The following on-campus resource guide will help incoming faculty prepare for work at UGA.
Academic Calendar
Learn about important dates for courses, registration, scheduling, and exams.
Academic Calendars
Office of the Registrar
2-4040
Additional Resources: UGA Calendar of Events
Academic Integrity
Learn about issues related to honor code and academic honesty.
Academic Honesty
Coordinator for Academic Honesty
2-4336
Benefits
Learn about health & disability insurance, coverage start dates, benefits forms, discounts.
Human Resources
Employee Benefits, Human Resources
2-2222
Career Center
Learn about student (undergraduate, graduate, and alumni) career development; classroom presentations or other career development resources.
Career Center
Career Development
2-3375
Additional Resources:Career Center Staff Directory
Center for Teaching and Learning
Learn about faculty development and recognition, TA development and recognition, student learning outcome assessment, classroom support, learning technologies, scholarship of teaching and learning, media and production services.
Center for Teaching and Learning
Megan Mittelstadt, Director
2-1355
Additional Resources: Staff Directory
Course and Student Logistical Issues
Learn about banner training materials, grade submission, FERPA student privacy, pass/fail, drop/withdrawl and other course- and student-related policies and procedures.
Registrar’s Services- Faculty and Staff
Office of the Registrar
2-4040
Curriculum
Learn about course approvals (CAPA) , course catalog (the Bulletin), First Year Odyssey, advising, new academic programs incl. majors, departments, centers & institute.
Curriculum Systems, Office of Registrar
Curriculum Systems (Office of VP for Instruction)
2-6358
Disputes
Learn about assistance resolving concerns and disputes.
UGA Ombudspersons
Jenny Gaver, faculty ombudsperson
2-3699
Diversity and Inclusion
Learn about diversity initiatives and training.
Institutional Diversity, UGA
Alton M. Standifer, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Chief of Staff to the Provost
3-8195
Employee Well-Being
Learn about relevant programs, services and events available at UGA to promote a culture of well-being for faculty and staff.
UGA Human Resources
Fredric Creamer, Well-being Senior Program Coordinator
2-7319
Equal Opportunity Office (EOO)
Learn about faculty search requirements, NonDiscrimination Anti-HarassmentPolicy, Making an EOO report or complaint; disabilities.
UGA Equal Opportunity Office
E. Janyce Dawkins, Director
2-7912
Experiential Learning
Learn about elevating a student’s trajectory, enhancing competencies, and enabling opportunities.
UGA Experiential Learning
[email protected]
706-542-2177
Additional links:
EL Scholarship Brochure (PDF)
EL Overview Brochure (PDF)
Experiential Learning and the World of Tomorrow (PDF)
Faculty
Learn about faculty searches, offers & appointments, promotion & tenure, leave of absence, endowed positions, professional development.
Office of Faculty Affairs
OFA Directory
2-0547
Fitness / Wellness / Recreation
Learn about exercise / fitness centers on campus, outdoor recreation, kayak rentals, climbing gym, swimming, etc.
Ramsey Center and Rec Sports
Keith Wenrich, Director of Recreational Sports
2-5060
Graduate Students
Learn about graduate applications, graduate faculty, graduate coordinators.
Graduate School
Graduate School Contacts
2-1739
Legal Matters
Learn about legal advice, grievances, dispute resolution.
Office of Legal Affairs
Ask your college for your specific OLA contact
2-0006
Additional Resources: Legal Affairs Contacts
Mental Health Counseling (Students)
Learn about mental health therapy or crisis.
CAPS Mental Health Resources
Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
2-2273
Office of Instruction
Learn about improving student learning.
Office of Instruction
OVPI Directory
OneSource
Open Records Requests
Learn about responding to or submitting an open records request (written or verbal).
UGA Open Records
Open Records
2-8090
Personnel Matters - Various
Learn about posting new staff positions, compensation, workplace concerns, annual & sick leave.
Human Resources
Human Resources
See resources for supervisors on website at right; HR contacts are on far right)
2-2222
Additional Resources: HR Contacts
Police
Learn about any emergency.
UGA Police Homepage
UGA Police / ACC Police
911, 2-2200 (non-emergency)
Additional Resources: UGA Police / ACC Police Emergency Contacts
Public Service & Outreach
Learn about New Faculty Tour, Leadership Academy, Experience UGA, service learning, public service faculty promotions.
Public Service & Outreach Programs
OVPPSO Directory
2-6167
Additional Resources: PSO Faculty Promotion Info
Research
Learn about funding, research services & awards, compliance, technology transfer.
Office of Research-Start Your Research Program
Office of Research Directory
2-5969
Student Clubs
Learn about student organizations at UGA; using allocations from student activity fees.
Student Organizations
Center for Student Activities & Involvement
2-6396
Student Care & Outreach
Learn about academic hardship withdrawals, locating students, student deaths, incompletes.
Student Care & Outreach
Beau Seagraves, Assoc. Dean of Students & Dir. of Student Care and Outreach
2-7444
Student Disability Accommodations
Learn about accommodations for students in a course; captioning for videos, sign language interpretation, notetakers, universal design.
Guidelines for Accommodation
Erin Benson, Director, Disability Resource Center
2-8719
Additional Resources: Disability Resource Center
Student Handbook
Learn about student resources, policies, and safety.
UGA Student Handbook
Study Abroad
Learn about starting or managing an educational program in another country; insurance.
UGA StudyAway
Yana Cornish, Director Education Abroad
2-2900
Additional Resources:
Office of Global Engagement
Office of International Education Directory
Technology Services (EITS)
Learn about university email, MyUGA Portal, MyID, PAWS-Secure wireless, eLearning Commons, cable channel.
EITS
Timothy M. Chester, VP for Information Technology
2-3106
UGA Safe
Learn about the mobile app that offers important emergency information and resources.
UGA Safe
[email protected]
706-542- 5845
UGA Elements
Learn about faculty professional activity record system.
UGA Elements
[email protected]
706-425- 3285
Additional Resources: Elements Unit Contacts
University Health Services
Learn about physical, psychological and psychiatric care for students.
University Health Services
Garth S. Russo, Executive Director
2-1162
Additional Resources: Counseling Services
Visas
Learn about hiring or hosting international faculty, staff, or students.
UGA Immigration Office
Robin Catmur-Smith, Director Immigration Services
2-2900
Additional Resources: Office of Global Engagement — Faculty and Staff Resource Links
Workplace Concerns
Learn about resources for issues related to the workplace, including grievance and dispute resolution, disability services, performance management and separation checklists.
HR-Workplace Concerns
Human Resources
2-2222
- Policies & Resources
- Policies
- Faculty Resources
- Office of Faculty Affairs
- Fellowships & Grants
- Teaching Fellowships & Grants
- Public Service & Outreach Fellowships and Grants
- Other Fellowships & Grants
- Center for Teaching & Learning
- UGA Teaching Academy
- Office of Institutional Research
- Office of Service Learning
- Human Resources
- UGA Elements
- Instructional Calendar
- UGA Libraries Faculty Services
- SEC Academic Relations
- Women’s Resources
- Honors & Awards
- On-Campus Resource Guide
- Student Resources
- Academic Calendar & Deadlines
- Consumer Information