GENERAL INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
The University System of Georgia, which began operation in 1932, is among the oldest unified statewide systems of public higher education in the United States and includes all state-operated universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges in Georgia. The system, now in its seventh decade of operation, offers programs of instruction, research, and public service designed to benefit the entire population of the state. These programs are conducted through the various institutions and institution-related agencies. The following comprise the University System of Georgia:
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton | Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur |
| Albany State University, Albany | Georgia Southern University, Statesboro |
| Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah | Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus |
| Atlanta Metropolitan College, Atlanta | Georgia State University, Atlanta |
| Augusta State University, Augusta | Gordon College, Barnesville |
| Bainbridge College, Bainbridge | Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw |
| Clayton College and State University, Morrow | Macon State College, Macon |
| Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick | Medical College of Georgia, Augusta |
| Columbus State University, Columbus | Middle Georgia College, Cochran |
| Dalton State College, Dalton | North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega |
| Darton College, Albany | Savannah State University, Savannah |
| East Georgia College, Swainsboro | South Georgia College, Douglas |
| Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley | Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta |
| Gainesville College, Gainesville | University of West Georgia, Carrollton |
| Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville | University of Georgia, Athens |
| Georgia Highlands College, Rome | Valdosta State University, Valdosta |
| Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta | Waycross College, Waycross |
BOARD OF REGENTS
The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents was created in 1931 as a part of a reorganization of Georgia's state government. With this act, public higher education in Georgia was unified for the first time under a single governing and management authority. The governor appoints members to the Board, who each serve seven years. Today the Board of Regents is composed of 18 members, five of whom are appointed from the state-at-large, and one from each of the 13 congressional districts. The Board elects a chancellor who serves as its chief executive officer and the chief administrative office of the University System.
The Board oversees 35 institutions: four research universities, two regional universities, 13 state universities, seven state colleges, and nine two-year colleges. These institutions enroll more than 260,000 students and employ more than 11,000 faculty and 28,600 staff to provide teaching and related services to students and the communities in which they are located.
Members and Terms of Appointment of the Board of Regents |
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| Regent | Term | District |
| Hugh A. Carter, Jr. | (2000-2009) | State at Large |
| William H. Cleveland, Vice Chair | (2001-2009) | State at Large |
| Donald M. Leebern, Jr. | (2005-2012) | State at Large |
| Robert F. Hatcher | (2006-2013) | State at Large |
| Felton Jenkins | (2006-2013) | State at Large |
| James A. Bishop | (2007-2011) | First |
| Doreen Stiles Poitevint | (2004-2011) | Second |
| Allan Vigil, Chair | (2003-2010) | Third |
| Wanda Yancey Rodwell | (2005-2012) | Fourth |
| Elridge W. McMillan | (2003-2010) | Fifth |
| Michael J. Coles | (2001-2008) | Sixth |
| Richard L. Tucker | (2005-2012) | Seventh |
| W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr. | (2006-2013) | Eighth |
| James R. Jolly | (2003-2008) | Ninth |
| Patrick Pittard | (2003-2008) | Tenth |
| Willis J. Potts | (2006-2013) | Eleventh |
| Benjamin J. Tarbutton | (2006-2013) | Twelfth |
| Kenneth R. Bernard, Jr. | (2007-2014) | Thirteenth |
Staff of the Board of Regents |
|
Staff Member |
Title |
| Mr. Erroll B. Davis, Jr. | Chancellor |
| Mr. Rob Watts | Chief Operating Officer |
| Mr. Ronald B. Stark | Chief Audit Officer & Associate Vice Chancellor, Internal Audit |
| Ms. Linda M. Daniels | Vice Chancellor, Facilities |
| Ms. Ush Ramachandran | Interim Vice Chancellor, Office of Fiscal Affairs |
| Dr. Susan Herbst |
Chief Academic Officer & Executive Vice Chancellor, Office of Academic Affairs |
| Dr. Sandra Stone | Vice Chancellor Academic Planning and Programs |
| Dr. Daniel Rahn | Sr. Vice Chancellor, Health & Medical Programs & President, Medical College of Georgia |
| Dr. Cathie M. Hudson | Vice Chancellor, Research & Policy Analysis |
| Dr. Tom Maier | Vice Chancellor, Information and Instructional Technology/CIO |
| Mr. Tom Daniels | Senior Vice Chancellor, Office of External Affairs |
Source: Office of the Board of Regents