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# Board Member Reviews

Learn how board members complete their performance review assessments in PEARS, including completing the survey and reviewing staff data.

This article walks through the steps for board members to complete their performance review assessments in PEARS. Board member reviews are an optional stage of the review cycle, enabled when the review plan's **Include board members for this plan?** field is set to **Yes**. During the board member window, board members complete a survey for each assigned staff member.

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**NOTE:** Board member reviews are only available when the review plan has been configured to include board member participation. If you do not see a board member review option, your organization may not use this feature for the current review cycle.
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#### Navigate to Performance Reviews

Board members do not sign in to PEARS. Open the email titled **Feedback for Extension Staff Performance Reviews** and click **Go to Performance Reviews**. The link opens the **Board Member Performance Reviews** list, which shows the staff members assigned to you for review along with the review window's start date and deadline.
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#### Select a Staff Member

From the list of assigned staff members, click the name of the person you want to review in the **User** column. This opens the board member review page for that individual.
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#### Review User Information and Supporting Data

Review the staff member's information and any supporting data included in the review. Depending on the review plan configuration, this may include records from PEARS modules such as action plans, development plans, program activities, quarterly efforts, and success stories. Use this context to inform your evaluation.
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#### Complete the Board Member Survey

Click **Enter Review** in the **Progress** panel to open the board member survey, then answer each question. The survey was selected by your administrator when creating the review plan. All required questions must be answered before you can submit. Click **Save and Continue** when you are finished.
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#### Submit the Board Member Review

On the **Mark as Complete** page, click **Mark as Complete** to finalize the board member review for this staff member. The **Completed** column in your list of reviews changes from **No** to **Yes**. A completed review can no longer be edited.

Repeat this process for each staff member assigned to you.
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## Review Statuses

The **Completed** column in your list of reviews shows one of the following values for each staff member:

* **No** — The board member has not yet marked the review as complete.
* **Yes** — The board member has marked the review as complete.
* **Opted Out** — The board member has chosen not to participate in the review for this staff member.

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**TIP:** If you are unable to complete a review for a particular staff member, click **Opt Out** on that staff member's review page. Opting out changes the status to **Opted Out**, removes the requirement to submit a survey for that individual, and stops further automated reminder emails about them. To opt back in, click **Opt-In and Enter Review**. You cannot opt out of a review once it has been marked as complete.
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**NOTE:** Board member reviews must be submitted before the board member window deadline. After the deadline passes, you will no longer be able to submit or modify your reviews.
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