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.