THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
The University System of Georgia includes all state-operated institutions of higher education in Georgia-4 research universities, 2 regional universities, 13 state universities, 15 associate degree colleges. These 34 public institutions are located throughout the state.
A 15-member constitutional Board of Regents governs the University System, which has been in operation since 1932. Appointments of Board members are made by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. Regular terms of Board members are seven years.
The Chair, Vice Chair, and other officers of the Board of Regents are elected by the members of the Board. The Chancellor, who is not a Board member, is the chief executive officer of the Board and the chief administrative officer of the University System.
The overall programs and services of the University System are offered through three major components: Instruction; Public Service/ Continuing Education; Research.
INSTRUCTION consists of programs of study leading toward degrees, ranging from the associate (two-year) level to the doctoral level, and certificates.
Standards for admission of students to instructional programs at each institution are determined, pursuant to policies of the Board of Regents, by the institution. The Board establishes minimum standards and leaves to each institution the prerogative to establish higher standards. Applications for admission should be addressed to the institutions.
PUBLIC SERVICE/CONTINUING EDUCATION consists of non-degree activities, primarily, and special types of college degree-credit courses. The non-degree activities include short courses, seminars, conferences, and consultative and advisory services in many areas of interest. Typical college degree-credit courses are those offered through extension center programs and teacher education consortiums.
RESEARCH encompasses scholarly investigations conducted for discovery and application of knowledge. Most of the research is conducted through the research universities; however, some of it is conducted through several of the regional and state universities. The research investigations cover matters related to the educational objectives of the institutions and to general social needs.
The policies of the Board of Regents provide a high degree of autonomy for each institution. The executive head of each institution is the President, whose election is recommended by the Chancellor and approved by the Board.
BOARD OF REGENTS
University System of Georgia
270 Washington Street, S.W., Atlanta 30334-1450
Members of the Board of Regents
| Term Expires | |
| Kenneth R. Bernard, Jr, Douglasville | 2014 |
| James A. Bishop, Brunswick | 2011 |
| Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Atlanta | 2009 |
| William H. Cleveland, Atlanta - Chair | 2009 |
| Robert Hatcher, Macon | 2013 |
| Felton Jenkins, Madison | 2013 |
| W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr., Hawkinsville | 2010 |
| James R. Jolly, Dalton | 2008 |
| Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Atlanta | 2012 |
| Eldridge W. McMillan, Atlanta | 2010 |
| Patrick S. Pittard, Atlanta - Vice Chair | 2008 |
| Doreen S. Poitevint, Bainbridge | 2011 |
| Willis J. Potts Jr., Rome | 2013 |
| Wanda Yancey Rodwell, Stone Mountain | 2012 |
| Benjamin Tarbutton III, Sandersville | 2013 |
| Richard L. Tucker, Lawrenceville | 2012 |
| Allan Vigil, Morrow - Chair | 2010 |
University System Office Administrative Personnel
of the Board of Regents
| Dr. Errol B. Davis, Jr., Chancellor |
| Ms. Demetra Morgan, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor |
| Mr. Rob Watts, Chief Operating Officer |
| Ms. Julia Murphy, Secretary to the Board |
| Ms. Lyndell Robinson, Associate Secretary to the Board |
| Mr. Ronald B. Stark, Associate Vice Chancellor, Internal Audit |
| Ms. Elizabeth E. Neely, Associate Vice Chancellor, Legal Affairs |
| Mr. J. Burns Newsome, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Legal Affairs (Prevention) |
| Mr. Daryl Griswold, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Legal Affairs (Contracts) |
| Ms. Dorothy Roberts, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources |
| Dr. Lamar Veatch, Asst. Vice Chancellor, Georgia Public Library Service |
| Ms. Linda M. Daniels, Vice Chancellor, Facilities |
| Mr. Peter J. Hickey, Acting Asst. Vice Chancellor, Design & Construction |
| Ms. Sharon Britton, Acting Vice Chancellor, Design & Construction |
| Mr. Alan Travis, Director, Planning |
| Mr. Mark Demyanek, Director, Environmental Safety |
| Mr. William Bowes, Vice Chancellor, Office of Fiscal Affairs |
| Ms. Usha Ramachandran, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Affairs |
| Mr. David Dickerson, Asst. Budget Director |
| Ms. Sherea Frazier, Executive Director, Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits |
| Ms. Debra Lasher, Executive Director, Business & Financial Affairs |
| Mr. Mike McClearn, Director, University System Purchasing |
| Ms. Shannon South, Assistant Director, Financial Systems & Services |
| Dr. Beheruz N. Sethna, Interim Senior Vice Chancellor, Office of Academic & Fiscal Affairs |
| Dr. Sandra Stone, Vice Chancellor, Academic Planning and Programs |
| Dr. Daniel W. Rahn, M.D., Sr. Vice Chancellor, Hlth & Medical Programs & President MCG |
| Dr. Bettie Horne, Interim Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs |
| Ms. Tonya Lam, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs |
| Ms. Marci Middleton, Director, Academic Program Coordination |
| Dr. Jan Kettlewell, Associate Vice Chancellor, P-16 Initiatives, Exec. Dir., USG Foundation |
| Dr. Dorothy Zinsmeister, Asst. Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs/Assoc. Dir. For Higher Education, PRISM Initiative |
| Dr. Richard C. Sutton, Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs and Director, International Programs |
