Last year Uli helpfully collated some notes on the admin tasks, including email templates etc.
See http://community.apache.org/gsoc-admin-tasks.html I'll let admins answer your questions though. On 17 March 2012 00:03, Suresh Marru <sma...@apache.org> wrote: > > On Mar 16, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Nóirín Plunkett wrote: > >> Suresh, >> >> If you have bandwidth, it would be great to send out an email asking >> people to sign up as mentors. It's very important that they add their >> linkid to committers/GSoCLinkId.txt BEFORE they request the chance to >> be a mentor (otherwise we're liable to reject the request). You should >> be able to cog off Uli's mail last year. > > Hi All, > > I copied Uli's email from last year and updated it, please review and suggest > any changes. If we post it to code-awards@, will it reach to all the intended > mentors? or should we look up the PMC's who added tasks to gsoc2012 label > and cc the relevant dev lists? > > ----- > If you are planning to mentor a student for this year's Google Summer of > Code, please follow the following steps: > > 1) Sign-in/Register and obtain your Melange link_id from GSOC website [1]. > If you have previously registered you can find your link_id under "My > Profile". If this is your first time, you will have to first register and > link your google account and obtain a link_id. > > 2) As a mandatory pre-requisite make sure your Apache ID and Melange link_id > are mapped in [2] > > 3) Go back to Melange website and sign up for ASF mentor, the direct link for > the same is [3] > > Please don't do anything else yet, especially don't rate applications when > they start to coming in. We will inform you when to do that. > > On-Behalf of gsoc-admins, > Suresh > > [1] - http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012 > [2] https://svn.apache.org/repos/private/committers/GsocLinkId.txt > [3] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2012/apache > > --- > >> We also need someone with a few minutes to update >> http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html >> >> (I'll have more time for these things on Sunday--currently preparing >> for St Patrick's Day :-)) >> >> N >> >> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Nóirín Plunkett <noi...@apache.org> wrote: >>> I've filled out the basics--I'm a bit busy right now, but it should be >>> enough to get us on the list :-) >>> >>> N >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Suresh Marru <sma...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> Hi Noirin, >>>> >>>> Do you need volunteers to fill out the description and tasks for ASF? I >>>> tried the link and it said you have to be the admin or back-up admin. I >>>> was asked by 2, 3 potential students thats ASF is missing, it will be nice >>>> to get us there quickly. >>>> >>>> Suresh >>>> >>>> On Mar 16, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Nóirín Plunkett wrote: >>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: <no-re...@google-melange.appspotmail.com> >>>>> Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 10:45 AM >>>>> Subject: [The Apache Software Foundation] Your organization >>>>> application has been accepted. >>>>> To: noi...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Your Organization Application for "The Apache Software Foundation" in >>>>> Google Summer of Code 2012 has been accepted. >>>>> Please click >>>>> "http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/profile/organization/google/gsoc2012?org_id=apache >>>>> to fill in the necessary information and create your Organization. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Google Open Source Programs >>>> > -- Ross Gardler (@rgardler) Programme Leader (Open Development) OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
