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 Application Coordinator:
Sharon Spink (room 104A)

Enrolled Student Services:
 Melody Herrington (room 104D)

Graduate Coordinator:
Dr. Vicky Wilkins (room 204D)

Student Career Services:
Lisa Sperling (room 204C)


CLASS REGISTRATION
Online Registration Instructions
Registration Dates


Fall Departmental Orientation
The fall departmental orientation session will be held Monday, August 11; Tuesday, August 12; and Saturday, August 16. This session is mandatory. Times and locations are in the orientation packet.

Download Fall 2008 Orientation Packet

Locations of Orientation, Advising, and Parking



Intent to Register
Please indicate to us by email no later than Friday, July 4, 2008 whether you intend to enroll at UGA for the fall semester. Send a message communicating your intention to sspink@uga.edu.

Classes
Classes will begin on Monday, August 18, 2008. A schedule of important academic dates is available at http://bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/univ/calendar.html.

Transportation
The University of Georgia Campus Transit System provides prompt, safe, reliable transportation throughout the University campus. Class-day service is provided using 37 buses on 9 different routes and covering 3,500 route miles each day. A reduced schedule is operated evenings, weekends, and when classes are not in session.

Those participating in the Alternative Transportation Program will receive 24 days of free parking per year in designated locations (distributed up to 10 per semester), in return for biking, walking and/or riding an Athens Transit Bus as their primary means of getting to campus. More information is available from Parking Services.

Parking
For parking information, go to the website www.parking.uga.edu. You can download the parking map here: http://www.parking.uga.edu/maps/UGAParkingMap.pdf .

•  You may choose specific parking lots and rank your preferences. Be sure to note that cost varies by lot location.

•  MPA Students tend to choose lots on North Campus (labeled with an “N” before the #) or West Campus north of Baxter St .

•  Two of the most popular lots among PADP students and faculty are N06 (North Campus Deck) and N08.

•  Pay parking lots on campus include all the parking decks and a lot at the Tate Student Center and Ramsey. These will cost no more than $8 a day. Parking permits are quite costly. If you are a part-time student, daily parking may be a less expensive option for you.

• Gwinnett-only students must register their vehicles with the Gwinnett Campus Protective Services Office, Room B1300, and park in designated "Student Parking" areas.

Bulldog Bucks
Bulldog Bucks is an online debit card program offered to the campus community. Bulldog Bucks are accepted as payment at the Bookstore, Food Services Retail Operations, and at several other on-campus sites. In addition, Bulldog Bucks may be used to pay for copying, printing, vending, and laundry services in the residence halls. You may open an account, make deposits online, and view account activity at www.bulldogbucks.uga.edu. Bulldog Bucks may also be used at some stores and restaurants downtown.

Things To Do Before Classes Start 

  • Don't forget to send your final transcript (if you are a graduating senior) and your immunization records to UGA before you arrive. If you do not do this, you will not be allowed to register.
  • Set up your UGA ID and email address online before you come to campus: https://www.myweb.uga.edu/myid .
  • Get to the Tate Student Center as soon as you've registered to get your UGA ID card (charge is about $20). There will probably be signs posted in Tate about when the ID card office is open.
  • Request a parking permit from Parking Services, as mentioned above.
  • Explore the PADP and other UGA websites (more information below). Be sure to check out the Fall course schedule and syllabi online to make advising and registration easier.

Advising and Registration
You will receive instructions on making an advising appointment during orientation.

  • Once you've been advised, see Melody Herrington, Enrolled Students Coordinator, for clearance in the computerized registration system (OASIS). Melody is also your contact for any future problems or questions with:
    • Registration rules
    • Program and Graduate School requirements, deadlines, and paperwork
    • Graduation paperwork and requirements
    • The MPA and PhD listservs
    • Comprehensive exams (MPA and PhD)
    • Scheduling Prospectus and Dissertation Defenses
    • Contact her at: 706-542-3510 or melodyh@uga.edu.
    • Returning students must schedule advising appointments on the PADP website. Students nearing graduation are given preference for earlier advising appointments, to assure them spaces in high demand courses needed for graduation.

Computer Labs
There are two computer labs that are solely for SPIA graduate students. One is in Baldwin Hall (BDAC), and the other is in Candler Hall (CDAC). You may obtain the entry code to BDAC from Suzanne Allison in the departmental office, room 204 of Baldwin Hall. The systems in each lab are different from the main UGA computer system. Contact Anoush Ebrahimi at anoush@uga.edu after you arrive at UGA to set up personal access to BDAC.  

UGA Website
Answers to many questions about UGA administrative details can be found on the UGA website:

  • Registrar's Office website: http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf
    • Academic Calendar
    • Registration dates and rules
    • Student FAQ's
    • Change of Address and Petition for In-State Residency
    • Commencement Ceremony Information
  • Bursar's Office website: http://www.bursar.uga.edu
    • Tuition Payment Amounts
    • Tuition Payment Deadlines
    • Questions about existing student loans or financial aid disbursement
  • OASIS: https://oasisweb.uga.edu/
    • Schedule of Classes
    • Registration
    • Drop/Add
    • Payment of Student Account
    • Flags
  • Graduate School website: http://www.uga.edu/gradschool
    • Graduate Student bulletin
    • Administrative forms
    • Graduate School deadlines