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2021 iGEM Competition Deadlines
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The iGEM 2021 Calendar has all of the deadlines, freezes, and important dates for our iGEM teams. Freezes are hard due dates that will not be extended, no exceptions! Please make sure you review the dates below with your teammates and mark your calendars for the big deadlines. Take extra care to note the times of the deadlines! Most due dates and freezes are at 23:59 EDT (midnight). The two video deadlines will be at 11:59AM EDT (midday). Times are stated in EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC -04), or EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC -05) after November 7.
Note: Many of the important Freeze dates (Wiki, Parts, etc.) are still listed as To Be Determined (TBD). We will send out an announcement for those dates once those are finalized. Thank you for your patience!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact iGEM HQ by emailing us at hq [AT] igem [DOT] org.
Giant Jamboree Registration Opens
More details will be announced soon!
Preliminary Safety Form Due
An initial version of your Safety Form is due June 25, 23:59 EDT. This includes your team's contact information, information about your lab, and information about your project. Any team member may fill this in and save the form for submission.
Team Project Promotion Videos Due
Your team's Project Promotion Video must be submitted by July 16, 11:59AM EDT / 11:59 EDT.
For more information, please visit the Project Promotion Video page. Instructions for submission will be available on the Project Promotion Video page closer to the deadline.
Check-in Day: Roster and Track
Today we are asking teams to add all of your team members to the roster (if not done already) and to select the track you think you might be in this year. You can access both of these actions on your Team Information Page, found through the Team List ⇗. To add team members, your Primary PI must provide you with the "Membership Code" they can see when they are logged in. Please note: For High School teams, you cannot add members directly to your roster but you can apply to join the team.
Consent Forms Due
Your Consent Forms must be submitted by July 23, 23:59 EDT.
Participants on High School and Commercial teams are required to submit Consent Forms.
If you have any problems, please email us at hq [AT] igem [DOT] org.
Testing Day
Teams should plan to test the following things today (if not done already): editing your Judging Form, editing your Wiki (including uploading templates, CSS files, etc., especially if you are using a software tool to build your wiki pages!), creating Part pages on the Registry (if applicable), and uploading content to GitHub for Software Track teams and any teams creating new software tools this year.
This is not a firm deadline - this is a recommended date for your team to test out these things so you can inform us of any problems and ask for help early! If you have any problems, please email us at hq [AT] igem [DOT] org.
Giant Jamboree Registration closes
Regular registration for the Giant Jamboree ends on August 31 at 23:59 EDT!
Giant Jamboree Late Registration Opens
Late registration for the Giant Jamboree begins on September 1 at 12:00AM EDT and ends on September 30 at 23:59 EDT! Teams must register by the late registration deadline in order to ensure you have a presentation session at the Giant Jamboree.
Final Team Rosters due
Your team roster must be finalized by September 24, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
For collegiate teams, Team Rosters are used to determine if your team will be categorized as an Undergraduate or Overgraduate team (high school teams are automatically placed into the high school section). This will impact the track awards and special prizes you can compete for during the competition, so make sure your Team Roster is correct and up to date. Only the team members (including PIs, instructors, students, and advisors) listed on the Team Roster will be officially recognized as iGEM 2021 participants. Only approved individuals on the Team Roster will receive participation certificates after the Giant Jamboree, so please make sure your Team Roster is up to date! The deadline for Final Team Roster is September 24 at 23:59 EDT. Click this page for instructions for how to manage the team roster.
Final Track Selection due
Final track selections must be finalized by September 24, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
Track selection is important as it directly impacts the Giant Jamboree presentation schedule. We will group teams together by track in random groups of three to fit within the presentation schedule. Track selection also impacts the awards that will be given during the Giant Jamboree (for example, if there are no teams in a specific track, then there will be no award given for that track). You can make your track selection on your Team Information Page, found through the Team List ⇗.
