Ross, I'll draft you as our backup admin then ;). Can you please register at [1] and confirm that rgardler is also your melange link_id (username)? Melange won't let me submit our application without naming a backup admin.
Cheers, Uli [1] https://google-melange.appspot.com/gsoc/profile/org_admin/google/gsoc2013 On 15.02.2013 14:01, Ross Gardler wrote: > Thanks for stepping up Ulrich > > I intend to mentor this year so don't want to Admin. However, as always I > will be around should things get out of control. > > +1 to having an Admin + a mentor at the summit. I'd suggest making the > requirement to be active in representing communicating the benefits of the > programme to the ASF. Pre-announce this to mentors. Don't put too many > restrictions on what we will consider valuable but perhaps suggest things > like blogging, data collection etc. When it comes to deciding I suspect the > ComDev PMC make nominations and then either have a private vote or draw > names out of a hat. > > I don't think we should make mentoring more than one student a criteria. > Personally I'd rather see a single well mentored student than two > adequately mentored ones. > > Ross > > Ross > > > On 15 February 2013 09:24, 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? >> >> 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. >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
