CHAIR HOW-TO: Modify a User Role

OVERVIEW

There will be times a user’s role will need to be modified.

ADD A USER ROLE IN SINGLE-TRACK CONFERENCE

  • In this scenario, we will add the role of Chair to an Author/Reviewer. From the ‘Chair Console’, select ‘Users’ tab>’Conference User.’

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  • From the ‘Manage Conference Users’ page, find the user whose role you want to modify. Click ‘More>Manage Roles.’

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  • From the ‘Manage Roles’ dialogue box, click ‘Add Role’, select ‘Chair’ then ‘Save changes.’

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DELETE A USER ROLE FROM SINGLE-TRACK CONFERENCE

  • In this scenario, we will delete the role of ‘Reviewer’. From the ‘Chair Console’, select ‘Users’ tab>’Conference User.’

Modify Role

  • From the ‘Manage Conference Users’ page, find the user whose role you want to modify. Click ‘More>Manage Roles.’

Modify Role

From the ‘Manage Roles’ dialogue box, click the “x” next to “Reviewer,’ then ‘Save changes.’

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ADD A USER ROLE IN MULTI-TRACK CONFERENCE

Adding a user role in a multi-track conference is largely the same as in a single-track conference. The difference is selecting one or more tracks you wish to assign to the user’s new role.

  • In this scenario we will take this ‘Reviewer’ and add the role of ‘Meta-Reviewer’ to Tracks 3, 4 and 5. First click on ‘Add Role’ and select ‘Meta-Reviewer.’

Modify Role

  • In the row of ‘Meta-Reviewer’ click the ‘Add Tracks’ dropdown and select ‘Track-3.’

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  • Repeat the above step until the 3 tracks are selected, then ‘Save changes.’

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ADD TRACK TO EXISTING USER ROLE

There may be times you wish to add Track(s) to an existing user role. For example, adding Tracks 3, and 9 to this Reviewer.

  • To add a Track to an existing user role in a multi-track conference, click the ‘Add Track’ dropdown from the row of the ‘Reviewer’ and select ‘Track-3.’

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  • Repeat the above step until the 2 tracks are selected, then ‘Save changes.’

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DELETE TRACK FROM EXISTING USER ROLE

There may be times you wish to remove Track(s) from an existing user role. For example, deleting Track 4 from this Reviewer.

  • Click the “X” next to ‘Track-4’ in the Reviewer row. Then ‘Save changes.’

Modify Role