University College

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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.

Majors and Programs

Departments

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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.

Declare Now

Commonly Requested Forms

Hardship Withdrawal Forms, Course Permission Overrides, etc.

Registrar Forms

UC Information

JUMP

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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

Program Details

The JUMP! Pre-Success College Experience for Fall 2025 is NOW FULL and registration is closed. Please reach out to alewis@westga.edu to be on the waiting list. 

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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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Students Awarded Scholarship & Stipend

Congratulations to Dhayna Portillo and Tiffany Gravitt on being selected to receive the GCCMA Graduate Scholarship and the Spring Conference stipend!

The Georgia City-County Management Association (GCCMA) is a recognized affiliate organization of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a professional group comprised of appointed administrators serving cities, counties, regional councils and other local government in the State of Georgia.

NCUR

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Becoming a NBCC Minority Masters Fellow

Daniel Asante is a Graduate Student at the UWG studying Professional Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. While pursuing his master's degree, he works in the Department of Multicultural Achievement as a Graduate Assistant for the AAMI program. In this role, he works to increase retention, progression, and graduation rates for African American students at the UWG. Daniel was recently selected for the 2024 National Board of Certified Counselors' (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors. As a NBCC Minority Masters Fellow, Daniel will be able to provide leadership to the counseling profession through education, research, and practice benefiting vulnerable underserved consumers. He will also partake in national training events throughout the year, receive professional development opportunities, and gain access to other masters and doctoral students, professional counselors, and counselor educators. 

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Dean Office:
TLC Room 3231
(678) 839-5190
universitycollege@westga.edu
Office Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday
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