Missing Resident Student Notification Process

Policy Statement In compliance with Sec. 488 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, this policy establishes a framework for cooperation among members of the University community in locating and assisting students who are reported missing. Members of the University community are expected to follow the process outlines below. […]

Immunization Policy

Policy Statement The minimum immunization requirements for all University System of Georgia colleges and universities are established by the Georgia Board of Regents. Specific institutions, with the concurrence of their presidents and the Chancellor, may require some immunizations not required for all new students by this policy. Institutions are also […]

General Institutional Admissions Policy

Policy Statement This policy is intended as an institutional admissions policy for all colleges at Augusta University (AU). The Office of Academic Admissions processes applicant materials for all applicants except those to the Medical College of Georgia and the Dental College of Georgia, which each has their own admissions departments […]

Freedom of Expression

Policy Statement Augusta University holds the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and the right to assemble peaceably as an essential cornerstone to the advancement of knowledge and the right of a free people. The University is committed to affording everyone the opportunity to engage in […]

Criminal Conviction Disclosure Policy

Policy Statement All students are required to disclose in writing to the Office of the Dean of Student Life any criminal convictions that occur subsequent to their admission and enrollment. Criminal convictions include adjudication of guilt by a jury or judge for any crime. Minor traffic offenses, first-offender treatment and […]

Applicant Criminal Background Check

Policy Statement Criminal background checks will be conducted on conditionally accepted applicants prior to their enrollment in the health profession programs in the Colleges of Dental Medicine, Nursing and the Medical College of Georgia, and in participating programs in the Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Education and Graduate Studies at […]

Annual Tuberculosis Screening

Policy Statement Tuberculosis is common with an estimated 13 million infected people in the United States. Universities are at risk of disease transmission because there is a diverse population assembled in close proximity for prolonged periods of time. In cooperation with the American College Health Association guidelines (2014), Augusta University […]

Accommodating Students with Learning Disabilities

Policy Statement Augusta University, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act – Amendment Act of 2008, ensures that all students with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity and access to all programs and facilities at Augusta University. The University System of […]

Management and Administration of Sponsored Projects

Policy Statement This policy is to guide Principal Investigators, Investigators, department and program chairs, project leaders and deans and others within the University on the management of externally sponsored projects. The policy outlines University policies for matters related to sponsored programs and activities. The Senior Vice President for Research and […]