Directions for Lecture Volunteer

The Lecture Volunteers assist the Lecture Captain in setting up in/around Cahill and for serving on the Panel Q&A after the lecture.

General Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Lecture Captain to set-up things before and after the lecture
• Sit on the Panel Q&A after the lecture to answer questions about astro-related science
• Answer attendee questions on astronomy, physics and science
• Positively represent the Institute, the Department, and our profession

Directions

• You should be contacted by the Lecture Captain a few days before the event with a reminder. If you have not heard from them by the day before the event, reach out directly.
• You will potentially be sitting on the Panel Q&A after the lecture. When the Lecture Captain contacts you, please provide the Captain with 2-4 subjects that you are an "expert" on like "stars", "galaxies", "gravitational waves", "solar system", "pulsars", "cosmology", "life in the universe", or whatever, so an appropriate label can be made for the panel.
• Meet the Lecture Captain 30 minutes before the lecture is set to begin to set up.
• Wear volunteer badge
• Post all signs for the event. Signs should all be posted 20+ minute before the lecture starts.
• Use tally counter to count people as they come into Cahill
• Offer to answer questions of attendees about science
• Enjoy the lecture
• After the lecture, give the post-lecture talk, slideshow, or sit on the panel Q&A as discussed with the Lecture Captain.
• After the event ends, collect the signs, swag, flyers, AV remote, etc. Return everything to the Lecture Captain box.