Academic Affairs

The Office of Academic Affairs serves our faculty, students and academic administrators in all aspects of teaching, research and service. Our office is charged with oversight of the university’s academic programs to develop, implement, review and evaluate its academic programs and courses. Whether providing data through institutional research, working with our accrediting agencies or administering budgets in support of academic excellence, we are here to serve the faculty and students and to support the University of North Georgia.

Supports

1200+

Faculty & Staff Members

Serves

Campuses

Over

18,000

Students Enrolled

Blue Ridge building to be named for Ralston

The new academic building under construction at ��'s Blue Ridge Campus will be named David E. Ralston Hall in honor of the late speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.

�� hosts on-campus REACH Day

REACH Day allowed eighth-grade students to visit ��'s Gainesville Campus and receive information about college preparation.

Bachelor's degrees available in Cumming

Students at ��'s Cumming Campus now have four bachelor's degree offerings they can complete on the campus.

Research conference returns to in-person

After two years of being held virtually, ��'s Annual Research Conference was held in person March 25 on the Gainesville Campus.

Poultry team places 5th at national collegiate contest

Poultry team places at national contest

The �� poultry team placed fifth out of 12 teams at the 55th National Collegiate Poultry Judging competition in Arkansas last month.

12 students receive Gilman scholarships to study abroad

12 students win study abroad scholarships

Twelve �� students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship on Dec. 8. The nationally competitive scholarship enables Pell-grant-eligible students to study or intern abroad.

Summit expands academic engagement to Poland

Two faculty teach Polish students online

�� is collaborating with a Wroclaw University in Poland on the Wroclaw Security Summit 2021. Through the partnership, two �� faculty are teaching graduate-level courses to Polish students online and

Hartsfield publishes book geared toward educators

Hartsfield publishes book for educators

Dr. Danielle Hartsfield, associate professor of literacy and elementary education, edited a new book to teach future students who are earning educator and librarian degrees about the use of diverse books.

Three students win Research Pitch Competition

3 students win Research Pitch

�� students Sebastian Cherres, Chloe Meewes, and Cathryn Allen captured the top three spots of the second annual Research Pitch Competition and took home cash prizes.

Women of �� award scholarships

Six �� students were awarded the Women's Education Scholarship from the Women of ��, which is a shared interest group of alumni, faculty and staff.

College of Education earns national seal of approval

College of Education earns accreditation

��'s College of Education earned its national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. It also earned a Level 4, or exemplary, in the Preparation Program Effectiveness

President and 26 others inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

27 inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

�� President Bonita Jacobs and 26 other faculty and students were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

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