Important Schedule Dates

Key dates and events in the proposal process are shown below. The Phase I and Phase II deadlines are highlighted.

Individual partner countries may have slightly different dates for the nationally-managed elements of the process such as the Phase I proposal deadline and NTAC meeting. Follow the links to the partner-specific pages for more information.

*Date*	*Event*	*Comments*
31 March - 3 April 2006	Proposal deadline	For receipt of proposals by National Time Allocation Committees (NTACs) or National Gemini Offices (NGOs) - see caution above
various	NTAC meetings	Separate scientific and technical assessment in each Gemini partner
No later than 16 May	E-transmission	Electronic transmission of proposals to Gemini from NTACs/NGOs
29 May	Draft queue and classical schedule	Drafts generated by operations staff and distributed to ITAC members
2 June	ITAC	International Time Allocation Committee (ITAC) meets to resolve issues
9 June	Final schedule/queue plus ITAC & Gemini feedback to NGOs	After approval by Gemini Director
13 June	Issue queue and classical schedule on web	Phase II programs available in Observing Database
12 July and 11 August	Phase II deadlines	Deadlines for return of completed Phase II Science Programs by PIs to National Offices (note that GMOS MOS programs will have other deadlines, to be defined by the detailed semester schedule)
24 July and 21 August	E-transmission	Deadline for electronic transfer of checked Phase II programs from National Offices to Gemini
1 August 2006	Start of semester 2006B

Semester 2006B Important Dates