The Georgia Center
for Continuing Education The Georgia Center
for Continuing Education EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HOTEL AND FOOD SERVICES
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education seeks to serve the learning needs of adults by
providing University-level lifelong and professional education. One of the major functions of the
University is to offer credit and non-credit continuing education programs on campus and throughout the state. The
Center draws on the full resources of the University, working closely with the faculty and participating groups to
evaluate its various programs and design new services such as those provided for distance learning.
The Georgia Center building on campus provides, in addition to administrative offices for the program,
conference facilities for up to 1800, two computer labs, as well as studios and production areas
for video, WUGA-FM public radio, lodging for approximately 300 adults, the Center Commons
Coffee Shop, and the Savannah Room Restaurant. The Center also provides a variety of other media support
services for continuing education and the service function of the University of Georgia, including satellite uplink and
downlink communications and an electronic classroom connected to the statewide GSAMS system.
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The Georgia Center provides academic credit courses and academic support programs for
students who pursue
their education in traditional and nontraditional patterns and provides intensive English
language
instruction for international students.
The Center also coordinates programs offered by the University at the University
System of Center--Gwinnett, established by the Board of Regents in 1984 as part
of a consortium of University System of Georgia institutions. The University
offers resident credit upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses
and continuing education programs at the University System Center--Gwinnett.
In addition, the Center cooperates in offering activities at the Rural Development Center in Tifton.
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Associate Vice President for Public Service and Outreach and Interim Director:
Grover J. Andrews, (706) 542-3451
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
American Language Program
See the Opportunities and Programs section for information about the American Language Program.
University Studies
See the Opportunities and Programs section for information about University Studies.
The Georgia Center plans and implements group and individualized instructional programs of the Georgia Center.
Working with faculty from the University of Georgia, other institutions of higher education, and practitioners
from diversified backgrounds. Georgia Center faculty design and conduct needs assessments, design educational
programs in response to identified needs, develop marketing strategies, conduct continuing education programs,
and conduct evaluations of the programs.
For more information, call (706) 542-6618.
Through membership in national organizations, the Center has access to high quality teleconferences from more than 200 institutions of higher education. The Center is also a member of the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System--a two-way video instructional system that connects the Center with some 250 other sites in the state for the purpose of information and instruction. With state-of-the-art satellite uplink capability, the Center can provide educational services to some 2,000 downlink sites in the state of Georgia and to the entire nation.
The Center participates in providing WEB-based courses through the Southern Regional
Electronic Campus and the University System Independent Study Program. The Center delivers and markets a complex, comprehensive media program including not
only television and radio, but print design and production as well as self-directed, interactive learning packages available
on the Internet.
For information, call (706) 542-3554.
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HOTEL AND FOOD SERVICES
The Georgia Center Hotel and Food Services provides support primarily for adult students
attending conferences. University faculty, departments, and visitors are also encouraged
to use the Georgia Center. The Center's restaurant, "The Savannah Room," and cafe,
"The Commons," are open to the public as well as the University.
The Center welcomes inquiries concerning special banquets, receptions, department and unit events, and other activities.
Please call 542-2654 for information. Restaurant reservations may be made by
contacting 542-6341; for hotel reservations call 542-1181.