Fourteen incoming students kick-started their college career this summer through Thrive at Georgia: Bulldog Bridge, a weeklong residential program designed to help students feel prepared, connected and excited about their first year at the University of Georgia.
Listen to Caylin, a UGA student, and Nicole, Director of Student Transitions, share their experiences with Welcome UGA and how this campus-wide celebration helps students make new friends and find community at the beginning of each semester.
Welcome UGA continues its campus-wide celebration into the new year for incoming and returning students. Various departments and organizations hosted not just events, but opportunities to connect with students as they begin a new semester – fostering a sense of belonging for them on campus.
Starting college marks a major transition point in a student’s life. Nicole McConnell and her team are here to help make that transition as smooth as possible.
FAIRPORT, New York – The Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta is pleased to announce that a Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship in the amount of $1000 has been awarded to Molly Garud, a student at University of Georgia. The scholarship is for the 2022-23 academic year. Garud is a Business Management major…
FAIRPORT, New York – The Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta is pleased to announce Julia Turner from the University of Georgia was awarded a James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship is for the 2022-23 academic year. Turner was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta in 2020 and…
Calling all #UGAGrads! Graduating from the University of Georgia is a significant achievement and, on behalf of the Department of Student Transitions, the Division of Student Affairs, and the University of Georgia, we congratulate you on hitting this major milestone! The Department of Student Transitions is dedicated to supporting you not only as you transition…
Nicole McConnell has been named director of Student Transitions at the University of Georgia. McConnell will play an integral role in helping students have a positive transition through their university experience. As director, she will provide strategic leadership to support programs for unique UGA student populations like freshmen, sophomore or first-generation students. She will also…
It is very special to be a new student at the University of Georgia, something only a few thousand Bulldogs get to experience each year. But it is a truly unique experience to be one of the approximately 150 spring semester enrollees that began classes this January.
National Transfer Student Week will be taking place this year from October 18th – October 22nd. This week is dedicated to celebrate all the amazing transfer students here at UGA! There are various events, programs, and initiatives taking place this week sponsored by both student affairs departments and academic affairs units.