The Display & Safety (D&S) Committee is a working group that is convened by Society for Science to review, develop, and enforce policy in ensuring the effective and safe display of Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) finalists' projects. Members ensure that all finalists qualify for competition according to the rules established by the Display & Safety Committee in conjunction with the Scientific Review Committee and the Society.

Eligibility

Individuals selected to serve on the D&S Committee must possess the following skills, abilities, and willingness to:

• Communicate effectively with students, the public, and the Society for Science personnel.
• Assist finalists in a caring, friendly manner to qualify their projects.
• Review and apply the D&S rules carefully to ensure a consistently fair application and enforcement.
• Commit to the often physically demanding (i.e.: on your feet 10-12 hours/day and logging around 20,000 steps/day) Regeneron ISEF schedule during inspection duties.
• Work easily with high school students and use experiences from a local, regional, state or national science fair to enhance the experience of ISEF Finalists.

Duties & Responsibilities

As a Regeneron ISEF D&S Committee Member, you will be asked to:

• Oversee one of the 22 Regeneron ISEF categories.
• Work with other committee members and volunteer inspectors to review projects virtually in the weeks leading up to ISEF and on the exhibit hall floor during the project set-up time on Sunday and Monday of the Regeneron ISEF week. This entails overseeing the inspection of each project to ensure compliance with all Regeneron ISEF Display & Safety regulations. Of particular importance are: a.) adherence to size limitations; b.) adherence to safety regulations; c.) adherence to display regulations for public viewing; and d.) the presence of required forms.
• Conduct various "walk-through" inspections immediately after the close of project set-up on Monday, after the media time on Tuesday, during judging on Wednesday and during the public visit day on Thursday.
• Be available to help other committee members in the on-going inspection of projects throughout the Regeneron ISEF week as needed (Tuesday – Thursday).
• Attend D&S Committee Meetings on Saturday and Tuesday of the Regeneron ISEF week.
• Utilize an online system to review digital project materials submitted virtually for compliance with ISEF D&S rules prior to the in-person ISEF.
• Utilize Slack on an iPad or cell phone to communicate throughout the virtual and in-person review processes.

Time Commitment

• The virtual Regeneron ISEF display reviews will occur between mid-March and late April and it is expected that each committee member would be asked to support as they can during this time period for a minimum of 20 hours spread across the time span.
• The Regeneron ISEF runs Sunday through Friday (typically the 2^nd week of May). Regeneron ISEF will take place in Los Angeles, CA, from May 11-17. It is expected that a D&S Committee Member be available to arrive in the host city by midday on the Saturday before ISEF begins and stay through the D&S Committee Symposium on Wednesday afternoon.
• D&S Committee Members wishing to stay longer during the ISEF week may be asked to participate in other volunteer activities as needed in order to justify the additional lodging expenses.
• Each D&S Committee Member will commit to serving on the committee for one 3-year term, and may renew that commitment twice for a maximum of 9 consecutive years.

Travel and accommodation expenses incurred by a D&S Committee Member in traveling for the Regeneron ISEF will be reimbursed by the Society in accordance with its expense reimbursement policy.

In each of the areas below, address how your education and employment history supports your service as a potential member of the Regeneron ISEF Display & Safety Committee.

Please indicate comfort level of overseeing each of the 21 categories offered at the Regeneron ISEF. For a full list of category descriptions, please visit the ISEF Categories and Subcategories page.

Regeneron ISEF Volunteer Ethics Statement:

Those serving as volunteers for the Regeneron ISEF do so as responsible professional scientists and educators. As such, it is expected that they will conduct themselves in a positive and ethical manner that students might emulate. Each student encountered is to be treated respectfully and without exploitation. Privileged information or ideas that are obtained through this volunteer service must be kept confidential and not be used for competitive gain. All volunteers should disclose conflicts of interest resulting from direct competitive, collaborative or other relationships with any of the students and recuse oneself from any case in which conflicts preclude an objective evaluation. The trust conferred on each volunteer for the advancement of student learning must be valued at the highest level to retain the integrity of the educational process it supports.

Certification:

I certify that all of the information given in this application is correct. I certify that I have read and fully understand the eligibility requirements, duties and responsibilities and time commitment necessary to serve on the Regeneron ISEF Display & Safety Committee. Finally, I have read the above ethical statement and agree to adhere to these principles should I be selected to serve.

I further understand that if I am selected to serve on the Regeneron ISEF D&S Committee, I will be asked to go through a background screening so that the Society can obtain a Consumer and/or Investigative Consumer Report. I understand that before the Society obtains any such reports, I will be asked to provide my authorization and consent.