# Board Member Reviews

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 has the **Uses Board Members** option turned on. 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

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the **Reflect** menu in the top navigation bar and click **Performance Reviews**. Locate the current review plan and click on it to see the list of staff members assigned to you for review.
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#### Select a Staff Member

From the list of assigned staff members, click on the name of the person you want to review. 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

Complete the board member survey by answering each question. The survey was selected by your administrator when creating the review plan. All required questions must be answered before you can submit.
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#### Submit the Board Member Review

Review your responses and click **Submit** to finalize the board member review for this staff member. Your review status will change from **In Progress** to **Complete**.

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

Each board member review has one of the following statuses:

* **In Progress** — The board member has started but not yet submitted the review.
* **Complete** — The board member has submitted the review.
* **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, you may have the option to opt out. Opting out changes your review status to **Opted Out** and removes the requirement to submit a survey for that individual.
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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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