Portfolio Review – Code of Conduct for Students
To ensure a respectful and productive experience for all participants, please adhere to the following guidelines while waiting for and participating in your portfolio review:
1. Respect All Participants
Maintain professionalism in your interactions with reviewers, staff, and fellow students. Courtesy is expected at all times.
2. Be Receptive to Feedback
Listen attentively and avoid interrupting. Constructive critique is intended to support your growth—accept it with openness.
3. Be Prepared
Have your portfolio ready for review. Be able to clearly present your work and discuss your process, goals, and influences.
4. Use Time Wisely
Be concise and stay on topic during your review to respect time limits and ensure all students have equal opportunity.
5. Maintain Professional Conduct
Speak clearly, make eye contact, and express gratitude to your reviewer. Refrain from argumentative or dismissive responses.
6. Follow-Up Appropriately
If permitted, you may request a business card for future reference. Respect any stated boundaries regarding follow-up.
Before You Arrive
- Plan to arrive at least 5 minutes before your designated time.
- Ensure that you have your materials available with no wi-fi connection. Due to the amount of people, we cannot guarantee good upload speeds.
- For mediums that use video, put together a demo reel that is less than a minute long. This will help ensure that reviewers will have enough time to give notes.
- For visual mediums, Artstation is an option for uploading.
- Each table will give fiveteen (15) minutes to review work. Please prepare your presentation to make the most of your time.
At the Event
- A reserved spot will be considered given up after 5 minutes into the timeslot has passed. If you arrive late, but before the 5 minutes is up, your review time will be shortened to accommodate.
- Morning reviews will be from 10 am-12:00pm, while afternoon ones will be from 1pm-3:00pm.
- When your time begins, you will be instructed for which table to go to.
- In order to be courteous to other students, we will ask that reviews end right on the end of the 15 minute mark.