Here is the timeline of expectations from our students and mentors.
Specific to GNOME |
Deadline |
Timeline |
Status |
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January 29 19:00 UTC |
Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google |
✅ |
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February 19 19:00 UTC |
Mentoring organization application deadline |
✅ |
|
February 19 - March 8 |
Google program administrators review organization applications |
✅ |
GNOME |
Mentors discussion period |
All potential mentors join the GSoC mentors private channel |
✅ |
|
March 9 19:00 UTC |
List of accepted mentoring organizations published |
✅ GNOME was accepted |
|
March 9 - March 29 |
Potential student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations |
✅ |
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March 29 18:00 UTC |
Student application period begins |
✅ |
|
April 13 18:00 UTC |
Student application deadline |
✅ |
|
May 3 18:00 UTC |
Student slot requests due from Org Admins |
✅ 10 to 14 slots requested |
|
May 13 18:00 UTC |
Student Project selections due from Org Admins |
✅ 12 students selected |
|
May 17 18:00 UTC |
Accepted student projects announced |
✅ |
|
Community Bonding Period |
Students get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects |
✅ |
GNOME |
Community Bonding Period |
Students create a Matrix ID and join our channels (either from Matrix on IRC) |
✅ |
GNOME |
Community Bonding Period |
All students join #soc:gnome.org (Matrix) or #soc (IRC, bridged to Matrix) |
✅ |
GNOME |
Community Bonding Period |
Students create a blog and open a ticket to syndicate it with GNOME Planet |
✅ |
|
June 7 |
Coding officially begins! |
✅ |
|
July 12 18:00 UTC |
Mentors and students can begin submitting Phase 1 evaluations |
✅ |
GNOME |
July 16 12:00 UTC |
Rehearsal of the GUADEC Lightning Talks |
✅ |
|
July 16 18:00 UTC |
Phase 1 Evaluation deadline |
✅ |
GNOME |
GUADEC Lightning Talks |
✅ |
|
|
Work Period |
Students work on their project with guidance from Mentors |
✅ |
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August 16 - 23 18:00 UTC |
Final week: Students submit their final work product and their final mentor evaluation |
✅ |
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August 23 - 30 18:00 UTC |
Mentors submit final student evaluations |
✅ |
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August 31 |
Final results of Google Summer of Code 2021 announced |
✅ |