If your background is in science and/or mathematics becoming a judge is a great way to support the CPS Student STEM Exhibition. If you are not a CPS employee fill out the simple CPS volunteer approval form linked below. Then, all prospective judges must fill out the appropriate STEM Exhibition Vounteer Judges form below for the area of judging in which you would like to participate (regional exhibitions, virtual essay, citywide symposium, or citywide exhibition).

CPS Volunteer Approval Form

CPS policy now mandates that ALL prospective volunteers be approved at Level II on a yearly basis. To become an approved volunteer judge, please complete and submit the CPS approval check by following these steps:

1. Go to the CPS Volunteer Approval Form here
2. Complete all questions
3. For "School/Organization" type in "Department of STEM" and, when the drop-down shows "Department of STEM", press "Select"
4. For "Volunteer Type" select "Level II"
5. When asked "Are you volunteering to coach?" answer "NO"
6. When asked "Type of volunteer?" select "Corporate/Professional Volunteer"
7. When asked "I am interested in volunteering in?" select "Competition Judge"
8. When asked "Are you volunteering for a specific day/overnight trip or school club?" select "NO"
9. Since approval may take up to 14 days, please complete and submit this application by February 15, 2025.  You will be notified when you are approved.

STEM Exhibition Volunteer Judges Forms

Regional STEM Exhibition Judges

The form to volunteer to judge the Virtual Regional Exhibitions between Saturday, 2/1/2025 and midnight Saturday 2/15/2025 is available here.
Please also complete the CPS Volunteer Approval form above.

Regional Virtual Symposium and/or Virtual Essay Judges

The form to volunteer to judge the Regional Virtual Symposium and/or Virtual Essay between 1/27/25 and 2/17/25 is here.
Please also complete the CPS Volunteer Approval form above.

Citywide In-Person STEM Exhibition Judging at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Judging will take place in person on Friday, March 14 according to the following schedule:

• 7:15 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.  -  Judges continental breakfast
• 8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.  -  Judges Briefing
• 8:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.  -  Opening Ceremony
• 9:00A.M. - 12:00 P.M.  -  Judging 
• 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.  -  Lunch
• 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.  -  Judging of Exhibits continues

Papers will be shared virtually over the weekend of March 8, 2025 with in-person judging taking place on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Judges should read over the papers before arriving to judge in-person because all scores need to be finalized on Friday March 14.

To volunteer for In-Person judging at the Citywide STEM Fair on March 14, click here:
2025 Volunteer CPS In Person City STEM Exhibition Judging Registration Form

Please share this information with anyone that may be interested and has a background in STEM.