November 5, 2026 Mandatory RAL Adjudication Partner Orientation (Option 1: 4:30 PM ET)
https://scholastic.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZkKIdl4GRuCGk8nF0vldLQ
November 10, 2026 Mandatory RAL Adjudication Partner Orientation (Option 2: 4:30 PM ET)
https://scholastic.zoom.us/meeting/register/iD4YRaWaTPKNZsGuWKZkFg
November 12, 2026 Optional Office Hours (3:00-5:00 PM ET)
https://scholastic.zoom.us/meeting/register/seKdUT4NQ-SgHVKILT6rmg
November 19, 2026 Optional Office Hours (3:00-5:00 PM ET)
https://scholastic.zoom.us/meeting/register/seKdUT4NQ-SgHVKILT6rmg
December 2, 2026 Writing Juror Training (Times TBA)
December 12, 2026 Alliance staff available (9:30 AM-3:00 PM ET)
December 17, 2026 Judging period begins
December 19, 2026 Alliance staff available (9:30 AM-3:00 PM ET)
December 23, 2026Deadline for jurors to log into Portal; Panel Progress Report #1 sent
December 29, 2026 Alliance staff available (1:00-3:00 PM ET); Panel Progress Report #2 sent
January 2, 2027 Alliance staff available (9:30 AM-3:00 PM ET); Panel Progress Report #3 sent
January 5, 2027 Panel Progress Report #4 sent
January 7, 2027 Judging period ends; all adjudication (including reassigned entries) must be completed