Resources
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40th Anniversary Commemoration of Desegregation
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The 1961 desegregation of the University of Georgia is considered one of the defining moments of civil rights history in the United States.
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ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights
The LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures and public education across the five issue of Relationships, Schools & Youth, Parenting, Transgender, and Discrimination.
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ADA Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects.
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African American Cultural Center
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The African American Cultural Center (AACC) exists to assist the University in its mission of creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for African American students. The Cultural Center provides a venue where students of the African Diaspora can network with one another, meet new people, learn about their cultural heritage and traditions, display their talents, and implement programs. The AACC also promotes academic excellence in all students through the Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society and the Rite of Sankofa Graduation programs.
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African Studies Institute
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The primary goals of the Institute embrace the enhancement of the teaching of courses with a rich African content, initiation of new courses and degree programs in African Studies, collaboration in research opportunities in and about Africa, and the expansion of current and creation of studies abroad, student and faculty exchanges, and continuing education and outreach programs between African institutions and the University of Georgia.
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Asian American Student Association
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The Asian American Student Association at the University of Georgia (AASA) is organized for the purpose of promoting and providing a cultural and political awareness of Asian and Asian American customs and diversity within the University and local community.
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Association of American Colleges & Universities
AAC&U’s programs and initiatives are organized to advance actions critical to the future of undergraduate education in the 21st century.
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Association on Higher Education and Disability
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.
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Athens Pride
Athens Pride is a coalition of LGBT and allied organizations in the Athens area, which have come together to celebrate and communicate our LGBT life in the Classic City.
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Baha’i Association of UGA
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry
The BCM is a Christ-centered, student-led, campus minister-directed ministry.
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Black Affairs Council
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
BAC focuses on cultivating leadership, character, and dexterity. We will continue to be a stimulus for the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke county community. BAC is dedicated to living the legacy and fulfilling the dream and we hope you too will be a part of our growth and progression.
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Blindness Resource Center
NYISE is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility which provides quality programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.
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Campus Ministry Association at the University of Georgia
UGA’s Campus Ministry Association's mission is to serve students and offer a variety of programs for encouragement, fellowship, spiritual formation and personal support while studying at the University of Georgia.
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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students | Faculty/Staff | Ethnicity & Culture
Welcome to The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI) at The University of Georgia! LACSI brings Latin American and Caribbean culture to the UGA campus by sponsoring educational activities, artistic performances, interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public service projects, in coordination with Latin Americanists from UGA, other Universities, the community at large, and abroad.
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Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) is an educational research and development center at the University of Georgia.
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Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity
Students | Research Opportunities
RED is a collective of diversity scholars and graduate students at the University of Georgia who are invested in and focused upon promoting equity, inclusion, social justice, and excellence. Our scholarship and professional work seeks to identify and understand the unique realities and strengths of groups that have been historically and socially marginalized in order to improve their opportunities for personal and professional growth, learning, effectiveness, and well being. Through our research and engaged scholarship we also hope to positively impact the institutions and communities in which we work and live.
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Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence
CREDE is a federally funded research and development program focused on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty.
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Center for Student Organizations
In addition to the wide range of programs and activities here at UGA, the Center for Student Organizations registers over 525 Student Organizations annually. These organizations cover a broad range of interests that include: Sport Clubs, International and Multicultural Organizations, Religious Organizations, Academic Honorary Organizations, Greek Life Organizations and Special Interest Clubs.
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Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Students | Research Opportunities
As part of the University of Georgia Honors Program, the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities promotes opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research with premier research faculty. CURO operates on the premise that it is possible for undergraduate students and faculty members to cooperatively engage in the creation of knowledge. Research faculty members who participate in the CURO program consider students partners in a learning community, and many students find that they develop mentoring relationships focused on conducting research.
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Central Michigan University Libraries Diversity Resources Project
This site introduces you to the resources on the Web concerning multicultural education and diversity. It lists: Bibliographies, Country Resources, Discussion Groups, Electronic Journals and Holidays, Calendars, and Celebrations.
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Department of Intercultural Affairs
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
Intercultural Affairs (ICA) is characterized by its student centered support of academic excellence, advocacy, and intercultural education. Working from a foundation where everyone is intercultural, the department supports the institutional mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students and members of the surrounding community.
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Department of Recreational Sports
Campus Life | Students | Faculty/Staff
The mission of the Department of Recreational Sports is "To lead and engage the diverse University community in learning and adopting healthy, lifetime behaviors by providing quality programs, facilities, equipment, and services through participatory recreational experiences."
