Departments of Academic Affairs
- Academic Planning
- Academic Programs
- Economic Development
- Educational Access and Success
- Faculty Affairs
- Faculty Development
- Health Workforce Planning and Analysis
- Information Technology Services
- Research & Policy Analysis
- Student Achievement
- Student Affairs
Academic Planning
Dr. Felita Williams
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning
404-962-3067
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Academic Planning is responsible for all aspects of academic planning for the System Office. This department provides leadership for the Academic & Student Affairs Handbook, the 30+ Regents Advisory Academic and Administrative committees.
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Academic Programs
Dr. Marci M. Middleton
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
404-962-3065
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The Office of Academic Programs provides information on University System of Georgia academic programs, degree waivers, certificates, accreditation, and major disciplinary areas. In addition, this office provides information on University System of Georgia policies and procedures for new academic program approval and related matters. The Office of Academic Programs strives to enhance educational opportunities at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels by developing processes that are responsive to the economic, intellectual, and cultural needs of the state and the regions served by the 31 public institutions of the University System. The Office of Academic Programs works in conjunction with the Southern Regional Education Board’s Electronic Campus to provide access to programs and courses offered via several means of distance education and electronic delivery.
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Economic Development
Economic Development directs the economic development program of the University System of Georgia, The Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP).
Educational Access and Success
Dr. Lynne Weisenbach
Vice Chancellor, Educational Access and Success
404-962-3133
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The Office of Educational Access and Success is committed to Georgia having world-class teachers and leaders in all schools. To that end, the department supports and leverages campus development and implementation of a range of educator preparation programs, faculty involvement with school improvement, high school to college transition initiatives, and research on effective practices to meet state needs.
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Faculty Affairs
Dr. Linda Noble
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
404-962-3077
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The Office of Faculty Affairs provides overall coordination of Board policies and procedures related to faculty and for other faculty-related personnel matters. The Office of Faculty Affairs includes the Office of Faculty Development and the Office of Academic Programs. The Office of Faculty Development coordinates the Regent’s Teaching Excellence Awards, provides virtual and face-to-face system-wide professional development sessions for faculty and administrators, and works with campus leaders in faculty development to promote faculty and student success by encouraging the use of 21st century teaching and learning pedagogies. The Office of Academic Programs provides information on University System of Georgia policies and procedures for new academic program approval and related matters.
Faculty Development
Dr. Mike Rogers
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development
404-962-3066
The USG Office of Faculty Development promotes faculty and student success by encouraging the use of 21st Century teaching and learning pedagogies. The Office further supports success by helping institutions assist their faculty to be more effective in their teaching, scholarship and service.
Health Workforce Planning and Analysis
Ben Robinson
Executive Director
404-962-3064
The Center for Health Workforce Planning and Analysis operates as the central point of responsibility for the University System’s efforts surrounding health workforce issues. The creation of the Center further recognizes the significant responsibility of the University System as the primary academic producer of health professionals and therefore its role in addressing health workforce shortages. The core mission of the Center is to assist in aligning the state’s education systems and inform policy and law to ensure that Georgia has the health workforce to meet the needs of its citizens.
Information Technology Services
Dr. Curtis A. Carver Jr. – biography
Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
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Information Technology Services (ITS) provides leadership to the University System of Georgia for technologies that support instruction, research, and service in higher education. ITS delivers comprehensive, mission-critical technology resources, services, insights, and solutions to students, faculty, and staff; the Board of Regents; the University System Office; the Georgia Public Library System; and Georgia residents.
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Research & Policy Analysis
Dr. Susan Campbell Lounsbury
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research & Policy Analysis
404-962-3069
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Research and Policy Analysis is the research arm of the Board of Regents, analyzing higher education and related state and national policy issues and their impact on the University System of Georgia. The research conducted by Research and Policy Analysis focuses on students, curriculum, and faculty.
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Student Achievement
Dr. Virginia Michelich
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Achievement
404-962-3107
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Virginia Michelich oversees the department of Student Achievement for the University System of Georgia.
About the Office of Student Achievement
The USG Office of Student Achievement is committed to student success. The office provides support and guidance for policies and initiatives that lead to the success of our students. Having a common core curriculum throughout the University System of Georgia has a huge impact on the ability of students to be able to be mobile and still complete degrees. The Office of Student Achievement provides oversight for core curriculum implementation including resolving issues, interpreting and enforcing Board policies and procedures related to the core curriculum, and working closely with the Council on General Education and the Regents’ Academic Advisory Committees in reviewing curriculum and student learning outcome proposals. The Office of Student Achievement is responsible for or involved in a number of other related initiatives which include, but are not limited to the following:
- Comprehensive Program Review in collaboration with the Regents’ Administrative Committee on Effectiveness and Accreditation RACEA
- Regents’ Test Exemption Process
- Transfer Articulation
- Learning Support
- College Completion
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Student Affairs
Dr. Joyce A. Jones
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
404-962-3110
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Student Affairs is responsible for advising the Chancellor and the Board of Regents on all matters affecting student life on the campuses of the 31 colleges and universities comprising the University System of Georgia. Student Affairs provides system-wide leadership and support in furthering campus efforts to provide for the intellectual, cultural, social, recreational, emotional and personal development of all students.