Board Q&A Response Worksheet

Use during or immediately after your board session. Record the key question asked, your response, and your honest self-assessment of each answer's strength.

Q1 Dr. Amani Fairness · Representation

"How does your product address the representational gap in training data for marginalised groups — and how does it genuinely reach the most vulnerable users?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Q2 Dr. Amani Fairness · Access

"What mechanisms ensure your product genuinely reaches those who need it most — not just those who are easiest to serve?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Q3 Prof. Chen Accountability · Liability

"If your system causes harm to a user — who is legally and ethically liable? The company? A clinician? The user? How is that documented?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Q4 Prof. Chen Accountability · Audit

"How will you audit this system over time to ensure it hasn't drifted or degraded — without relying solely on user feedback?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Q5 Ms. Reyes Societal Impact · Consequences

"What design choices limit the risk of dependency, displacement of human services, or other unintended long-term systemic consequences?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Q6 Ms. Reyes Societal Impact · Community

"How did the communities you claim to serve participate in the design of this product? And how do you justify proceeding if they weren't involved?"

Your response (key points):

Self-rate:

⬜ Strong

⬜ Partial

⬜ Weak

Session Score Tracker Strong = 2 pts · Partial = 1 pt · Weak = 0 pts · Max = 12

Total score (tally above): __ / 12

Verdict received:

⬜ Approved

⬜ Conditional

⬜ Rejected

Which answer do you most want to improve — and how?