1. Eligibility

• Open to all university students
• Teams must be 1-4 people
• You cannot be on multiple teams

2. Project Requirements

• Must address the core challenge: connecting students with mentors/past interns
• All work must be original and completed during the hackathon (Friday 8 PM - Sunday 1:30 PM)
• Projects must be submitted by 1:30 PM Sunday - no extensions
• Mandatory submissions: GitHub repo
• Must be buildable/runnable from the GitHub repo

3. Submission & Judging

• All submissions via Devpost only
• Judges will watch demo videos and review code
• Teams present on Sunday 2:00-4:30 PM (max 5 minutes + Q&A)
• Judges make final ranking decisions after all presentations
• Judges' decisions are final

4. Conduct & Collaboration

• All participants must follow our Code of Conduct (see below)
• Be respectful and supportive of other teams
• Cheating and plagiarism will result in disqualification
• Help from organizers and mentors is encouraged
• External libraries, APIs, and frameworks are allowed (just disclose them)
• Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated

5. Intellectual Property

• You retain all rights to your project
• By submitting, you grant Laurier Computing Society permission to showcase your project for promotional/portfolio purposes
• Your project may be featured on our website or social media (with your permission)

6. Disqualification

• Late submissions will not be accepted
• Plagiarism or code not created during the hackathon
• Violation of Code of Conduct
• Incomplete submissions (missing GitHub or demo video)

We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment for all participants, mentors, judges, and organizers.

We expect everyone to:

✅ Be Respectful - Treat others with kindness and professionalism at all times

✅ Be Inclusive - Welcome people of all backgrounds, experience levels, and identities

✅ Be Collaborative - Support other teams, ask for help when needed, and offer help when you can

✅ Be Honest - Do original work, give credit where due, and follow the rules

✅ Be Safe - Participate in ways that don't make others uncomfortable or unsafe

Unacceptable Behavior Includes:

❌ Harassment, bullying, or discrimination based on identity, gender, race, religion, or any other characteristic

❌ Offensive language, jokes, or comments targeting any group

❌ Unwanted physical contact or invasion of personal space

❌ Disruptive behavior that interferes with others' participation or the hackathon

❌ Cheating, plagiarism, or misrepresenting your work

❌ Creating an unsafe or uncomfortable environment for anyone

Reporting & Consequences:

If you witness or experience a violation of this Code of Conduct, please report it immediately to an organizer

Consequences for violations may include:

• Warning or request to stop behavior
• Removal from the hackathon without prize eligibility
• Reporting to relevant authorities if necessary

We want everyone to have a great experience. If you have concerns or questions, reach out anytime!