University College


Empowering Every Student, Supporting Every College.
University College equips every student to BECOME academically and professionally who they dream of being. Our faculty and staff encourage and support every student to choose their pathways to success.
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AWARD-WINNING COLLEGE
University College Departments' Awards
- 2024 Regents' Momentum Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Curricular Innovation for Academic Transition Programs
- 2022 Regents' Momentum Year Award for Excellence in Advising and Student Success
- 2020 Regents' Momentum Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Curriculum Innovation for Freshmen Math Program
UC Information
Declaration of Major/Minor Form
Would you like to change/declare a major? Just fill out this form and your information will be updated with the Registrar's Office as well as the UC department where the major belongs.
Commonly Requested Forms
Hardship Withdrawal Forms, Course Permission Overrides, etc.
JUMP

JUMP! Summer Experience
JUMP! is a one-week pre-college experience designed to prepare first-year students for academic success in college while also developing friendships and adapting to campus life early!
August 3-8, 2025
The JUMP! Pre-Success College Experience for Fall 2025 is NOW FULL and registration is closed.

GIVING WEST CHANGES EVERYTHING
When you invest in the University College, you are investing in tomorrow’s community and business leaders, influencers, advocates, public servants, and agents of positive change. Making your gift online is fast and easy.
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Barker Most Outstanding Undergraduate Award
Congratulations to Zoey Andrews!
At the Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) annual meeting in Charleston, SC, Zoey Andrews received the Tom Barker Most Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award for 2025. Zoey is a senior double-majoring in Criminology and Psychology with an Ethics Certificate. She serves as a UWG Blue Coats and the President of the Mock Trial Club. When she is not on campus, she can be found assisting clients at the local domestic violence shelter. Zoey aspires to become a forensic psychologist or a community supervision manager to eventually open her own reentry program.
Event

Don't Miss This Event
Come and join us for a Murphy Center Distinguished Lecture with Tim Golden!
Title: "From the Back Bench: A Bird's Eye View of the Titans Who Transformed Georgia"
Speaker: Tim Golden is a former member of the Georgia State Senate and House of Representatives
Date: October 7
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Murphy Reading Room (Ingram Library)
News & Events

Major Fair
Oct 15 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM, Campus Center Ballroom

Public Sector Internship & Jobs Fair
Oct 15 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM, Campus Center Atrium
contact us
Dean Office:
TLC Room 3231
(678) 839-5190
universitycollege@westga.edu
Office Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Dean's Office Directory