Fall 2024

School of Computing(SOC)
Graduate Student Handbook
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

• SOC Faculty and their Research Interests

• SOC Staff/Administration Overview
• SOC Computing Policies and Facilities
• Overview of Graduate Programs
• Graduate Degree Information – Important Points
• Important Links and Contacts
• School of Computing Degree Descriptions
• Progress Requirements for School of Computing graduate students
• GradFIRST Seminar Requirement
• Graduate School Important Dates and Deadlines
• UGA Policy on Teaching Assistants
• Demonstrating English Proficiency
• Requirements-Graduate Student Assistantship Sample Letter
• Financial Assistance
• Disability Accommodations
• UGA Ombudspersons
• Graduate Enrollment Policy and Leave of Absence
• Schedule of Class Periods
• UGA and Athens Resources
• Mental Health Resources
• University of Georgia Academic Honesty Policy
 SOC FACULTY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
Fall 2024

GAGAN AGRAWAL, Professor and Director of School of Computing; Ph.D, University of

Maryland, High Performance and data-intensive computing, Cloud/Grid systems, Scientific
Data Management, Data Mining, Social Media Analytics and Cyber Security.

BUDAK ARPINAR, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Middle East Technical University, Internet-
scale distributed databases, interoperable information systems.

BRADLEY J. BARNES, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator, Ph.D.; University of

Georgia, parallel and distributed computing, computer architecture, operating systems.

SUCHENDRA M. BHANDARKAR, Professor; Ph.D., Syracuse, computer vision, image and video
processing and parallel processing.

LIMING CAI, Professor and Graduate Coordinator; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, algorithms,
combinatorial optimization computational complexity theory, and computational biology.

MICHAEL COTTERELL, Senior Lecturer, PhD. And Undergraduate Coordinator, University of

Georgia, simulation, optimization, & ontologies for big data analytics.

PRASHANT DOSHI, Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Service-oriented computing,

semantic web, dynamic workflow composition, artificial intelligence, sequential decision
theory, probabilistic reasoning over time.

FEI DOU, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Connecticut in Laboratory of Machine

Learning & Health Informatics, reinforcement learning, Federated Learning, On-Device
Learning, Computer Vision, Contrastive Learning, Representation Learning; Location-based
Services (LBS), Edge Computing, Data Privacy, Remote Sensing Imagery, Smart City,
Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks.

SHELBY H. FUNK, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, real-
time systems, distributed systems.

LE GUAN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Chinese academy of Sciences, P. R. China, hardware and
systems security, mobile security and IoT.

ZICHEN GUI, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Bristol. Applied cryptography, fully
homomorphic encryption, distributed systems, cryptanalysis, searchable encryption.

WILLIAM ( BILL) HOLLINGSWORTH, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D., University of Cambridge,

computational linguistics and computer science.

MARIA HYBINETTE, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Georgia Tech, parallel and distributed
computing, interactive computing environments, parallel applications.
HEMADRI JAYALATH, Lecturer, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Systems for ML,
Interactive ML& Human centered ML Courses: Software Engineering, Mobile Software Development,
Human Computer Interaction, Advanced Information Systems, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems,
Cyber security and Reliability, Algorithm.

MUSTAKIMMUR R. KHANDAKAR, Assistant Professor, PhD., Florida State University, system

and software security.

MANIJEH KESHTGARI, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D., Sharif University of Technology, computer

networks, high performance computing, internet of things, software defined networking.

IN KEE KIM, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Virginia, cloud computing, distributed
systems, big data framework, IoT, and machine learning.

KRZYSZTOF J. KOCHUT, Professor and Associate Head; Ph.D., Louisiana State, distributed
processing, database systems, genomics.

JAEWOO LEE, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Purdue University, data privacy, machine learning,
data mining, and convex optimization.

KYU HYUNG LEE, Associate Director, Institute of Cybersecurity and Privacy, and Graduate
Coordinator, Ph.D., Purdue University, cybersecurity dynamic/static program analysis, operating
systems, and distributed systems.

SHENG LI, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Northeastern University, data mining and
machine learning, visual intelligence, time series modeling, deep learning, and causal inference.

YIHENG LIANG, Lecturer, Ph.D., University of North Texas, computational epidemiology.

NINGHAO LIU, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, explainable artificial intelligence,
network analysis, anomaly detection, and recommender systems.

TIANMING LIU, Distinguished Research Professor; Ph.D., Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
neuro imaging, neuroimage computing, and neuroinformatics.

JIN LU, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Machine Learning and Data
Mining, Matrix/Tensor Analysis, Optimization, Recommendation System, Learning Theory,
Image Processing, Distributed Computing.

SACHIN MEENA, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia, Interactive Image
Segmentation, Machine Learning, Bio-medical Image Analysis.
SAMI MENIK, Lecturer, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Deep Learning, Combination of Machine
Learning Systems and Software Engineering.

JOHN A. MILLER, Professor; Ph.D., Georgia Tech, Database systems, simulation, parallel and
distributed systems.

WEI NIU, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., William & Mary, real-time machine learning systems,
mobile (and edge) computing, parallel computing and compiler, accelerating Deep Neural
Network (DNN) executions on various mobile and edge platforms with compiler and runtime
support.

RAMVIYAS NATTANMAI PARASURAMAN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Universidad

Politecnica de Madrid, Spain, robotics and automation, networked multi-robot coordination, and
machine learning of wireless signals.

HAO PENG, Lecturer, PhD., University of Georgia, data science.

ROBERTO PERDISCI, Patty and D.R. Grimes Distinguished Professor, Ph.D., University of
Cagliari – Italy, Computer and network security, malware detection, DNS security, pattern
recognition, data mining.

SHANNON QUINN, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, distributed spectral

graph methods for analyzing large-scale un-structured biomedical data.

LAKSHMISH RAMASWAMY, Professor and Associate Director, School of Computing,

Ph.D., Georgia Tech, large-scale distributed systems, World Wide Web, overlay networks and
peer-to-peer systems and distributed databases & big Data.

KHALED RASHEED, Director, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, and Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers
University, artificial intelligence, genetic algorithms, design optimization.

EMAN SALEH, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D. Cairo University, software engineering.

ARI SCHLESINGER, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology,

combinations of interdisciplinary methodologies, my research focuses on socially engaged
computation to effect equitable social change and technological advancement. I investigate
the ways social issues become encoded in technical ecosystems with the goal of making
harm-reduction strategies accessible to the general public, the research community, and the
tech industry.

