You have been identified as the Designated Supervisor for a\nstudent who has registered for the fair. Congratulations and thank you for your\nsupport of the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair and the\nstudents participating in the fair! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designated Supervisor Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Designated Supervisor is the responsible adult who will\nbe providing direct supervision to the student while they are completing their\nexperimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the experiment is\nbeing completed at home, the designated supervisor may be a parent or may be\nanother responsible adult in the household who will be present while the\nstudent completes their experiment. This\nDesignated Supervisor will need to sign Form 3: Risk Assessment Form<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the experiment is\nbeing conducted in a regulated research institution, but not under the direct\nsupervision of a Qualified Scientist, the Designated Supervisor may be a\ngraduate student, post-doctoral fellow or other member of the Qualified\nScientist\u2019s team who is assigned to supervise the student. This Designated\nSupervisor will need to sign Form 3: Risk Assessment<\/em> Form<\/em> and,\ndepending on the location of the experimentation and topic of the research, Form\n2: Qualified Scientist Form<\/em>, Form 5A\/B: Vertebrate Animal Form, Form 6A:\nPotentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form, Form 6B: Human and Vertebrate\nAnimal Tissue Form <\/em>and\/or Form 1C: Regulated Research\nInstitution\/Industrial Setting Form<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As stated by the\nSociety for Science and the Public\u2019s International Rules: Guidelines for\nScience and Engineering Fairs 2020\u20132021 (https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/isef\/international-rules\/<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Designated\nSupervisor (DS) Qualifications: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Does not need an advanced degree <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Must be familiar with the student\u2019s project\nand agree to any training necessary<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 May also serve as the Adult Sponsor for the\nproject <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 If the project involves the use of\nVertebrate Animals (where behavior\/habitat is influenced by humans), must be\nknowledgeable about the humane care and handling of the animals <\/p>\n\n\n\n Responsibilities: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Providing direct supervision of the student\nexperimentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Completing the required documentation\u2009\u2014\u2009the\nDesignated Supervisor box on the Qualified Scientist Form (2) when applicable<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Reviewing and completing the Risk\nAssessment Form (3) when needed\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Logging In<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to sign the required form(s) for the student(s), you will need to log in to your account at https:\/\/www.STEMisphere.org\/PRSEF<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An account was\ncreated for you when the student or their Adult Sponsor added your name to the\nstudent\u2019s profile. You should have\nreceived an email from CSC STEMisphereInfo at <\/a>STEMisphereInfo@CarnegieScienceCenter.Org<\/a> with\ninformation about how to log in. Please\ncheck your junk mail folder if you do not see this email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the link in the\nemail to set your password and log in. If you cannot find the email, navigate\nto https:\/\/www.STEMisphere.org\/PRSEF<\/a> and use the Forgot your Password link to\ngenerate a new email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accessing Forms<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have logged\nin, you should see the name(s) of the student(s) whose project(s) you have been\nassigned to and their project title(s). If you have been assigned to more than\none student\u2019s project, you will see them each listed on your screen. For each\nstudent, you should also see a list of forms each designated by a number. To open a form, click on the number of the\nform inside one of the colored boxes next to the student\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Designated\nSupervisor may see and need to sign any of the following forms: Form 2:\nQualified Scientist Form, Form 3: Risk Assessment Form, Form 5A\/B: Vertebrate\nAnimal Form, Form 6A: Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form, Form 6B:\nHuman and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form <\/em>and\/or Form 1C: Regulated\nResearch Institution\/Industrial Setting Form.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 2: Qualified\nScientist<\/em> must be signed by a Designated Supervisor when 1) the student is\nworking in a Regulated Research Institution and 2) the Qualified Scientist has\nassigned another individual to directly supervise the student\u2019s project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the\nUSDA, college\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal\nlaboratories like those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical\nand biotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nQualified Scientist is defined as a person who has earned a\ndoctoral\/professional degree in a scientific discipline related to student\u2019s\narea of research and\/or has extensive experience and expertise in the student\u2019s\narea of research and is thoroughly familiar with the regulations that govern\nthe student\u2019s area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 3: Risk\nAssessment<\/em> Form<\/em> must be signed by a Designated Supervisor when 1)\nthe experiment is being completed at home or in the field under the supervision\nof an adult. In this case, the designated supervisor may be a parent or may be\nanother responsible adult; or 2) the experiment is being conducted in a\nregulated research institution, but not under the direct supervision of a\nQualified Scientist. In this case, the Designated Supervisor may be a graduate\nstudent, post-doctoral fellow or other member of the Qualified Scientist\u2019s team\nwho is qualified to supervise the student and who has been chosen by the\nQualified Scientist to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the\nUSDA, college\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal\nlaboratories like those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical\nand biotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nQualified Scientist is defined as a person who has earned a\ndoctoral\/professional degree in a scientific discipline related to student\u2019s\narea of research and\/or has extensive experience and expertise in the student\u2019s\narea of research and is thoroughly familiar with the regulations that govern\nthe student\u2019s area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 5A\/B:\nVertebrate Animal Form<\/em> must be signed by a Designated Supervisor when a\nstudent\u2019s project involves the use of vertebrate animals. Form 5A is used when\nthe research is conducted outside of a Regulated Research Institution. The Designated Supervisor is the individual\nwho will directly supervise the student during their experiment and will take\nprimary responsibility for the care of the animals during the study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Designated\nSupervisor may be a parent if the project is being conducted in the student\u2019s\nhome, a teacher if the experiment is being conducted at school, or another\nresponsible adult if the experiment is being conducted in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the vertebrate\nanimal study is being conducted in a Regulated Research Institution, Form 5B\nVertebrate Animal Form may be signed by the Qualified Scientist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the\nUSDA, college\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal\nlaboratories like those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical\nand biotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the experiment is\nbeing conducted in a regulated research institution, but not under the direct\nsupervision of a Qualified Scientist, a Designated Supervisor may sign this\nform. In this case, the Designated Supervisor may be a graduate student,\npost-doctoral fellow or other member of the Qualified Scientist\u2019s team who is\nqualified to supervise the student and who has been chosen by the Qualified\nScientist to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 6A:\nPotentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form <\/em>must be signed by a Designated\nSupervisor when 1) the student is working with potentially hazardous biological\nagents in a Regulated Research Institution and the Qualified Scientist associated\nwith the project is not directly supervising the student. The Qualified\nScientist may appoint another person as a Designated Supervisor. The Designated\nSupervisor is the person who is providing direct on-site supervision to the\nstudent while they complete their project. Or 2) the student is working with\npotentially hazardous biological agents outside of a Regulated Research\nInstitution under the supervision of their Adult Sponsor or other adult who is\nfamiliar with the project and is able to provide necessary training and safety\nmeasures. The adult providing the direct supervision to the student may fill\nthe role of Designated Supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the\nUSDA, college\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal\nlaboratories like those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical\nand biotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nQualified Scientist is defined as a person who has earned a doctoral\/professional\ndegree in a scientific discipline related to student\u2019s area of research and\/or\nhas extensive experience and expertise in the student\u2019s area of research and is\nthoroughly familiar with the regulations that govern the student\u2019s area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 6B: Human\nand Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form <\/em>must be signed by a Designated Supervisor\nwhen 1) the student is working with human and vertebrate tissue in a Regulated\nResearch Institution and the Qualified Scientist associated with the project is\nnot directly supervising the student. The Qualified Scientist may appoint\nanother person as a Designated Supervisor. The Designated Supervisor is the\nperson who is providing direct on-site supervision to the student while they\ncomplete their project. Or 2) the student is working with human and vertebrate\ntissue outside of a Regulated Research Institution under the supervision of\ntheir Adult Sponsor or other adult who is familiar with the project and is able\nto provide necessary training and safety measures. The adult providing the\ndirect supervision to the student may fill the role of Designated Supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the USDA,\ncollege\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal laboratories\nlike those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical and\nbiotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nQualified Scientist is defined as a person who has earned a\ndoctoral\/professional degree in a scientific discipline related to student\u2019s\narea of research and\/or has extensive experience and expertise in the student\u2019s\narea of research and is thoroughly familiar with the regulations that govern\nthe student\u2019s area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form 1C:\nRegulated Research Institution\/Industrial Setting Form <\/em>must be signed by a\nDesignated Supervisor after the research has taken place when the experiment\nwas conducted in a regulated research institution, but not under the direct\nsupervision of a Qualified Scientist. In this case, the Designated Supervisor\nmay be a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow or other member of the\nQualified Scientist\u2019s team who is qualified to supervise the student and who\nhas been chosen by the Qualified Scientist to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nRegulated Research Institution is defined as an industrial laboratory,\nprofessional research\/teaching institution which is regularly inspected by the\nUSDA, college\/university laboratory, hospital or medical center, federal\nlaboratories like those of the NIH, CDC and veteran\u2019s affairs, pharmaceutical\nand biotechnology company laboratory, or research institution that utilizes\nresearch animals which is not covered by the Animal Welfare Act but has an\noperational Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and is in\ncompliance with U.S. federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nQualified Scientist is defined as a person who has earned a\ndoctoral\/professional degree in a scientific discipline related to student\u2019s\narea of research and\/or has extensive experience and expertise in the student\u2019s\narea of research and is thoroughly familiar with the regulations that govern\nthe student\u2019s area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n