On March 12, the Graduate Council approved the following revisions to the cumulative grade point average requirement policy, clarifying its applications to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking graduate students:
All graduate students (degree-seeking and non-degree seeking) must maintain an average of 3.0 (B) grade point average (GPA) both on their graduate transcript and on all courses on the program of study to remain in good academic standing (see probation and dismissal policy).
No grade below C (2.0) will be accepted as part of a program of study for a graduate degree.
In addition, degree-seeking students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible for admission to candidacy and graduation. When a graduate course is repeated, the last grade received will be used in calculating the cumulative graduate average that is used for probation, dismissal, admission to candidacy, and graduation. Students will not be approved for graduation if they have a grade of I or ER which, when changed to a recorded grade, could cause the graduate grade point average to fall below the minimum required for graduation.
On March 12, Graduate Council approved the following revisions to section 5a of the application requirements policy, updating the conditions under which tests of English proficiency may be waived for admissions purposes.
- Applicants who have received degrees from non-U.S. accredited institutions in countries where English is not the primary/official language are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants must submit scores on the TOEFL (minimum overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing) or IELTS (minimum overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band score below 6.0), or complete Level 6 of the UGA Intensive English Program.
- Applicants who have received degrees from accredited institutions in the U.S. or from institutions in countries where English is the primary language are not required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS.
- Students who are currently enrolled and have been enrolled at least one year at a regionally accredited U.S. institution may have the English language proficiency requirement waived if their work shows a strong quality of performance.
- Students who may seek a teaching assistantship while enrolled must follow UGA TA policy which has specific requirements for demonstrating English proficiency to be eligible to teach or assist with instruction. In addition, some graduate programs may require the TOEFL or IELTS regardless of previous educational experience.
Visit our website to access the agenda and minutes from the March Leadership Council meeting.
Please find a frequently asked questions guide for the upcoming eLC course deletion process. With this purge, University members will lose access to impacted courses in June 2025.
- Application deadline: Thursday, May 1
The Sarah H. Moss Fellowships, administered by the UGA Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), provide funds for travel and related expenses for tenure-track faculty pursuing advanced scholarship, research, and study in institutions of higher learning abroad and outside of Georgia and contiguous states. Preference is given to faculty in early stages of their careers. Funds may be used for faculty members’ own travel and research expenses, as well as for partner and dependent travel.
Prior uses of the award include:
- Funding to attend a summer institute abroad, with additional time in country to initiate a research collaboration and faculty/student exchange between UGA and another university
- Funding to support archival material reproduction fees during a visit to another institution in the United States, plus funding to travel abroad to a field research location for additional research
- Funding to travel abroad and spend several weeks in residence at an institute receiving specialized training and initiating a research collaboration to support faculty member’s research productivity at UGA
- Funding to support travel and housing during field research abroad
For more information about the 2025-26 Sarah H. Moss Fellowships, including the eligibility criteria and application, please visit the CTL website.
- Interest survey deadline: Friday, April 18
- Registration deadline: Friday, June 6
Full-time faculty (of all tracks) who have assigned teaching time are eligible for sponsorship to participate in the Teaching Toolkit Program hosted by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The program session will be held July 7-August 3.
This teaching program offers a unique approach to crafting a course syllabus, refreshing your own teaching toolkits, and preparing and organizing for the start of a new academic term, so that you can teach effectively while saving valuable time and energy in the process. By the end of this four-week online program, faculty will have the knowledge, tools, skills, and extra accountability to efficiently and effectively design and launch their college courses.
Those interested should complete this survey no later than Friday, April 18. Approved faculty will be notified by Thursday, April 24 and will need to register for the early bird pricing no later than Friday, June 6.
The Torrance Center is happy to announce that registration for our 2025 Torrance Center Summer Institute is open!
This professional development event is a unique opportunity for teaching practitioners, school administrators, and education researchers to receive state-of-the-art instruction and guidance for optimal pedagogical practice.
Our annual TCSI will be held June 9-12. Registration is open through Tuesday, June 3. In-person courses will be held at the beautiful UGA Gwinnett campus and online courses will be held via Zoom. For more details, please visit the TCSI website. To go directly to registration, please visit our TCSI registration webpage.
For any questions about TCSI registration, payment, or course list, please contact Desiree Sharpe. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
- Peer Review Program registration deadline: Friday, April 18
UGA’s Office of Strategic Research Development (OSRD) will hold virtual information sessions in early April to share an overview of the NSF CAREER program, discuss key strategies for success in applying, and answer any questions. These sessions will be scheduled based on availability.
If you decide to submit, we encourage you to participate in the annual Peer Review Program. Participants will be expected to adhere to the timeline we provide, which is designed to allow for multiple drafts and feedback from multiple sources—the keys to developing a competitive proposal! Faculty who sign up will be placed in three- or four-person peer groups. Each participant will read and provide feedback on two colleagues’ project descriptions using a rubric we developed based on NSF’s Merit Review principles. The focus will be on clarity, innovation, significance, outcomes, education plan, and broader impacts. To participate, please email Becky Kirkland by Friday, April 18.
- Date: Thursday, April 3
- Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Location: Georgia Museum of Art
Please join the Department of Language and Literacy Education and the Georgia Museum of Art at the annual Aralee Strange Lecture featuring Keisha Green.
Green’s talk, “Still ‘Teaching to Transgress’: Working Toward Racial Justice and Educational Equity through Youth Engaged, Justice-Oriented Literacy and Learning,” will revisit one of bell hooks’ seminal texts, “Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom,” as a way to (re)connect and (re)commit to a justice-oriented, community and youth engaged liberatory project of teaching and learning in and through today’s political climate and culture wars.
- Date: Thursday, April 3
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Location: Virtual (register today)
- Speaker: Gina Garcia, professor, UC Berkeley School of Education
The CLASE Distinguished Speaker Series highlights the remarkable contributions of distinguished Latine leaders across various fields. Gina Garcia, professor at UC Berkeley School of Education, will engage in a discussion about “Structurally Transforming Colleges to Better Serve Latino Students.”
Don’t miss this spectacular opportunity!
- Proposal deadline: Friday, April 4
The Mary Frances Early College of Education’s Office of Research and Graduate Education will sponsor a research competition for graduate students. Modeled after the popular television show Shark Tank, this research design competition offers graduate students across the College who are interested in inclusion and belonging funding for their research ideas.
Graduate students are invited to submit a 500-word abstract outlining their research proposal. The proposed research must focus on fostering equality and belonging, building an empowered community, and/or focusing on inclusive demographics. The competition has up to $500 for awards and will reward the top proposal/presentations with varying amounts depending on the presented needs and scientific rigor.
For more information, please view the DawgTank 2025 document, and use our form to make a proposal.