Volunteer Management
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The PCS volunteer integration grants contest volunteers edditional permissions in the PCS and recognition in participation reports.
Volunteer registration
A volunteer does not need to be on a registered team to complete check-in.
Volunteer Roles
After registering a PCS account, a contest volunteer is assigned one of the PCS user profile roles that most closely corresponds to their duties.
Contestant check-in interface
All volunteers gain access to the Contestant Check-in interface, allowing any volunteer to manage a check-in station.
- Docent
Assists with check-in, preparing/serving food, or any other activity required to host a contest. - Proctor
Responsible for monitoring contestants and answering basic questions while the contest is active. - Question Writer
Writes one or more questions used in the contest packets, and offers question clarifications to contestants for the duration of the contest. - Contest Organizer
Helps plan, coordinate, and host the contest. Typically involves managing question writers, proctors, docents, and important contest details. Users with this role can access and use the Contest Dashboard and Contest Statistics pages.
Managing roles
User roles are managed with the utility in the Update User Role section on the Contest Dashboard.
Role limitation
The User Role system does not grant a user Django Administration privileges. These privileges must be assigned separately through Django Administration.
Voluteer check-in
The Volunteer Check-in interface is a dedicated portal for contest volunteers to check in. The Volunteer pin attribute of a contest specifies the passcode volunteers use to complete volunteer check-in. The interface may be accessed by any user with a volunteer role, allowing a contest volunteer to complete check-in whenever they are provided the passcode.