All attendees, sponsors, partners, volunteers, and staff at our hackathon are required to comply with the following code of conduct, rules, and regulations. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to ensure a safe environment for everybody.

Attendees violating these rules, regulations, and code of conduct may be asked to leave the Hackathon at the sole discretion of the Hackathon organizers. Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.

Welcome

Our Hackathon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, previous Hackathon attendance or computing experience (or lack of any of the aforementioned). We do not tolerate harassment of Hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any Hackathon venue, including hacks, talks, workshops, parties, social media and other online media. Hackathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the Hackathon at the discretion of the Hackathon.

Time & Place

The Hackathon starts at 9am on May 13th, 2023 and ends at 6:30 pm on Sunday, May 14th, 2023. Our Hackathon does not require you to be in the venue for the entire duration.  We are not responsible for you outside of our walls. In fact, even within our walls, by being here you agree to release Cornell Tech Prompt Engineering Club and Free Agency from all liability relating to injuries that may occur in the duration of this Hackathon. Finally, we ask that you respect the space by keeping it clean and tidy throughout your time here.

Teams

Teams should consist of 4 members but contact any of the organizers to discuss exceptions.

Code, Design, and Art

To ensure a level field for all contestants, all code, design and art must be created within the duration of the Hackathon. We want to ensure that all participants start off on the same footing and we also want to preserve the true nature of a Hackathon. The only exception to this rule would include material that is publicly available. Some examples of this would be: public domain images, creative commons music, and open source libraries with appropriate attribution to the original creators. We take this rule very seriously for the sake of all members attending the event. Failure to comply may result in the offending team's disqualification. 

APIs, Services, and Open Source

The exception to the above rule is that you are encouraged to use 3rd party services, APIs, open source projects, libraries, and frameworks. 

Submission Requirements

Teams are required to submit all material pertaining to the project on Devpost. This includes but is not limited to: source code, design assets, links to live projects, and final presentations. Projects that blatantly disregard the proposed theme / challenges may be ineligible for judging at the discretion of the organizers. All projects must be submitted by 3:30pm on May 14th. Presentations are required to be eligible for prizes and must meet the length and other specifications set by the organizers.

Winners & Prizes

Winners will be judged based on their project’s solution to one of the proposed challenges. All prizes are non-transferable. Only teams that complete a pitch and submit all materials by the deadline will be eligible for prizes. On a personal level, you may not leave early and still be eligible if your team wins.

Ownership

All teams retain full ownership of what they have created during the Hackathon. We retain the right to display what you build for the purpose of advertisement. This includes all types of media, both print and not.  

Press Release

By being here, you consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by Cornell Tech Prompt Engineering Club of any and all photography and/or videography that may be taken of you throughout the duration of the Hackathon for any purpose, without compensation to you. All digital images and/or video files are wholly owned by the Cornell Tech Prompt Engineering Club, who reserves the right to use these images and/or video.

Be Awesome & Have Fun

Hack, meet new people, get creative, and have a good time. Getting something meaningful done within such a short amount of time can be stressful, but we'd like to encourage everyone to take a break every now and then to relax and enjoy the event.