[Soc2015-general] Change the date of GSoC program for CPT application

[Olivier Grisel]

Sorry for the late reply. I am the mentor on this GSoC and I already
replied in a private email to Wei Xue that I also approves this setup.

Best,

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Olivier

2015-04-28 23:07 GMT+02:00  <meflin at meflin.net>:
> Hi
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> As long as your mentor approves of the dates and they are inside the summer
> of code date ranges google should be willing to issue you a letter.
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> Let me know if you need a sign off with google.
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> Meflin
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> On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 04:49:42 PM Wei Xue wrote:
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>> Thank you so much!
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>> Wei Xue
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>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 3:35 PM, Terri Oda <terri at toybox.ca> wrote:
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>> > Heu Wei Xue,
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>> > I forwarded the email to the other org admins (cc'ed here again) and
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>> > hopefully someone will be in touch shortly.
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>> > Terri
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>> > On April 28, 2015 9:20:48 AM PDT, Wei Xue <xuewei4d at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >Hi Terri,
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>> > >My school starts CPT very soon, May 11. I also need time to prepare
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>> > >documents to apply for CPT. It will take a lot of time. Please let me
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>> > >if it is possible to change the CPT date as soon as possible.
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>> > >Thanks,
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>> > >Wei Xue
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>> > >On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 5:09 PM Terri Oda <terri at toybox.ca> wrote:
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>> > >> I didn't think we were allowed to change dates on any official
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>> > >paperwork,
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>> > >> so let me talk to Carol and your sub-org about how this works. I'll
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>> > >try to
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>> > >> get back to you by this weekend.
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>> > >> Terri
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>> > >> On March 30, 2015 8:20:43 AM PDT, Wei Xue <xuewei4d at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >> >Hi all,
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>> > >> >I am an international student on a F1 Visa in U.S, and just
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>> > >> >I read the GSoC 2015 FAQ
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>> > http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2
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>> > 015/help_page#2._Whos_eligible_to_participate_as_a>
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>> > >> >It says that
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>> > >> >> For F-1 students applying for CPT
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>> > >> ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curricular_Practical_Training>, Google
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>> > >> >furnish you with a letter you can provide to your university to get
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>> > >> >established once your proposal to the program has been accepted.
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>> > >> >In Accepted Student Information
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>> > http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2
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>> > 015/studentinfo#cpt>
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>> > >> >the letter to my school for establishing CPT will say
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>> > >> >> [Your Full Legal Name as It Appears on Your Student ID] will work
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>> > >> >Student Developer beginning 27 April, 2015 and ending on 21 August,
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>> > >> >2015.
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>> > >> >He/She will receive a stipend of $5500 for the completion of the
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>> > >> >project.
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>> > >> >First, I am still not sure I MUST to apply for CPT if I am going to
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>> > >> >work
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>> > >> >during the GSoC program period. I am still talking to the academic
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>> > >> >advisor
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>> > >> >about CPT issue.
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>> > >> >Assuming I am accepted by GSoC and required to apply for CPT. My
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>> > >> >requires CPT start from May, 11, and end on July 31, 2015. I cannot
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>> > >> >other than this time period. However, GSoC starts from April 27 to
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>> > >> >21. It is impossible to let school change the time of CPT, since CPT
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>> > >> >also a school course scheduled for all students registered in summer
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>> > >> >semester.
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>> > >> >Somebody already asked the same question I would like to ask in the
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>> > >> >Google Group.
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>> > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/google-summer-of-code-discuss/6ouW
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>> > >> >Carol says
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>> > >> >> That's up to your mentoring organization, please speak to them
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>> > >> >directly
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>> > >> >about what they want the coding period to be (assuming it still
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>> > >> >within the program boundaries).
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>> > >> >> I'm sure PSF would be happy to help you with that, please reach
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>> > >> >them however you normally communicate with them.
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>> > >> >Therefore, I am asking is there any possibility that PSF GSoC and
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>> > >> >sub-organization can change the coding period to May 11 - July 31,
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>> > >> >2015?
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>> > >> >The coding period is from May 25 to Aug 24, 2015, but the letter
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>> > >from
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>> > >> >Google GSoC to my school the date of GSoC is from April 27 to Aug
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>> > >21, I
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>> > >> >think, if the date changing is doable, we need to let Google GSoC
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>> > >> >change
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>> > >> >that date on the letter accordingly.
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>> > >> >If it is not allowed, I will go back my own country and participate
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>> > >> >GSoC.
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>> > >> >Thank you very much!
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>> > >> >Wei Xue
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>> > >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------
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