An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:14:15-04:00Here’s What You Need to Know About Campus Living You can certainly read about the dorms and where to live on campus on the UGA Housing pages, but we ask [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:27:25-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room From Drab to Fab You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and invit [...]
Hotels and Places to Stay
Michelle Balaun2020-07-08T12:32:27-04:00A Quaint Place to Stay Athens is home to a Victorian-style downtown filled with art galleries, trendy shops, world-renowned nightclubs, and amazing dini [...]
Move In
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:25:36-04:00Move in...It Just Got Real Once your student has been given their move-in date and dorm or residence assignment, the process of handling what can be a s [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T11:23:17-04:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! I know, I know, your child is in Athens to attend college, but there is always something that he or she will need partic [...]
Off-Campus Living and Our Fav’s
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:16:48-04:00Economical to Extravagant Living Athens is a major college town, and with that said, there are tons of living options that are close to campus. Whether [...]
Sorting Out College Life, Laundry and Beyond
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T20:41:15-04:00Your Laundry Guide Here is how to wash, dry and never losing your favorite pair of socks! Campus laundry is a luxury all students have when living in th [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at UGA?
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:03:08-04:00Here’s How to Sublease – The Supply is Greater Than the Demand HaveUHeard about how to sublease? Most apartments in Athens require you to sign a 12-mont [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T21:05:48-04:00No, you don’t need to bring that! Although you might think to bring every little thing in your room now is essential for your college dorm, chances are, [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:13:14-04:00Because Grad School Needs Are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they go to a different university entails completel [...]
I’m Not Your Maid
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:13:58-04:00Maid Cleaning Companies - Because Sometimes This Chore Is Just Too Much. Although you probably never thought about hiring a maid cleaning crew for your [...]
Moving Out of the Dorms at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:36:15-05:00Move it, Move it … It’s Moving Time If you are, or have, a UGA student living in the dorm, the moving out process is fairly easy, you just have to have [...]
Pets
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:45:36-05:00Pets are just like a baby… UGA does everything it possibly can do to be a pet-friendly campus as well as Athens also being friendly to pets. There are s [...]
Finding a Roommate at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-05-05T13:35:13-04:00Adjusting to shared living with a roommate. When I went to school, there was no way to find out who my roommate was until the day I got to school. The [...]
Where Will They Live – Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:03:30-04:00Managing the Gap Although it seems like you just moved your student into their dorms, now comes the weird in-between gap time from May to August, where [...]
Parking Your Car at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:48:08-04:00Get the Last Parking Spot! When getting ready to send your student off to UGA, the decision of should they bring their car to school, and then what to d [...]
Student Accessibility Services at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:36:16-04:00Accessibility Accommodations for all Students For students with a disability, the Disability Resource Center can help. Giving all students accessibility [...]