• SPAR kickoff: September 13, 2026, 9:00 to 10:15am Pacific (see it in your time zone), recorded for anyone who can't attend live
• Mentorship officially begins: September 14, 2026
• Midterm outline and submission instructions released: October 12, 2026
• Midterm (and feedback form): due November 2, 2026 (end of day AoE)
• Final report outline and submission instructions released: November 24, 2026
• Poster and lightning talk submissions: due December 14, 2026
• Final report (and feedback form): due December 14, 2026 (end of day AoE)
• SPAR Demo Day: December 19, 2026

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