It should come as a no surprise to anyone that the landscape around higher education has changed very rapidly in the last several years. One significant shift has been in the nature of knowledge and skill that lead to new discoveries, development of high impact practices, better employability or improved overall outcomes for individuals and communities.
The Division of Academic Enhancement offers a variety of free tutoring services to help students achieve academic success. Students have access to free tutoring, workshops and test review sessions at the Academic Resource Center. Some highlights include:
Earlier this summer, I sat down with some of the top employers of UGA graduates. I took the opportunity to ask these employers--AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, and PwC, among others--what key skills they look for when recruiting new talent. Beyond the strong value that a UGA degree offers, what do these employers look for? Three clear and consistent themes emerged in this room--a global perspective, strong communication skills and the ability to be an expert in a specific field while still gaining broader skills and knowledge.
Earlier this summer, I sat down with some of the top employers of UGA graduates. I took the opportunity to ask these employers--AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, and PwC, among others--what key skills they look for when recruiting new talent. Beyond the strong value that a UGA degree offers, what do these employers look for? Three clear and consistent themes emerged in this room--a global perspective, strong communication skills and the ability to be an expert in a specific field while still gaining broader skills and knowledge.
Welcome to fall semester at UGA! On behalf of the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, we are excited and proud to have you here, and we are ready to support your academic success during your time at UGA.
On behalf of all the OVPI units and programs that support student and faculty success, welcome back! And a very special welcome to our new faculty, more than 100 or so of whom I met at orientation last week. We know you received a lot of new information, so if at any point you have questions, please feel free to get in touch with me or any of our units in the Office of the Vice President for Instruction.
Summer is a very busy period in the OVPI and this summer has been no exception. Undergraduate Admissions just completed the last orientation session this week for more than 5,400 first-year students in what is likely to be another very diverse and highly qualified class of students. We're also wrapping up our Freshman College Summer Experience program aimed at transitioning high school students to college.
For the first time ever on the University of Georgia campus, students will have a central place to go for advising assistance for deciding on majors for career choices that are the best fit for them. The new Exploratory Center for academic advising, which officially opens on the first day of fall semester classes on Aug. 11 on the first floor of the Tate Student Center, will house 13 advisors specifically trained to help students with undecided majors or who want to change their majors, and ultimately help them figure out a career path.
UGA is the place to be this summer! Thanks to all your efforts, our preliminary data indicate that our total enrollment this summer has increased over 9 percent compared to 2015. We are offering nearly 2,300 unique courses, including over 300 online classes (an increase of about 85 percent over last year).
