Agreed on those key changes need to be in the missive
On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 02:03 Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sure, > > will update GSoC page today or tomorrow > Please also add a paragraph regarding changed rules: > - shorter student workload 175 hour project (instead of a 350 hr project) > - Shortened coding period - the coding period will be 10 weeks > - less evaluations: 2 instead of 3 > - fewer money for students (and mentors) > > will ping you as soon as http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html will be > updated :) > > On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 12:03, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > >> That's great, Kevin. Thanks for helping with the process. >> >> Best, >> Sally >> >> - - - >> Vice President Marketing & Publicity >> Vice President Sponsor Relations >> The Apache Software Foundation >> >> Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, at 00:06, Kevin A. McGrail wrote: >> > Also, Max and I are onboard to.handle the application and admin work >> for this upcoming year, too. >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 00:03 Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Sally, >> >> >> >> below is the email from Google regarding next GSoC >> >> >> >> Can we announce it Apache-wide? >> >> Maybe dev@ list of all Apache projects? >> >> >> >> this year rules and dates were changed significantly, so it's worth >> >> announcing :) >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> >> From: 'Stephanie Taylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce >> List < >> >> gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com> >> >> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 at 04:30 >> >> Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] GSoC 2021 is on with a few chages >> >> To: Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce List < >> >> gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello GSoC Mentors and Org Admins, >> >> >> >> We are pleased to announce Google Summer of Code 2021 < >> http://g.co/gsoc>, >> >> the 17th consecutive year of the program! >> >> >> >> As many of you might have heard if you attended the Mentor Summit a >> couple >> >> of weeks ago (or chatted with someone who did) we are making a few >> changes >> >> for the 2021 program. We’ve spent a lot of time evaluating the GSoC >> program >> >> and have been looking at where we can make some changes to help meet >> the #1 >> >> goal of GSoC - bring new, diverse contributors into your communities >> that >> >> stay in your communities after their GSoC program ends. And with the >> >> challenges of the pandemic and the strains it has put on everyone’s >> time >> >> (students, mentors and org admins alike) we are looking to provide more >> >> flexibility in 2021. >> >> >> >> What are the changes for 2021 from 2020? >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. *Smaller project size** - *all students participating in the 2021 >> >> program will be working on a 175 hour project (instead of a 350 hr >> >> project). This change will also result in a few other changes >> including the >> >> student stipend being cut in half. >> >> >> >> >> >> - Currently we are missing out on many wonderful students who could >> >> never commit to such a huge project and time commitment but would >> be great >> >> contributors to your community. This is a significant change as we >> now are >> >> no longer strongly encouraging students to focus only on GSoC over >> their >> >> summer. Students have many other responsibilities especially during >> the >> >> pandemic that make it hard for them to spend 30 hours a week on a >> project. >> >> - We realize this is going to require all of you to think about >> smaller >> >> projects and update your project ideas which is why we wanted to >> give you >> >> 3+ months to start talking it through with your communities. >> >> - The mentor stipends will be adjusted to $400 per student >> mentored. In >> >> feedback from the mentor summit it was pointed out that the effort >> from >> >> mentors will not be half as much even though the project size is >> cut in >> >> half so we adjusted from $250 to $400. >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. *Shortened coding period* - the *coding period will be 10 weeks* >> with >> >> a lot more flexibility for the mentor and student to decide >> together how >> >> they want to spread the work out over the summer. Some folks may >> choose to >> >> stick to a 17-18 hour a week schedule with their students, others >> may >> >> factor in a couple of breaks during the program (for student and >> mentor) >> >> and some may have students focus 30 hours a week on their project >> so they >> >> wrap up in 6 weeks. This also makes it a lot easier for students >> with >> >> finals or other commitments (weddings, etc.) to adjust their >> schedules. >> >> 2. >> >> >> >> *2 evaluations (instead of 3)* - There will be an evaluation after >> 5 >> >> weeks and the final evaluation will take place after the 10th week. >> We are >> >> also no longer requiring students complete their first evaluation >> (though >> >> we encourage them to do so), so if a student doesn’t complete the >> first >> >> evaluation they will not automatically be removed from the program. >> They >> >> are still required to complete the final evaluation. >> >> 3. >> >> >> >> *Eligibility requirements* - In 2020 there are many ways students >> are >> >> learning and we want to acknowledge that so we will be allowing >> students >> >> who are 18 years old AND currently enrolled (or accepted into) a >> >> post-secondary academic program as of May 17, 2021 or have >> graduated from a >> >> post-secondary academic program between December 1, 2020 and May >> 17, 2021 >> >> to apply to the GSoC program. >> >> >> >> >> >> - What this means is that now the program will be open to folks >> >> participating in a variety of different academic programs, not just >> >> accredited university programs. This includes licensed coding camps, >> >> community colleges, and many other programs that may not be >> accredited yet >> >> but are post-secondary academic programs. >> >> >> >> These changes were made to help find more diverse students who we hope >> will >> >> stay involved in your communities after their GSoC ends. We look >> forward to >> >> these changes and will definitely be getting feedback from all of you >> as >> >> the 2021 program goes on to see what is working and what we should >> consider >> >> adjusting for any possible future program. >> >> >> >> The program announcement >> >> < >> https://opensource.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-summer-of-code-2021-is-bringing.html >> > >> >> , timeline <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>, >> marketing >> >> materials >> >> <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/marketing> >> (slide >> >> deck, flyers), FAQs < >> https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq>, >> >> and short videos < >> https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/videos> with >> >> tips for mentors and students are all available. You'll also notice the >> >> 2020 program has now been archived >> >> <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/organizations/>. >> >> >> >> *Organizations* -- If you would like to apply for the 2021 program >> please >> >> start thinking about the ~175 hr projects you would like students to >> work >> >> on and also reach out to your community members to ask if they would >> like >> >> to be mentors for the program. Having a thorough and well thought out >> list >> >> of Project Ideas is the most important part of your application. >> >> >> >> Encourage other open source orgs to apply -- Please also consider >> >> encouraging other open source projects to apply and be a first time >> GSoC >> >> org - we’re hoping to accept more orgs in 2021 than ever before with a >> good >> >> number of them being first time orgs. When orgs apply they can put >> your org >> >> down as a reference. >> >> >> >> *Please note that Org applications will open on January 29th. * >> >> >> >> We are looking forward to another exciting year of GSoC! >> >> >> >> For any questions about the programs please email us at >> gsoc-s...@google.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Stephanie Taylor >> >> >> >> GSoC Program Lead >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce List" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an >> >> email to gsoc-mentors-announce+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto: >> gsoc-mentors-announce%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsoc-mentors-announce/81a3ac0c-8ab5-44f3-9f1c-d2e6c74b0618n%40googlegroups.com >> >> < >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsoc-mentors-announce/81a3ac0c-8ab5-44f3-9f1c-d2e6c74b0618n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer >> > >> >> . >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best regards, >> >> Maxim >> > > > -- > Best regards, > Maxim >
