Important Schedule Dates

Key dates and events in the proposal process are shown below. The Phase I and Phase II deadlines are highlighted.

Individual partner countries may have slightly different dates for the nationally-managed elements of the process such as the proposal deadline and NTAC meeting. Follow the links to the partner-specific pages for more information.

Date	Event	Comments
29 September - 6 October 2003	Proposal deadline	For receipt of proposals by National Time Allocation Committees (NTACs) or National Gemini Offices (NGOs) - see caution above
various	NTAC meetings	Separate scientific and technical assessment in each Gemini partner
No later than 14 November	E-transmission	Electronic transmission of proposals to Gemini from NTACs/NGOs
24 November	Draft queue and classical schedule	Drafts generated by operations staff and distributed to ITAC members
1 December	ITAC	International Time Allocation Committee (ITAC) meets to resolve issues
8 December	Final schedule/queue plus ITAC & Gemini feedback to NGOs	After approval by Gemini Director
11 December	Issue queue and classical schedule on web	Phase II programs available in Observing Database
12 January and 10 February	Phase II deadline	Deadline for completed Phase II Science Programs by PIs to National Offices (note that GMOS MOS programs will have other deadlines, to be defined by the detailed semester schedule)
22 January and 21 February	E-transmission	Deadline for electronic transfer of checked Phase II programs from National Offices to Gemini
1 February 2004	Start of semester 2004A

Semester 2004A Important Dates