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306 Memorial Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-3564 | dosadmin@uga.edu
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Dean of Students UGA Student AffairsOffice of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Work 306 Memorial Hall Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-3564

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Eric Atkinson serves as Dean of Students at the University of Georgia. He is responsible for overseeing the following departments:

  • Engagement, Leadership, and Service
  • Greek Life
  • Student Conduct
  • Student Transitions
  • Student Veterans Resource Center
  • Tate Student Center
  • University Housing

He is also a member of the University’s Behavioral Assessment and Response Council (BARC), the Freedom of Expression Team, and co-teaches a First Year Odyssey (FYO) seminar with President Morehead.

Eric received his undergraduate degree from Troy State University and earned M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Georgia. He has worked in UGA’s Division of Student Affairs since 1999.

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Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Tate Student Center
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-7774

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Jan Davis Barham is Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Tate Student Center. She is responsible for managing the operations of Tate to include facility services, Campus Reservations Events and Technical Services, Print & Copy Services, the UGA Card Office, the UGA Chapel, and the Center for Student Activities & Involvement, which administers the Student Government Association, University Union Student Programming Board, Pandora Yearbook, WUOG 90.5FM, the Graduate Student Association, and over 800 registered student organizations. Jan also oversees the Freedom of Expression Policy for the University of Georgia and serves as a member of the Behavioral Response Team.

Jan received her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2004, her master’s degree from Appalachian State University in 1997 and her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1994. She has served as a Graduate Faculty member in the College Student Affairs Administration program at the University of Georgia for the last seven years. Jan has authored several published articles including Increasing Accountability in Student Affairs Through a New Comprehensive Assessment Model, and most recently co-edited a book, A Practitioners Guide to Assessment.

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Associate Dean of Students UGA Student AffairsStudent Conduct
Work 247 Memorial Hall Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-1131

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Barrett Malone serves as Associate Dean of Students within the Division of Student Affairs. In this role, Barrett provides administrative oversight and supervision to three departments, including Student Conduct, Greek Life, and the Student Veterans Resource Center. He also chairs the University’s Behavioral Assessment and Response Council (BARC) and is a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team.

Barrett previously served the University as Director for the Office of Student Conduct and was responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation and oversight of the University’s student conduct system. He also facilitated and served as the Hearing Officer for sexual misconduct hearings and coordinated and monitored appeals of all University judicial hearings.

A two-time graduate of UGA, Barrett received his B.B.A. from the Terry College of Business and earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law. Prior to joining the Division of Student Affairs, Barrett worked in the sports communications department at the University of Georgia Athletic Association, and after graduating from law school, entered the private practice of law for several years before returning to his alma mater.

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Director of Student Transitions Student AffairsStudent Transitions
Work Phone: 706-542-7774

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Nicole McConnell is the Director of Student Transitions (ST) where she leads a staff in the endeavor of supporting students during their key times of transition at UGA. The department of Student Transitions works to connect students to on-campus resources that will help them learn strategies to effectively navigate their collegiate experience. The ST portfolio includes Dawg Camp, Welcome UGA, and transition leaders as various transition programming opportunities.

Joining the University of Georgia in 2017, Nicole worked as the Assistant Director of Student Activities which included overseeing student activities and the programming board, first-year and transfer student experience initiatives, and the homecoming committee. Over the course of her career, she has planned, executed, or consulted on tons of events including those with an attendance of nearly 7,000. Previously, she served three and a half years in Student Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, working in residential life and housing.

Nicole holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering technology from Kennesaw State University (formerly Southern Polytechnic State University). She is currently pursuing her Ed.D from UGA’s Student Affairs Leadership program. Her research and professional interest areas include supervision, student involvement, biracial/multiracial student experience, and support of students in transition.

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Associate Director of the Tate Student Center for Facilities & Operations Tate Student Center for Facilities & Operations
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-583-0644
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Assistant Director for Facilities & Operations
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-7774
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Senior Coordinator Student AffairsStudent Transitions
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Student Staff -Reception and Customer Service Office of the Dean of StudentsOffice of the Dean of Students
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Growth Marketing Manager
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Office Manager/Administrative Manager I/Student Ombudsperson
Work 320 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-8544
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Senior Coordinator for Facilities & Operations
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-4293
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Student Staff – Reception and Customer Service
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-7774
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Office of the Dean of Students
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Assistant Director Student AffairsStudent Transitions
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Student Staff -Reception and Customer Service Office of the Dean of Students
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Student Staff – Reception and Customer Service
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-7774
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Student Media Coordinator
Work 325 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602 Work Phone: 706-542-7774
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Senior Coordinator Student AffairsStudent Transitions
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Student Staff – Reception and Customer Service
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