Requirements

To participate as a hacker, you must...

  • Identify as female (cis or trans) or non-binary
  • Be at least 16 years old
  • Must be a College Student in the U.S.

 

Submissions

  • Code or Prototype (any project work) must be made during the hackathon
  • Any code/assets used from other’s work must be referenced & legally available for you to use
  • Projects must be submitted on Devpost 
  • All group members must be registered for the hackathon on Devpost
  • All group members must specify what they contributed to the project
  • Project submission must include a demo video (2 minutes or less)

 

Winners & Prizes

Timeline

  • Hacking begins Friday, March 25th at 4pm
  • Initial Devpost submissions are due Sunday, March 27th at 8am
  • Final Devpost submissions are due Sunday, March 27th at 11am
  • Judging will take place Sunday, March 2th from 12pm - 3pm
  • Winners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony from 4pm - 5pm

If you opted for in-person pickup of swag and prizes, a member of our team will contact you with more information on our pickup dates via email.

If you opted for shipping your items, a member of our team will contact you with more information on our mailing updates via email. If items are being mailed, the equivalent of the prize amount will be sent in the form of an Amazon gift card. 

All hackathon participants will receive a button and Axe Hacks Sticker. *Hackathon Participants are those who are registered for the hackathon with the form on our website and have signed-in to one or both of our Opening and Closing Ceremonies. 

 

Code of Conduct

TL;DR. Be kind. Be respectful. Abide by the rules. Please report any situation or person that is not doing so.  Hackers, Organizers, and anyone associated with Axe Hacks must also abide by the Hack Code of Conduct here: https://hackcodeofconduct.org/

Axe Hacks strives to provide a safe and collaborative space for all participants. We will not allow any form of harrassment, bullying, sexual or offensive language or imagery, or anything deemed by our organizers to be inappropriate in this space. All participants must be respectful to one another and abide by the UNCC Student Code of Conduct, as well as the values ACMW and GWC holds for our organizations. These are to to uplift and maintain a strong community of female students in computer science. As this is a hybrid event, we want to note that the rules apply to an in-person gatherings, virtual meetings, or virtual chats. 

If you are uncomfortable with any situation or person at an Axe Hacks event or in our Discord server, whether it is due to an Axe Hacks mentor, organizer, judge, or fellow hacker, please report it directly to one of the following: 

  • Our Director - Ashley Harmon  |  Email: aharmo23@uncc.edu  | Discord: bluelotus03#9632
  • Any of Our Hackathon Team Members in Discord with the Labels: Organizer, Judge, Team Lead, or Mentor

If you are found responsible for any misconduct, you will be immediately removed from our Discord server and unregistered from the hackathon. We will also assess if the situation merits reporting to UNC Charlotte officials.