FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Contact: Robert Preston, Jr.,
912.260.4276
robert.preston@sgc.edu
Regents Approve Campus Consolidation Plan
The Board of Regents approved today University System of
Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby’s recommendation to consolidate eight of the
System’s 35 colleges and universities. Huckaby announced the recommendation
last week.
The recommended consolidations are: Gainesville State College and North
Georgia College & State University (Dahlonega); Middle Georgia College
(Cochran) and Macon State College; Waycross College and South Georgia
College (Douglas); and Augusta State University and Georgia Health Sciences
University.
“The Board’s approval now paves the way for us to proceed,” said Huckaby.
“We will focus on how these consolidations enable us to better serve our
students and areas of the state more efficiently and effectively. I look
forward to working with the eight institutions on this process.”
Now that the plan has board approval, Huckaby will begin to implement the
plan, which is expected to take between 12-18 months to finalize.
Campus working groups will be appointed by Huckaby and charged with
developing detailed recommendations for consolidation. Huckaby said the
campus working groups should be up and running by the end of January.
Implementation actions will be reviewed by the University System Office and
approved by the Regents’ Special Committee on Consolidation and the full
board.
The consolidation plan is just one of a series of new efforts launched by
the chancellor, each part of a focus on increasing college completion rates,
broadening access to public higher education and maintaining affordability.
Others include the System’s participation in Gov. Nathan Deal’s “Complete
College Georgia” initiative, a study of how the USG uses its current
facilities, the future design and construction of facilities, the expansion
of distance education, a new model of academic program review as well as the
integration of academic, facilities and fiscal activities.
The University System has created a special website to help coordinate
information and communication related to the consolidation effort:
http://www.usg.edu/consolidation/
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About South Georgia College
South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu)
was founded in 1906 and is located in Douglas, Ga. The college's environment
gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and
close collaboration with faculty. With over 20 majors and transfer
opportunities, South Georgia College provides the finest education possible
to the citizens of its service area.
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