DIANE STEPHENS, Lecturer, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia

JIN SUN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Maryland, complex interactions between
objects: e.g., geometrical and contextual, applying computer vision in applications such as
Human Computer Interactions to improve people’s quality of life.
 JONATHAN VANCE, Lecturer, Ph.D., University of Georgia, AI/Machine Learning in
Precision Agriculture, Deep Learning, Time Series Forecasting.

WENWEN WANG, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Chinese Academy of

Sciences, computer architectures, compilers, runtimes, operating systems, mobile
computing, and system security.

ZHEN XIANG, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Machine learning, AI security, statistical signal processing, large language model,
AI agent.

GENG YUAN, Ph.D., Northeastern University, General AI Systems, Deep

Learning, Efficient Training, Model Compression, DNN Acceleration and
High-Performance Computing, Emerging Deep Learning Systems, Hardware-software Co-
design for DNN Architectures.

ADJUNCT, COURTESY FACULTY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

YI HONG, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ph. D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
data analysis, statistical analysis, optimization, and visualization.

KYLE JOHNSEN, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Florida, Simulation-

based Training, Natural Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Serious Games, Virtual
Humans, Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision.

JESSICA KISSINGER, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indiana University, Computational Biology.

CHANGYING LI, PhD., Courtesy Professor of Computer Science, Pennsylvania State

University, Phenomics and Plant Robotics.

KANG LI, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D., Oregon Graduate Institute, Computer networks, system
security, multimedia.

SHENG LI, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ph.D, Northeastern University, Deep representation
learning, causal inference, natural language processing, and user modeling.

PING MA, Ph.D., Courtesy Professor, Purdue University, Statistics Research, Data Analytics.

FRED MAIER, Ph.D., Courtesy Assistant Research Scientist of Computer Science, University
of Georgia, Logic-based AI, focusing on semantics and algorithms for rule-based
Nonmonotonic logics and on inconsistency-tolerant description logics.
HANCHUAN PENG, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, Southeast University, Nanjing,
China, Microscopy Image Analysis and Visualization, Bioinformatics and Computational
Biology, Biomedical Imaging, Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Pattern Recognition, Computer
Vision, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Brain Atlases and Connectomes, Gene Expression
Analysis, Other Biomedical Applications.

AMIT P. SHETH, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Ohio State University; Information integration, work-
flow management & semantic web services.

WENZHAN SONG, PhD, Courtesy Professor of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of

Technology, Cyber-physical Systems, Computing and Security; Smart Grid, Subsurface
Imaging, Sensor Networks, Swarm Robotics; Energy and Environment Informatics, Distributed
Computing and Systems, Big Data Analytics

YING XU, Courtesy Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder,
Bioinformatics, computational biology, cancer bioinformatics research.

WILLIAM YORK, Courtesy Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., University of Georgia,

Bioinformatics for glycobiology and glycomics; structure, assembly, and morphogenesis of
primary cell walls of plants.

EMERITUS FACULTY

HAMID R. ARABNIA, Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., Kent at Canterbury, parallel and distributed
algorithms & architectures, computer vision, scalable big data analytics, methodologies in
prevention of cyber-stalking and cyber harassment.

E. RODNEY CANFIELD, Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., California at San Diego, Combinatorics,

theory, data structures.

DON POTTER, Emeritus Professor; Ph.D, South Carolina University, Expert Database Systems,
Knowledge and Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Evolutionary Computing.

ROBERT W. ROBINSON, Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., Cornell, Combinatorics, graph theory,

algorithms.

JEFFREY W. SMITH, Emeritus Associate Professor; Ph.D., North Carolina State, Computer
architecture, computer aided design, modeling and visualization.

THIAB R. TAHA, Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., Clarkson University, scientific and distributed
computing, bioinformatics, software development for solving nonlinear wave equations and
biochemical reaction networks, big data analytics.
 SCHOOL OF COMPUTING STAFF
Sherry Wrona, Office Manager [email protected] (706) 542-3455
Nathan Shamuan, Administrative Specialist [email protected] (706) 542-2911
Samantha Varghese, Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator [email protected] (706) 542-3477

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Liming Cai, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (706) 542-6081

Dr. Kyu Hyung Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Institute of Cybersecurity, and Graduate Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (706) 542-4690

Dr. Lakshmish Ramaswamy, Ph.D.

Associate Director and Professor

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (706) 542-2737

Dr. Gagan Agrawal, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science and School of Computing Director

Email: [email protected]

School of Computing Address: 415 Boyd Research and Education Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 3060. 706-
542-2911. [email protected]
 School of Computing Policies and Facilities

IT Support provided by Franklin College Office of Information Technology's Boyd Hub. The Boyd Hub
is staffed by:
 Richard Hare,
 Nicholas Hobbs
 Corey Kim

All support requests should go to Email to [email protected] or website

https://helpdesk.franklin.uga.edu/

Linux fileserver(s): odin.cs.uga.edu

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
14 Intel Xeon cores with 256 GB
RAM Local storage for student
accounts

The department has many other special fileservers available for student use. Access to these fileservers
will be granted with permission from a faculty member.

The PC workstations in Boyd Rooms 201, 202, 307 and 307a authenticate via myID. All TA PC
workstations also authenticate via myID. or similar.

Odin account policy:

Your home directory on Odin will remain for one year after graduation. Email
[email protected] with questions/problems with departmental computers
or networking issue.
 Overview of SOC Graduate Programs
 MS Computer Science- (Thesis) (MS_CSCI)
The Master of Science degree in Computer Science at The University of Georgia is a comprehensive program of study
intended to give qualified and motivated students a thorough foundation in the theory, methodology, and techniques of
Computer Science. Students who successfully complete this program of study will have a grasp of the principles and
foundations of Computer Science. They will be prepared to pursue higher academic goals, including the Doctor of Philosophy
degree. They will obtain skills and experience in up-to-date approaches to analysis, design, implementation, validation, and
documentation of computer software and hardware. With these skills they will be well qualified for technical, professional,
or managerial positions in government, business, industry, and education.

 MS Computer Science- (Non-Thesis) (MS CSCI_NT)

The Master of Science degree in Computer Science (Non-thesis) option is designed for graduate students seeking careers in
industry or government after graduation. The track taken is similar to the one taken by current M.S. students that requires a
Master’s Thesis to be written. The time and effort now devoted to CSCI 7300 Master’s Thesis and CSCI 8990Research
Seminar will, under the Non-Thesis option, be replaced with four credit-hours of CSCI 7200 Masters Project. The project
will be directed by a Computer Science Graduate faculty professor.

