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Presentatio On Database Administrators Roles and Responsibilities '
Presentatio On Database Administrators Roles and Responsibilities '
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
‘GOOGLE CODE-IN’
Rushi Maid
Class: TYBBA
Roll No.: 27
Sub: Database Administration And Data Mining
Roles and Responsibilities
There are always a lot of questions about what the expectations are for each role in the GSoC program. Organizations have
developed their own, and this has resulted in wide variation. This documentation aims to standardize expectations across all
participating organizations.
...to Google
• Frame org participation, org selection criteria, and org-specific operating procedures
• Submit the org application and be the org’s representative
• Serve as communication liaison with Google
• Respond to any inquiries from Google within 36 hours
• Report Participant Agreement violations (e.g., harassment, plagiarism, fraud)
• Report GSoC contributor withdrawal
• Ensure all deadlines are met (e.g., slot requests, mentor evaluations, org payment account creation)
• Select and invite trusted, capable, and qualified mentors
• Provide and maintain an adequate list of project ideas
• Oversee activity of all mentors and GSoC contributors ensuring responsibilities are being met
• Respond to Google's survey post GSoC (with questions around GSoC contributor retention, etc.)
...to your Mentors
• Frame org participation, mentor requirements, failure process, and procedure
• Communicate mentor expectations before the program starts
• Communicate GSoC contributor selection, continued participation, and dismissal policy
• Provide selection criteria for slot allocations
• Describe how Participant Agreement violations and failure will be handled
• Continuously evaluate mentor interaction with GSoC contributors
• Recognize conflicts of interest, interpersonal issues, and replace as necessary
• Let mentors know when more project ideas are needed
• Maintain regular communication with mentors before and during the program
• Ensure adequate and appropriate mentoring coverage, particularly near holidays
...to your GSoC contributors
• Let GSoC contributors know how, when, and why to contact the org admin
• Ensure GSoC contributors are introduced and become appropriately integrated
• Communicate org-specific requirements (e.g., time, coding, communication, licensing)
• Communicate org-specific expectations (e.g., behavior, best practices, visibility)
• Communicate deadlines, acceptance criteria, and failure/dismissal policy
• Monitor communications and ensure inappropriate behavior is addressed
• Ensure GSoC contributors at risk of failure or dismissal are notified in advance
THANK YOU