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Digest of Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
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Disability Resource Center
Campus Life | Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The Disability Resource Center assists the University in fulfilling its commitment to educate and serve students with disabilities who qualify for admission. The Disability Resource Center coordinates and provides a variety of academic and support services to students. Our mission is to promote equal educational opportunities and a welcoming academic, physical, and social environment for students with disabilities at The University of Georgia.
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Disability Resources On The Internet
Most people with disabilities can live, learn, love, work and play independently and in the mainstream of society, but they often need information to achieve their goals
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Diversity Web
Designed to provide a comprehensive compendium of campus practices and resources for campus practitioners seeking to place diversity at the center of the academy's educational and societal mission.
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Equal Opportunity Office
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Faculty/Staff
Neither employment nor study, nor institutional services, programs, and activities should be hindered by such prohibited bias factors as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.
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First African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students.
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Georgia Christian Student Center
Along with the University of Georgia's commitment to excellence in academics, research, and athletics, the Georgia Christian Student Center, with its mission and core characteristics, endeavors to help the university become a premiere spiritual institution. Through its programs and practices, it seeks to foster the respect and support from alumni and churches across the state. The Georgia Christian Student Center is committed to helping the University community appreciate the critical importance of a quality spiritual environment.
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GLOBES
GLOBES is a diverse organization of faculty, staff, and administrators, whose mission is to advocate for, develop, and nurture UGA’s LGBTQ communities.
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Graduate and Professional Scholars
GAPS provides academic and social support for its members while also enhancing their matriculation experience. It seeks to provide an environment that will encourage the development of the total scholar: one who is intellectually, culturally, politically, professionally, spiritually, and socially enriched.
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Graduate School
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students | Admissions
Prior to the formal establishment of the Graduate School, courses of postgraduate status were offered under the control of a faculty committee on graduate studies. In 1910, the formal organization of graduate studies into a Graduate School was authorized.
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Hillel - Foundation for Jewish Life at UGA
Each year, roughly 2000 Jewish students arrive at the University of Georgia ready to grow, explore, and set the pattern for their adult lives. Hillel's challenge is to maximize the number of Jews "doing Jewish" by providing engaging and meaningful Jewish experiences for college students during these identity-forming years.
Responsible for inspiring this generation of Jewish college students, Hillel is a launch pad for Jewish activity, catering to the diverse interests of students on campus. It is known for its outstanding social, cultural and community service programs.
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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Students | Ethnicity & Culture
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions.
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Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
Students | Financial Assistance | Ethnicity & Culture
The Hispanic College Fund provides talented and underprivileged Hispanic youth with vision, mentors, resources and scholarships.
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Hispanic Student Association
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
In 1991, the Hispanic Student Association (HSA) was established with the sponsorship of Multicultural Services and Programs (MSP) to promote diversity and cultural awareness on campus. As part of MSP, HSA continues to achieve its goals by building a cooperative relationship between members who appreciate various aspects of Latino culture with Latino and non-Latino student support and activism.
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Historically Black Colleges & Universities
HBCUs were founded in the late 1800's to address the educational needs of Freed Slaves and Native Americans. Today HBCUs are the top producers of professional African American talent and remain extremely important to the needs of the black community.
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Indian Cultural Exchange
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
By working with other minority and South Asian organizations, bringing in speakers, and holding panels/lectures to create awareness, ICE is moving past its cultural support group beginnings to a diverse organization that serves UGA as well as the Indian-American student population in multiple facets.
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Institute for African American Studies
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The Institute for African American Studies has evolved at The University of Georgia as an academic program of study since 1969, though its current status dates from 1992. It is dedicated to the production of creative research on the achievements of African Americans and to exciting instruction for a diverse community of thinkers.
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Institute for Women’s Studies
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Gender
The University of Georgia Institute for Women’s Studies provides a feminist interdisciplinary perspective on women and gender.
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Institute of Native American Studies
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The core of INAS' instructional mission is its undergraduate and graduate certificate programs. These programs permit students to earn UGA degrees in any field, while earning a separate credential attesting to special expertise in Native American Studies.
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International Student Life
Campus Life | Students | Ethnicity & Culture
ISL is one unit with the Department of Intercultural Affairs at UGA, and our mission statement is "to provide an environment that appreciates our interdependent global society. It will do so by creating a welcoming space that provides opportunities for the interaction of students from the USA and other nations. Working together with students, ISL staff will provide services for, awareness of, and education about the worldwide social and cultural issues facing UGA students."
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Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
The Islam and Islamic Studies website is particularly intended to be of use for non-Muslim and Muslim students and teachers at all levels as well for members of the general public who wish to get a non-polemical and non-sectarian view of Islam and the diverse perspectives of Muslims (including Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, and Sufism, et al.) and to a lesser extent of Judaism and Christianity.