 M.S. Program in Cybersecurity and Privacy

This MS program will be useful for all students, particularly in the fields of computer science, mathematics, and engineering.
The program aims to develop expertise in various aspects of computer security and privacy, such as networking, operating
systems, network and systems security, and data and communications privacy.
• Thesis Track ( MS_CYPR)
• Nonthesis Track (MS_CYPR_NT)

 MAMS- Master in Applied Math Science (MAMS_APMA_AS)

This is a professional master's degree program designed for students who seek a broad training in applied
computational/quantitative methods as preparation for professional employment in business, government, or industry.
Students in this program take a core curriculum of courses offered by the three mathematical science departments from the
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
• Computer Science (CSCI)
• Mathematics (MATH)

 Certificate in Cybersecurity (CERT_2CYB)

Cybersecurity and privacy have become critical components of our lives. According to the White House, cybersecurity threats
represent one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face, but one for which we are not yet
adequately prepared to counter. The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity program, offered by the Department of Computer
Science, is designed to equip graduate students with both foundational and cutting- edge cybersecurity and privacy concepts,
and to contribute to the formation of well-trained cyber-defense practitioners and researchers.

 PhD Computer Science (PHD_CSCI)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science at The University of Georgia is an advanced, intensive program
offered by the Computer Science Department and designed to take students to the frontiers of knowledge in one of a number
of key areas of Computer Science. The Ph.D. in Computer Science combines theory and practice in complementary, yet
flexible, ways. The program has been designed to prepare students for careers in research (at universities, or government or
industrial research laboratories), teaching (at colleges or universities), or advanced development (at hardware and software
companies). The Department presently has many active research groups that cover most areas of Computer Science; see
https://www.cs.uga.edu/research for details.
 GRADUATE DEGREE INFORMATION - IMPORTANT POINTS
Note that the following information does NOT include all requirements for a graduate degree in Computer Science.
NOTE ALSO THAT DEGREE REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING.
SUCH CHANGES ARE USUALLY IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE
SURE THEY CONFORM TO THE MOST UP TO DATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

All new School of Computing students will be course advised by, Drs. Liming Cai or Kyu Lee, Graduate
Coordinators, until a Major Professor is chosen. Students will be advised during faculty office hours only.
Students are encouraged to choose a Major professor in year 1. Office hours vary by semester. Email Graduate
Coordinators at [email protected].

• MS and PhD students are required to submit all Graduate School forms online through Grad Status
[email protected] by the stated Graduate School Important Dates and Deadlines for graduation.
• MS and PhD students are required to submit School of Computing forms found at https://cs.uga.edu/graduate-
studentresources by stated graduate degree timelines.
• All students must apply for graduation in Athena preferably one semester before the intended graduation
term.

M.S. Degree

• The Major Professor MUST BE CHOSEN BY THE END OF SEMESTER 2 IN THE ENROLLED M.A.M.S. OR M.S.
DEGREE PROGRAM. Major Professor is needed for all thesis and non-thesis MS students. MS CSCI Non-thesis
students require a Major professor for the MS project (CSCI 7200) and a 2nd professor for the MS project. Both
professors will be guiding the student on the MS Project spread over two semesters. The professors for the MS project
can be: two tenure-track professors, or one tenured track professor and one lecturer. See the School of Computing
Directory for faculty status.

• MS Thesis and Non-thesis students must meet the Core Competency requirements which consist of at least 12 credit
hours of core CSCI graduate level coursework. At least one course from each of the following groups must be taken:
Group I: Theory Group 2: Software Design and Group 3: System Design. Core Competency is certified by the student's
Advisory Committee ( if Thesis) or by Major professor ( if Non-thesis), and finally approved by the Graduate
Coordinator. See Core Competency forms found here: https://cs.uga.edu/graduate-student-resources

• MS Core Competency ( both thesis and non-thesis)- A grade average of at least 3.30 (e.g., B+, B+, B+) must be
achieved for the three core CSCI courses. Students below this average may take an additional core course and achieve a
grade average of at least 3.15 (e.g., B+, B+, B, B). Core competency must be achieved by end of Semester 2 or end
of Semester 3 ( if taking a 4th CSCI Core course). Students are not permitted to take a any CSCI core course in final
semester, without approval of Graduate Coordinators. Please note, taking a CSCI Core course in last semester, may
impact graduation.

• CSCI graduate courses for the degree must be B- or better on the Program of Study. The overall grade point average on
courses for Program of Study and for graduation requirements is 3.00 overall grade point average. Courses below 6000
level do not count toward the graduate course average.
FORMS FOR DEGREE- must be submitted in this order for each degree listed.

• MS (THESIS): THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF

THE SECOND- SEMESTER-ENROLLED (by end of semester 2)

 Advisory Committee
 MS CSCI (Thesis) Core Competency Certification
 Program of Study
 Other Forms- MS Thesis and Final Exam Form +Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD), Application for
Graduation ( Athena)

• MS (NON-THESIS): THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE

END OF THE SECOND-SEMESTER-ENROLLED (by end of semester 2)

 Advisory Committee – not needed

 MS CSCI NT (Non-thesis) Core Competency
Certification
 Program of Study
 Other Form:-MS Project (CSCI 7200) Form- last semester of project, by Reading Day. Form on School of
Computing website. Application for Graduation ( Athena).

• MS (CYBERSECURITY-Nonthesis):
 MS CYB NT (Nonthesis) Core Competency Certification
 Program of Study
 Other Form: MS Project (CSCI 7200) Form- last semester of project, by Reading Day. Form on School of
Computing website. Application for Graduation ( Athena).

• MS (CYBERSECURITY-thesis):
 MS CYB (Thesis) Core Competency Certification
 Program of Study
 Other Forms- MS Thesis and Final Exam Form +Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD), Application for
Graduation ( Athena).

• MAMS Degree-THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF

SECOND-SEMESTER ENROLLED ( by end of semester 2)

 Advisory Committee- not needed

 Program of Study (Non-Doctoral Professional Degree for Independent Study Form)
 Technical Report (CSCI 7100),
 Application for Graduation ( Athena).

ALL NON-Thesis MS Students: MS Project (CSCI 7200) ( spread over minimum 2 terms) + MS Project Form-

• Individual MS project must be uploaded to elC by Reading Day, in final term of project.
• Individual MS Project Form signed by both Major professor and 2nd professor, in semester 2 of the project, is to be submitted
to Graduate Coordinator by email at [email protected] by Reading day in final term of project.
• MS Project Form found on https://computing.uga.edu/graduate-student-resources. The form must have course grade( S/U)
and appropriate signatures by Reading Day in final term of project.

For questions/concerns on MS project, contact Graduate Coordinators office.

