EQUIP is offered FREE of charge to invited students! There are a limited number of spots for each year’s cohort and spots are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. You can apply to EQUIP 2025 here.

EQUIP consists of these components:

1. On-campus component. Students stay on Southwestern’s campus for a week during the summer (June 24th - June 29th). Students will participate in daily math activities and exercises that provide immersive learning experiences. Additionally students will attend social events on campus and around Georgetown.

2. Online component. The on-campus portion is followed by a four-week online math portion where students continue practicing mathematics at home with our EQUIP Student Coordinators.

3. Academic-year component. Students will be enrolled in a First-Year Seminar (FYS) course as a cohort. This course carries over key themes of your time during EQUIP. In addition, you’ll also enroll in the same section of Modern Calculus I for the Fall semester (unless they already have college credit). Lastly, you will continue to meet with your current EQUIP peers & previous EQUIP cohorts at organized EQUIP social events. As an EQUIP Scholar, you will also be assigned to an Academic Advisor who is involved in the program.

Students enrolled in the EQUIP program will receive a FREE Chromebook upon their successful completion of the summer week portion of the program.

Questions regarding the EQUIP Program can be directed to the following mathematics faculty & staff:

Dr. Fumiko Futamura
Lord Chair & Professor of Mathematics
rossjo@southwestern.edu

Dr. Will Tran
Assistant Professor of Instruction of Mathematics
sawyern@southwestern.edu

Ms. Emily Ely
Program Coordinator for Student Success and Retention
elye@southwestern.edu