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Korean Catholic Community at UGA
Resources including the Catholic Center at UGA, Korean Catholics, Catholic Times in Hangul, Catholic News, Catholic Forum and Community Activity.
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Lambda Alliance
Lambda Alliance was established in 1992 as the Athens Gay and Lesbian Association to meet the needs of the LGBTQA community. Lambda Alliance's mission is to strengthen the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQA) community at the University of Georgia.
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Latin American Network Information Center
The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States.
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Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Related Sciences
MANRRS is a national society that welcomes membership of people of all racial and ethnic group participation in agricultural and related sciences careers.
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Multicultural Services and Programs
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
We at MSP believe that every student has a story to tell and that each and every story is unique. Multiculturalism is not about race. It is about individual people with individual stories to tell. Someone from rural South Georgia has a different story than someone from Los Angeles, New York, or Atlanta. All of these stories make up the wonderfully diverse community of UGA.
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NAACP
Ethnicity & Culture | U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
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National Organization On Disability
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
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NativeWeb
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world.
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Northeast Georgians Against Discrimination
NEGAD is a group of straight and gay members of the Athens community working together to protect individuals and families from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. They seek economic and legal equality for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender citizens through education and advocacy.
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Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education)
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
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Office for Violence Prevention
The Office for Violence Prevention (OVP) seeks to engage and empower community members to actively participate in creating a campus community that is free from sexual and relationship violence.
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Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
OFCCP is responsible for ensuring that employers doing business with the Federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment.
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Office of International Education
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students
The Office of International Education (OIE) is dedicated to promoting international understanding through study abroad, research, curriculum development, and the exchange of international students, scholars, and faculty.
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Office of Student Financial Aid
Students | Financial Assistance
Grants, Federal Work-Study, loans, and a limited number of scholarships are available through this office to help defray educational expenses at the University of Georgia. OSFA should be your first stop if you are looking for information on aid eligibility, the HOPE Scholarship, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Office of the Vice President for Research
Students | Research Opportunities
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) supports and promotes UGA research and scholarly activity through improving the day-to-day work environment of researchers, building new directions in research, ensuring responsible research practices, and communicating the value of research within and beyond the university.
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Centers, Institutes & Programs | Students | Admissions
From here on out, you'll find a whole new world of possibilities. In 1785, the Georgia General Assembly chartered the first state-supported university in the United States. More than 200 years later, the University of Georgia remains a national leader in higher education.
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Peach State LSAMP
Students | Research Opportunities
The Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PSLSAMP) is a collaborative effort sustained by a coalition of five colleges and universities in Georgia to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minority students statewide who complete undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Presbyterian Student Center
The PSC is a place where students gather together to ask questions about their faith, to worship together, to share in table fellowship, to serve others, and to have fun. We encourage one another to be real with God, others, and ourselves. We hope that all will find this to be a safe place to grow into their faith.
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Scholarship Announcements
Students | Financial Assistance
UGA Undergraduate Admissions selects the recipients of the UGA Scholarships awarded to first-year students (Freshmen) during the Admissions Application review process. Undergraduate Admissions notifies the students to whom they award these scholarships.
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Secrets of the SAT - PBS Frontline Report
While FRONTLINE's "Secrets of the SAT" first aired in the fall of 1999, the story of four students profiled who applied to and were admitted to UC Berkeley is still appropos today.
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Tuition Assistance
The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), a supplemental educational assistance program for University System of Georgia employees, replaces the former program, Tuition Remission and Reimbursement Program (TRR), effective November 1, 2004.
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
To investigate complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices.
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U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The Civil Rights Division is committed to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, including some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Founded in 1957, we celebrate our 50th Anniversary next year. Our proud mission remains vitally important today.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners are appointed for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves most litigation. The General Counsel is responsible for conducting EEOC enforcement litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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UGA Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
General Resources | Students | Faculty/Staff | Sexual Orientation
The University of Georgia (“the University”) is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents’ policy, and University policy, the University prohibits any member of the faculty, staff, administration, student body, or visitors to campus, whether they be guests, patrons, independent contractors, or clients, from harassing and/or discriminating against any other member of the University community because of that person’s race, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disabled status, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Incidents of harassment and discrimination will be met with appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.
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UGA Safe Space Program
UGA Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the University community. The program offers participants a 3.5 hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals.
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United Negro College Fund
The UNCF is the nation’s largest, oldest, and most successful minority higher education assistance organization.
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Women in Higher Education
Women in Higher Education is a monthly practitioner’s news journal, designed to help smart women on campus get wise about how gender affects their being successful in the male-dominated world of higher education. Its goals are to enlighten, encourage, empower and enrage women on campus.
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Women’s Studies Database (University of Maryland)