Mission Statement
Cycle is a community of students and faculty in the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University dedicated to fostering a more welcoming and supportive undergraduate experience. We are a largely student-run organization developed in collaboration between faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Our focus lies in undergraduate student engagement in mathematics research, particularly for students who are starting off on their research journey. Students work closely with mentors on mathematics research.
Our Goals
Cycle strives to provide discipline-specific mentoring for our underrepresented undergraduate mathematics majors that:
- supports the transition to active research,
- fosters a community of students, both undergraduate and graduate, within the department, and
- offers professional development opportunities to students.
The Cycle Mentoring Class
Undergraduate student participants may elect to enroll in a one credit hour course offered in both the Autumn and Spring semesters to get credit for their participation, but enrollment is not required for participation in the Cycle program.
Join Us
Mentor Sign Up: https://math.osu.edu/cycle/mentor
Mentee Sign Up: https://math.osu.edu/cycle/mentee
Contact Us
Contact the Cycle Committee at mathcycle@osu.edu with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
The Cycle Committee
Cycle was first proposed to the DDCC and the Undergraduate Studies Committee of the Department of Mathematics in the Spring of 2021.
Cycle is currently organized by:
Kacey Aurum (chair)
Kabir Belgikar
Torey Hilbert (vice chair)
William (Will) Newman (treasurer)
Daniel Tcheurekdjian
FAQs
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What if I want to participate, but I have a schedule conflict?
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Many Cycle projects are conducted asynchronously, meaning that the groups meet outside of the typical Cycle schedule (Tuesday 5:20-6:15). These projects still hold the same requirements as synchronous projects with the added benefit of schedule flexibility.
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