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enrollment tops 15,500
Final summer 2004 semester enrollment figures reported by UGA officials
show a total of 15,523 students enrolled, a 0.8 percent decline
from summer of last year. The figures include 14,439 students on
the Athens campus, 757 at the Gwinnett University Center and 15
at UGA’s Tifton campus.
This year’s total reflects an enrollment increase of 31 percent
at UGA’s Gwinnett campus, up from 578 students in 2003. The
largest increases on the main campus are in the Grady College of
Journalism and Mass Communication at 25.1 percent—up from
390 to 488; the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at 23 percent—up
from 740 to 910; and the School of Public and International Affairs
at 20.7 percent—up from 405 to 489. Enrollment at the Terry
College of Business decreased by 40.2 percent from 1,790 students
in 2003 to 1,071 students in 2004.
The 15,523 figure is a “head count”—the number
of people who registered for one or more classes during the summer.
Many of these students did not take a full course load of 15 credit
hours.
The equivalent full-time enrollment for summer is 8,926. EFT converts
the head-count number into a figure that indicates what enrollment
would be if the entire head count were taking full course loads.
UGA and all institutions in the University System of Georgia receive
state funding based on a formula calculated on EFT.
Athletic Association starts Bulldog Pride
UGA’s Athletic Association has launched its new “Bulldog
Pride” campaign, a sportsmanship awareness program to promote
first-class fan conduct at UGA sporting events.
“We are excited to introduce our Bulldog Pride campaign,”
says Damon Evans, athletic director. “The development of this
program is a proactive measure to address behavioral issues at athletic
events nationwide. The purpose of the campaign is to educate our
fans as it relates to cheering for our team in a manner that is
respectful to our opponents and other fans.”
The objective of the campaign is to show that even though UGA sporting
events can create an enthusiastic atmosphere and home-field advantage,
good sportsmanship is the accepted behavior among all fans attending
UGA sporting events.
“This campaign not only serves to promote this environment
inside the venue, but also to preserve the UGA campus and Athens
community,” Evans also says.
University receives safety program award
UGA received a national award for its safety program from the Campus
Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association, which offers
its members an opportunity to evaluate, improve and share their
safety programs annually through four categories in the awards program.
UGA received the Award of Commendation for its entry in the category
for a complete safety program, intended to motivate entrants to
strive for excellence in designing and implementing their safety
programs and to incorporate novel or original efforts while complying
with standardized regulations.
The award was conferred at the International Conference on Campus
Safety earlier this summer in Chicago.
A division of the National Safety Council, the Campus Safety, Health
and Environmental Management Association acts as a professional
resource for safety and health professionals at colleges and universities
internationally. The division provides information pertinent to
the unique safety concerns of a campus environment.
The National Safety Council is a non-profit, non-governmental, international
membership organization that promotes safety, health and environmental
issues in the workplace, at home and in the community.
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