Ph.D. Degree

• The Major Professor and Advisory Committee MUST BE CHOSEN (BY THE END OF THE THIRD SEMESTER
ENROLLED). The Advisory Committee Form (G130) online form is found: https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/current-
students/forms/

• Students must exhibit PhD Core Competency according to the guidelines set forth by the student's advisory committee.
This may take the form of a written exam, an oral exam, an essay exam, graded coursework, or some other mechanism
deemed appropriate by the student's advisory committee. Major professor, committee members must unanimously vote
to certify competency before the student can submit the Core Competency Certification Form to the Graduate
Coordinator for approval. See form found here: https://cs.uga.edu/graduatestudent-resources

• Prior to the Graduate Coordinator approval, each student's PhD Core Competency certification must undergo full
departmental faculty review. Comments and concerns from the department faculty will be taken into consideration by
the Graduate Coordinator and used to determine whether or not the certification is approved. In the case where the
certification is not approved, the Graduate Coordinator will work with the student's advisory committee to specify any
remedial action.

• Students must submit a Preliminary Program of Study Form (see Graduate School forms) to Graduate CS Coordinator
(BY END OF THIRD SEMESTER ENROLLED), and a Final Program of Study Form (G138) (BY END OF
SEMESTER 3 OR PRIOR TO ORAL/WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS) to Graduate School. This should be a
coherent and logical whole; it requires the approval of the student's major professor, the student's advisory committee,
and the departmental Graduate Coordinator. The FINAL Program of Study form must be on file with the Graduate
School office before the Oral/Written Comprehensive Exam and Admission to Candidacy form can be
submitted.

• Students must pass the Ph.D. Oral/Written Comprehensive Examination that covers the student's major area of study.
The examination consists of two parts: a written section and an oral section. Students have at most two attempts to
pass the Comprehensive Examinations. The oral part may not be attempted until the written part has been passed.
Student must have an approved Advisory Committee form, and approved Program of Study Form on file
prior to the Comprehensive Exams. Student must provide a two-week advance notice to Graduate Student
Affairs Coordinator/Graduate Coordinator, to announce the (Oral) Comprehensive Exam Announcement (
G118) to Graduate School. Prior to the oral exam, the Written and Oral Comprehensive Examination Form
(G168) must be submitted by the student in Grad Status. The student is responsible for also submitting the
Application for Admission to Candidacy for Doctoral Degrees (G162) form in Grad Status, for Phd Candidacy.

• Students should notify the Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator/Graduate Coordinator to initiate the Dissertation Defense
Announcement (G119) in Gradstatus at least two (2) weeks in advance of the defense date in the last semester. The Doctoral
Defense must be completed in advance of the final doctoral defense date of the Graduate School in the graduating term.
Students must initiate the Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation Form (G164) at least two (2) weeks in advance in their last
semester, in Grad status. Students must submit the ETD Submission Approval Form (G129) in their last semester. This must
be approved by all committee members, major professor and graduate coordinator by the Graduate School deadline in the last
semester.

• Students must present a Dissertation Prospectus to his/her advisory committee for approval. The Major Professor must
submit the results of the Dissertation Prospectus by email or letter to the Graduate Coordinator and Graduate Student
Affairs Coordinator, and must be signed by Major Professor, and all Committee members.

• CSCI graduate courses for the degree must be B- or better on the Program of Study. The overall grade point average on
courses for Program of Study and for graduation requirements is 3.00 overall grade point average. Courses below 6000
level do not count toward the graduate course average.
 THE FOLLOWING PhD FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE THIRD-SEMESTER-
ENROLLED (Semester 3)

• Advisory Committee Form

• PhD Core Competency Form
• Preliminary Program of Study- (to School of Computing Office only)
• Final Program of Study-required prior to scheduling Written/Oral Comprehensive exam.
• Other Forms/Requirements-

o Written and Oral Comprehensive Exam Form (G168) + Application for Admission to Candidacy for Doctoral
Degrees (G162)- by student with two-week notice to Graduate Coordinator office.

o Dissertation Defense Announcement ( G119)- notify Graduate Coordinator office, two weeks in advance of
dissertation date.

o Doctoral Dissertation and Final Exam Approval Form + Electronic Thesis and Dissertation ( ETD) (G164)-by
student

o Dissertation Prospectus- Major professor communicates results to Graduate Coordinator office.

o Application for Graduation ( Athena).

NOTE: All Graduate School and School of Computing forms must be submitted electronically. Graduate School forms are
submitted through https://gradstatus.uga.edu/ School of Computing forms may be emailed to Graduate Coordinator at cs-
[email protected].

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MS THESIS DEFENSE, DOCTORAL EXAMS, AND PROSPECTUS -is to be made directly to cs
grads email listserv ( EMAIL TO: [email protected] ) which gets delivered to all current School of Computing
graduate students. Announcement to emails should be made at least one week in advance to CS faculty and your Committee
members, and all CS graduate students.

BOYD ROOOM RESERVATIONS-for MS Thesis or Doctoral Exams, are to be scheduled with School of Computing main
administrative office, contact Nathan Shamaun [email protected]. Please request in advance for room access and
entry.
 IMPORTANT LINKS AND CONTACTS

 Graduate School Forms: https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/currentstudents/forms/

 School of Computing Forms: https://cs.uga.edu/graduate-student-resources

 Graduate Coordinator: [email protected]

 Graduate Enrolled Student Services (for questions)- email to [email protected]

 Graduate School Director of Admissions and Enrolled Student Services, Cheri Bliss-email to
[email protected].

 Graduate School Business office- email to [email protected].

 GradFIRST – email to [email protected]. More information can be found at:

https://grad.uga.edu/gradfirst/

 Franklin College Business Office- [email protected]

 Office of Global Engagement, Immigration Office-contact your Immigration Advisor’s email.

 Registrar’s Office: email to [email protected]

 Schedule of Classes: https://reg.uga.edu/enrollment-and-registration/schedule-of-classes/.

 UGA Academic Calendar: https://reg.uga.edu/general-information/calendars/

 Bursars/Student Accounts Office: https://busfin.uga.edu/bursar/ Questions? Email to [email protected]

 School of Computing Graduate Degree Descriptions- click to view

 MS Computer Science- (Thesis)

 MS Computer Science- (Non-Thesis)

 M.S. Program in Cybersecurity and Privacy (Non-Thesis)

 M.S Program in Cybersecurity and Privacy (Thesis)

 MAMS- Master in Applied Math Science

 PhD Computer Science

• PhD Exams

 Bachelors/Masters Double Dawgs

 Certificate in Cybersecurity

For complete degree or certificate descriptions, please see https://computing.uga.edu/graduate-admissions

 Progress Requirements
For School of Computing (SOC) Graduate Students
The following requirements will apply to SOC graduate students according to their classification. The requirements
for part-time students represent a baseline that applies to all graduate students. Any departure from these
requirements must be requested well ahead of time in the form of a written appeal to the Graduate Programs
Committee.

