We review the Gemini Observatory Large and Long Programs (hereafter ‘large programs’ or LLPs) and discuss large program policy and proposal process.. The Gemini Large and Long Programs are Principal Investigator-defined and -driven programs that either require significantly more time than a partner typically approves for a single program, or extend over two to six semesters, or both. The large programs are designed to enable multi-partner collaborative programs, with significant scientific impact, to be reviewed within a single time allocation process.

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Steven J. Margheim, "The Gemini Observatory large and long programs," Proc. SPIE 10704, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VII, 107041G (Presented at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation: June 14, 2018; Published: 10 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313804.