Professional Development• NACAC National Conference (www.nacacnet.org)

October 1-3, 2015 - San Diego, CA

• SACAC Annual Conference (http://www.sacac.org)

Miami, FL - April 9-12, 2016

On the Road• Georgia PROBE College Fairs (http://www.gaprobe.org)• Atlanta NACAC College Fair

March 13, 2016

UGA, GT, and GSU:Common Ground

B.S. ARCHITECTURE: ‘95M.S ARCHITECTURE & M.S CITY PLANNING: ‘99

RYAN GRAVEL

PROGRESS

SERVICE

ATLANTA

• #3 Fortune 500 Headquarters • Top 20 Green City• 40+ Colleges and Universities

34MAJORS in 6 COLLEGES

14,558UNDERGRADUATES

6,913GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL

ACADEMICS

TECH TAKEAWAYS$65,000 Average Starting Salary94% Employed/Grad School at Graduation

Startup CultureArts @ Tech

Serve • Learn • Sustain

FRESHMAN CLASS

ACADEMIC PROFILE

“If heaven is full of artists and hipsters, it will probably be something like Athens.” – Southern Living

2015 Highlights

2015 Highlights

What’s New?

Experiential Learning

What’s New?

Learning by Doing

What’s New?

Enhanced Learning

Additions to Campus

SERVICE & SCHOLAR CITIZENSHIP

EXPERIENCE UGA9,000 + Clarke County K-12 students will come to campus once a year

Hands on, curricular based learning activities (18 + trips)

UGA MIRACLERaised $680k for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

UGA RELAY FOR LIFERaised $200k for American Cancer Society

SERVICE LEARNING276,000 service hours contributed by students to communities ($6.4 million impact)

2015 Application Numbers

2015 AdmittedStudent Profile

Application Decision Plans

APPLICATION DEADLINEOctober 15, 2015

LATEST TEST SCORE USED IN EAACT: September 12, 2015SAT: October 3, 2015

SUPPORTING MATERIALS SUBMITTED BYOctober 22, 2015

EA DECISIONS RELEASED ON OR BEFOREDecember 5, 2015

3 POSSIBLE OUTCOMES Admit Defer to Regular Decision Deny

APPLICATION DEADLINEJanuary 15, 2016

LATEST TEST SCORE USED IN RDACT: December 12, 2015SAT: January 23, 2016

SUPPORTING MATERIALS SUBMITTED BYJanuary 22, 2016

RD DECISIONS RELEASED ON OR BEFOREApril 1, 2016

3 POSSIBLE OUTCOMES Admit Waitlist Deny

Updated Weighting

COUNSELOR INFORMATION

admissions.uga.edu/hsportal

• Review application status, verify document received and view final admissions decisions for your students

• Update any school profile information

• Submit transcripts

Other Important Dates

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 First Year Application goes live

NOVEMBER 2, 2015Application deadline for Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship

DECEMBER 15, 2015Application deadline for academic scholarships consideration

COUNSELOR INFORMATION

Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Students ranked #1 or #2 at any Georgia SACS accredited high school with a minimum of 50 graduates will be guaranteed admission to UGA provided:

• Application submitted by either deadline• Submission of a completed application• BOR minimums have been met• Ranking confirmed by school

WHY GEORGIA STATE

Scott BurkeAssistant Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions

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UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES

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32,500 students

89% of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid

Ranks in the Top 15 in the Nation for both Pell Population and Diversity US News and World Report (2015)

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

8 Academic Schools and Colleges

Most popular majors:

•Accounting

•Art

•Biology

•Computer Information Systems

•Early Childhood Education

•Finance

•Marketing

•Managerial Science

•Political Science

•Film and Video

•Journalism

•Nursing

Kristen Stanley – “At GSU you can major in Computer Science and minor in ceramics.”

OPPORTUNITYGrady

MemorialCapitol

BuildingFortune 500

#25Fortune 500

#43

Fortune 500 #73

Fortune 500 #111

Fortune 500 #149

Fortune 500 #211

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NATIONAL NAME RECOGNITION

STUDENT SUCCESS

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GROWING NATIONAL ATTENTION

Georgia State University has served as a Consultant to:

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• Use Data to Identify Problems Early• Pilot• Revise• Pitch• Scale

PROACTIVE ASSISTANCE

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PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE

SUMMER SUCCESS ACADEMY• 340 Highest At-Risk Freshmen (low previous retention)

• Summer session before freshman fall with 7 credit hours of bachelor’s-level work

• Intensive advisement • Academic skills

• Financial literacy training

• Team building

Retention Rate 2011: 50%

Retention Rate Today: 87%

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Freshman Learning Communities with Block Schedules of 5 to 6 courses: 95% of non-Honors Freshmen

