Guys what's involved in being a backup admin? If it's not too onerous, I'd be happy to help as well.
Cheers, Chris On 3/24/13 4:18 PM, "Ulrich Stärk" <u...@spielviel.de> wrote: >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-goog >>>le-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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>
