The Graduate Program - UGA Mathematics

University of Georgia
Department of Mathematics
Fall 2011 Graduate Student Orientation
Tentative Schedule

Monday, August 8
8:45 AM – 8:55 AM                 Room 308
Assemble for coffee, tea, juice, fruit, and donuts.
8:55 AM – 9:00 AM                 Room 308
Department Head Welcome
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM               Room 308
Introduction to 1st Year Program, VIGRE Program, Teaching Seminar, Computer Support, Libraries
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM               Room 410
Paperwork, Office Assignments, and Pictures for Department Board
3:00 PM                                  Room 409
Department Tea

Tuesday, August 9
8:45 AM – 11:45 AM               Room 303
Prelim Exam
12:00PM – 1:00 PM               Room 308
Department Welcome Lunch (with returning students, faculty)
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM            Room 303
VIGRE Presentation: Caner Kazanci - "Structural and Functional Decomposition of Ecological Networks"

Wednesday, August 10
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM              Athens Classic Center, Grand Hall, 300 N. Thomas St.
New Graduate Student Orientation (presented by the Graduate School)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM              Student Learning Center, 4th Floor Rotunda
Graduate Student Association Reception for New Students
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM                 Room 303
Real Analysis Qualifying Exam (for those signed up)
2:00 PM – 4:25 PM                 Rooms 601B/602A
Advising for New Students

Thursday, August 11
8:45 AM – 12:30 PM Miller Learning Center, Room 101
New TA/LA Orientation
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Room 303
Topology Qualifying Exam (for those signed up)

Friday, August 12
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Room 303
Complex Analysis Qualifying Exam (for those signed up)
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room 303
Algebra Qualifying Exam (for those signed up)

Monday, August 15
8:00 AM
Classes start!

Tuesday, August 16
Time TBA Room TBA
VIGRE Presentations: TBA