Dates

Workshops

  • Tuesday, March 25, 6–7 PM — Backend & API Workshop @ LLC Room

  • Wednesday, March 26, 7–8 PM — Frontend with React Workshop @ 2nd Floor Common Room

  • Thursday, March 27, Time & Location TBD — Fundies 2 Review Session

Hackathon Weekend

  • Kickoff: Friday, March 28, 6:00 PM (with Chipotle)

  • Saturday Lunch: March 29, 2:00 PM — Saloniki Greek

  • Saturday Dinner: March 29, 8:00 PM — Domino’s Pizza

  • Project Building: Friday, March 28, 6:00 PM – Sunday, March 30, 12:00 PM

  • Expo + Kane’s Donuts: Sunday, March 30, 12:00 – 2:00 PM

  • Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 30, 2:00 PM

 

Eligibility

  • Open to all residents of Stetson East

  • Teams may include non-Stetson members, but such teams will not be eligible for prizes

  • Solo participation is allowed

  • Teams must consist of no more than 4 members

  • Participants who signed up individually will be encouraged to form teams at the kickoff

Project and Submission Requirements

To successfully submit a project:

  • Build a tech-based solution — a website, app, or tool that addresses a real-world problem

  • Focus on social impact — projects should aim to benefit a community or solve a pressing challenge

  • Projects may use skills from the workshops (e.g., Flask, React, Node.js, APIs, Postman) or any other tools

  • Submissions must include:

    • A project title and clear description

    • Tech stack used

    • GitHub repository or ZIP file of your code

    • Screenshots or a demo link (optional, but encouraged)

  • Deadline for submission: Sunday, March 30 at 12:00 PM

Prizes

Top 3 Projects (for Stetson-only teams)

  • 1st Place: $60 Amazon Gift Card per team member

  • 2nd Place: $50 Amazon Gift Card per team member

  • 3rd Place: $40 Amazon Gift Card per team member

All participants get Kane’s Donuts at the Sunday expo

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Projects will be judged by a panel of RAs based on the following criteria:

  • Impact (25%) — Does the project solve a meaningful problem? Is there social value?

  • Functionality (25%) — Does the project work well? Is there a working MVP/demo?

  • Technical Creativity (25%) — How innovative or technically impressive is the solution?

  • Presentation (15%) — Is the project clearly explained on Devpost and during the expo?

  • Learning (10%) — Did the team push themselves, try new tools, or learn something new?

Winners will be announced at the Sunday expo. Judges’ decisions are final.