(Opt-out model)

Meta Majors:

STEMBusiness

Arts and HumanitiesHealth Education

Policy and Social ScienceExploratory

META MAJORS AND BLOCK SCHEDULING

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Panther Retention Grants: Impact

Fall 2011 Grants: 41

Grants to Date: 3,724

Average Grant: $900

Continuing Students retention rate: 90%

ADDRESSING FINANCIAL GAPS

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*Graduated within two semesters of award

IMPACT OF PANTHER RETENTION GRANTS

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Georgia State’s Web-Based GPS Advising System A collaboration with the Education

Advisory Board and four other schools

Based on 10 years of RPG data at Georgia State and 2.5 million grades

Live, nightly feeds from Banner and daily alerts to advisors if students have missed any of the markers

Predictive analytics for each student’s success in individual majors and courses

Tracks 800+ alerts for risk factors

PROACTIVE ADVISEMENT

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2008-09: 5,8572013-14: 7,597

Increase: 1,740 (+30%)

GEORGIA STATE DEGREE CONFERRALS

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 5-YR ChangeAFRICAN AMERICAN 1,067 1,001 1,322 1,440 1,550 1,692 59%

PELL 1,066 1,298 1,648 1,835 2,007 2,058 93%

HISPANIC 153 196 300 328 372 414 171%

BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED

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GEORGIA STATE GRADUATION RATE TRENDS

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

GROWING NATIONAL ATTENTION

Honors College

VIP Facilities• New Honors

College location: 100 Auburn Avenue

• Honors “Community” in University Commons (Bldg. D)

•Private Study Lounge•Private Computer Lab• Seminar Rooms

VIP Options• Priority registration• 3 distinctions• All majors• Graduate School

Preparation

VIP Access• Scholarships/Grants• Study Abroad • Renowned faculty• Assistantships• Advisement

Entering Freshmenby invitation only

Transfers & Panthers3.5 cumulative GPA

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GETTING INTO GEORGIA STATE

Freshman ProfileHigh School Core GPA 3.2 - 3.7SAT (Verbal + Math only) 950 - 1160ACT (Composite) 20 - 25

Honors College Freshman ProfileHigh School Core GPA 3.8SAT (Verbal + Math only) 1320ACT (Composite) 29

For best consideration for Scholarships and Honors College admission, students should apply to Georgia State by the Early Action deadline.

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ADMISSIONS PROFILE

GSU Class Profile

Class of 2020Applied 13,500

Admitted 7,800(58%)

Enrolled 3,400 (44%)

GSU Class Profile Diversity

19% Asian

38% African American

31% White

11% Hispanic

Gender:

57% Female

43% Male

Other

60% Freshmen living on campus

70% Registered for an FLC

35% - First in Family

53% - Pell

38% - Family households making less than $33,000

Common Application• Essay and Letter of Recommendation (Optional)

Academic Review • Transcript and test scores

Holistic Review • Scholarship (automatic and interview-based)• Honors College • International Student

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APPLICATION REVIEW (NEW)

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WHAT’S NEW AT GEORGIA STATE

CONSOLIDATION

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ALERTS ON PERSONAL DEVICES

55 Park P lace

25 Park P lace

WOODRUFF PARK DISTRICT

College of Law

COLLEGE OF LAW

RESEARCH PARK EXPANSION

ARTS

LANGDALE HALL

CLASSROOMSOUTH

SPARKS

URBANLIFE

PETIT

LIBRARYNORTH

LIBRARYSOUTH

STUDENTCENTERUNIVERSITY

CENTER

REC CENTER

ARENA

DAHLBERG

RESEARCH COMPLEXEXPANSION

HURTPARK

WOODRUFFPARK

PROPOSED GREENWAY

L ib ra ry P laza

PROPOSED GREENWAY

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STUDENT FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER

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NEW RESIDENCE HALL FALL 2016

GSU in the News • A Record-Breaking Year for Georgia State Research• United States Senate Committee Hears Dr. Renick on Georgia State’s Student

Success Initiatives• Obama Cites Georgia State Retention Grants At White House College Opportunity

Day of Action• Georgia State Gets Award for Innovation with Technological Visualization Center• Hunter Drafted 28th by Boston Celtics In NBA Draft, Highest Pick In Georgia State

History• Caitlin Dooley Named Deputy Superintendent For Georgia Department Of

Education• Georgia State, CDC Partner On Researching Atlanta Beltline Infrastructure Project• Georgia State, 10 Other Universities Form Alliance To Help Students Earn Degrees• New Media Production Center To Revitalize Woodruff Park Area At Georgia State