# GSoC Mentors **URL:** https://community.jenkins.io/c/contributing/gsoc-mentors/25.md [Latest](https://community.jenkins.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.jenkins.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.jenkins.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the GSoC Mentors category](https://community.jenkins.io/t/about-the-gsoc-mentors-category/1835)
**Author:** [@halkeye](https://community.jenkins.io/u/halkeye)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [PDF links now available in grading sheet](https://community.jenkins.io/t/pdf-links-now-available-in-grading-sheet/6752)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/pdf-links-now-available-in-grading-sheet/6752 "2023-04-07T08:59:57Z")
Hello, I am happy to share that the PDF link issue has been solved by Google. A direct link to the PDF of a proposal has been added in our grading sheet. Also note that the average grade will show in the utmost left ce… --- ## [Google GSoC site requires reconnection](https://community.jenkins.io/t/google-gsoc-site-requires-reconnection/6732)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/google-gsoc-site-requires-reconnection/6732 "2023-04-06T10:06:13Z")
Hello fellow mentors, As you have probably noticed while reviewing and grading proposals on Google’s GSoC site, it requires you to log-off and reconnect to the site every hour. This is known by the Organizers and they … --- ## [Next steps for mentors: proposal grading starts April 4th](https://community.jenkins.io/t/next-steps-for-mentors-proposal-grading-starts-april-4th/6497)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/next-steps-for-mentors-proposal-grading-starts-april-4th/6497 "2023-03-27T15:58:10Z")
Hi Jenkins GSoC Mentors, As the contributor application window has opened, we wanted to get this communication out as the next phase will require your action, which is the grading period. Grading will begin on April 4th… --- ## [Please review and comment GSoC draft proposals](https://community.jenkins.io/t/please-review-and-comment-gsoc-draft-proposals/6393)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/please-review-and-comment-gsoc-draft-proposals/6393 "2023-03-21T10:07:07Z")
Hello fellow mentors, Many would-be GSoC contributors submitted their proposal draft for review. This year we have 24 drafts :+1: This is indeed a very active year. Please make sure that you take the time to review and… --- ## [GSoC 2023: first draft proposals published - please review](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2023-first-draft-proposals-published-please-review/6161)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2023-first-draft-proposals-published-please-review/6161 "2023-03-08T16:05:23Z")
Hello, The first draft proposals are being published through Gitter or Discourse. Please make sure that you take the time to read and review them as part of the mentoring effort. This can only help having good quality … --- ## [GSoC 2022: Kickoff Meeting - May 26, 2022](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-kickoff-meeting-may-26-2022/2556)
**Author:** [@alyssat](https://community.jenkins.io/u/alyssat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-kickoff-meeting-may-26-2022/2556 "2022-05-26T16:59:32Z")
Slide are at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uUj7WIdwB0cxyzgFbTd7R0Uwx2RrNdWxIBPVXACWnPQ/edit?usp=sharing Notes: It is better to over communicate even when you feel your topic is not important Tr… --- ## [GSoC 2022: Last call for proposal review/grading](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-last-call-for-proposal-review-grading/2286)
**Author:** [@alyssat](https://community.jenkins.io/u/alyssat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-last-call-for-proposal-review-grading/2286 "2022-04-29T20:59:03Z")
Hello, Pls take this weekend to finish up on your review/grading of the proposals. The grading period will officially close this Monday, May 2 at 7:59am PT. At 8:00am PT (Monday, May 2) the org admin team will be tabu… --- ## [GSoC 2022: Pls start your review & grading](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-pls-start-your-review-grading/2200)
**Author:** [@alyssat](https://community.jenkins.io/u/alyssat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2022-pls-start-your-review-grading/2200 "2022-04-23T08:03:13Z")
Hi potential GSoC mentors, If you haven’t already, friendly reminder to please start your review and grading of the proposals. We received 17 proposals and if every mentor review about 2 proposals a day we should be abl… --- ## [GSoC Proposal Draft Review Window Closing this Thursday](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-proposal-draft-review-window-closing-this-thursday/2022)
**Author:** [@alyssat](https://community.jenkins.io/u/alyssat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-proposal-draft-review-window-closing-this-thursday/2022 "2022-04-08T20:41:23Z")
Hi potential GSoC Mentors, As GSoC applicants are asking when they could expect proposal draft review to be complete, I plan to inform them this Thursday April 7, 5PM UTC, the review window will be closed to mentors. I… --- ## [GSoC Grading Period. PLS READ](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-grading-period-pls-read/2055)
**Author:** [@alyssat](https://community.jenkins.io/u/alyssat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-grading-period-pls-read/2055 "2022-04-08T19:04:09Z")
Dear potential mentors, First of all, thank you for all your efforts in making this the most active Jenkins GSoC application period ever! We have received many proposals, responded to many questions from potential GSoC … --- ## [GSoC draft proposals - overview](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-draft-proposals-overview/1972)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-draft-proposals-overview/1972 "2022-04-01T06:08:36Z")
Hello, Just to let you know that several new proposals have been submitted for Community Review. Most have already been commented. I created an additional tab in the Mentor Tracking sheet with an overview of these prop… --- ## [First draft proposals published](https://community.jenkins.io/t/first-draft-proposals-published/1924)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/first-draft-proposals-published/1924 "2022-03-31T11:21:04Z")
Hello fellow @gsoc-mentors GSoC 2022 potential contributors are actively working on their proposals. Three have been already published for review: Git Automatic Cache Maintenance by N. Hrushikesh Rao Jenkinsfile Run… --- ## [Discourse group experimenting (1)](https://community.jenkins.io/t/discourse-group-experimenting-1/1839)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/discourse-group-experimenting-1/1839 "2022-03-19T03:40:48Z")
Experimenting the Group feature with discourse. Kris and Alyssa, can you ping me to let me know when and how you were notified of this general message? /- Jmm --- ## [Discourse group experimenting (2)](https://community.jenkins.io/t/discourse-group-experimenting-2/1854)
**Author:** [@Jmm](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Jmm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/discourse-group-experimenting-2/1854 "2022-03-19T00:26:18Z")
Hello, This should be a message where all mentors get notified (@gsoc-mentors). Don’t hesitate to let me know that you received it. /- Jmm