University of Georgia

Educational Resources

Libraries

Science Library, Law Library, Student Learning Center Library, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (includes the original Confederate Constitution), Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, Digital Library of Georgia, Curriculum Materials Center.

• Member of library consortia.
• 4,114,611 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 48,227 current serial subscriptions.
• 6,537,902 microforms.
• 2,503,956 Audio/Visual items.
• 440,453 e-books.

Museums & Art

Georgia Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Natural History, Student Learning Center, Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Student Physical Activities Center, State Botanical Garden, Lake Herrick Forest, Butts-Mehre Athletic Heritage Museum, Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, Founders Memorial Garden and Richard B. Russell Library.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 3,100 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 780 Internet connections in libraries.
• 1,110 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 45 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 75 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 15,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 27% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 28% of housing units are Singles.
• 48% of housing units are Doubles.
• 13% of housing units are Triples.
• 11% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 53 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 42% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Dance Marathon, Dawgs After Dark, Georgia Museum of Art, International Street Festival, Performing Arts, State Botanical Garden
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 450 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mortar Board, Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, Eta Sigma Phi, Golden Key NHS, Dean William Tate Honor Society Phi Sigma Pi, Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society, Aghon Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Brass Gavel Leadership Society, Chi Sigma lota-Gamma Beta Chapter, Delta Epsilon Iota, Gamma Iota Sigma, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Lambda Pi Eta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Tau Alpha, Iota Tau Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Red and Black - daily newspaper

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta (80), Athens (3)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta (75)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Athens (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 49% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 8% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,520
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 32 fraternities
• 24 fraternity houses
• 18% of students are fraternity members
• There are 22 sororities
• 18 sorority houses
• 23% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other