Suzanne E. Barbour, Dean UGA Graduate SchoolGraduate Admissions: Emerging Approaches
2018 CGS Summer Meeting
Public Land Grant/ Sea Grant University
Flagship institution of the University System of Georgia
37,606 studentsu 28,848 undergraduateu 1,600 professionalu 7,158 graduateDegree Programsu 25 bachelor’s degrees in 143 major fieldsu 30 master’s degrees in 135 major fieldsu 4 doctoral degrees in 98 major fieldsu Education specialist in 10 major fieldsu Professional degrees in Law, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine
USA UGAGA
Director: Lisa Sperling, PhDAssoc. Director (Retention Initiatives): Angela JewellRecruiter: Deborah MartinezGraduate Assistants: David Stanley (Counseling Psych)
Celena Snoddy (Public Admin.)Kristin Short (Financial Planning)
uPathways Programs
uApplication Fee Waiver
uGRSA Graduate School Assistantship
uReduced Tuition
Type AY14 AY15 AY16 AY17 AY18 a/o 06062018
Graduate Feeder Program 11 11 14 8 17McNair Scholars Program 14 50 47 39 40Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - - 12 19 12Military - - 3 37 30PhD Project: Business Doctoral Programs for Minorities - - 3 3 5Research Initiative for Scientific Advancement (RISE) - - 1 2 1Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) - - 1 - 2Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - - 1 - 1Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) - - - 1 -Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) - - - 7 11Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) - - - 1 4Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) - - 1 3 -UGA Summer REU Programs - - - 4 2Advancing Chicanos/Hispanic & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) - - - 2 2Bridges to the Doctorate Program - - - - 3Gates Millenium Scholars - - - - 3PREP - 0 6 4 9Future Scholars Visitation Program - 18 10 12 8TOTAL 25 79 99 142 150% Enrolled 8% 14% 14% 25% n/aOverall % Applied/ Enrolled 21% 23% 23% 25% n/a
uAnnual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
uProfessional Development & Workforce/ Graduate school recruiting
u2017 attendance
u >2,300 students (mostly undergraduates)
u ~700 researchers, program directors, administrators
u 830 exhibitors
uABRCMS is the premier recruiting fair for underrepresented minority students in biomedicine
u2016: Grad School, PREP (different locations)
u2017: Grad School, PREP, ILS, Augusta (common location)
u2018: Grad School, PREP, ILS, Augusta, , UGA Bioengineering
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Partner(s)Initiative
uFinancial Aid; Student Care & Outreach
uHealth Coaching; Wellness Center
u International Orientation
uGraduate School GA (D. Stanley)
uGraduate School GA (K. Short)
uStudent Orgs (GAPS, GRADS, GPSA)
uEmergency Fund
uHealth Center
u International Student Life
uTransitions Workshop
uFinancial Literacy
uCommunity building