DIVISION OF ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT
Milledge Hall, (706) 542-7575
FAX: (706) 542-0476
Homepage URL: dae.uga.edu
Administrative Officer
Earl Ginter, Ph.D., Director and Professor, eginter@uga.edu
The Division of Academic Enhancement promotes educational excellence, retention, and graduation by assisting students in developing the skills necessary to achieve academic success.
Courses of Instruction
Courses offered under the Division of Academic Enhancement are listed under the following prefix: University Orientation (UNIV 1101 - UNIV 2202)
Introductory UNIV Curriculum
Based upon performance on University placement tests, students may be strongly recommended to take Introductory UNIV courses in some or all of the following areas: English, mathematics, and critical reading/studying. These courses carry elective credit that counts toward graduation and maintaining the HOPE Scholarship. Students who enroll in these courses should do so in their first year.
- English (UNIV 1115)
The objective of the English course is to prepare students for the kinds of writing required in English 1101 and other University courses. To meet that objective, Introductory UNIV English (UNIV 1115: Introduction to Academic Writing) stresses strategies for generating ideas and improving writing fluency, conventions of academic usage and style, patterns for organizing thought and arranging written material, and critical thinking and analysis. In the classroom and in individualized instruction, students receive extensive practice drafting, editing, and revising expository and persuasive essays.
- Mathematics (UNIV 1108)
UNIV 1108: Introduction to Data Analysis provides an introduction to the concepts of analyzing and describing data using statistics, mathematical models, and other quantitative tools. Emphasis is placed on conducting the analysis and interpreting the results. This course, which prepares students for MATH 1101, also helps develop and strengthen students’ reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
- Mathematics (UNIV 1110)
UNIV 1110: Introduction to Pre-Calculus provides a complete review of algebra and a brief overview of trigonometry to prepare students for MATH 1113. Topics include factoring; solving equations and inequalities; rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic functions; graphing; and basic trigonometry.
- Reading/Studying (UNIV 1111)
The goal of the critical reading/studying course UNIV 1111: Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Improvement is to encourage autonomous learning by increasing reading proficiency and by teaching students reading and study strategies prerequisite for success in University courses. Instruction and practice are provided in reading comprehension, general study strategies, vocabulary development, and test preparation techniques. Instruction is linked to University reading/studying demands, and the course incorporates applications to university-level texts and supplementary materials.
Other UNIV Courses
In addition to Introductory UNIV courses, the Division offers courses that carry either elective or institutional credit to all entering and continuing students under the UNIV prefix. Two UNIV courses, UNIV 1102: Learning to Learn and UNIV 1103: Strategies and Life-Skills Needed for Success, are the most popular of the series. These courses assist students in becoming life-long learners by focusing on cognitive, metacognitive, and affective strategies that students need to be successful in college. Other UNIV courses help students transition to college or focus on improving writing, grammar, critical thinking, problem solving, and mathematics.
Collaborative Academic and Retention Effort (CARE)
CARE is an early intervention program designed to address the individual needs of students on academic probation after their first semester of enrollment. Participation in CARE includes creating a personalized improvement plan with an Academic Specialist who helps students to determine the reasons why they may have gone on academic probation. The Academic Specialist will work with students to assist them in regaining good academic standing.
Early Alert
The Early Alert program is one of the Division’s intervention efforts to enhance retention and graduation rates at the University of Georgia. Early Alert is intended to help students before they are placed on scholastic probation. Specifically, the goal of Early Alert is to provide a resource for faculty and staff who have an academic-related concern about a student. The Division has long been recognized as a valuable resource for students experiencing academic difficulty. With the introduction of the Early Alert program, faculty and staff members interested in assisting a student submit their academic-related concerns and questions through the Division’s website (http://tutor.uga.edu/early-alert-form/) via a simple online form. During weekdays an academic specialist responds within 24 to 48 hours to address the student’s specific needs.
Freshman College Summer Experience (FCSE)
The Freshman College Summer Experience is a four-week residential program offered to regularly admitted freshmen that incorporates six hours of coursework, including a core academic class and a class designed to enhance the transition to college. Participants are also exposed to events and programs that introduce the variety of co-curricular opportunities at the University of Georgia (http://freshmancollege.uga.edu). This successful academic program marks the beginning for many of UGA's future leaders.
Academic Counseling
Counselors in the Division of Academic Enhancement offer both individual and small group assistance to students needing academic counseling. Specific academic concerns, such as time management, test anxiety, and motivational problems, are addressed in these sessions. Counselors also teach structured courses under the UNIV prefix. One of these courses is designed specifically for First-Year students (i.e., UNIV 1113: University Success for Freshmen).
Academic Resource Center (ARC)
The mission of the ARC is to assist students in developing the skills necessary to achieve academic success at the University of Georgia. The ARC houses the Peer Tutorial Program, which provides free individual and small group appointment tutoring and drop-in tutoring labs to all University students. Trained undergraduate and graduate peer tutors offer assistance in many undergraduate level core courses, including mathematics, chemistry, biology, accounting, economics, statistics, and foreign languages. Professional tutors offer writing assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses in any subject. The ARC occupies the entire first floor of Milledge Hall, and tutoring is offered in locations across campus including the MLC, Aderhold, the Boyd Science Library, and in residence halls. Please visit tutor.uga.edu for more information.
Academic Workshops
A series of free workshops are offered and available upon request for a variety of topics related to academic success, including Test Preparation, Avoiding Procrastination, Time Management, Academic Stress Reduction, and Learning Styles.
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
This federally funded program encourages student success by providing support services unique to the 140 program participants. TRIO SSS participants receive priority tutoring through the ARC, peer mentoring, a study space reserved for participants in Milledge Hall with access to laptops and free printing, graduate school tours, and an office of staff dedicated to the success of the 140 program participants. To be eligible for TRIO Student Support Services, participants must be full time UGA undergraduate students (1) who are low income and first generation or (2) with a physical or learning disability.