That's quite accurate and corresponds with my experience in the last two years.
I expect to put in a bit more this year as I want to tidy up our websites a bit. Uli On 15.02.2013 15:57, Ross Gardler wrote: > Others are likely reading this and wondering if they have the cycles to be > an admin. So here's my experience, other admins may have slightly different > experiences. > > The admin is very busy in the run up to and selection process (easily 5 > hours a week, for a few weeks - shared between admins). This is promoting > the activity, updating website, answering questions, filling forms and > monitoring Googles mentor mail list Once underway the admin role goes down > to about half an hour a week (each admin). This is monitoring the mentor > list and communicating things back. Around mid-term there are a couple of > weeks at about 5 hours (shared between admins). This is the same monitoring > but there is more to do now, like chase missing student reports etc. Then > back to the 1 hour per week monitoring work. Finally in the wrap up a few > more weeks at 5 hours per week (chasing missing reports, blogs, data > collection, feedback to PMC chair for board report etc.) > > Sometimes there is a burst of activity when a mentor or student is having a > problem. Usually this will fit in the time estimates above. However, once > every couple of years there is something more serious that requires careful > investigation. This can take an addition 5-10 hours depending on the case. > It's these kinds of things that will usually draw on those hovering on the > sidelines to help out if necessary. > > Ross > > > On 15 February 2013 13:58, Suresh Marru <sma...@apache.org> wrote: > >> >> On Feb 15, 2013, at 4:24 AM, Ulrich Stärk <u...@spielviel.de> wrote: >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> thanks for the heads up. >>> >>> Folks, I'd like us to get started with this ASAP. The application period >> hasn't started yet but we >>> need to get the word out to our projects and have them collect ideas. >>> >>> I've got some cycles and would volunteer as the org admin again. Any >> others? >> >> Hi Uli, >> >> I am willing to help co-ordinate and I will be mentoring project as well. >> I do not know the time commitments for admins. So I will not sign up for >> official admin, but will be mostly around to help you guys as needed. >> >> Suresh >> >>> >>> Also I think we should look at our procedures and discuss if anything >> needs to be improved. One >>> thing is the "who goes to the mentor summit" discussion we had last >> year. Historically these were >>> the org admins. I was there last year as one of the org admins but I >> would have liked it if there >>> was one of the mentors as well because I missed some insights into the >> actual mentoring. I'm >>> therefore proposing that this year we send at least one mentor. We'll >> have to establish criteria for >>> chosing a mentor to send but I could think of tying this to additional >> effort put into the program >>> such as mentoring more than one student or creating publicity with blog >> posts about the projects >>> they are mentoring. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Uli >>> >>> On 11.02.2013 21:22, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) wrote: >>>> Guys FYI. >>>> >>>> From: Carol Smith <car...@google.com<mailto:car...@google.com>> >>>> Reply-To: "gsoc-mentors-announce+own...@googlegroups.com<mailto: >> gsoc-mentors-announce+own...@googlegroups.com>" < >> gsoc-mentors-announce+own...@googlegroups.com<mailto: >> gsoc-mentors-announce+own...@googlegroups.com>> >>>> Date: Monday, February 11, 2013 11:02 AM >>>> To: "gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com<mailto: >> gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com>" < >> gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com<mailto: >> gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com>> >>>> Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] Google Summer of Code 2013 >>>> >>>> Hi GSoC mentors and org admins, >>>> >>>> We've announced that we're doing Google Summer of Code 2013 [1]. Yay! >>>> >>>> If you would like to help spread the word about GSoC, we have >> presentations [2], logos [3], and flyers [4] for you to use. Please host >> meetups, tell your friends and colleagues about the program, go to >> conferences, talk to people about the program, and just generally do all >> the awesome word-of-mouth stuff you do every year to promote the program. >>>> >>>> The GSoC calendar, FAQ, and events timeline have all been updated with >> this year's important dates, so please refer to those for the milestones >> for this year's program. NB: the normal timeline for the program has been >> modified for this year. You'll probably want to examine the dates closely >> to make sure you know when important things are happening. >>>> >>>> Please consider translating the presentations and/or flyers into your >> native language and submitting them directly to me to post on the wiki. >> Localization for our material is integral to reaching the widest possible >> audience around the world. If you decide to translate a flyer, please fill >> out our form to request a thank you gift for your effort. [5] >>>> >>>> If you decide to host a meetup, please email me to let me know the >> date, time, and location so I can put it on the GSoC calendar. Also, >> remember to take pictures at your meetup and write up a blog post for our >> blog using our provided template for formatting [6]. If you need >> promotional items for your attendees, please fill out our form [7] to >> request some; we're happy to send some along. We can provide up to about 25 >> pens, notebooks, or stickers and/or a few t-shirts. Please keep in mind, >> though, that shipping restrictions and timeline vary country-to-country; >> request items early to make sure they get there on time! If you have >> questions about hosting meetups, please see the section in our FAQ [8]. >>>> >>>> Please also consider applying to participate as an organization again >> this year or maybe joining as a mentor for your favorite organization if >> they are selected this year. >>>> >>>> We rely on you for your help for the success of this program, so thank >> you in advance for all the work you do! >>>> >>>> [1] - >> http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2013/02/flip-bits-not-burgers-google-summer-of.html >>>> [2] - >> http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/ProgramPresentations >>>> [3] - http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/GsocLogos >>>> [4] - http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/GsocFlyers >>>> [5] - http://goo.gl/gEHDO >>>> [6] - http://goo.gl/wbZrt >>>> [7] - http://goo.gl/0BsR8 >>>> [8] - http://goo.gl/2NGfp >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Carol >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/gsoc-mentors-announce?hl=en-US. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > >
