Residence Hall Director

Residence hall directors (RHDs) are integral part of the housing team—their position as live-on staff members is indicative of their important role in supporting residents and in creating safe, comfortable, and inclusive communities with a focus on student learning. They lead programmatic…

Dawg Path

A residential curriculum is a particular approach to designing and delivering intentional learning opportunities for college and university students. Developed since 2005, this approach has been replicated and modified in various forms at campuses across the world. At the University of…

Graduate Resident

Graduate residents (GRs) live in apartments provided by University Housing and work part-time contributing to the creation of a comfortable community conducive to the academic success and personal development of undergraduate staff and/or students. Graduate residents work in multiple areas…

Doctoral Intern

University Housing’s doctoral interns (DIs) live in apartments provided by University Housing and work part-time contributing to the creation of a comfortable community conducive to the academic success and personal development of undergraduate staff and/or students. DIs work with professional…

Sustainability

University Housing employs a full-time sustainability coordinator who focuses on resident education in areas related to sustainability and offers valuable insight as University Housing grows and evolves its physical and staff presence on campus.  Sustainability initiatives focus on waste reduction,…

Work For Housing

Part of the Division of Student Affairs, University Housing consists of nearly 2.8 million square feet of facilities and is home to more than 9,000 students. The department employs 220 full-time staff members, 21 graduate assistants and 565 undergraduate student…

Student Leadership

Community Councils The primary governing bodies in our halls are community councils composed of elected officers and representatives of residents within that hall. Taking part in residence hall government is an excellent way to develop leadership skills and to become…

New Student Hub

Welcome new students! Keep in touch Instagram Facebook TikTok YouTube Pinterest Twitter Move In Well-being Community Guide Housing registration Housing registration takes place in The Dawg House, our online student housing portal. There is a $35 non-refundable fee for registration.  …

Key Notes

How Does It Work? Key Notes is a letter-writing campaign where past residents write letters to incoming ones. It doesn’t matter if you moved out 3 weeks ago or 30 years ago, all you need to do is submit a…

Breaks And Move Out

SPRING MOVE OUT  Unless you are participating in commencement, you must check out within 24 hours of your last final exam. Exceptions include residents with summer contracts in Rooker, McWhorter, Busbee, Vandiver and University Village. Residents participating in commencement must…

Living Learning Communities

Living learning communities Launch Pad • Honors Magnet Program • Language Communities • Franklin Residential College • Art of Wellness All our videos are on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UniversityHousingUGA/videos  Launch Pad The Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community, also known as the Launch Pad,…

Register

All Students We recommend using the most recent versions of the following browser to access The Dawg House: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. The registration process varies based on your status with the university; please select for the…

After Your Event

Planning Your Stay | Planning Timeline | Reservation Requests | Your On-Campus Stay | After Your Event | Policies And Expectations Invoicing University Housing will email a final invoice to the group sponsor within 30 days of checkout. The invoice…

Planning Your Stay

Planning Your Stay | Planning Timeline | Reservation Requests | Your On-Campus Stay | After Your Event | Policies And Expectations Building Assignment Some residence halls are unavailable for summer conferences due to summer renovations and other program use. Youth…

Accommodations

Room Accommodations For Students With Disabilities The university strives to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws and policies. Students requesting housing accommodations due to a disability must register with Accessibility and Testing. Once approved, the Accessibility and Testing coordinator will communicate…

Security

Renters insurance  University Housing recommends students purchase renters insurance to for coverage of personal belongings. Renters insurance can be added to an existing homeowners policy or purchased independently. GradGuard is  University Housing’s preferred vendor offering student-focused personal property and personal liability coverage. GradGuard…

Room Plan Search

Enter Room Number and Hall Name Room Number: Residence Hall: Black-Diallo-Miller HallBoggs HallBrown HallBrumby HallBuilding 1516Busbee HallChurch HallCreswell HallHill HallLipscomb HallMary Lyndon HallMcWhorter HallMell HallMorris HallMyers HallOglethorpe HousePayne HallReed HallRooker HallRussell HallRutherford HallSoule HallUniversity Village – Building AUniversity Village –…

