Attend the Virtual Conference and Win VIP Awards!

 

The Undergraduate Research Center at UC Davis announces the 2021 Conference VIP (Very Important Participant) A photo image of headphonesAwards! 

Currently enrolled UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend the virtual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference where they can win awards for their active participation viewing pre-recorded video presentations. You do not have to be a conference presenter to be a VIP!  To enter the VIP contest, students must register with the URC to access the virtual conference and participants must watch at least 3 videos and provide comments or ask questions to the presenter for each video watched.  (Presenters are already registered and also eligible to participate!) Conference attendees (and presenters) can begin watching and commenting on research video presentations from Wednesday, April 28th at 12:01 am until Saturday, May 1st at 11:59 pm PST.  Generic white gift card with red ribbon around it

Contest VIP Awards:   There will be 20 VIP award winners, with awards ranging in value from $100-$500.  

Raffle: All students who view and comment/question on 3 or more video presentations will be entered into a raffle. There will be 20 raffle prizes (an assortment of electronic gift cards that winners will be able to select from). 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST: 

  • Register for Virtual Conference: Register before Wednesday, May 6th at 12:00 pm (PST) and then you will receive a personalized email invitation directly from GoReact.com on May 6th by 5:00 pm to access the virtual conference platform during the conference dates from May 7-8, 2020. (Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not see an email from GoReact.com in your inbox by May 6 at 5:00 pm. If you are a presenter, you already have access and will not receive this email.) This email invitation contains a personalized link to join our GoReact site and may only be used once by the recipient.
     
  • View Video Presentations: Starts Thursday, May 7th at 12:01 am and ends Friday, May 8th at 11:59 pm (PST).
     
  • Ask Questions to presenters: View and comment or ask a question for at least 3 pre-recorded videos and provide comments or ask questions to the presenter for each video watched. The more videos you watch and comment on, the more likely you will be to win a VIP award!  Conference attendees (including presenters) can begin watching and commenting on research video presentations from Thursday, May 7th at 12:01am until Friday, May 8th at 11:59pm PST.  
  • Commenting on Video Presentations: Comments should follow the UC Davis Principles of Community and must remain constructive and encouraging. Substantive comments and questions are also encouraged. Comments should be thoughtful and evident of someone who has viewed and reflected on the research and project.
     
  • Selection of Conference VIP Awards: Recipients of VIP awards will be selected based on GoReact Analytics for students who viewed the most video presentations and participated by asking the most substantive comments/questions (i.e. as determined based on quantity of comments/questions, number of words per comment/question, and overall quality of participation). There will be 20 VIP award winners, with awards ranging in value from $200-$500.

See VIP Conference Rules and Regulations for complete details.