University System of Georgia

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University System of Georgia
Abbreviation	USG
Motto	"to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things"
Formation	1931
Purpose/focus	educational oversight
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Membership	35 public colleges and universities
Chancellor	Erroll B. Davis Jr.
Website	www.usg.edu

The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering Public Library Service of the state which includes 58 public library systems. The USG also dispenses public funds (allocated by the state's legislature) to the institutions but not the lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship.

As of 2006, the $5 billion annual budget of the USG is used in the instruction of 253,000 students and employment of 35,000 faculty and staff.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 List of institutions 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The University System of Georgia was created with the passage of the Reorganization Act of 1931 by the Georgia General Assembly in 1931. The Reorganization Act created a Board of Regents to oversee the state's colleges and universities and the 26 boards of trustees that had provided oversight over the various institutions before passage of the act.^[2] The Board of Regents officially took office on January 1, 1932, and consisted of eleven members to be appointed by the Governor of Georgia pending approval from the Georgia Senate. The Governor held an ex officio position on the Board. The regents were to elect a chairman and select a secretary One regent was appointed from each of Georgia's ten congressional districts and the eleventh member was chosen at large.^[2]

Governor Richard Russell, Jr.'s, initial appointees included Cason Callaway, Martha Berry, Richard Russell, Sr. (the governor's father), George C. Woodruff, W.D. Anderson, Earle Cocke, Sr. and Philip Weltner. Anderson was elected chairman, Weltner vice-chairman and Cocke was appointed as the secretary/treasurer. Prior to the Reorganization Act, Georgia university chief executives held the title of chancellor; however, after the Act, University heads were given the title of president and a new chancellor position was created. The USG chancellor was selected and overseen by the board. At the request of the regents, Charles Snelling, the presiding head of the University of Georgia (UGA), stepped down from his position at UGA to become the initial chancellor of the entire system.^[2]

The 1932 Annual Report for the Board stated outstanding debts of $1,074,415.^[2] Over the next few years the USG endeavored to transform the state's institutions of higher learning, reorganizing schools, merging and closing others and transforming course offerings and curriculum.

