Student Affairs at Griffin News & Events

Important Dates for Fall 2009 Semester

Mark your calendars!!

The UGA Student Alumni Association invites you to: Ring Week

The UGA Alumni Association will have Balfour ring representatives at the UGA Griffin Campus to help students purchase their class rings. The Official Class Ring is available exclusively to enrolled students who have completed at least 60 credit hours and achieved junior or senior year standing. Ring Week is also open to all UGA alumni interested in purchasing a ring.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
through
Wednesday November 4, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Student Learning Center (SLC)
2nd Floor Lounge
UGA Griffin Campus

For more information, please contact Dr. Sheri King at sheri@uga.edu or
Julie Cheney at jcheney@uga.edu or
1-800-606-8786.

Additonal announcements:

• We’re on Facebook and Twitter!

  If you are a Facebook user, or if you like to follow tweets on Twitter, we now have a fan page just for you!  Find us at UGA Griffin Campus Student Affairs and become a fan.  We will use this page to post upcoming events, campus photos, and other announcements.  Check it out and let us know what you think—write on our wall!  We’re making updates to the page, so check back often!

• Bulldog Bucks and printing on campus

The following announcement is from the Business office:

Bulldog Bucks (BB) is now operational in the Student Learning Center.  For further information about Bulldog Bucks, please visit this link:  http://bulldogbucks.uga.edu/     


In order to print or copy on the BB machines, you will need to have an account.  Charges per sheet are as follows:  B&W print and copies are $.06, and color prints and copies are $.25.   


In the Library, the copier will be set to require a code before copying.  Students will be required to pay cash to make copies in the library; same rates as SLC Bulldog Bucks apply.   


If you have submitted applications for Bulldog Bucks, they have been processed and your account is now active (via your UGA ID Card).  Please visit the Bulldog Bucks website (http://bulldogbucks.uga.edu/account.php) to load money onto your account.  If you have not completed an application, you can pick one up in the SLC at the information desk on the second floor, or in the Flynt Building in room 105. 


• Fun Soccer Games

The following announcement is from Sarah Moon:

We would like to invite you to play soccer with us on Mondays and Thursdays from noon until 1.  We play for fun, no pressure; any level, from beginners to experienced players.  Meet us at the small grass field by the Redding building, and we'll get you started.  If you would like to get e-mails about our soccer group, please e-mail Sarah Moon at: Sarah.Moon@ars.usda.gov

• Griffin Graduate Students:

  Ericka Scocco (escocco@uga.edu) is starting a listserv for graduate students.  Please contact her so you can get on the list and stay informed on issues specific to graduate students. 

NEWS & EVENTS ARCHIVE

Fitness Center Open House, Wednesday September 30th, noon – 6 pm.  Stuckey Building.

Pandora Yearbook Photos, Monday, October 12th, 11 am – 7 pm. Student Learning Center, room 121.

Mark your calendar! The Pandora photographer will be on campus taking yearbook photos. All students are invited to participate--you don't need to be graduating this year.

Monday, August 17th   First day of classes

UGA Griffin Ambassadors

Opportunities for student development continue to grow at the UGA Griffin Campus.  In February 2009, a new student organization was formed - UGA Griffin Ambassadors.  The Ambassadors provide service to the University of Georgia Griffin Campus by functioning as the official hosts and goodwill ambassadors at campus and community events.  They seek to serve the Griffin Campus at all functions where it is desired to have students welcome guests and visitors.  They also work to recruit new students to the campus and promote the University of Georgia as a great place to work and study.   

This year’s Griffin Ambassadors are:

Front row left to right:  Marcus Jones, Chris Benton, Trent Tate (Chair), and Stephen Bowman (Vice Chair).

Second row left to right:  Stephanie Thayer (Secretary), Jennifer Hidalgo (Event Coordinator), Lea Tremblay, and Dr. Jen Williams (Advisor).  Not pictured is Megan McClure.

Griffin Campus celebrates Earth Day at Stepping Stones

Two Griffin Campus students, Chris Benton (kneeling, black shirt) and Matt Aderhold (kneeling, red shirt), took part in the Earth Day Celebration at Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center on Wednesday, April 22.  Both students are Environmental Resource Science majors in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.  The Stepping Stones students, ages 6 – 14, listened to discussions on pollution, global warming, composting, and recycling and water conservation.  One demonstration involved asking the children who turned the water off while brushing their teeth and the first student that said they did received a brand new toothbrush.  The children were presented with Earth Day activity books and UGA Griffin Campus pencils and stickers.

UGA Griffin Team Takes 1st Place in the United Way’s Cardboard Boat Race! 

A team of Griffin staff and students entered the 1st Annual “What Floats Your Boat” Cardboard Boat Race sponsored by the United Way of Griffin-Spalding County and outraced ten other teams to win the trophy at this fun-filled and often entertaining event.  All boats were built to specific requirements and had to be occupied on the lake by one male and one female. That’s right; the boats were made out of cardboard and large enough to hold two adults!  The occupants of the Griffin boat were Dow Redding, an Environmental Resource Science student, and Katelyn Powers, a part time lab helper in the Entomology Department.  The rowers were assisted by Brittany Massey, a General Business student, and Patrick Standley, and Environmental Resource Science student. Rounding out the team were the creators of the boat, employees Jim Quick and Charles “Stroker” Gunter.   The boat, named the USS Bulldog, was aerodynamically designed to speed and endurance. 

UGA Griffin Open House
and Tailgate Party Deemed a Success 

Saturday September 13th was a busy day for the UGA Griffin Campus.  After winning the cardboard boat race at Dundee Lake in the morning, participants and supporters raced back to campus to host the Open House for prospective students at noon.  Following the Open House, the campus hosted its first ever Tailgate party for students, faculty, staff and community supporters.  The UGA vs. U of South Carolina game was televised in two locations: in the Stuckey auditorium via satellite feed through the projector system (for those who wanted air conditioning), and at the outdoor Pavilion on a special designed truck that was turned into a 16 foot by 7 foot screen!  The view was perfect, the weather was great, the food was fabulous, and the Bulldogs won!

Featured Students: Justin and Kristen Merrick

 

At first glance every thinks they are seeing double—and that is because they are!  UGA Griffin students Justin and Kristen Merrick are identical twins (don’t let the names fool you, both are females and truly identical!) pursuing a B.S.A. degree in Biological Science.  In addition to their heavy class loads, they orchestrated the first Habitat for Humanity Day on April 12th.  They coordinated the event with the local Habitat chapter, determined supplies needed, created publicity, secured volunteers, arranged for food, and worked really hard all day with an assortment of tools.  By the end of the day an old, dilapidated porch had been reconstructed into a beautiful front porch and entrance.  Afterwards they recorded the entire experience in a journal so future leaders will have a guide book.   

• UGA Card

  The Office of Student Affairs, located in 105 Flynt Bldg., can process ID card requests for UGA students, faculty and staff. The cost is $15, which can be paid by check, credit card or money order (cash not accepted). Call 770/412-4400 to ensure the equipment is available.