Training

  1. All Advisors, Directors, Mentors, Boosters, and Critics will be responsible for learning Cappies Rules and C.I.S. Procedures applicable to their roles.
  2. All Advisors, Directors, Mentors, Boosters, and Critics will receive and read materials provided by The Cappies.
    1. Each Advisor will receive and read the Advisor's Binder.
    2. Each Director will receive and read the Show Director's Binder.
    3. Each Mentor will receive and read the Mentor's Binder.
    4. Each Booster will receive and read the Booster's Binder.
    5. Each Lead Critic will receive and read the Lead Critic's Binder.
    6. Each Critic will receive and read the Critic's Binder.
    7. Each member of a Program's Steering Committee will receive and read the Admin binders.
  3. Annual training Sessions are required for:
    1. All Mentors.
    2. All Critics.
  4. A Program will conduct at least two New Critics Training Sessions in a Program Year, including an initial Training Session and a Midyear Training Session.
  5. Training sessions will use a curriculum provided by The Cappies.
    1. New Programs will be conducted by an official of The Cappies, or a designee, who will specifically follow the training plan described in the Admin binder.
    2. Programs in their second year will conduct their own training, and will specifically follow the training plan described in the Admin binder.
    3. Programs in their third or subsequent years will cover the subject areas listed in the training plan described in the Admin binder, but will have reasonable discretion to use other training methods.
  6. Each Mentors Training Session will:
    1. Use a curriculum, and binders, provided by The Cappies.
    2. Be attended, by the Program Director, Chair, or both.
    3. Provide instruction regarding:
      1. Rules and C.I.S. Procedures for Cappies Shows, including Discussions, Critics' Choices, decorum, and confidentiality.
      2. Criteria for selection of reviews for media.
      3. Rules on criticism.
      4. How to spot-check for plagiarism and internet copying.
    4. Be of not less than one hour in duration.
  7. Each New Critics Training Session will:
    1. Use a curriculum provided by The Cappies.
    2. Be attended, by the Program Director, Chair, or both.
    3. Provide extensive instruction regarding:
      1. Rules and C.I.S. Procedures for Cappies Shows, including Discussions, Critics' Choices, decorum, and confidentiality.
      2. Criteria for selection of reviews for media.
      3. Rules on criticism.
      4. Prohibitions on plagiarism and internet copying.
      5. Confidentiality, including web-based conversations.
    4. Be of not less than three hours duration.
  8. Each Returning Critics Training Session will:
    1. Use a curriculum, and binders, provided by The Cappies.
    2. Review the prior year's overall performance.
    3. Review any changes in Rules and Procedures.
    4. Provide brief reminders regarding:
      1. Rules and procedures for Cappies Shows, including Discussions, Critics' Choices, decorum, and confidentiality.
      2. Criteria for selection of reviews for media.
      3. Rules on criticism.
      4. Prohibitions on plagiarism and internet copying.
      5. Confidentiality, including web-based conversations.
    5. Provide advanced instruction in writing and critiquing.
    6. Be of not less than 90 minutes in duration.
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