Volunteers make SIGUCCS happen and we are happy to have your help – whether you can give one hour or several, it all makes a difference.
Positions are described below. You will be able to sign up for your own shifts, on a first come first served basis.
If you’re interested, please fill out this form to let us know your
volunteering preferences!
Positions
Pre-Conference Setup
- Pre-Conference Seminar nametag setup and attendance tracking
- Registration bag stuffing
- Occasional setup assignments and errands
Session Chair
- Pre-Event: Correspond with presenter(s) prior to event to obtain bio
- Call session to order and introduce speaker at conference
- Provide 15 min, 5 min and End timekeeping notice to help presenter
- Formally end session, remind attendees to send feedback
Registration Desk Host
- Welcome attendees as they arrive
- Provide registration packet with name tag and conference info
- Answer miscellaneous questions about schedule, wifi, etc…
- Direct attendees to conference rooms, hospitality suite, restrooms, etc…
Photographers
- Document all conference activities and attendee participation
- Workshops
- Sessions
- Keynote
- Awards
- Morning/afternoon/evening gatherings
Candids from conference activities Being a volunteer is an effective way to meet and connect with others while contributing to the success of the conference. Please consider volunteering before, during, or after the conference to assist with setup, greet attendees and answer questions at the registration desk, serve as session chair to introduce presenters and more!
Interested in volunteering? Sign up today!
Questions? siguccs-2017-conference@docs.
SIGUCCS 2017 Core Committee
 Chair Cate Lyon Whitman College lyoncd@whitman.edu |  Conference Liaison Dan Herrick University of Colorado Boulder dan.herrick@colorado.edu |
 Program Co-Chair Kristen Dietiker Menlo College kdietiker@menlo.edu |  Program Co-Chair Chris Wiesemann University of Oregon chris@uoregon.edu |
 Treasurer Terry Ruger Ithaca College truger@ithaca.edu |
Conference Committee
| Position | Name | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Awards | Lisa Brown | University of Rochester | lisa.brown@rochester.edu |
| Awards Selection Committee | Bob Haring-Smith | Robert.Haring-Smith@mail.wvu.edu | |
| Exhibitor Chair | Allan Chen | Muhlenberg | allanchen@muhlenberg.edu |
| First Timers Coodinator | Dinah Logan | Texas A&M University | dinahlogan@tamu.edu |
| Graphic Designer | Becky Cowin | Wash U St. Louis | becky.cowin@wustl.edu |
| Hospitality Room Coordinator | Eric Handler | Macalester College | ehandler@macalester.edu |
| Mobile App Coordinator | Shawn Plummer | plummer@geneseo.edu | |
| Photography Coordinator | Melissa Bauer | Baldwin Wallace University | mbauer@bw.edu |
| Poster Session Coordinator | Lisa Barnett | NYU School of Law | lisa.barnett@nyu.edu |
| Pre-Conference Seminars | Beth Rugg | UNC Charlotte | erugg@uncc.edu |
| Publications Chair | Becky Cowin / Kelly Wainwright | Wash U St. Louis / Lewis & Clark College | becky.cowin@wustl.edu / kelly@lclark.edu |
| Publicity Chair | Alexa Spigelmyer | Penn State University | ajs44@psu.edu/ajspigelmyer@gmail.com |
| Registration Chair | Shawn Plummer | SUNY Geneseo | plummer@geneseo.edu |
| Social Coordinator | Robert Fricke | Whitman College | frickerg@whitman.edu |
| Social Media Coordinator | Mo Nishiyama | Oregon Health & Science University | nishiyam@ohsu.edu |
| Track Chair 1 | Chris King | NC State University | chking@ncsu.edu |
| Track Chair 2 | Dan Herrick | University of Colorado Boulder | dan.herrick@colorado.edu |
| Track Chair 3 | Melissa Doernte | Stanford University | mdoernte@stanford.edu |
| Track Chair 4 | John Tyndall | Penn State University | jbt@psu.edu |
| Track Chair 5 | Kelly Wainwright | Lewis & Clark College | kelly@lclark.edu |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Kendra Strode | Carleton College | kstrode@carleton.edu |
| Webmaster | Miranda Carney-Morris | Lewis & Clark College | mccm@lclark.edu |