Call for Judges

Apply to Become an IOCC Judge

The STC invites you to apply to serve as a judge in the International Online Communications Competition (IOCC) to be held April 6, 2002, in Houston, Texas.

If you are chosen to judge, you will serve on a team with two other judges. Your team will judge the entries in one or more of the IOCC's categories. The number of entries varies by category. Typically, each judging team reviews five to seven entries on judging day. All judging and determination of awards are completed the day of judging.

Judges for the IOCC may participate on either an on-site or off-site team. On-site teams will convene at a Houston-area hotel on April 5-6, 2002. Off-site teams will discuss the entries via a telephone conference call on those days.

• On-Site Teams: As an on-site judge, you travel to the on-site judging in Houston. There you and your teammates make the initial and final decision on awards for your entries. A hotel room, paid for by STC, will be reserved for Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, 2002. You will be reimbursed for transportation to Houston.
  
  
• Telephone Conferencing Teams: As a telephone conferencing judge, you and your teammates make the initial and final decision on awards for your entries in a three-way telephone conference call on the day of judging. You mail the entries, completed evaluation forms, and list of awards to the Society office by Thursday, April 16, 2002.

Qualifications for Judges in STC's International Technical Publications Competition

All IOCC judges must meet at least two of the following criteria:

• Master's degree or higher in technical communication or related field.
• Senior membership in STC.
• Seven years in technical communication or a related field without membership in STC.
• Strong publishing background (five articles or one book).
• Teaching experience in communication or a related field (five years full-time or seven years adjunct or part-time).
• Winner of an STC or other communication competition award.
• Certification by a communication-related professional organization.

How to Apply to Judge

Complete the attached application to serve as an IOCC judge and send it to Alicia Fellure, manager for the International Online Communications Competition, to arrive by December 7, 2001. The address is on the application. You will be notified of the results of your application by January 31, 2002.

If you are accepted as a judge, more information regarding judging policies and reimbursement process will be forthcoming. If you have any questions, please contact Alicia Fellure at (407) 814-9340 or aliciacpi@cfl.rr.com. You can also contact John Nash, STC Director of Public Relations, at (703) 522-4114, extension 226, or john@stc.org.

To apply, print the IOCC Judge Application, fill it out, and send it by e-mail to aliciacpi@cfl.rr.com or mail it to:

Alicia Fellure
427 Knightswood Drive
Apopka, FL, 32712