Saturday, September 28th

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Problem Solving Seminar
The first problem solving session of this year will feature a variety of problems, with the intent of helping us gauge the experience and interest level of you folks. The problems are assembled into a mock contest, so if you want to see what the contest experience is like, send me an email and head to Gates B02 this Saturday at noon (bring a laptop if you have one), and we'll have an account ready for you to try an individual contest. If you'd rather just check out the problems, drop by Gates B08 at any point during this time window and we'll help you get started.

Sunday, September 29th

11:59 PM Online registration for the contest closes! If you are interested in participating, please make sure you are registered by this time.

Friday, October 4th

On Friday, all registered contestants will be sent an email with login instructions and information for the main contest site. If all goes well, there will be practice problems available for which you can submit test solutions to at this time as well. If you registered for the contest, but have not received this confirmation by Friday evening, please contact the contest organizers immediately!

Saturday, October 5th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
   Gates B02 & B30		 Students doing the contest in the Gates building, you should find and set up your workspace in one of the two computer rooms. Ensure that you are able to edit, compile, and run code on your system. If you are bringing your own laptop to work on, make sure you have a working C/C++ or Java compiler and a web browser with internet access. We will quickly go over rules and answer questions before the contest starts.
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
   Gates B02 & B30		 The contest begins! Note that the main contest will be facilitated through a centralized web server with a synchronized start for all participating teams in North America, so don't be late!
5:00 PM
   Gates 100		 Head over to Gates 100 after the contest finishes. We will announce the final results of the contest here, and wrap up with a discussion of the problem set for those interested in learning more. There will be free food and refreshments for all contestants.