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==Section IV: Selection Process for Featured Article==
==Section IV: Selection Process for Featured Article==
#There are three levels of recognition awarded by the Featured Bio Contest:
#There are three levels of recognition awarded by the Featured Bio Contest:
##'''Featured Bio of StarBase118''' (Gold)
##'''Featured Bio of StarBase118''' (Eligible to wear Gold Badge)
##'''Featured Nominee''' (Silver)
##'''Star Pick'''
##'''Featured Bio Contest Team Member''' (Sapphire)
##'''Featured Bio Contest Team Member''' (Eligible to wear Sapphire badge)
#Nominations for featured articles are due at the '''first of the month'''.
#Nominations for featured articles are due at the '''first of the month'''.
#If articles are nominated by someone other than the article’s author, the project team will verify with the author that he or she wishes for the article to undergo the selection process.
#If no nominations are received by the due date, the project team will begin surveying ship/station rosters to select appropriate articles.
#If no nominations are received by the due date, the project team will begin surveying ship/station rosters to select appropriate articles.
#Nominated articles will get an initial review '''within the first two weeks''' of the month by the project team to ensure they meet the minimum selection criteria.
#If a nominated article fails to meet the criteria, the project team will communicate with the article’s author on how to improve the article so that the article may be resubmitted for the next round of nominations.
#If the nominated article meets the criteria, the project team will inform the article’s author that the article has now been awarded Featured Nominee status and approved for consideration to the final judging round. A '''Featured Nominee (silver) badge''' may be added to the article indefinitely by the author if he or she wishes to showcase this status.
#The project team will hold a confidential vote '''within the third week''' of the month to select the Featured Bio for the next month.
#The project team will hold a confidential vote '''within the third week''' of the month to select the Featured Bio for the next month.
#Communication among project team members will be handled on a closed Yahoo group to ensure that communication can be reviewed by the Captains Council or Executive Council.
#Communication among project team members will be handled on a closed Google group to ensure that communication can be reviewed by the Captains Council or Executive Council.
#'''The vote for Featured Bio of the month is final'''.
#'''The vote for Featured Bio of the month is final'''.


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