Staff Directory

Listed by director, alphabetically by last name Assignments Office Sydney Hilliard, Sara Griffin, Rebecca Wynn, Suzanne Reichner, Ellen Ackerman, Harper Skinner, Kim Ellis Business and Human Resources Mildred Anderson, Carmen Sauceda, Megan Thrailkill, Alex Ferraro, Acie Serpa, Stephanie Farmer, Kristy…

RHA – Allocations

Welcome • About • Events • FAQ • Conferences • Contact • ALLOCATIONS • Resources Allocations Monetary Allocation Information and Forms RHA uses a portion of its funds to provide allocations for Community Councils and other organizations putting on programs…

RHA – FAQ

Welcome • About • Events • FAQ • Conferences • Contact • Allocations • Resources Frequently Asked Questions Who are the members of RHA? Every resident living in a hall on-campus is a member of the Residence Hall Association. How…

RHA – Resources

Welcome • About • Events • FAQ • Conferences • Contact • Allocations • RESOURCES Resources Governing Documents Constitution and Policy BookMOU Essential Forms External Allocation Request FormInternal Allocation Request FormCommunity Council Retreat RHA General Body AgendasMinutesAttendance Exec N Rec…

NRHH – Membership

Candidate Members To become an NRHH member, interested individuals must become a Candidate member for a semester and complete the respective membership requirements prior to the deadline that semester.  After meeting requirements, Candidate members are officially Inducted into the chapter…

NRHH – FAQ

What is NRHH?   NRHH is a student organization under University Housing that strives to implement each of our core values in various events and initiatives throughout the year. Learn more on our Home page.   What does NRHH do?   NRHH hosts…

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RHA

Welcome • About • Events • FAQ • Conferences • Contact • Allocations • Resources Welcome Residence Hall Association (RHA) is the second largest organization on campus. We serve and advocate for more than 9,000 residents living on campus!

Room of the Year

The Rules • The Winners WHAT IS IT Room of the Year is an opportunity for campus residents to show off their individuality and creativity. Four grand prize-winning rooms will be chosen—one from each category—by voting on the UGA Housing…

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Alumni and Friends

Alumni, staff and friends University Housing is proud of its thousands of alumni now working in various professional fields around the globe. Students who have worked for University Housing cite that their college years were some of their most memorable—the…

Visit

In-person tours To protect the privacy and security of our residents, we do not offer in-person tours of the residence halls during the academic year. If you are interested in a group tour as part of a school or other…

History

Housing history The University of Georgia has housed students on campus since 1806. The first building on campus, Old College, which was modeled after Connecticut Hall at Yale University, served as a residence hall and classroom area for UGA’s very…

Scholarships

Jim Day Housing Scholarship University Housing is pleased to offer four $1,000 scholarships to non-first-year residents for fall semester through the Jim Day Housing Scholarship Fund.   Named for Dr. James “Jim” Day, who served as executive director of University Housing…

Sustainability

About University Housing supports the Division of Student Affairs mission to engage meaningfully, grow intellectually, and build character so students will create thriving communities. University Housing implements these elements through sustainable initiatives, education and training, and engagement efforts for students…

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Student Well-being

As part of the Division of Student Affairs 2025 strategic plan, University Housing is working to bring together expertise across the division to increase student engagement in well-being and success through integrated well-being resources and support for students. The University…

Community Contacts

Visit the Staff Directory page for staff-specific contact information or email housing@uga.edu for general questions. University Housing Administration Russell Hall515 Baxter StreetAthens, Georgia 30602 Phone: 706-542-1421Email: housing@uga.edu Community Offices Brown Hall Brown Hall100 Fox Road Office:100 Fox RoadAthens, Georgia 30602706-713-2654hsghsc@uga.edu Brumby Hall Brumby…

Community Guide

All residents are expected to read, understand and conduct themselves in accordance with the terms, conditions and policies set forth in the University Housing contract, the Community Guide, and the University of Georgia Code of Conduct, as well as all…