Eligibility

  • AdaHacks 2027 is open to undergraduate students enrolled at recognized postsecondary institutions.

  • Students of all genders, backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels are welcome.

  • Participants must register and receive confirmation of acceptance.

  • Teams may consist of 1–4 registered participants, all of whom must attend in person.

  • Each team must compete in one stream: Software Development or UI/UX Design.

AdaHacks is dedicated to empowering women and gender-diverse individuals in technology while welcoming students of all genders.

Project and Submission Requirements

Project Rules

  • Original Work: All project-specific coding, designing, and development must take place during the official hacking period. Participants may brainstorm beforehand but cannot reuse previously developed projects or project-specific materials.

  • Third-Party Resources: Publicly available libraries, frameworks, APIs, and tools are permitted with appropriate attribution. Plagiarism and misrepresentation of others' work are prohibited.

  • Team Collaboration: All contributors must be registered members of the submitting team. Teams may not collaborate with other competing teams on their submissions.

  • Project Deadline: All project development must stop when the official hacking period ends.

Submission Requirements

All projects must be submitted through Devpost by February 28, 2027, at 11:30 AM MST.

  • Software Development: Submit an accessible public source code repository.

  • UI/UX Design: Submit an accessible prototype link or design files.

  • All submissions must include a project description, team members, technologies/tools used, and a project demonstration.

  • Submitted materials must be accessible to judges without requesting additional permissions.

  • Teams must be available to present their projects and answer questions during judging.

Code of Conduct and Event Policies

AdaHacks 2027 is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment. All attendees must follow the University of Alberta Student Conduct Policy and applicable AdaHacks event policies.

Harassment, discrimination, plagiarism, or violations of event rules may result in disqualification or removal from the event.

Concerns should be reported to the organizing team at [email protected].

Rule Clarifications and Updates

Participants must review and comply with all published event rules and submission requirements, which will be applied consistently to ensure fairness.

Any updates or clarifications will be communicated through official AdaHacks channels and reflected on Devpost.