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Rules

All participants must be at least 18 years old and a student of some university (or a recent PSU graduate within less than one year). All participants must bring a valid form of identification.
Teams may be comprised of up to five members. A team may only submit one project, and no participant may be a member of multiple teams.
Projects should be original works created on site. Coming with an idea in mind is perfectly fine, working on an existing project is not.
All projects must be submitted through Devpost by 12PM on Sunday (even if not completed!) and can be edited until 1:45PM Sunday.
All project code must be attached to the project's Devpost submission.
Students are permitted to come and go from the venue as they please.
Anything you create is your work, HackPSU and its partners have no claim over intellectual property produced at the event.
All participants must agree to the MLH Code of Conduct.

FAQ

Where can I go to get help?

We have an info booth in the ECoRE Building lobby! You can also see any member of the HackPSU organizing team at the event.

Do I need to stay at the event the whole time?

You are free to come and go as you please to get some rest, fresh air, or take a break! If you feel like throwing in the towel for the weekend, that's fine too! All that we ask is that you only work on your project while on the premises.

Can I sleep at the hackathon?

Yes! We have air mattresses for checkout at the registration table starting at 10pm. All we ask is that you treat them nicely and please return them when you're done!

Can I be reimbursed for travel?

Travel reimbursements will be handled at the registration table Saturday after 3pm and Sunday from 11am-1pm. Please submit your reimbursements via the profile page on the website. For more information, please refer to our Travel Reimbursement Policy.

Travel Reimbursement Policy

How does extra credit work?

If your professor is offering extra credit for attending HackPSU, please sign up for extra credit for your class in your profile page here. If your professor requires workshop attendance, please see a HackPSU organizer outside the workshop so that we can record your attendance and confirm that you participated at the event. Click here to sign up for extra credit!

How should I submit a project?

All projects will be submitted through the HackPSU Devpost. We will then have a judging expo in the building main area. Do NOT submit your project via email, Discord, DM, messenger pigeon, drone, etc. Both hardware and software projects are allowed. Only one Devpost submission per team is needed.

devpost.hackpsu.org

What is Devpost?

Devpost is a project submission platform used by many hackathons and technology-focused events. You and/or your team will be asked to submit your project through our Fall 2025 Devpost. For those who have never used Devpost before or would like a refresher, head over to the info booth!

devpost.hackpsu.org

When are project submissions due?

You must have a Devpost submission created by Sunday 12pm (even if not completed) on our Devpost page. However, you can continue editing the submission until hacking ends on Sunday at 1:45pm.

devpost.hackpsu.org

Is there a code of conduct?

All participants are expected to follow the MLH Code of Conduct

MLH Code of Conduct

SUBMISSIONS: To submit, please visit our Devpost page at http://devpost.hackpsu.org. Make sure to submit your project (even if not completed) on Devpost by 12 PM Sunday! You can edit it until 1:45 PM Sunday. This is a hard deadline - the submission portal closes at 12 PM and any projects not submitted will not be considered for prizes.

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