GEAUX Schedule 2026
Changes may be made to this calendar occasionally. Please check the schedule periodically for updates.
Please note that the program begins MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Note: All events are in Lockett 232 unless otherwise stated.
Week 1 (Lockett Hall Room 232)
Monday, Aug. 10, 2026
- 09:30 AM — Meet at Tiger Stadium
- 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM — Cohort Introductions (refreshment served)
- 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM — MANDATORY: Information on Hiring & TA Work (Charlotte Senn, Pallavi Dani & Stephen Shipman)
- 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM — FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International Student Crash Course
- 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Department Introduction and Paperwork Session (Lunch Provided by the Department)
- 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM — Campus Tour
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Topology Introductory Talk (Gurleen Nanda and Evan Short) (coffee served)
- 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM — Lunch (Provided by the department)
- 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Technology Talk (Alexander Perlis & Nikkos Svoboda)
- 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Surviving Graduate School Panel
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Algebra Introductory Talk (Archisman Bhattacharjee and Ayanava Mandal) (coffee served)
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — First Research Panel
- 12:00 PM to 01:20 PM — Lunch (Provided by the department)
- 01:20 PM to 01:30 PM — MANDATORY: Arrive at Room 232 Lockett Hall
- 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM — MANDATORY: LSU Title IX, Ethics and Research Travel Requirements. *Attendance will be taken at 1:20 PM. (Jolie Cornay and Miranda Kent)
- 02:30 PM to 04:30 PM — Movie in 233 Lockett Hall (refreshment served)
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM — Analysis Introductory Talk (Chris Bunting and Moises Gomez-Solis)(coffee served)
- 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM — Lunch (On your own)
- 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Second Research Panel
Friday, Aug. 14, 2025
- 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM — MANDATORY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International Student Orientation
- 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Topology Qualifying Exam
- 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM — Board Games in Keisler Lounge (refreshment served)
Week 2 (Lockett Hall Room 232)
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
- 01:00 to 04:00 PM — Analysis Qualifying Exam
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026
- 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM — Teaching Panel (coffee served)
- 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM — Lunch (Provided by the department)
- 01:30 PM to 04:00 PM — MANDATORY: Precalculus (1020/1021/1022) Orientation (Mathlab, 300X, 3rd floor of library complex)
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — (Optional) Welcome Orientation Luncheon at the PMAC (Hosted by LSU Grad School)
- 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — (Optional) New Graduate Student Orientation
- 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Algebra Qualifying Exam
- 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM — 2025 GeauxMath Cohort Pasta Night
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — MANDATORY: NEW STUDENTS: Department Website Photo Session taken by Miranda Kent and Jolie Cornay
- 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM — 2025 GeauxMath Cohort Discussion Session (Lunch provided by the department)
- 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM — Math beyond Coursework Panel
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026
- 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Applied Mathematics Qualifying Exam
- 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Math Department Barbecue (Outside Lockett Hall)