Sep-Oct

• Recruiting students and retention!

• Once you have a consistent group that’s when you can start introducing them to HCD and the theme

• 10/19/2026

  • Advisor Deadline - Personnel Form

Nov 

• Try and find a client by the end of Dec

  • If possible, host a Family Night!

• 11/16/2026

  • Advisor Deadline - Fall Student Enrollment Forms

Dec 

• If you’ve found a client make sure to begin to interview them to begin on your prototypes!

  • If not then make sure you find them and interview them before the end of Jan 

  • If possible, host a Family Night!

• 12/31/2026

  • Advisor Deadline - Reserve MESA Day Bus

Jan

• You should be coding before the end of this month as Demo Day will be coming soon!

• Student Deadline - Demo Day Student Registration

  • 1 week before your regional Demo Day

Feb

Mar

• 3/12/2027

  • Advisor Deadline - Winter Invoice and quarterly reimbursement requests due

• 3/19/2027

  • Student Deadline - Prelim MESA Day Registration Due

Demo Days 2027

• • Portland Demo Days

    • TBA

  • Klamath Falls Demo Day

    • TBA

  • Salem Demo Day

  • TBA

  • Lane County Demo Day

    • TBA

Apr

• The students should be taking in the feedback from Demo Day and making final adjustments for SEDC (State Engineering and Design Competition) at MESA Day!

• 4/16/2027

  • Advisor Deadline - Winter Student Enrollment Forms

• 4/23/2027

  • Advisor Deadline - MESA Day

May

• 5/14/2027

  • Student Deadline - MESA Day - Design Brief/Pitch Videos

• 5/21/2027

  • Event - 2026 MESA Day

June

• 6/4/2027

  • Advisor Deadline - Complete & Share MESA Annual Survey

  • Advisor Deadline - FINAL spring Invoice and FINAL reimbursement requests due