Student learning and personal development are the goals of a college education. The Division of Student Affairs at Georgia Tech is committed to enhancing the educational experience for our community members, both in and outside the classroom. Our programs and services help students achieve the living-learning balance they need to thrive at Tech. The Student Affairs staff promotes student success and enhances student learning and development.

Several of the Division’s departments are located in the Smithgall Student Services Building, or the Flag Building, which is directly across from the Student Center. Our street address is 353 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332.

However, some of our departments are located at other campus locations. They are as follows:

• Campus Recreation Center is located at 750 Ferst Drive, click here  for interactive map.
• Career Services is located on the 3rd floor of the Bill Moore Student Success Center at 219 Uncle Heinie Way. Click here  for an interactive map.
• Office of Student Involvement is located in suite 2211 Stamps Student Center Commons at 350 Ferst Drive. Click here for an interactive map.

We encourage you to visit our departments listed below and explore all the enriching programs and opportunities available to our students.

• Campus Recreation
• Career Services
• Counseling Center
• Office of the Dean of Students
• Disability Services - ADAPTS
• Community Service
• Student Diversity Programs
• Greek Affairs
• Jumpstart
• New Student and Sophomore Programs
• Student Integrity
• Student Involvement
• Student Media
• Women’s Resource Center
• Ferst Center for the Arts
• Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program 
• Parents Program
• Office of Research and Assessment

The Campus Recreation Center or better known as the CRC offers students and the entire Tech community a variety of ways to stay active. In the 300,000 square foot facility, the CRC offers everything from group fitness classes to personal training sessions. For the more adventurous, come climb our 39 ft rock wall or visit the Wilderness Outpost to rent outdoor gear. Last, for those who are competitive, we welcome you to join one of our many intramural sports or club sports. For more information about the CRC and its other services, please visit www.crc.gatech.edu or call 404.385.PLAY.

Yes, students can see acts like Peabo Bryson, Paula Poundstone, Step Afrika, and the Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company at the Ferst Center for the Arts on campus. Georgia Tech student tickets are a real value at just $10 per ticket. Visit the Ferst Center website www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu for more information including the seasonal line-up.

While there are over 400 student organizations at Georgia Tech, students are always finding new organizations they want to start. The process is easy. Basically students need to develop a purpose, secure a full time faculty/staff person to serve as an organization advisor, and locate ten other people who want to join. Resources including the required forms can be found at www.involvement.gatech.edu.

Georgia Tech has about forty student organizations that focus on religious/spiritual life. Students can locate these organizations through the Office of Student Involvement website www.involvement.gatech.edu.

Please note, students who need to be excused for specific religious observances must discuss their needs with their faculty at the beginning of each semester. Ultimately, it is the professor's decision to excuse absences for religious observance. Students may find support through the Office of the Dean of Students/Diversity Programs www.diversity.gatech.edu or 404.894.2561.
 

The Office of Research and Assessment can help student organizations in a variety of ways. The office specializes in conducting surveys, facilitating focus groups, collecting and analyzing data and of course assisting in interpreting the results to help improve your program.

Absolutely! Serving the community is a Georgia Tech tradition and value. There are many opportunities to get involved in the community. Our students tutor at many local schools, coordinate fundraising events like Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, and work on issues like homelessness, family violence, and environmentalism. Georgia Tech partners with Jumpstart, a national literacy program, where students have the opportunity to work with preschool children to build vital literacy, social, and emotional skills children need to thrive. The Office of Community Service can help you find the right activity for you. Visit www.service.gatech.edu for more information.

Georgia Tech is rich in student media including six different award winning publications and a high-definition, 40,000 watt broadcasting radio station. Students contribute articles, photography, creating writing, and programming. Students also serve as the editors and managers of Tech’s student media outlets. Visit www.studentmedia.gatech.edu for more information.

Georgia Tech is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for women. Students can choose among several offices for support, leadership development and advocacy. The Women's Resource Center (WRC) www.womenscenter.gatech.edu provides resources, referrals and advocacy for students who are in need of help because of a personal or academic issue or crisis. In addition, the WRC supports student leadership development through Women’s Awareness Month and the Women’s Leadership Conference. The WRC also offers has a series of programs geared toward Graduate Women, such as graduate women’s lunches, community groups and a welcome reception in the fall. Women in the Wilderness, a joint program between the Women’s Resource Center and Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech (ORGT), introduces women to outdoor activities in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

Women are also offered support and mentoring for academic success through programs in various disciplines such as Women @ CC, Women in ECE, Women in Engineering, and Women, Science & Technology (WST). Student organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers and women’s sports clubs complement the 400+ student organizations on campus.

In addition, the Georgia Tech Women's Clinic located on the second floor of the Stamps Health Services www.health.gatech.edu, provides a wide range of affordable services for women's health needs. Routine exams are provided by a women's health nurse practitioner.

