| 13 October, 2015 |
Program announced. |
| 8 February, 2016 19:00 UTC |
Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google. |
| 19 February 19:00 UTC |
Mentoring organization application deadline. |
| 20 February - 26 February |
Google program administrators review organization applications. |
| 29 February 19:00 UTC |
List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2016 site. |
| 29 February - 13 March |
Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations. |
| 14 March 19:00 UTC |
Student application period opens. |
| 25 March 19:00 UTC |
Student application deadline. |
| 22 April 16:00 UTC |
Accepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code 2016 site. |
| Community Bonding Period |
Students get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects. |
| 23 May |
Students begin coding for their Google Summer of Code projects;
Google begins issuing initial student payments provided tax forms are on
file and students are in good standing with their communities. |
| Work Period |
Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects. |
| 20 June 19:00 UTC |
Mentors and students can begin submitting mid-term evaluations. |
| 27 June 19:00 UTC |
Mid-term evaluations deadline; Google begins issuing mid-term student payments provided passing student survey is on file. |
| Work Period |
Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects. |
| 15 August - 23 August 19:00 UTC |
Final week: Students tidy code, write tests, improve documentation
and submit their code sample. Students also submit their final mentor
evaluation. |
| 23 August - 29 August 19:00 UTC |
Mentors submit final student evaluations. |
| 30 August |
Final results of Google Summer of Code 2016 announced |
| Late October |
Mentor Summit at Google. Mentors and Organization Administrators
from each participating organization are invited to Google for an
unconference to collaborate on ideas to make the program better and to
make new friends too! |