Open Source Comes to Campus/Logistics/Schedule

Most Open Source Comes to Campus events have been day-long events, using approximately the schedule listed below. Another option is to stretch the event out over two days - we have a suggested schedule for that as well.

Suggested Day-long Schedule
9:30 am - 10:00 am: coffee, pastries, socializing 10:00 am - 10:30 am: laptop setup and introductions* 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Introduction to Open Source Communications Tools 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Git Mini Projects 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Career Panel 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: History and Ethics of Free Software (optionally) 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm: Contributions Workshop 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm: Closing

Default Two-day Schedule
(The two-day schedule typically takes place over two evenings, hence the times given below.)

Day 1: Tutorials 5:30pm - 6:00pm: snacks and socializing 6:00pm - 6:30pm: laptop setup and introductions 6:30pm - 7:30pm: Introduction to Open Source Communications Tools 7:30pm - 8:30pm: Dinner! 8:30pm - 9:00pm: Career Panel 9:00pm - 9:30pm: History and Ethics of Free Software

Day 2: Git Tutorial & Contributions 5:30pm - 6:00pm: snacks and socializing 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Git Mini Projects 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Contributions Workshop intro & catch-up/overview for people who missed day 1 7:30pm - 8:30pm: Dinner! 8:30pm - 9:45pm: more Contributions Workshop 9:45pm - 10:00pm: Closing

Other Potential Schedules
* We frequently say that laptop setup/introductions is 10:00-10:15 with instruction starting at 10:15 but we almost never actually start on time. Attendees often don't arrive until 10:15ish.