Timeline for Season of Docs 2021

Program announcement February 9, 2021
Season of Docs program announced
Organization applications February 9, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Organizations can begin submitting applications to Google
March 26, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Deadline for organization applications
March 26 - April 15, 2021
Google program administrators review organization applications
Organizations announced April 16, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Google publishes the list of accepted organizations
Doc development April 16, 2021
Doc development can officially begin
April 16 - November 16, 2021
Hired technical writers work on documentation projects with guidance from organizations
Technical writer hiring May 17, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Technical writer hiring deadline
Monthly Evaluations June 16 - 23, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
First monthly evaluation period
Organization administrators start reporting on their project status via monthly evaluations
July 16 - 23, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Second monthly evaluation period
August 16 - 23, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Third monthly evaluation period
September 16 - 23, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Fourth monthly evaluation period
October 15 - 22, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Fifth and final monthly evaluation period
Final project evaluation and case study November 16 - 30, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Organization administrators submit their case study and final project evaluation
Results announced December 14, 2021
Google publishes the 2021 Season of Docs case studies and aggregate project data
Followup surveys May 2 - 9, 2022 at 18:00 UTC
First followup survey period
Organizations begin to participate in post-program followup surveys
August 2 - 9, 2022 at 18:00 UTC
Second followup survey period
November 2 - 9, 2022 at 18:00 UTC
Third and final followup survey period

All dates are in UTC time zone.
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Want to know more?

Take a look at the Organization administrator guide: This guide shows you how to manage your open source organization's participation in Season of Docs.