THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRSSTRATEGIC GOALS2000 - 2010
updated 12/13/99
The overarching goal of the Division of Student Affairs is to enhance the learning environment for all students at the University of Georgia. Imbedded within the following Strategic Goals are two university-wide initiatives: to increase the diversity of the student population and to increase retention rates of all students.1. Expand Student Leadership Programs:Working on the expectation that every student who matriculates through the University of Georgia will become a leader in his or her personal and civic sphere, leadership programs will become centrally coordinated at the department level; will be accessible and encouraged for all students, undergraduate and graduate; and will complement academic leadership development initiatives.Three program components will accomplish these expectations:
- FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS will include the BIG Event program for all UGA Freshmen, the opening Convocation, and the Leadership Success Series.
Annual Cost=$642,500 Required Endowment =$12,850,000
- INTERMEDIATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS will include the Spring Leaders Conference, adaptation of the BIG Event for all transfer students, programs for International students, LeaderShape Institute, the Leadership Resource Team, Women in Leadership Program, and the Student Advisors Retreat.
Annual Cost=$196,250 Required Endowment =$3,925,000
- UPPERCLASS STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS will include LeadershipUGA, leadership programs for graduate/professional students, Extracurricular Certified Transcript Service, World Travel Scholars, Leadership Recognition/Awards Program.
Annual Cost=$175,000 Required Endowment =$3,500,000
Total Program Annual Cost=$1,013,750 Total Required Endowment =$20,275,000
Institutional Support (operations/staffing/space) = $562,500
2. Expand and Enhance University Housing:National and local studies affirm that learning communities depend upon living communities. By increasing the number of on-campus residential opportunities and reconfiguring existing halls into intentionally designed living/learning communities, the division will provide on-campus living for approximately 9,000 students by 2011. These living areas will be designed so as to encourage the residents to participate fully in the UGA learning community.
Major renovations of Myers, Payne, Rutherford, and Morris Halls are planned in the coming decade, with Mell, Lipscomb, Church, Hill and Boggs Halls scheduled for replacement by 2011. Total estimated renovation and replacement costs = $58 million.
Renovation of the 305 graduate and family housing apartments built in 1964-66 will also be completed by 2011.
Estimated cost = $15 million.
These projects will be funded by surplus and reserve funds generated by the Housing Department auxiliary.
Construction of student apartments during the coming decade will add 2,600 beds to the campus housing stock.
Estimated cost of $98 – 140 million depending on the project delivery and financing methods. Unless grants or donations are received for these projects, borrowed funds will be required.
Enhancing the living/learning communities will require investment of institutional resources. The Division intends to add classrooms, computer/learning technology facilities, advising centers, academic assistance units, faculty residences, performance and practice spaces in renovated and new housing units. Planning is in the early stages for these initiatives, but expenses of $1 million per year are a reasonable estimate.
The Student Affairs Division will also provide leadership toward the development and implementation of a program to improve the on-campus Greek house situation, particularly that of the fraternity houses. Significant effort and extensive coordination among campus units and various constituencies will be required to craft an effective solution that will meet the needs of the institution and also respond equitably to the interests of the individual groups. Although no accurate costs can be determined until plans are more complete, initial estimates suggest that $1million to $5 million per house may be needed, for a total of $15 to $20 million for the entire project.
3. Increase Student Center Facilities and Services:
The Student Center is the heartbeat of the campus, providing meeting and gathering places, student and faculty services, student organization support, and educational, cultural, and social programming that contributes to the development of campus community. In 1996, student center space was viewed by facilities consultants as being at a 108% deficit for a campus this size. National standards call for student centers to have at least 10 square feet per student enrolled, but among the 12 Southeastern Conference institutions plus Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia is at the bottom of the list with only 3.95 square feet per student enrolled.
Through the construction of additional student center space at the Tate Student Center, as well as the renovation of various existing spaces, the living/learning community at the University of Georgia will be enhanced for all students, faculty, and staff. The national model for student centers is that they serve as “campus hubs” providing facilities and services in an easily accessible configuration attracting all campus constituencies to work and interact together. As the university moves toward increased on-campus housing, there is a need to have more services available for the day-to-day needs of students so they do not have to leave campus for the basic essentials. More varieties of food offerings as well as retail and service areas make living on campus much more appealing to students who, in many cases, are used to and expect state-of-the-art facilities when they attend a modern university. New building construction (possible Phase II of the Tate Student Center): $30 million (200,000 square feet @ $150/sq. ft).
Renovation of existing space (old bookstore if new bookstore is built, including walkway between the Tate Student Center and the old bookstore space): $20-30 million.
4. Expand the use of technology to enhance access of services and programs to all students.
The goal of Student Affairs is to provide technical support and resources necessary for all students to realize their academic goals. While there are specific projects listed, the constantly changing needs and innovations of this arena mean that this goal will be continually updated.
WEB BASED ACCESS TO UGA STUDENT INFORMATION:
Continued development of WEB development tool (Jacada) including consulting, comprehensive graphical design and organizing concept for UGA Web based student systems, a production Web Server, and additional user licenses. Total Cost = $162,000
WIRING OF ALL STUDENT RESIDENCE HALLS:
While much work has been done, the goal is to provide internet access to all residence hall rooms, including Family and Graduate Housing units, by Fall, 2002.
Cost = $1.2 to $1.5 million.
