About Us
Student Services:
As a unit of Academic Affairs for the University System of Georgia, the Office of Student Affairs includes departments that serve student needs in gaining access, support, and progress through their collegiate years. Admissions, Student Records, Financial Aid, On-Campus Health Services, Campus Security, Academic and Career Services are some of the offices that provide services for students. The Office of Student Affairs ensures that all campuses comply with Federal, State, and Local laws and Board of Regents Policies when conducting business. Student Affairs staff are available to answer questions to help students find the programs or support services they need to be successful at all 35 University System of Georgia campuses.
Student Life activities are "student centered" areas that include programs such as: New Student Orientation, Leadership and Volunteer programs, Recreation Services, Residence Life, Student Conduct, Student Organizations and Campus Diversity programs. (This list is not all inclusive, each institution has a variety of programs for students.) The Office of Student Affairs promotes a campus environment geared toward the development of student success "outside of the classroom".
The University of Georgia's System Office of Student Affairs has taken the lead in identifying ways to integrate technology in student service administration. The office has sponsored the adoption of a system-wide degree audit program designed to make it easy for students to transfer from one USG institution to another. To compliment this transfer process, the System implemented the use of electronic transcripts between institutions. This is particularly popular with students who find it convenient to take courses on-line from more than one institution during the academic year. The office is an advocate for the use of electronic tools like course management, web portals, PDAs and the use of iPods to support student learning in and outside the classroom.
In addition, the Office of Student Affairs is in partnership with Georgia Student Finance Commission and other educational agencies across the state in developing GAcollege411 (http://gacollege411.org/). This one stop website is for students to find information on how to plan, apply, and pay for college.