Registration Questions
How do I create:
- A SAS Profile: each team member/person needs a SAS Profile.
- Fill out the SAS Profile form.
- A SAS Communities Profile: each team member/person needs to create a SAS Communities Profile.
- In the upper right corner of the screen on either the SAS Hacker's Hub or the main SAS Communities page, click on the "Sign In" link. If you have an existing SAS Communities Profile, you can log in. If you don't have a SAS Communities profile, create one.
- A Team Profile: each team needs to create a SAS Hacker's Hub Team Profile
- First, make sure you created a SAS Profile and a SAS Communities profile.
- On the SAS Hacker's Hub, a designated member of each team will need to create a Team Profile. Go to the Team Profiles library and select the "Create an article" button, then choose "Hacker's Hub Team Profile" and fill out the information. Please review this post on how to fill out a team profile for more information.
What does a complete registration include?
- For the industry track teams: each team member needs to:
- Create a SAS Profile (or re-use an existing SAS Profile).
- Fill out and submit an official Registration Form.
- Create a SAS Communities profile (or re-use an existing SAS Communities profile).
- Opt-in to Hacker’s Hub by going to the Hacker's Hub home page and selecting the "Join Group Hub" button.
- Create a Team Profile:
- Each industry track team needs to create a Hacker’s Hub Team Profile (one per team). Refer to the post on how to fill out a team profile for more info.
- Upload intro video and/or team photo to Hacker's Hub (optional).
- For the student individual track: each student needs to:
- Create a SAS Profile (or re-use an existing SAS Profile). Students need to use an active university email address.
- Fill out and submit an official Registration Form. Students need to use an active university email address.
What if I have problems registering?
Contact the service desk (options include chat, email, etc.)
What is the final date to register?
2025 SAS Hackathon registration dates: June 11 - Sept. 12, 2025.
How do I check to see if I have a SAS profile?
Try to create a new SAS Profile. If the email address you enter is already in use, the form will tell you. If you have a SAS Profile and forgot your password, click on “forgot password” and follow the steps. You can also send an email to sasprofilehelp@sas.com for assistance.
How do I check to see if I have a SAS Communities profile?
Once you log in to your SAS Profile, go to the SAS Communities site. If you have a SAS Communities profile, you will automatically be logged in. If you are not logged in automatically, you will need to create a SAS Community profile by clicking on Sign In, where you will be prompted to create one.
Do I need a new SAS Communities profile for this year if I participated last year?
No, you can use the same profile.
What if I have a SAS Communities profile under a different email address?
You can update your account by sending an email to communities@sas.com. Include the old email address and the new email address you want to use now.
Industry Track Team Questions
Who needs to register?
Every member of the team needs to complete and submit an official registration form. The team is not registered until this is done.
Why do we need to appoint a team lead?
There needs to be one person who is the point of contact.
What if my team lead changes?
Send an email to sashackathon@sas.com. Include your team name, the old team lead name and the new team lead name. This will also notify the SAS Hacker’s Hub team that the “owner” of the team profile needs to be updated.
What if we have new team members or some drop out?
If current team members drop out, send an email to sashackathon@sas.com - include the team name and the names of the team members that need to be removed.
If you have new team members who want to join, direct them to complete the official registration process (SAS Profile, Registration Form, SAS Communities Profile).
How can I find additional team members?
Refer to the post on Hacker's Hub: "Interested in joining a team? Need teammates?". Follow the directions listed. Once a team / member have agreed to work together, the new team member can register as part of that team. Make sure to update the Team Profile on the SAS Hacker's Hub with all the team member names.
We cannot guarantee any additional team members.
How do I find a team?
Refer to the post on Hacker's Hub: "Interested in joining a team? Need teammates?". Follow the directions listed. Once a team / member have agreed to work together, the new team member can then register as part of the team. Make sure to update the Team Profile on the SAS Hacker's Hub with all the team member names.
General SAS Hackathon Questions
When does the SAS Hackathon start? When does the SAS Hackathon end?
- Registration: June 11 - Sept. 12, 2025.
- Kick-off event: June 11, 2025.