[edit] List of institutions

Institution	Location	Founded	USG Designation	President	Enrollment[3] (Fall 2008)	Budget[4] (2005)	Athletics Affiliation	Athletics Nickname
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	1885	Research University	George P. "Bud" Peterson	19,424	563,375,936	NCAA D-I ACC	Yellow Jackets
University of Georgia	Athens	1785	Research University	Michael F. Adams	34,180	892,651,892	NCAA D-I SEC	Bulldogs
Georgia State University	Atlanta	1913	Research University	Mark P. Becker	28,229	396,665,598	NCAA D-I CAA	Panthers
Medical College of Georgia	Augusta	1828	Research University	Daniel W. Rahn (Outgoing) [pres 1]	2,919	508,574,414
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	1906	Regional University	Bruce F. Grube (Outgoing) [pres 2]	17,764	179,420,024	NCAA D-I SoCon	Eagles
Valdosta State University	Valdosta	1906	Regional University	Patrick J. Schloss	11,490	78,828,002	NCAA D-II GSC	Blazers
Albany State University	Albany	1903	State University	Everette J. Freeman	4,176	56,616,118	NCAA D-II SIAC	Golden Rams
Armstrong Atlantic State University	Savannah	1935	State University	Linda M. Bleicken	7,067	47,705,761	NCAA D-II PBC	Pirates
Augusta State University	Augusta	1785	State University	William A. Bloodworth	6,689	42,805,721	NCAA D-II PBC	Jaguars
Clayton State University	Morrow	1969	State University	Thomas J. Hines (Interim)	6,074	42,928,390	NCAA D-II PBC	Lakers
Columbus State University	Columbus	1958	State University	Timothy S. Mescon	7,951	71,895,927	NCAA D-II PBC	Cougars
Fort Valley State University	Fort Valley	1895	State University	Larry Rivers	3,106	60,162,560	NCAA D-II SIAC	Wildcats
Georgia College and State University	Milledgeville	1889	State University	Dorothy Leland	6,506	69,813,305	NCAA D-II PBC	Bobcats
Georgia Southwestern State University	Americus	1906	State University	Kendall Blanchard	2,717	23,239,157	NCAA D-II PBC	Hurricanes
Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw	1963	State University	Daniel S. Papp	21,449	120,735,822	NCAA D-I ASun	Owls
North Georgia College and State University	Dahlonega	1873	State University	David Potter	5,500	33,568,338	NCAA D-II PBC	Saints
Savannah State University	Savannah	1890	State University	Earl G. Yarbrough Sr.	3,453	42,155,964	NCAA D-I Independent	Tigers
Southern Polytechnic State University	Marietta	1948	State University	Lisa A. Rossbacher	4,818	39,775,587	NAIA SSAC	Hornets
University of West Georgia	Carrollton	1906	State University	Beheruz N. Sethna	11,252	91,705,246	NCAA D-II GSC	Wolves
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton	1908	State College	David Bridges	3,600	24,235,237	GJCAA	Golden Stallions
College of Coastal Georgia	Brunswick	1961	State College	Valerie A. Hepburn	2,932	17,629,303	GJCAA	Mariners
Dalton State College	Dalton	1963	State College	John O. Schwenn	4,957	24,551,410
Gainesville State College	Gainesville	1964	State College	Martha T. Nesbitt	8,238	21,794,018		Fightin' Geese
Georgia Gwinnett College	Lawrenceville	2005	State College	Daniel J. Kaufman	1,563	5,547,277		Grizzlies
Gordon College	Barnesville	1852	State College	Lawrence V. Weill	3,855	19,236,119	GJCAA	Highlanders
Macon State College	Macon	1965	State College	David A. Bell	6,431	30,678,144
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	1884	State College	W. Michael Stoy	3,434	17,429,320	GJCAA	Warriors
Atlanta Metropolitan College	Atlanta	1974	Two-Year College	Gary McGaha	2,241	15,914,021	GJCAA	Red-Eyed Panthers
Bainbridge College	Bainbridge	1970	Two-Year College	Tom Wilkerson	3,091	13,669,334
Darton College	Albany	1963	Two-Year College	Peter J. Sireno	5,019	23,388,564	GJCAA	Cavaliers
East Georgia College	Swainsboro	1973	Two-Year College	John B. Black	2,555	8,636,151		Bobcats
Georgia Highlands College	Rome	1970	Two-Year College	J. Randy Pierce	4,690	19,534,392		Chargers
Georgia Perimeter College	Decatur	1964	Two-Year College	Anthony B. Tricoli	22,808	108,065,219	GJCAA	Jaguars
South Georgia College	Douglas	1906	Two-Year College	Virginia M. Carson	1,864	11,365,557	GJCAA	Tigers
Waycross College	Waycross	1976	Two-Year College	David Palmer	936	5,555,416	GJCAA	Swamp Foxes
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography	Savannah	1968	Independent Research Unit	James G. Sanders (Director)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Daniel W. Rahn will step down as president of the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Rahn was appointed as the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. [1]
2. ^ Bruce F. Grube steps down as president of Georgia Southern University on December 31, 2009. Brooks A. Keel, vice chancellor for research and economic development and professor of biological sciences at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, succeeds Dr. Grube on January 1, 2010. [2]

[edit] See also

• Georgia Board of Regents
• Student Advisory Council of Georgia

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• USG homepage
• USG mission statement
• Map of USG Institutions

v • d • e University System of Georgia Research Universities University of Georgia • Georgia State University • Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) • Medical College of Georgia Regional Universities Georgia Southern University • Valdosta State University State Universities Albany State University • Armstrong Atlantic State University • Augusta State University • Clayton State University • Columbus State University • Fort Valley State University • Georgia College & State University • Georgia Southwestern State University • Kennesaw State University • North Georgia College & State University • Savannah State University • Southern Polytechnic State University (Southern Poly) • University of West Georgia State Colleges Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College • College of Coastal Georgia • Dalton State College • Gainesville State College • Georgia Gwinnett College • Gordon College • Macon State College • Middle Georgia College Two-year Colleges Atlanta Metropolitan College • Bainbridge College • Darton College • East Georgia College • Georgia Highlands College • Georgia Perimeter College • South Georgia College • Waycross College Independent research unit Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Governing body Georgia Board of Regents