| Dr. Cathie M. Hudson, Associate Vice Chancellor, Strategic Research & Analysis |
| Dr. Anoush Pisani, Senior Research Associate |
| Dr. Susan Campbell, Policy Research Associate |
| Dr. Tom Maier, Interim Vice Chancellor, Information & Instructional Technology,/CIO |
| Mr. Jim Flowers, Special Assistant to the CIO |
| Dr. Kris Biesinger, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advanced Learning Technologies |
| Ms. Diane Chubb, Assoc. Director, Special Projects |
| Dr. Brian Finnegan, Director, Emerging Instructional Technologies |
| Dr. Catherine Finnegan, Director, Assessment & Public Information |
| Dr. Michael Rogers, Assoc. Director, Instructional Design & Development |
| Mr. David Disney, Director, Customer Services |
| Mr. John Graham, Executive Director, Enterprise Application Systems |
| Mr. Matthew Kuchinski, Director, System Office Systems Support |
| Mr. Ray Lee, Director, Information & Web Services |
| Ms. Merryll Penson, Executive Director, Library Services |
| Mr. John Scoville, Executive Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Services |
| Dr. Jessica Somers, Exec. Director, Academic Innovation |
| Ms. Lisa Striplin, Director, Administrative Services |
| Mr. Tom Daniel, Senior Vice Chancellor, Office of External Activities |
| Ms. Joy Hymel, Asst. Vice Chancellor, Office of Economic Development |
| Ms. Terry Durden, Director, ICAPP Operations |
| Mr. John Millsaps, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Media & Publications |
| Ms. Diane Payne, Director, Publications |
HEADS OF THE INSTITUTION
| 1907-1908 | W. C. Acree, Principal, Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School |
| 1908-1921 | John M. Collum, Principal, Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School |
| 1921-1934 | John Monroe Prance, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1921-1926 Principal, Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School | |
| 1926-1932 President, Agricultural and Normal College | |
| 1932-1934 President, Georgia Southwestern College | |
| 1934-1948 | Peyton Jacob, President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1948-1950 | Henry King Stanford, President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1950-1963 | Lloyd A. Moll, President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1963-1978 | William B. King, President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1978-1979 | Harold T. Johnson, Acting President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1979-1995 | William H. Capitan, President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1996-1996 | Joan M. Lord, Acting President, Georgia Southwestern College |
| 1996-2007 | Michael L. Hanes, President, Georgia Southwestern State University |
| 2007- | Kendall A. Blanchard, President, Georgia Southwestern State University |
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
| Kendall A. Blanchard | President |
| William H. Tietjen | Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Faculty |
| W. Cody King | Vice President for Business and Finance |
| Samuel T. Miller | Vice President for Student Affairs |
| A. Randolph Barksdale | Director of Athletics |
| Janet L. Siders | Director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL | |
| B. Gail Barksdale | First Year Advocate |
| Richard C. Birkel | Executive Director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute |
| Annie Brown | Director of Student Health Services |
| Oris W. Bryant, Jr. | Director of Public Safety |
| B. Gale Chance | Dean of Early College |
| Gaynor G. Cheokas | Director of the Center for Business and Economic Development |
| Arthur B. Clark | Director of Environmental Health & Safety |
| Kim Comer | Alumni Affairs Coordinator/Gifts Processor |
| Lisa A. Cooper | Director of Institutional Research |
| Joshua Curtin | Director of Campus Life |
| Sandra Daniel | Intermim Dean, School of Nursing |
| Brenda Davis | Staff Benefits Manager, Human Resources |
| Amber DeBaise | Director of Auxiliary Services |
| Robyn DeVane | Database Administrator |
| Bobbie Duncan | Dean of Continuing Education |
| Timothy Faircloth | Systems Administrator/Web Designer |
| Etrat Fathi | Director of Career Services Center |
| Christina Fu | International Student Advisor |
| David L. Garrison | Dean, College of Arts and Sciences |
| Katrina Guest | Postal Service Supervisor |
| Royce W. Hackett | Manager of Instructional Technology |
| Gregory M. Hawver | Director of Professional Golf Management Program |
| Gaye S. Hayes | Dean of Students and Admissions Services |
| Angela Hobbs | Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports |
| Freida Jones | Director of Student Financial Aid |
| Linda P. Jones | Director of Academic Skills Center |
| Alma G. Keita | Director of Counseling Services |
| John G. Kooti | Dean, School of Business Administration and Project Manager |
| Lynn P. Larsen | Director of Georgia Youth Science and Technology |
| Don C. Lee | Director of Asian Studies |
| Raymond P. Mannila | Theatre Technical Coordinator |
| Boris V. Peltsverger | Dean, School of Computer and Information Sciences |
| Lynda Lee Purvis | Dean for Academic Services and Special Programs |
| Jan K. Rogers | Director of Student Accounts |
| Nancy Rooks | Director of Procurement |
| Darcy L. Schraufnagel | Assistant Dean of Students |
| George L. Smith | Director of Physical Plant |
| John T. Spencer, Jr. | Director of Student Support Services |
| Stephen E. Snyder | Interim Public Relations Director/Development Officer |
| R. Gene Thomas | Director of Upward Bound |
| Michael D. Tracy | Associate Director Public Safety |
| Donja H. Tripp | Registrar |
| Janis Warren | Director of Materials Management |
| Lettie J. Watford | Dean, School of Education |
| Vera Weisskopf | Dean of James Earl Carter Library |