Evaluators are a crucial aspect of Mid-SURE as they are the main avenue in which students receive constructive feedback from professionals in their respective fields.  Each Mid-SURE category is assigned at least one evaluator who is familiar with the respective field. We try to assign no more than 6-8 presentations per section so that the evaluator has ample time to provide constructive feedback. A few sections may have several evaluators, so some students may receive feedback from multiple perspectives.

What Students can Expect

Evaluators will view your presentation and may ask questions about your research and scholarship. For in-person presentations, evaluators may ask questions at your poster. For online presentations, questions may come through a chat function or a discussion session on the event website (Symposium by ForagerOne). We encourage you to respond to questions from judges and visitors promptly.


Evaluators

Evaluators will be sent instructions by email and will provide feedback to the student presenters through an online survey. Evaluations must be completed by 5:00 PM on July 24, 2024. When providing feedback, please remember our commitment to advancing a culture of respect at MSU, and that you uphold our values for advancing student learning and success.

Sign Up to Evaluate

We invite faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, specialists (academic, teaching, research, outreach), research associates, and graduate students to volunteer as presentation evaluators.

  • To evaluate in-person posters, click the following link: Link Coming Soon
  • To evaluate online posters, click the following link: Link Coming Soon

Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like by TBD. Be sure to scroll through all the options and select only 1 option per time slot.

Prefer to sign-up for opportunities without using SignUpGenius? Contact us at ugrsrch@msu.edu for assistance.

Evaluation Criteria

Presentations will be evaluated on the delivery of the research or creative activity.  A five-point scale is used to evaluate each criterion: 1 = poor/not addressed; 2 = fair; 3 = good; 4 = great; and 5 = exceptional.  Review this sample evaluation sheet to learn more.

Evaluator Directions

  • Evaluations Onsite at STEM Facility - link coming soon
  • Evaluations Online at Symposium - link coming soon

Volunteers

Volunteers play a vital role in helping us facilitate a successful Mid-SURE experience for our presenters and visitors. We invite faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, academic specialists, and graduate students to volunteer.

Sign-up to Volunteer Onsite at the STEM Facility

  • Click the following link: Link Coming Soon
  • Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like by TBD. Please select only 1 option per time slot.
  • Prefer to sign-up for opportunities without using SignUpGenius? Contact us at ugrsrch@msu.edu for assistance.

Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities

  • Presenter Check-In - link coming soon
  • Evaluator Check-in - link coming soon
  • Set-up and Tear-down - link coming soon