Registration for the October 2026 DESC Sprint Week

Monday - Friday, October 26 - 30, 2026

There is no registration fee for the Sprint Week, thanks to the institutional sponsors. Registration for in-person attendance will close on October 16.

Please join the LSST-DA Slack channel #desc-hack-sprint to keep updated on chats, discussions, and announcements during the meeting!
You can find the the details of the schedule on this confluence page.

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NERSC and DESC GitHub

You should be sure that you have access to NERSC and DESC GitHub. Please see the LSST DESC Tech Cheat Sheet for information on how to sign up. If you get stuck, please use the #desc-help channel.

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Sprint Week, October 26-30, 2026
Sorbonne / SLAC
COVID-19 guidelines

To ensure the safety of the meeting, in-person participants are asked to follow the following guidelines for this event:

  • If you have tested positive for COVID-19: Please follow CDC guidelines on isolation and masking.
  • Facial Coverings: Facial coverings both indoors and outdoors are optional.

You must agree to follow the COVID-19 rules.
Attendance
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Dietary restrictions
DESC Meeting Contact Persons
As described in the DESC Meeting Contact Person Policy, Meeting Contact Persons (MCPs) will be available (by Zoom and Slack) to meeting participants and be afforded the authority to take action to resolve disputes, conflicts, or harmful situations. MCPs will be selected from eligible participants, and be appointed by the Collaboration Council and the Management Team. All MCP appointments will be confirmed and scheduled with candidates before the meeting.
New Membership

We all know how challenging it can be to navigate a new space, with a lot of things happening during DESC meetings and in the large DESC collaboration in general.

Please indicate your experience with the DESC collaboration below.

A/V Accommodations

If you require any additional accommodations (e.g., closed captions, alt-text for screen readers, etc), please fill out this anonymous form.

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