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.

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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