• Part-Time Student

The School of Computing is supportive of students who wish to attend graduate school part- time. To ensure
satisfactory progress, ALL graduate students are required to register for at least 3 credit hours of CSCI coursework
for fall/spring term or summer terms. CSCI graduate classes are mainly in-person on UGA campus in Athens.

• Full-Time Student

A full-time student must take 9 to 18 credit hours during each fall or spring semester enrolled, and minimum 6
credit hours during each summer term enrolled. In the fall/spring academic semesters, 9 credit hours of coursework
and 6 credit hours during summer, must be in Computer Science.

• Student Holding an Assistantship

A student holding a teaching or research assistantship must take 12 to 15 credit hours during each fall or
spring semester enrolled, and 9 credit hours during each summer term enrolled. These credits must be
graduate level @6000 level or above. Students are permitted to work a maximum of 20 hours per
week in a single or combined position in fall and spring terms. Example: If a student holds at
13.33-hour graduate assistantship, the student can combine another part-time position to this
graduate assistantship, that when combined should equal to or less than 6.67 hours per week.

• Student on an F-1 Visa

A student on an F-1 visa must take 9 to 18 credit hours during each fall or spring semester enrolled, and 6 to 18
credit hours during each summer term enrolled. An exception may be made for a student completing all degree
requirements except the thesis/technical report. The student must have completed all coursework on his/her program
of study excluding CSCI 7100/7300/9300, and he/she must have also passed all required exams except the oral
thesis/dissertation defense.

Working While on an F-1 Visa

Please refer to Office of Global Engagement, 1324 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. 706-542-2900.
https://globalengagement.uga.edu/uga-departments/international-students. Refer questions to your immigration
advisor

Students in their last semester

In your last semester, minimum 3 semester hours of graduate credit are required for registration in which degree
requirements are to be completed. You must have the MS or PhD Core Competency form approved with School of
Computing, and Program of Study form approved with the Graduate School, PRIOR to your last semester and
prior to submitting the Request to Reduce Course Load (RCL) through Compass (international students only). RCL
is one-time request only. Students may indicate on Program of Study intentions for RCL in last term. Please
provide your Major Professor as contact to approve your RCL form. In order to be considered for this exception,
he/she must submit to the Major professor a written request to reduce the hours requirement for your last term of
enrollment.
 GradFIRST Seminar-Requirement for graduation

Title: GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

GRSC 7001-1 credit hour
Provides opportunities for professional development and transdisciplinary training for first-year graduate
students in areas key to academic success and encourages engagement with graduate program faculty and
graduate students. Topics include the ethical conduct of research and scholarship, the development of scholarly
writing and communication skills, getting the most out of graduate mentoring, and resources available to
support students with grievances and other interpersonal concerns. Nontraditional format: Additional topics will
be explored based on faculty expertise and disciplinary focus. Students meet with faculty members on a regular
basis. This course cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of the program of study for a graduate degree. C or
better required. This course is not repeatable for credit.
Who needs to take it?
All fall 2022 accepted graduate students AND future accepted students to School of Computing, are required to
take this seminar in first or second semester. It cannot be taken in future terms. This is required for every
graduate student at UGA and fulfills the University-wide graduation requirement. NOTE: GradFIRST seminars
are only open to graduate students in their first year of study.
Which section do I register for?
Students can review the available seminar sections on the Graduate School’s GradFirst website.
https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/gradfirst/
For more information: https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/gradfirst/

To register: https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/gradfirst/gradfirst-seminars/

When you have found a seminar that fits your interest and schedule, make note of the CRN (Course Reference
Number). Then, follow the steps below to register. If a section is full, you can return to this page to find an
alternate seminar.
1. Log into Athena, go to Student > Registration > Select a Term > Register for Classes.
2. Click on the Enter CRNs tab to directly add a course by CRN number.
3. Input the appropriate CRN in the CRN field.
4. Click the Add to Summary button.
5. Go the Summary menu on the bottom right of the screen and use the Action drop down menu to select
Web Registered for the appropriate course/CRN.
6. Click Submit. If successfully added, the course will show in a Registered status
 Reference: Important Dates & Deadlines - UGA Graduate School

Graduating? Students are responsible to review the Important Dates and Deadlines as seen above for
your intended graduation term, and follow due dates listed for forms and degree requirements here and
found under your degree on the School of Computing website.
 UGA Policy for Teaching Assistants
The goal of UGA’s TA Policy is to ensure that students serving in instructional roles are sufficiently prepared
for and supported in their work. This policy is designed to be consistent with USG and Board of Regents
guidelines, and to work in tandem with Faculty Affairs’ Instructor of Record policy. Broadly speaking, these
policies require that all graduate students with instructional roles receive support and training prior to and/or
concurrent with engaging students in an instructional capacity.

TA POLICY DEFINITIONS

TA-SHIP
The Graduate School defines graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) as students enrolled in the Graduate School
who are assigned instructional duties in a course, regardless of the student’s specific instructional
responsibilities in that academic course. In this policy, any assistantship with instructional duties is referred
to as a TAship, and may include teaching assistantships, laboratory assistantships, and other graduate
assistantships with defined teaching duties (e.g., guest lecturing, grading, and proctoring). Graduate students
are not eligible to grade graduate student work in either graduate course sections or split-level courses. In
split-level courses, graduate students are permitted to grade undergraduate student work.

LIMITED DUTY TA-SHIP

Limited Duty TAships must also include all of the following features:
• The TA has responsibilities for only one course; AND
• The TA has only one TAship supervisor; AND
• The TA is provided with continuous mentorship by a faculty member, including one-on-one check-ins
throughout the semester.
• Examples of Limited Duty TAships are TAships with any of the following features:
o The TA’s primary role includes grading, proctoring, and/or holding office hours, but the TA does not
engage in independent instruction at the front of the class; OR
o The TA is paired with a more senior TA with instructional experience for all in-class or in-laboratory
instructional activities; OR
o The TA is assigned to TA a language course in the TA’s native language.

INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD (IOR)

An Instructor of Record is defined as the person who is “responsible for delivering the academic content of
the course, including conducting the day-to-day classroom/instructional activities and/or the assignment of
grades.” Note that if a TAship meets this definition of an IoR, then all rules pertaining to IoRs apply. However,
TAships where students independently facilitate a lab or discussion section are not considered IoR
appointments if they do not independently determine content and/or activities for the course, design
assessments, or submit final grades.
TA-SHIP REQUIREMENTS

In order to hold a TAship at UGA a student must do each of the following, prior to or concurrent with the
start of their first TAship:
1.Complete the CTL’s TA Orientation training modules; AND
2. Successfully complete GRSC 7770 (Intro to College Teaching) or an approved departmental
equivalent.

International students, following country-specific requirements as determined by the Graduate School, must
also:
3. Demonstrate English language proficiency.

CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING- TA ORIENTATION

All TAs must complete the CTL’s TA Orientation training modules prior to or concurrent with the start of
their first TAship at UGA. Departmental orientations are not recognized equivalents for CTL TA Orientation.
Visit https://ctl.uga.edu/grad-student/ta-policy/ for upcoming dates and more information.
(You will be expected to provide your Teaching Orientation Quiz score to the Graduate Coordinator’s office.)

GRSC 7770
All TAs must complete GRSC 7770 prior to or concurrent with their first UGA TAship.
Students may be exempt from the GRSC 7770 requirement if they have sufficient prior teaching experience
or experience with a sufficiently similar course at another institution. The Director of the CTL (or their
designate) is responsible for determining whether a student is eligible for exemption from GRSC 7770. To
request exemption from GRSC 7770, the student’s graduate coordinator must submit a waiver request.
The CTL maintains a list of GRSC 7770 departmental equivalents for the purpose of TA Policy fulfillment.
Effective Fall 2024, students who place at Level 3 (see the Guide to Demonstrating English Language
Proficiency) are required to complete LLED 7769 to fulfill their demonstration of English language
proficiency and may hold a limited-duty TAship while they are completing LLED 7769 during the first
semester of their TAship. As an approved equivalent for GRSC 7770, successful completion of LLED
7769 may be substituted for GRSC 7770 for the purposes of fulfilling TA Policy requirements.
Students who receive an incomplete (I) in: GRSC 7770 (or an approved equivalent) may hold a TAship for
up to one semester, providing them with sufficient time to complete the course. Students retaining an
incomplete in GRSC 7770 (or an approved equivalent) after one semester may only hold Limited Duty
TAships until they have successfully completed the course.
LLED 7769 (an approved equivalent of GRSC 7770) may continue their limited duty TAship for up to
one semester. Students retaining an incomplete in LLED 7769 after one semester may not hold a TA ship
until they have successfully completed the course.

The graduate coordinator, or person responsible for assigning the TA to a course, is responsible for monitoring
whether the student has adhered to this.

Students who complete GRSC 7770 (or an approved equivalent) with a failing grade are not eligible to hold
a regular TAship until they successfully complete the course. They may hold a limited duty TAship while
they retake the course for the first time. If they again receive a failing grade, they are not eligible to hold a
TAship of any kind until they successfully complete GRSC 7770 or an approved equivalent. The graduate
coordinator, or person responsible for assigning a TA to a course, is responsible for monitoring whether the
student has adhered to this.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

All international students must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to hold a TAship.
Please refer to country-specific requirements, as determined by the Graduate School for more details.
Students who are from a recognized English-speaking country or who have completed a four-year
undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in a recognized English-speaking country no more than
four years prior to the start of their degree at UGA are exempt from this requirement.

The Office of Instruction is responsible for establishing and maintaining processes through which English
language proficiency may be demonstrated. The expectation is that recognized English language proficiency
scores may be used, but other methods may also be developed. In addition, it is expected that opportunities
for development will be provided for graduate students who do not meet English language proficiency
thresholds for TAships upon entry to UGA.

More information about the English Language Proficiency policy may be found in the companion
document, Guide to Demonstrating English Language Proficiency, which can be found on the CTL’s
website.
See FAQ’s: guide-to-demonstrating-elp-february-2024.pdf (uga.edu)
SAMPLE
Requirements for Students who are Awarded Graduate Assistantships by the School of
Computing (SOC)
To insure both (a) that recipients of awards use their time in ways that further most effectively their educational
objectives and (b) that students are apprised of our expectations, the Graduate Program Committee has drawn up the
following conditions for award recipients:

1. Recipients of awards from the department will be assigned to assist one or more faculty members in their courses.
The individual faculty member will make the specific work assignment, which will typically consist of some
combination of supervising laboratory sections, grading tests, homework and programs; proctoring tests; holding
office hours for consultation and/or being present in the computer lab to answer questions about assignments.
These duties will require either 13.33 hours per week or could be 17.78 hours per week. All Doctoral level
Teaching Assistants must be willing to serve as an Instructor of Record for at least one semester, if
requested. Instructor of Record credentials include meeting TA policy requirements in addition to appropriate
Master’s degree for teaching discipline or 18 graduate credit hours. IOR requirements are found here: 4.07
Miscellaneous Course Policies Provost’s Office - University of Georgia (uga.edu)

2. Recipients of aid from the department are expected to perform their duties satisfactorily (i.e., well prepared and
on time for class, having a courteous and respectful attitude towards students, using good judgement in grading,
meeting deadlines, attending required meetings, attending required meetings, etc.). The recipient's performance
will be evaluated by their assigned faculty member during the term. The recipient will receive a warning letter in
the event of an unsatisfactory performance. Any further occurrence of unsatisfactory performance reported in the
final evaluation may be grounds for termination of financial support.

3. To receive the benefits of an award, the recipient must maintain enrollment as a graduate student at the University
of Georgia in a degree program approved by the SOC. It is the recipient’s responsibility to meet the Graduate
School's requirements and deadlines for admission to said program, and to make whatever travel and immigration
arrangements that might be necessary in order to attend the University of Georgia. Recipients of awards will
enroll for minimum 12 graduate credit hours, and maximum of 18 credit hours.

4. It is the recipient's responsibility to comply with the policy regarding registration of graduate assistants: all
graduate assistants must register during the early registration period. If you are not registered and paid before the
first day of classes, your departmental funding and the privilege of the reduced matriculation fee for the semester
will be cancelled. Consult with the Athena Schedule of Classes for additional pre-registration dates.

5. Like all graduate students in the MAMS, MS and Ph.D. programs, award recipients are expected to complete
successfully their course work, examinations, and other assessments of their academic progress and to satisfy
University and SOC requirements concerning selection of a major professor and approval of a Program of Study.

