2024 DRP Timeline

Check out the schedule of 2024 events! Exact dates will be updated as the program runs.

Upcoming Events:


Our Graduate School Panel is planned for early February!

Soon after, we will host a LaTeX workshop.

Our recent Universal Cover workshops have ended; thank you to our volunteer workshop leaders!

Full Timeline:

September 14:
Mentor applications go live!

October 14:
Mentor applications are due.

October 16: 
Mentee application forms go live! 

November 2:
Meet the mentors event! Join us 5-6:30pm in SH 6635.
There will be free food and many mentors - come have fun and discuss math!

November 10: 
Mentee applications are due. 

November 30, 7pm, GSA Lounge: 
DRP kickoff event for both applicants and mentors! There will be refreshments provided. 

Week 1 of Winter Quarter: 
Mentor and mentees should have their first meeting, decide together on a reading topic and choose materials (books, articles, notes, …).

January 11th, 6pm, SH 6635 
Universal Cover Workshop: Algebra

January 16th, 6pm, SH 6635 
Universal Cover Workshop: Geometry

January 18th, 6pm, SH 6635 
Universal Cover Workshop: Topology

January 22th, 4pm, SH 6635 
Universal Cover Workshop: Analysis

February Beyond a Bachelor's, Graduate School Panel:
Join us for a panel with current grad students and faculty and bring any questions you have about grad school and careers in mathematics. 

March Career Panel: 
This panel is comprised of recent UCSB graduates, professors, and knowledgeable sources to discuss paths forward for careers in mathematics. 

3 Week Between-Quarter Break 

April Presenting Mathematics: Making and Presenting a Poster
Join us for a workshop discussing how to make a poster that effectively communicates the mathematics you've engaged in this year.

Spring Quarter, Week 8 
Poster submissions due! 

Early June Poster Session - End of Spring Quarter 
The poster session will be held on campus. We will have light refreshments and some pizza. All are welcome! 

After the Poster Session
All DRP participants will receive surveys to assess the program.  

The 2024 DRP has begun!

Our official Kickoff Event was hosted Nov. 30 in the GSA Lounge! See pictures of the event below.

We hope everyone is enjoying their reading!