Thank you Ross and Uli for these details. It really helps to understand what it takes and the time commitments are very reasonable and comforting.
Hi Uli, Thanks for your efforts last year and volunteering this year. I will try to be pro-active as much as possible, but even if am not, feel free to pull me in as you need assistance. Cheers, Suresh On Feb 15, 2013, at 10:23 AM, Ulrich Stärk <u...@spielviel.de> wrote: > 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >> >>
