We’re happy to officially announce COMMUN Online and look forward to welcoming you to our virtual building. Coming up with a way to keep this conference going was very important to us in the face of this crisis. A lot of hard work has gone into it both on our end and yours. We understand that in this chaotic time, it’s important to maintain some anchors to normalcy and hope our conference can be that for your students. We’ve made the choice to waive position papers in hopes that it will take some of the pressure off you and your students. We’ve altered a few of the procedures for committee, which will be explained to the delegates during the day of the conference and in a video ahead of the conference, and we’ve shortened the schedule slightly to better allow for the online format. This will be a new experience for all of us, so we ask that you be patient as we work through the difficulties that will arise and reach out if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Alec Mathur
Secretary-General
COMMUN V
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
What will the platform for the virtual conference be?
The virtual conference will be held on Classrooms.cloud, which uses Zoom as a foundation and is tailored for classroom use. Commonwealth School has been using this platform for online classes for several weeks.
What will the schedule be?
The conference will happen from 9-3 with this schedule:
9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremony
9:30-11:30 Committee Session 1 (with a ten-minute snack break)
11:30-12:30 Lunch break
12:30-2:30 Committee Session 2 (with a ten-minute snack break)
2:30-3 Closing Ceremony
What will be the same?
The conference will have opening and closing ceremonies. Delegates will wear Western Business attire (at least from the waist up!) and will keep the same role that they have been assigned. They will have speaker’s list speeches and moderated caucuses. Unmoderated caucuses will be done in breakout rooms. The same ingenious and fun chairs will be running the committees!
What will be different?
Position papers are optional and will not be required for awards (except best position paper). The conference is one hour shorter than was planned for the in-person conference.
What technology do delegates need? They will need to download the latest version of Zoom on a computer that they can access from 9-3. Advisors will email a zoom link and a passcode to delegates to enter the virtual conference.
How will advisors participate? Advisors will be given a passcode that will allow them to enter and exit the virtual conference rooms to watch/cheer on their students. There will also be a virtual faculty lounge!
Sincerely,
Alec Mathur
Secretary-General
COMMUN V
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
What will the platform for the virtual conference be?
The virtual conference will be held on Classrooms.cloud, which uses Zoom as a foundation and is tailored for classroom use. Commonwealth School has been using this platform for online classes for several weeks.
What will the schedule be?
The conference will happen from 9-3 with this schedule:
9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremony
9:30-11:30 Committee Session 1 (with a ten-minute snack break)
11:30-12:30 Lunch break
12:30-2:30 Committee Session 2 (with a ten-minute snack break)
2:30-3 Closing Ceremony
What will be the same?
The conference will have opening and closing ceremonies. Delegates will wear Western Business attire (at least from the waist up!) and will keep the same role that they have been assigned. They will have speaker’s list speeches and moderated caucuses. Unmoderated caucuses will be done in breakout rooms. The same ingenious and fun chairs will be running the committees!
What will be different?
Position papers are optional and will not be required for awards (except best position paper). The conference is one hour shorter than was planned for the in-person conference.
What technology do delegates need? They will need to download the latest version of Zoom on a computer that they can access from 9-3. Advisors will email a zoom link and a passcode to delegates to enter the virtual conference.
How will advisors participate? Advisors will be given a passcode that will allow them to enter and exit the virtual conference rooms to watch/cheer on their students. There will also be a virtual faculty lounge!