6. School of Computing students are expected to complete their Ph.D. degree work in four academic years and their
M.S. degree work in two academic years. Those graduate assistants who perform their assigned duties
conscientiously and who make good academic progress, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for subsequent
SOC funding support.
7. Teaching Assistants must qualify with UGA English proficiency requirements prior to TA assignment. For
Regular Teaching Assistants, English proficiency can be obtained with TOEFL speak 26 or greater, IELTS
speaking 8.0 or greater or Duolingo overall 135 or greater, and/or UGA ITA-TEP Placement Level 4. Teaching
Assistants must enroll in GSRC 7770 (1-3 credit hours) or LLED 7769 (3 credit hours) AND successfully
complete UGA TA Orientation (offered in fall/spring) by semester one. Students who place TOEFL speak 23-25,
IELTS speak 7.0-7.5, Duolingo 115-130, or ITA TEP Level 3 may hold a Limited Duty Teaching Assistantship
(TA). For Limited Duty TA, you are required to take LLED 7769 in the term of the Teaching Assistantship. See
policy here: guide-to-demonstrating-elp-february-2024.pdf

8. All funded graduate students in School of Computing are required to have health insurance. Detailed information
may be found at http://www.uhs.uga.edu/.

9. Assistantship recipients are expected to attend Colloquia meetings at School of Computing.

10. You must be on campus and email check-in with the Graduate Coordinator at least one week before beginning
employment otherwise it must be assumed that you are not coming, and your assistantship will be reassigned.
International students must inform the School of Computing of their visa issuance to the US, at least two weeks
before start of classes.

11. Students must indicate their current degree program appearing in Athena on this document. Any change of
degree from Ph.D. or MS Thesis to MS Non-thesis degree program during the semester of assistantship may result
in cancellation of the assistantship and tuition waiver, for the semester.

12. All students who are awarded Teaching Assistantship for the award period must satisfy UGA TA policy
requirements found here: https://ctl.uga.edu/grad-student/ta-policy/.

13.Failure to live up to these expectations and conditions would make future awards unlikely and could result in the
IMMEDIATE termination of this award. We trust you will find these conditions fair.

Please sign and return a copy of this offer (all pages) in order to indicate your understanding of the conditions set out
above, and your acceptance of the award being offered.

_______________________________________ ________________________________ ________________

Full Name (Printed) Signature Date

Award Period:

Approved Program: (circle one):

MS_CS MS_CS_NT MS_Cyb

MS_Cyb_NT PhD_CS

This form is effective beginning fall 2024. Email to CS Graduate Coordinator’s office. All other forms are void.

Revised.7.2024
Financial Assistance
1. Graduate School Awards- See Graduate School website here:
https://grad.uga.edu/funding/funding-from-the-graduate-school/ See CS graduate listserv
emails for announcements and deadlines.

2. Departmental Teaching Assistantships (TA)- Provided mainly to School of Computing

graduate students. Students who qualify for TA ship receive a tuition waiver, reducing
their tuition to $25.00 +fees for the term of the assistantship. PhD CSCI students are
priority. Then MS students if needed. Varies between 13.33 or 17.78 hours per week.
Students must apply for TA ship each semester online here: https://cs.uga.edu/graduate-
financial-assistance. Students who are on academic probation will not be considered for
future TA ship, until the student has received the status of Good Academic standing.

3. Departmental Research Assistantships (RA)- Students who qualify for RA ship

received a tuition waiver, reducing their tuition to $25.00 +fees for the term of the
assistantship. PhD and MS thesis students are priority. Varies between 13.33-20.00 hours
per week, annual or semester basis, based on research grant funding. Students who are on
academic probation will not be considered. Students may apply online here:
https://cs.uga.edu/graduate-financial-assistance or contact SoC faculty directly for
opportunities. RA ships are preferred for MS CSCI Thesis and Phd CSCI students.

*No full-time student may work for UGA for more than 50% time (20 hours a
week) in a single or combined position. Additional restrictions will apply when the
assistance originates from outside the University.

4. Part-time employment-
• Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS)
• Internships in IT (CSCI 7007-3 credits required for international students)
• On campus employment-see UGA job board

5. Application for Out of State Tuition Waivers ( G132) for MS Thesis students who
have completed all course work, except thesis, and Phd Candidates. Due by the last day
of the semester for the following semester. Apply in Grad status.

6. Regents Out of State Tuition Waivers

 7. Domestic/International Travel Awards- Student must qualify and apply for the
Graduate School travel by the deadline. This award is for graduate students to attend a
regional, national or international conference to present a paper. All students who are
involved in research are encouraged to attend conferences and make presentations of the
results. If your research advisor has travel funds from a grant source, then those funds may
be used to reimburse your travel and local expenses. Students must be prepared to apply and
submit required abstract, acceptance (if available) and estimated budget to Graduate
Coordinator office. Deadlines to apply will be communicated to CS grad email listserv. Note,
virtual travel is not covered by Graduate School for international or domestic conferences.
Once you have received Graduate School Travel Award, you may seek travel funding with
School of Computing Director, Dr. Gagan Agrawal, and your research advisor. Any travel
outside of GA or international requires an electronic Travel Authorization to be completed at
least 2-3 weeks before travel.

8. Financial Hardship-click for information

Disability Accommodations
The Disability Resource Center assists the University in fulfilling its commitment to educate and
serve students with disabilities who qualify for admission. The Disability Resource Center
coordinates and provides a variety of academic and support services to students. Any student
who has registered with the Disability Resource Center and been granted an accommodation
(e.g., note taker, extra time for examinations) must speak with each of his/her instructors at the
beginning of a semester to assure that a plan is in place to meet that accommodation.
https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/current-students/student-services/disability-resource-center-drc/

UGA Ombudspersons
The University of Georgia Ombudspersons are designated individuals who serve as independent,
neutral, and informal resources for UGA students, faculty, and staff. These individuals provide
information and assistance regarding administrative processes and may serve as additional
avenues for resolving the concerns of students, faculty, and staff.
Graduate Enrollment Policy and Leave of Absence
https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/current-students/enrollment-policy/

MINIMUM ENROLLMENT

All enrolled students pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Georgia must maintain
continuous enrollment from matriculation until completion of all degree requirements.
Continuous enrollment is defined as registering for a minimum of three (3) graduate or
professional course credits in at least two semesters per academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer),
including the 3 hours of graduate credit that is required for registration during the semester in
which degree requirements are complete, until the degree is attained or status as a degree-
seeking graduate student is terminated.

Doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy and thesis-writing master’s students
who have satisfactorily completed all required courses (exclusive of 7000 and 7300) will be
allowed to register at a rate equivalent to the prevailing in-state tuition rate. This policy
specifies a minimum for maintaining status as a degree-seeking graduate student only. It does
not supersede the minimum enrollment requirements of other programs, offices, or agencies.
Doctoral students must maintain enrollment during fall and spring semesters (breaking only for
summer semesters) until the residency requirement (30 hours for PHD, 20 hours for EDD or
DMA) has been met. Refer to the instructions for Out-of-State Tuition Waivers if necessary.
UGA employees pursuing graduate degrees under the Tuition Assistance Program and students
in non-degree status are exempt from this Continuous Enrollment Policy. However, these
students remain under the pre-existing policy and will lose registration eligibility if non-enrolled
for three consecutive terms. If registration eligibility is lost, these students must reapply to their
programs and pay the applicable application fee to continue graduate study.

Students who are only working towards finishing incomplete coursework are exempt from the
continuous enrollment policy IF: 1) they have completed all other requirements for degree
completion, and 2) the work required to convert the incomplete grade does not require the use of
University facilities, resources, and faculty time aside from grading the work. Students who
receive incompletes in directed study, capstone courses, thesis/dissertation credits or other
courses involving significant continuing faculty time and University resources should
register for GRSC 9270 in order to convert their incomplete grade.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

A student may apply for a Leave of Absence before or during any semester in which they are
not registered for courses. Application for a Leave of absence must be received by the Graduate
School Office of Enrollment Services on or before the last day of classes for the semester for
which it is requested. Complete the Request for Leave of Absence from Graduate Enrollment
(G133) Form on or before the last day of classes for the semester requested.
Daily Class Schedule -Fall and Spring Semesters
Based on a class length of 50 minutes for Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes and 75 minutes for
Tuesday-Thursday classes, with 20 minutes between classes, except for those beginning after
6pm, which have 15 minutes between classes.

Mon, Wed, Fri Tues-Thurs

1st period
8:00-8:50 am 8:00-9:15 am

2nd period
9:10-10:00 am 9:35-10:50 am

3rd period
10:20-11:10 am 11:10-12:25 pm

4th period
11:30-12:20 pm 12:45-2:00 pm

5th period
12:40-1:30 pm 2:20-3:35 pm

6th period
1:50-2:40 pm 3:55-5:10 pm

7th period
3:00-3:50 pm 5:30-6:45 pm

8th period
4:10-5:00 pm 6:30-7:45 pm

9th period
5:20-6:10 pm 8:00-9:15pm
Daily Class Schedule- Summer Semester
Classes may meet for 60, 75, 120, or 150 minutes depending on session and class attended.

1st period 8:00-9:00 am

2nd period 9:15-10:15 am

3rd period 10:30-11:30 am

4th period 11:45-12:45 pm

5th period 1:00-2:00 pm

6th period 2:15-3:15 pm

7th period 3:30-4:30 pm

8th period 5:00-6:15 pm

9th period 6:30-7:45 pm

10th period 8:00-9:15 pm

 UGA and Athens Resources
Campus Resources
• MY UGA
• UGA MAIL

• LIBRARIES

• TUITION

• FINANCIAL AID

• ELEARNING COMMONS

• ATHENA

• ACADEMIC CALENDAR

• DINING SERVICES

• STUDENT ACCOUNTS

University Resources
• Financial Hardship Resources

• Types of Graduate Assistantships

• Graduate School Fellowships

• Graduate School Recognition Awards

UGA Resources
General Advising & Support for International Students
• Office of Global Engagement: https://globalengagement.uga.edu/ Email your immigration advisor.

• International Student Life: https://isl.uga.edu/ Email: [email protected]

ISL Resources: https://isl.uga.edu/site/international_student_resources/all-resources
• Graduate Student Resources, Division of Academic Enhancement-
https://dae.uga.edu/resources/graduate_student_resources/

• Computer Science Graduate Student Association (CSGSA)- For more information on this student
organization, please email us at [email protected]

Mental Health Resources- UGA and Athens

Student Resources
Student Care and Outreach - https://sco.uga.edu/ Student Veterans Resource Center
• Tate Center Room 481
Office of Emergency Preparedness (UGA Safe app)
• (706) 542-7872
- UGA Safe
• [email protected]
Office of Student Affairs Well-Being Resources -
https://well-being.uga.edu/ UGA Food Pantry
• Tate Student Center
University Health Center (UHC) CAPS Program • Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
• https://healthcenter.u • https://greeklife.uga.edu
ga.edu/ /uga-food-pantry/
• 24/7 Mental Health
Support (706) 542-2273 Project Safe (Domestic Abuse Shelter and
• Sexual Assault 24/7 Outreach)
Hotline (706) 542- • Hotline (706) 543-3331
SAFE • https://www.project-
safe.org

Nuci’s Space (Suicide Prevention) UGA Wellness Hub

• Health and Wellness, • UGAwellnesshub.com
youth, medical services • 24/7 support line: 833-
• https://www.nuci.org/#c 910-3371
ontact
Mental Health Resources- UGA and Athens-continued

Community Resources
caps.uga.edu/communityresources

Outpatient at UGA
• Psychology Clinic (UGA)
706-542-1173
Basement of Psychology Bldg.
Door Facing Baldwin Street
Sliding Fee Scale: Income based, $5-$75
• Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation (UGA)
706-542-8508
4th Floor Aderhold, Room 424
Sliding Fee Scale: $10 per session for UGA students
• ASPIRE Clinic (UGA) 706-542-4486 www.aspireclinic.org Cost for Services:
• Sliding Fee Scale: $15 – $65 per session, based on annual income and family size
• Cost for UGA Graduate and Undergraduate Students: $15 per session*
*Undergraduate students can inquire about receiving services at no-cost through available grant funding.

Crisis/Emergency

• 24-hour Confidential Mental Health Support-706-542-2273

• Confidential Sexual Assault Hotline- 706-542-7233

• Call 911 for Emergency- 911

• Georgia Crisis and Access Line- 1-800-715-4225

• National Hopeline Network-1-800-724-2433

Mental Health Resources- UGA and Athens-continued

Outpatient Services in Athens Community

Family Counseling Service
706-549-7755
Sliding Fee Scale: $1-$75

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems *Offering therapy, psychiatry, etc.

706-389-6767
No Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

Commencement Center (Alcohol and Drug Treatment)

706-475-5797

Inpatient Services in Athens Community

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems 800-715-4225, 24-Hour Crisis Line

Family Counseling Service

706-549-7755
Sliding Fee Scale: $1-$75

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems *Offering therapy, psychiatry, etc.

706-389-6767
No Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale
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