Policy
http://www.bulletin.uga.edu/Bulletin_Files/stu/stunav5.html#First-Year

1. Background

The University of Georgia is responsible through good practice and through accreditation standards and policies to provide all potential students with accurate, current, accessible information about the University’s programs, policies, and services so that they can make informed decisions about applying to and enrolling at the University. 

In addition, UGA participates in the Voluntary Education Institutional Compliance Program with the U.S. Department of Defense. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for participating in this program enhances the protection of Service members and their families through requirements that provide meaningful information about the financial cost and quality of the school, prevent abusive and deceptive recruiting practices, and provide high-quality academic and student support services. Because UGA participates in this MOU, active duty Service members are able to use Title IV funding to enroll and participate in UGA academic programs.

This policy addresses UGA’s responsibility in recruiting all students and specifically addresses regulations mandated in the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU.

2. References

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Policy on Advertising and Student Recruitment, August 2018

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Principle 10.5, Admissions Policies and Practices

National Association of College Admissions Counseling, Code of Ethics and Professional Practices

U.S. Department of Education, 34 CFR section 668.14, Program Participation Agreement

U.S. Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, Section 3. j. (1)-(3)

3. Policy

UGA will provide accurate, current, and accessible information about the University’s programs, policies, and services to all prospective students, including active duty and veteran Service members. UGA will not fraudulently or aggressively recruit any prospective students, including active duty or veteran Service members.

UGA will not provide incentive payments or commissions to those who are engaged in student recruitment or admissions of any prospective students, including students who may utilize Title IV, HEA program funds.

4. Responsibility

This Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate School, and all program admissions officers are responsible for enforcing this policy and for reviewing and updating the policy periodically. 

 

Approved by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, May 22, 2019