Giant Jamboree Late Registration closes
Late registration for the Giant Jamboree will end on September 30 at 23:59 EDT.
Final Safety Forms Due
Your team's Safety Form must be completed and submitted by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Your Safety Form must be completed and submitted by one of the team's PIs by October TBD, 23:59 EDT. If you will not be able to complete this form before the deadline, please email us at safety [AT] igem [DOT] org and tell us about your situation.
Team Project Title and Abstract Freeze
Your team project title and abstract must be submitted by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
Your team project title and abstract is important for your team's Judging Form. You need to add your title and abstract to your Team Information Page, found through the Team List ⇗, and the Title and Abstract will be automatically copied over to your Judging Form. It's the first item about your project that your Judges will see upon viewing your Judging Form, so make sure to submit it on time! Your project title and abstract will be posted online for everyone to view prior to the Giant Jamboree.
Preliminary Judging Form Due
Why is this deadline important?
The Judging Form informs your team's judges about the medal criteria you have fulfilled as well as any special prize(s) you have nominated your team to compete for at the Giant Jamboree. This deadline gives you extra time to check that your Standard URL pages on your Team Wiki and Registry Part pages (if applicable) are correct before the Wiki and Registry Freezes.
Please start editing your judging form by October TBD, and make sure you finalize and save your form by the Judging Form Freeze, October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Registry Pages Freeze
The Registry Freeze is on October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
All of your Registry pages must be completed by this deadline, as we will freeze the entire Registry until after the Giant Jamboree. Teams must finalize their Registry Part pages so the judges can begin their assessment of your work. For all parts, all of your part documentation and characterization data must be on the Main Page of the Registry Part page(s).
Software Team GitHub Freeze
The GitHub Freeze is on October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
Every Software Track team must submit their code documentation to the iGEM GitHub Repository for evaluation by the judges. We also strongly recommend any team creating a software tool upload their code to the iGEM GitHub Repository.
Wiki Freeze
The Wiki Freeze is on October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
The Wiki Freeze is important for the judging process of the competition. Judges will be assigned their teams and begin judging assessments the next day. Your Wiki is the public face of your project, so make sure you begin work on it early to avoid last minute problems and mistakes. Once the wikis are frozen, users can no longer make any changes until they are unfrozen after the Jamboree. Please be sure to read through the the wiki requirements! No extensions will be provided (no exceptions!) and judges will begin their assessment the next day, so make sure all changes are done by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
IMPORTANT: All teams must follow the Wiki Rules. Failure to follow these rules may prevent your team from winning medals or prizes.
PLEASE NOTE: During week of wiki freeze, iGEM experiences higher than normal traffic which can lead to strain on our servers and sessions timing out for users. iGEM HQ recommends that users do not wait till the last days to work on and/or finish their wikis. Edits done during the final week should be very minor edits (spelling mistakes, updating images, etc.).
Final Judging Form Freeze
Your team judging form must be finalized by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
The Judging Form informs your team's judges about the medal criteria you have fulfilled as well as any special prize(s) you have nominated your team to compete for at the Giant Jamboree. This deadline allows iGEM Headquarters to assign the judges to your team, so this is a very critical deadline for every team. Please make sure you fill out and save your form by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Team Presentation Videos Due
The Team Presentation Videos are due on October TBD, 11:59AM EDT / 11:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
Every team must create and submit a Team Presentation Video this year. You must submit your project presentation video by October TBD, 11:59AM EDT. Instructions for submission will be available on the Presentation Video page closer to the deadline.
Poster Freeze
The Team Posters are due on October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Why is this deadline important?
Every team must create an interactive Team Poster this year. You must finish your poster by October TBD, 23:59 EDT.
Closing Date for 2021 Competition / Wiki Archive Date
Team wikis will be re-frozen and archived at 23:59 EST. This is your last chance to make final corrections, or add your Jamboree results after the Giant Jamboree. Teams will not be able to edit their pages again after this date, so please ensure all content is correct!
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