- Enablement access to Digital Learning Portal: July - Oct. 31, 2025.
- SAS Hackathon environment access: Sept. 15 - Oct. 10, 2025.
- Save your work: Oct. 6 - 10, 2025.
- Environment will be shutdown: Oct. 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- Record video: Oct. 6 - 10, 2025.
- Upload/Submit videos (required): Oct. 5 - 19, 2025.
- Jury voting: Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2025.
- Award winners announced: December 2025.
Where will my team get our data?
Each industry track team is responsible for obtaining their own data. A mentor may be able to suggest complimentary public data sources, but the team should find and have access to primary data needed to address the problem.
Students registering for the student individual track will be supplied the data and the use case.
When does my team get access to the Cloud Environment?
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10, 2025.
What happens to projects, resources, data, and code teams create during the SAS Hackathon?
Industry track teams own all intellectual property (IP) created during the SAS Hackathon. Participants can export their work following the instructions in this SAS Hacker's Hub article. Please note, however, the SAS Hackathon environment used during the SAS Hackathon will not be archived and will be deleted after the event.
Who has access to my SAS Hackathon environment and my data?
Your team members and your mentor are the only people who have access to your SAS Hackathon: SAS Viya environment.
What training resources are available and when?
All accepted participants will be granted limited time access to the Virtual Learning Portal. Access will be granted from July - Oct. 31, 2025.
What resources are provided (training, mentor, cloud environment, suite of products, etc.)?
- Virtual Learning Portal
- Cloud environment running SAS Viya (more details about the environment will be posted closer to start date)
- Each industry track team will be assigned a mentor
- SAS Hacker’s Hub
How will SAS Hackathon contact me?
We ask for email on registration. Email is the official form of communication. If you are not seeing communications, be sure to check your email's spam/junk folder. Make sure you set "@sas.com" on your approved sender list.
How will our industry track team mentor(s) contact us?
Each industry track team that is accepted to the SAS Hackathon will receive an email, introducing their mentor(s). The mentor(s) will contact the team and together, they can determine the best method of communication for them. Options could include email, phone, Zoom, Teams, etc.
Will there be a formal interview with the team?
No. Interview scheduling in various time zones is a challenge with a global hackathon, so consider the team profile in SAS Hacker’s Hub your interview. Please make it as clear, concise, understandable, and professional as possible.
What can I expect from my mentor?
- Welcome meeting to agree on expectations
- Note that the mentor is a guide and “trouble-shooter" but, the mentor is NOT going to do the work for you.
Do I have to travel or attend anything in-person?
No. Everything is digital and/or virtual.
Can I share posts on social media about my journey in the program?
Yes! We encourage social media sharing and promotion using #SASHackathon.
Are there prizes?
The SAS Hackathon provides participants with access to valuable learning resources, unparalleled guidance from experts and hands-on experience with the latest technology at no cost. There’s no monetary prize. Industry track teams own their IP (intellectual property) and have the opportunity to pursue commercialization.
Qualification / Acceptance to SAS Hackathon
What is needed to qualify?
- Industry track teams:
- Choose an industry/technology track.
- You'll need a team (minimum of two to maximum of 10 people).
- You'll need to provide a use case description. What’s the problem you want to solve, and how are you going to approach the problem - from a technology, process, people and value viewpoint.
- You will need data to support the use case. Note: no personal data; it needs to be anonymized.
- What technology will be used (in the broader sense); what products/open source are you going to use so we know what will need to be supported?
- Note: all qualifications above must be met to be considered for SAS Hackathon acceptance.
- Student individual track:
- An active university email address.
What skills are needed to participate?
- We encourage the creation of multidisciplinary teams for the industry track teams.
- For example, a good team might include a developer/data scientist together with a businessperson and perhaps a storyteller.
- From a technical standpoint, it's helpful to have a team member who is familiar with SAS and a team member with open-source skills. Or team members can brush up on these skills using the available training.
- For student individuals, we encourage an openness for learning.
What happens with my industry track team's intellectual property (IP) after the SAS Hackathon?
The IP belongs to the team… See Terms & Conditions.
Still have questions? Contact the service desk.
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