Georgia Tech uses the definition for “underrepresented” set by the National Science Foundation. Underrepresented is a term used denote students who are underrepresented in math, science, and engineering. We have a variety of student organizations and campus services and programs to address the needs of underrepresented students. Some programs such as the Office of Minority Educational Development (OMED) focus on supporting the academic needs of these student; whereas, other services focus on social support. The Women's Resource Center, Women in Engineering are just a few of the programs that support women at Tech. In addition, there are over 80 student organizations which support our students’ spiritual and cultural needs. For more information, contact the Office of Student Diversity Programs www.diversityprograms.gatech.edu or 404.894.2561
 

One of the top priorities for Georgia Tech and the Division is to prepare students for a lifetime of leadership in a changing global economy. While leadership is inherent to many of the Division’s offerings, the Leadership Education and Development Program (LEAD) was created specifically to complement the Institute's outstanding academic programs by providing instruction to undergraduates in the knowledgebase and skill sets essential to becoming visionaries and effective leaders. The LEAD program offers a Leadership Certificate which is a collaborative certificate through the School of Public Policy and requires 12 academic hours to complete the certificate. In addition, students may participate in hands-on leadership learning opportunities including the Leadership Internship Program, a 3 hour credit course through the School of Public Policy; and Innovate, a multi-university program which enables students to observe countries at very different points in their economic, political, scientific, and engineering development.

There are many benefits of joining a fraternity or sorority at Georgia Tech. In regards to academics, all of our fraternity and sorority chapters have programs in place to help new members and pledges perform well academically during their first year of college and learn habits that will serve them well during their time at Tech. Of course, individuals have to make the decision to attend class, do their homework, and be dedicated to their academics, but the fraternity and sorority chapters are accountable for each member’s grades. Members of fraternities and sororities are more likely to return for their second year at Tech than their non-Greek counterparts and Greeks have a higher graduation rate than non-Greeks.

In addition, students benefit greatly from the leadership and life-skills developed within the fraternity and sorority community. There are committee members, committee chairs, and executive board opportunities within the 56 chapters and 4 governing boards – the Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC), the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). To learn more about Greek life at Georgia Tech, visit the Office Greek Affairs website www.greek.gatech.edu.
 

The Office of the Dean of Students helps students resolve a myriad of issues ranging from academic performance to class absences to personal crises. Students are encourages to complete a situation intake form to initiate an appointment with the most appropriate dean.

Notify the Office of the Dean of Students, as soon as you become aware of the problem. If you need to leave town suddenly because of a family emergency, the Office of the Dean of Students can act as a liaison with your professors. If you have a short-term illness that causes you to miss a deadline or exam, the office can advise on how to make up the work. For more information, visit the Office of the Dean of Students website www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu or call 404.894.6367.

Contact the Student Conduct Administrator at the phone number listed in the email and set up an appointment as soon as you can to discuss the situation. Then, review any documentation about the incident and go to the Office of Student Integrity website to read the Student Code of Conduct, so that you will be prepared to meet.

Students with disabilities at Georgia Institute of Technology will find programs designated to coordinate academic accommodations and promote access to all phases of university life. Such programming is coordinated through the ADAPTS-Disability Services www.adapts.gatech.edu.

The ADAPTS-Disability Services Program is a functional part of the Office of the Dean of Students. ADAPTS-Disability Services Program personnel oversee and coordinate programs to ensure accessibility to students with disabilities on an individual basis. The Georgia Institute of Technology strives to provide equal access to a college education as well as support to students with disabilities in their experience in the university community.
 

There are many places on campus that provide tutoring and academic support. The Center for Academic Success, located on the 2nd floor of the Clough Commons, room 283 offers the 1-to-1 Tutoring program, which provides tutoring in more than seventy courses with a special emphasis on introductory freshman and sophomore courses. Additionally, select courses are supported by Peer-Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) groups. These free group study sessions are facilitated by an undergraduate student who has earned an “A” in the course. Academic success workshops and academic coaching are also offered throughout the semester. To learn more about these programs and services, visit Academic Success website www.success.gatech.edu.

If you would like to address a problem that is interfering with your personal life and academic progress, make an appointment with the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. If you would like an appointment for an initial consultation, please come by our office on the second floor of the Student Services building (Flag building) between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. You may also call 404-894-2575.

The Counseling Center also maintains an after-hours on-call counselor who is available for telephone consultation after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends. This gives students an opportunity to consult about their concerns and receive referral possibilities. This is a consultative service and is not intended to replace a comprehensive evaluation if indicated. If an in-person evaluation is necessary the counselor on-call will provide information to assist in this process.

To reach the after-hours counselor, call the Counseling Center number, 404-894-2575 for voice mail instructions for reaching a dispatcher. The dispatcher will page the counselor on call who will contact the caller directly. The Counseling Center also works closely with the Psychiatry Clinic located in the Stamps Health Services building.

Career Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, provides counseling to assist students with change-of-major decisions, career planning, job searches, resume writing and interviewing skills. Career Services also offers career workshops, job fairs, a job listings service, and a career and graduate school library.

There are many opportunities to find employment while you are in school. We encourage students to visit Career Services to learn about internships and on-campus employment which can provide valuable work experience, a strong Georgia Tech network, and a good source of income - especially during those semesters when enrolled in classes. Use CareerBuzz, one of many valuable career tools offered by Career Services, to search for job listings and post your resume.

For more information, visit Career Services. The Division of Professional Practice can also help students with co-op, internship and work abroad opportunities while at Tech.
 

The Georgia Tech Parents Program www.parents.gatech.edu, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, offers a variety of opportunities both on and off campus for parents to stay involved throughout your academic career at Georgia Tech. Every fall, we host Family Weekend www.familyweekend.gatech.edu which provides a great opportunity for the entire family to come to campus and experience what makes Tech a great place to be.

To obtain additional information, visit our contact page or send an e-mail to studentaffairs@vpss.gatech.edu.