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| - | * **Jan 30: Papers assigned to reviewers by area chairs** | + | * Done: <del>**Jan 30: Papers assigned to reviewers by area chairs**</ |
| Area chairs find four (4) qualified reviewers from the entire pool of reviewers for each of the papers assigned to them. Please ensure that the load is balanced equally across reviewers. The expected review load for a reviewer is about five papers. | Area chairs find four (4) qualified reviewers from the entire pool of reviewers for each of the papers assigned to them. Please ensure that the load is balanced equally across reviewers. The expected review load for a reviewer is about five papers. | ||
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| During the next three weeks, the area chairs check periodically on the status of their papers and, if necessary, send reminders to reviewers. They also ensure that the quality of the reviews is adequate, in particular for poor papers. Area chairs may refer reviewers to the review guidelines, if necessary. | During the next three weeks, the area chairs check periodically on the status of their papers and, if necessary, send reminders to reviewers. They also ensure that the quality of the reviews is adequate, in particular for poor papers. Area chairs may refer reviewers to the review guidelines, if necessary. | ||
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| Due to the response process, it is very important that all reviews are submitted on time. The area chairs ensure that all reviews are submitted by this deadline and, if necessary, find replacements for reviewers. | Due to the response process, it is very important that all reviews are submitted on time. The area chairs ensure that all reviews are submitted by this deadline and, if necessary, find replacements for reviewers. | ||
| Many times reviewers will have divergent opinions about a paper. In that case, the area chair attempts to resolve some of the divergence, but the primary discussion period is after the responses. | Many times reviewers will have divergent opinions about a paper. In that case, the area chair attempts to resolve some of the divergence, but the primary discussion period is after the responses. | ||
| - | * **Mar 7: Reviews released to authors** | + | * <del>**Mar 7: Reviews released to authors**</ |
| The area chairs ensure that reviews are appropriate and reasonable. | The area chairs ensure that reviews are appropriate and reasonable. | ||
| - | * **Mar 7: Author response begins** | + | * <del>**Mar 7: Author response begins**</ |
| The authors have one week to respond to the reviews by pointing out oversights, inaccuracies, | The authors have one week to respond to the reviews by pointing out oversights, inaccuracies, | ||
| - | * **Mar 14: Author response ends, reviewers answer to rebuttals** | + | * <del>**Mar 14: Author response ends, reviewers answer to rebuttals**</ |
| At this point, the authors have submitted their responses. The reviewers update their reviews to reflect the comments made by the authors, and begin a discussion towards making a recommendation. It is not necessary to reach consensus, but an animated discussion generally improves the quality of the reviews. The area chair monitrs the discussion and ensures that reviews are updated in accordance with the outcome. The area chairs ensures that reviewers respond to the author responses after sufficient discussion and that the scores and reviews get updated accordingly. | At this point, the authors have submitted their responses. The reviewers update their reviews to reflect the comments made by the authors, and begin a discussion towards making a recommendation. It is not necessary to reach consensus, but an animated discussion generally improves the quality of the reviews. The area chair monitrs the discussion and ensures that reviews are updated in accordance with the outcome. The area chairs ensures that reviewers respond to the author responses after sufficient discussion and that the scores and reviews get updated accordingly. | ||
| - | * **Mar 28: Responses from reviewers due** | + | * <del>**Mar 28: Responses from reviewers due**</ |
| Area chairs ensure that all reviews have been updated in response to the comments provided by the authors and the discussion among the reviewers that followed. | Area chairs ensure that all reviews have been updated in response to the comments provided by the authors and the discussion among the reviewers that followed. | ||
| * **Apr 7/8: Area chair meeting at UC Berkeley** | * **Apr 7/8: Area chair meeting at UC Berkeley** | ||