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reviewer bidding process (when paper submission process is over).</p> <p>o Enters review criteria to build a custom review form.</p> <p>o Sets the maximum number of papers each PC member is to review (on an individual basis).</p> <p>o Runs automatic paper assignment tools (after reviewer bidding ends).</p> <p>o Finalizes paper assignments and notifies reviewers.</p> <p>o Tracks progress of reviewing by reviewer as well as by paper.</p> <p>o Leads reviewer discussion and decides on paper acceptance/rejection.</p> <p>o Chair can enable 'virtual meeting' which will allow reviewers to view the reviews of all non-conflicting papers, even the ones not assigned to them.</p> <p>o Triggers automatic email to authors notifying them of acceptance (or rejection).</p> <p>o Configures site to accept camera ready version for accepted papers.</p> <p>Appoints Proceedings Editor to manage camera ready versions.</p> <p>o Configures site to accept author presentations (slide decks) for accepted papers.</p> <h2 id="track-chair">Track Chair</h2> <p>o In a Multi-Track Conference, Track Chairs can do most everything a Chair can do, with some exceptions.</p> <ul> <li>Track Chairs cannot change conference details</li> <li>Track Chairs cannot impersonate users</li> <li>Track Chairs must create their own email templates</li> <li>Email templates cannot be shared between Track Chairs (however they are visible to Chairs)</li> </ul> <h2 id="proceeding-editor">Proceeding Editor</h2> <p>o Configures size limit, max number of files for camera-ready submission.</p> <p>o Configures IEEE copyright requirement.</p> <p>o Enables camera-ready submission and sets deadline.</p> <p>o Downloads camera-ready papers.</p> <p>o Downloads copyright files.</p> <p>o Publishes accepted papers metadata to Open Academic Society.</p> <h2 id="senior-meta-reviewer">Senior Meta-Reviewer</h2> <p>o Receives invitation via email along with login information for the system.</p> <p>o Logs in to the system and fills out any necessary information (e.g. User Type, Subject Areas, Conflicts).</p> <p>o Receives email notification/instructions that bidding process has begun and by when it is to be completed.</p> <p>o Logs in to the system and bid for meta-reviewers.</p> <p>o Changes review assignment if allowed by Chair.</p> <p>o Monitors reviewing and meta-reviewing progress, emails reviewers and meta-reviewers anonymously regarding assigned papers.</p> <p>o Provides senior meta-reviewer rating for assigned papers.</p> <h2 id="meta-reviewer">Meta-Reviewer</h2> <p>o Receives invitation via email along with login information for the system.</p> <p>o Logs in to the system and fills out any necessary information (e.g. User Type, Subject Areas, Conflicts).</p> <p>o Receives email notification/instructions that bidding process has begun and by when it is to be completed.</p> <p>o Logs in to the system and may bid for papers.</p> <p>o Receives email notification about papers that have been assigned which can be accessed from Meta-Reviewer console.</p> <p>o Suggests reviewers for assigned papers if allowed by Chair.</p> <p>o Imports reviewers and assigns papers to reviewers if allowed by Chair.</p> <p>o Monitors reviewing progress and email reviewers anonymously regarding assigned papers.</p> <p>o Coordinates review discussions of papers enabled for discussion by the Chair when discussion is enabled. Views all reviews and can post messages on discussion board for assigned papers.</p> <p>o Views Author Feedback</p> <p>o Provides one meta-review per paper using meta-review questions configured by the Chair (e.g., Overall Recommendation, Consolidation Report) to help Chairs with paper decisions.</p> <h2 id="reviewer">Reviewer</h2> <p>o Receives email notification that he/she has been invited for the Program Committee and system login information.</p> <p>o Logs in to system and fill in any necessary contact information. o Receives email notification/instructions that bidding process has begun and by when it is to be completed.</p> <p>o Logs in to system and bids. Reviewers may adjust bids at will until the (Program Chair specified) deadline.</p> <p>o Receives email notification about the papers he/she is assigned to review, including a link to download papers and submit reviews.</p> <p>o Read papers and submit reviews based on the criteria entered by the program chair (e.g., Overall Rating, Comments for the author and the program committee).</p> <p>o Discuss/modify reviews with the program chair and/or each other and adjust reviews accordingly until the program chair ends the review process.</p> <p>o May start a discussion thread per paper.</p> <p>o May assign external reviewers to review their assigned papers on their behalf.</p> <p>o May participate in a 'virtual meeting' where they can view the reviews of all non conflict-of-interest papers, even the ones not assigned to them.</p> <h2 id="external-reviewer">External Reviewer</h2> <p>o Receives email notification that he/she has been assigned for a paper and system login information.</p> <p>o Logs in to system and fill in any necessary contact information.</p> <p>o Read papers and submit reviews based on the criteria entered by the program chair (e.g., Overall Rating, Comments for the author and the program committee).</p> <h2 id="author">Author</h2> <p>o Enters paper's title, abstract, uploads file(s), specifies conflicts of interest with Program Committee members, and answers questions (configured by program chair).</p> <p>o Marks which conference subject areas (configured by program chair) the paper addresses.</p> <p>o Enters his/her contact information.</p> <p>o Enters co-author information.</p> <p>o Receives confirmation screen which includes a paper ID and the size of the file uploaded.</p> <p>o Receives notification email for acceptance or rejection (when review process is over).</p> <p>o Uploads camera ready version for accepted papers.</p> <p>o Uploads presentations (slide decks) for accepted papers.</p> </article> </div> <div class="hidden-sm col-md-2" role="complementary"> <div class="sideaffix"> <div class="contribution"> <ul class="nav"> </ul> </div> <nav class="bs-docs-sidebar hidden-print hidden-xs hidden-sm affix" id="affix"> <!-- <p><a class="back-to-top" href="#top">Back to top</a><p> --> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer> <div class="grad-bottom"></div> <div class="footer"> <div class="container"> <span> <span class="visible-desktop"> © Microsoft Corporation <span style="padding-left: 20px;"> <a href="/About" target="_blank">About CMT</a> | <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a> | <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839" target="_blank">Privacy & Cookies</a> | <a href="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CMTSRM/" target="_blank">Request Free CMT Site</a> | <a href="mailto:support@msr-cmt.org">Email CMT Support</a> </span> </span> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="#top">Back to top</a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </footer> <footer> </footer> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../styles/docfx.vendor.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../styles/docfx.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../styles/main.js"></script> </body> </html>