News & Updates
January 12, 2026
New Daily Class Schedule
Effective spring 2026, a new Daily Class Schedule has launched on campus.
March 10, 2026
New Emergency Contact Card and Hold
A new Emergency Contact Card is now available on students’ Athena homepages to assist students in ensuring their accurate emergency contact information is recorded. Students can use the card to add, edit, or confirm emergency contact information and clear the emergency contact hold on their academic record. For questions, please email [email protected].
January 28, 2026
New Classes Card Feature in Athena
A new Classes card is now available for students to add to their Athena homepage. The Classes card provides students with a list of their registered courses for the current semester. Course details such as meeting time and instructor are viewable by selecting a specific course title. To add the Classes card to their Athena […]
January 27, 2026
Double Dawgs Experience Card in Athena
A new Double Dawgs Experience card is now available in Athena. The new card features a more modern interface allowing students to easily add an Interest, apply for admissions, and withdraw from Double Dawgs pathways. Students can access the new Double Dawgs Athena Experience card by logging into Athena, selecting “View All Cards,” entering “Double […]
Apply to Graduate
The Graduation Application is now available in Athena for students expecting to graduate in Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026.
Explore UGA First Year Odyssey Programs
The First-Year Odyssey Seminar Program is designed to introduce students to the academic life of the University. These seminars allow students to engage with faculty and other first-year students in a small class environment to learn about the unique academic culture the University offers. Faculty share their passion for research, teaching, and service as students begin their academic journeys at UGA.
Ready for round two? Learn about Double Dawgs.
The Double Dawgs program provides students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years or less. With over 200 different structured Double Dawgs pathway options, qualified students can take advantage of the many unique opportunities to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree within a five-year timeframe.
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