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
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

Learn about new faculty resources.
OneSource
OneSource
2-2222

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

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