Track Chairs
Invite Reviewers
Guide for track chairs to invite and manage reviewers for paper evaluations
Accessing Reviewer Management
Navigate to your track's reviewer management page:
- From your Dashboard, select the conference and click "Manage Track"
- Click "Reviewers" in the track navigation menu
Inviting Reviewers
Method 1: Add Individual Reviewer
Use this to invite a single reviewer:
- Click "Add Reviewer" button
- Search by name, email, or affiliation
- For existing users: Select from search results and click "Invite"
- For new users: Enter their email address - they'll receive an invitation to create an account
Method 2: Bulk Invite
For inviting multiple reviewers at once:
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Click "Bulk Invite" button
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Choose your input method:
Option A - File Upload:
- Drag and drop a CSV or Excel file containing email addresses
- The system automatically extracts all valid email addresses from any column
Option B - Manual Entry:
- Click "or enter emails manually"
- Type or paste email addresses, one per line
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Review the extracted emails in the preview
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Click "Send Invitations" to send all invites
New users will enter their name when they accept the invitation.
Managing Invitations
Invitation Status
Track invitation progress through three tabs:
- Active: Reviewers who have accepted and joined the track
- Pending: Invitations sent but not yet responded to
- Declined: Invitations that were declined
Invitation Actions
For Pending Invitations:
- Resend: Send a reminder email
- Cancel: Remove the pending invitation
For Declined Invitations:
- Re-invite: Send a new invitation
For Active Reviewers:
- Remove: Remove reviewer from the track (revokes their access)