Welcome to Fall 2025 at UWG!
Dear Students,
Welcome – or welcome back – to the University of West Georgia! Whether you’re stepping onto campus for the first time or returning to continue your journey, I’m thrilled to begin this new academic year alongside you.
UWG is a place where potential turns into purpose, where lifelong friendships are forged, and where you can discover who you are – and who you’re meant to be. Your faculty, staff, and I are deeply invested in seeing you thrive, both inside and outside the classroom.
Here are just a few ways to make this semester an incredible one:
Committed to Your Success
Your success is our top priority. From day one, you have access to scholarship opportunities to help lighten your financial costs, free tutoring and academic support to help you master every class, and professors who want to see you succeed. No matter what challenges you face, you’ve got an entire Wolf Pack behind you, cheering you on every step of the way.
Health and Wellness
College can be exciting and challenging, and it’s important to care for your mental, physical, and emotional health. Through our health and wellness programs, you have access to counseling, health services, and wellbeing resources designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Don’t hesitate to use them — for yourself or to help a fellow Wolf in need. Find support for yourself or others on campus.
Weeks of Welcome
There’s no better way to kick off the year than by joining our Weeks of Welcome events, with more than 100 activities and experiences designed to help you meet new people, discover campus traditions, and get plugged in to student life. Come join the fun, grab some free swag, and start building your UWG story. View our complete schedule of events.
Connect WEST Fridays
Get ready – this fall, Fridays are packed with excitement! Dive into hands-on activities, explore academic majors and new programs, join in social and athletic events, and discover fresh, engaging ways to take your education to the next level. Don’t miss a single moment: check your email for the Connect WEST event schedule and mark your calendar so you can be part of the action every available week.
Division I Athletics!
This is our first full year competing as an NCAA Division I athletics program, and we’re ready to make some noise. As a full-time student, you get free admission to every home game – football, basketball, volleyball, and more. Bring your friends, wear your UWG gear, and let’s make our home-field advantage one of the best in the ASUN Conference. I hope to see you at our first football home game on Sept. 13 against ETSU, with Women’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball also starting their seasons this month. See the full schedule of fall sports, and Go Wolves!
You have the power to shape our campus community. By engaging in campus life, supporting one another, and showing your school spirit, you help make UWG a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and inspired to succeed.
A new semester brings new opportunities. Work hard, take care of yourself, try something new, and remember that balance is key.
I can’t wait to see you around campus – especially wearing Wolf red on Fridays. Wishing you the best on this semester and academic year.
Go West and Go Wolves!
Michael Johnson, Ph.D.
President
University of West Georgia