Advisors

  1. In its School Application, each Participating School will designate an Advisor.
  2. If the Advisor is not the Show Director of the Cappies Show, the Advisor will designate a Show Director on the On-Line Application.
  3. If the Advisor is not the Mentor for the Participating School, the Advisor will designate a Mentor (or two Mentors) in the On-Line Application.
  4. The Advisor will:
    1. Read the Advisor binder.
    2. Learn how to log in to C.I.S., and become familiar with C.I.S. procedures.
    3. Inform C.I.S. about any changes of phone number or email address.
    4. Check emails at least twice weekly, and respond to emailed inquiries from Program Officials in a timely manner.
    5. Abide by all Cappies Rules and C.I.S. Procedures.
  5. The Advisor will be responsible for:
    1. The School Application, including selection of
      1. The Cappies Shows, including preferred dates and times.
      2. Director.
      3. One or two Mentor(s).
      4. Lead Critic
      5. Critics Team (of 3 to 6 students).
      6. 1 to 3 Regional Team Critics, who must be available to review Cappies Shows at times when the Advisor's own school has shows. (optional)
      7. Boosters and parent volunteers.
    2. Oversight of:
      1. Show Director, if the Advisor is not the Show Director of the Cappies Show, by ensuring that the Show Director:
        1. Knows how to access C.I.S.
        2. Complies with the Rules for Cappies Shows.
        3. Assists, as appropriate, with preparations for the Cappies Gala.
      2. Mentor(s), if the Advisor is not a Mentor.
        1. If the Mentor is a person other than the Advisor, the Advisor will help ensure that the Mentor knows his/her Schedule and will attend any assigned Cappies Show.
        2. An advisor may replace the Mentor, at any time, for any reason.
      3. Lead Critic and Critics Team.
        1. The Advisor will assist the Lead Critic in ensuring that all Critics on the Critics Team comply with the Rules.
        2. The Advisor may replace a Lead Critic, remove a Critic from the Roster, or request the transfer to the Critics Team of a Critic on a Regional Team, at any time, for any reason.
        3. The Advisor may add a new Critic to the Critics Team and/or a Regional Team, but only at times when a new Critic can attend a Critics Training Session.
        4. The Program Director will notify the Advisor when any Critic from the Participating School:
          1. Has submitted by a Critic a Review that the Program Director has deemed unacceptable.
          2. Has behaved in an objectionable manner at a Cappies Show.
          3. Has been removed from the Roster, other than at the request of the Advisor.
        5. Naming of Commendees in a timely manner, together with the Show Director.
        6. School participation in the Gala or Award Ceremony (if the Program and School are participating in Awards), including:
          1. Distribution of Nominee and Commendee Award Items.
          2. Distribution of Gala tickets.
  6. The Show Director may be assisted by the Advisor, Mentor, Boosters, and Critics from the Performing School in providing what the Rules require.
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