Schedule

March 1 at 8:00 AM PST

Check In

30 min

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Come check in with the organizers and get settled before the opening ceremony!

March 1 at 8:30 AM PST

Opening Ceremony

30 min

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Welcome remarks, guest speakers, and a brief overview to kick off HOTH XIII!

March 1 at 9:00 AM PST

Hacking Begins + Breakfast Served + Team Formation

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Hacking officially begins! Enjoy breakfast, form a team if you don't already have one, and start working on your projects!

March 1 at 9:00 AM PST

Common Experience Rest Area Opens

Hermosa Room, Carnesale Commons

Settle into the Common Experience break room anytime during the hackathon for a break and watch this year's title!

March 1 at 10:00 AM PST

Oracle Database Workshop

30 min

Venice Room, Carnesale Commons

Join Oracle for a workshop to learn about their technologies and tools!

March 1 at 12:30 PM PST

Lunch Served

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Enjoy lunch while chatting with fellow hackers and mentors.

March 1 at 1:00 PM PST

Alumni SWE Fireside Chat

Venice Room, Carnesale Commons

Bring your lunch and hear from ACM Hack alumni software engineers about their career journeys and advice for aspiring developers.

March 1 at 2:30 PM PST

Vanta Info Session

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Learn about Vanta and what they do!

March 1 at 5:00 PM PST

Skribbl Game Break

Venice Room, Carnesale Commons

Take a break from hacking and enjoy a playing skribbl.io with fellow hackers to win raffle entries!

March 1 at 6:00 PM PST

Dinner Served

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Refuel and mingle with other teams before the final hacking push.

March 1 at 9:00 PM PST

Hacking Ends / Judging Begins

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Projects are due and will be reviewed by our judges. Good luck!

March 1 at 10:00 PM PST

Closing Ceremony

30 min

Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons

Award announcements and closing remarks to wrap up HOTH XIII!

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Final stretch is here!

Monday, March 2, 2026

Get ready for the final stretch hackers! Hope everything is going well! SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DUE AT 9:00PM. Submission information can be found by going to the Submit page on this website. Only one team member has to make a submission on both the Devpost and the Google Form. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT BOTH! We are rooting for you, keep pushing through till the end!