Introduction
The LSU College of Basic Sciences is committed to providing world-class research programs and educating the next generation of international leaders in the sciences. The College includes the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology & Geophysics, and Physics & Astronomy. It is a center of creativity, inquiry, and discovery where students and faculty explore science’s biggest questions. Basic Sciences is one of the premier research and teaching colleges at LSU with an award-winning faculty and dedicated staff members. Together, we serve LSU and its students with the philosophy that science education is a cumulative experience involving classroom instruction, laboratory research and service outreach.

Dean's Circle
The Dean’s Circle is a special group of alumni and friends of the LSU College of Basic Sciences who support its academic and development goals. Members of the Dean’s Circle are advocates for the College and support its mission through their personal generosity and their advocacy.

Dean’s Circle donations are used to initiate new programs, fund current activities, and provide flexible funding to meet the needs of students and faculty. Funds from this program also provide critical support for ongoing development activities in the College. The pursuit of academic distinction in the sciences is an LSU tradition. Our alumni and friends are an integral part of the College’s legacy of excellence, and your membership in the Dean’s Circle helps assure that this legacy will continue and flourish.

Mission
We aspire to nothing less than excellence in our research and educational programs. International recognition of our outstanding faculty and students will contribute significantly to the placement of LSU among the finest universities in the United States and the world. International prominence can and will be achieved by addressing issues that are relevant to the citizens of Louisiana, and by providing a highly educated workforce that will support a dynamic and progressive economy for the state and region.

Membership
Alumni and friends become members of the Dean’s Circle through annual contributions of $1,000 or more. Members are invited to an annual dinner with the Dean, the Hall of Distinction banquet and other special events and programs throughout the year.

For more information
If you would like more information or would like to join the Dean's Circle, please contact:

Julie A. Tessier
Associate Director of Development
LSU College of Basic Sciences
338 Choppin Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-7602
jtessi1@lsu.edu