{"id":4684,"date":"2025-05-06T19:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/?page_id=4684"},"modified":"2025-05-06T19:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:10:40","slug":"student-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/student-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"content-start\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color2); font-size: 28px !important;\">UbiComp \/ ISWC 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Student <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Volunteers<\/span><\/p><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-four-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:80%;width:calc(80% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.8 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 32; line-height: 1.3;\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"41.6px\">Call for Student Volunteers (SVs)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: UbiComp\/ISWC is intended to be an in-person conference (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubicomp.org\/ubicomp-iswc-2025\/\">https:\/\/www.ubicomp.org\/ubicomp-iswc-2025\/<\/a>). All SV tasks will be in person (e.g., facilitating Q&amp;A after presentations or working at the registration desk).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student volunteers are an essential part of making the UbiComp\/ISWC conference possible. We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic SVs to help ensure a smooth and successful UbiComp\/ISWC 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an SV, you will be involved in various support tasks such as helping attendees, assisting speakers, facilitating organizers, providing information or directions, and generally being a point of contact for all conference attendees. This year, the conference will be held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\">Aalto University<\/a> Campus, Espoo, Finland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an acknowledgment of the time and energy put in as an SV, we provide several benefits, including (but not limited to) the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Free conference registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Food and drink during the conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">An exclusive SV t-shirt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Invitations to SV-only events<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Unique opportunities to meet and network with members of the community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">A \u201cThank You\u201d memorable SV Party<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Acting as an SV you are expected to honour several responsibilities:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">You are required to work at least 20 hours over the course of the conference (before, during, and\/or after).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">You are required to attend at least one of the two SV orientations (before the Conference).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are required to attend the <\/span><b>online Pre-Conference SV orientation (tentative on Oct 6, 2025) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the start of the conference OR <\/span><b>the in-person Main SV Orientation (Oct 11, 2025) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when pre-conference activities will be happening.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We expect you to be present for the entire duration of the <\/span><b>main conference (Oct 12-16, 2025)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure a successful time-scheduling, address unforeseen tasks, as well as opportunities to take on additional SV responsibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student volunteers take on a variety of tasks during the conference, some very simple (bringing water bottles to presenters), some more complex (help to set up exhibits). While we are planning to engage SVs with a broad set of tasks, we are also looking for students with experience in assisting people with accessibility needs, and\/ or come from a diverse cultural, religious background to support attendees who have similar backgrounds. This opportunity is open to all students working in areas covered by UbiComp\/ISWC 2025 and while previous experience is a plus, it is not a requirement \u2013 all necessary instruction and training will be provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 32; line-height: 1.3;\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"41.6px\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">How Do I Apply?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We are conducting a rolling application, so please take note of the deadlines below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>June 3, 2025:<\/b> SV lottery opens at <a href=\"https:\/\/new.chisv.org\">new.chisv.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>July 13, 2025:<\/b> Application deadline<\/li>\n<li><b>July 18, 2025:<\/b> Notifications expected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> While travel expenses are NOT included in the benefits, you can apply for travel grants, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/sigchi.org\/resources\/gary-marsden-travel-awards\/\">Gary Marsden Travel Awards<\/a>, or similar grants through your University. More information about UbiComp\/ISWC travel grants will be posted on the conference website.<\/p>\n<p>For any questions or inquiries relating to student volunteers and to request any specific support, please contact the SV chairs at <a href=\"mailto:sv-2025@ubicomp.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sv-2025@ubicomp.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UbiComp \/ ISWC 2025 Student Volunteer Chairs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.2 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">IMPORTANT DATES<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><b>SV Lottery Open:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>June 3, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><b>Application Deadline:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>July 13, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><b>Notifications Expected:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>July 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">CONTACT<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><a href=\"mailto:sv-2025@ubicomp.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sv-2025@ubicomp.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-background-color:#bbf7f7;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>UbiComp \/ ISWC<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h3>Past Conferences<\/h3>\n<p>The ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp) is the result of a merger of the two most renowned conferences in the field: Pervasive and UbiComp. While it retains the name of the latter in recognition of the visionary work of Mark Weiser, its long name reflects the dual history of the new event.<\/p>\n<p>The ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computing (ISWC) discusses novel results in all aspects of wearable computing, and has been colocated with UbiComp and Pervasive since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>A complete list of UbiComp, Pervasive, and ISWC past conferences is provided below.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#105378;--button_accent_hover_color:#105378;--button_border_hover_color:#105378;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:#e5e6e8;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#e5e6e8;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#999a9b;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#999a9b;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/past-conferences\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">View all<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4684"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4684"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4688,"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4684\/revisions\/4688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubicomp.hosting.acm.org\/ubicompiswc2025_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}