Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T11:46:37-04:00A Guide to Getting an Advising Appointment Making an advising appointment at UGA is so easy and simple… As a new student, whether a freshman or a transf [...]
Orientation and How to Manage
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T18:22:55-04:00A Guide to Orientation Your child has been accepted to the University of Georgia! Congrats! The first thing you need to do is to sign up for Orientation [...]
Safety Matters
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T18:29:05-04:00Their Safety is Really All That Matters Your child’s safety is of utmost importance, followed by “are they eating?” I know, as a parent, that you can ma [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T08:51:46-04:00UGA and College Studying Apps Remember when you were in college and everything you needed was easily accessible via apps on your phone? No? Well, me too [...]
Beauty & The Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:56:05-04:00Look Your Beauty Best! Going to college can be stressful; you have to plan out dorm rooms, classes, life, and what most people neglect to think about is [...]
Sending a Package to Your student?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:25:48-04:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There If you are planning on sending a package to your student, you want to make sure they get it. There are many reasons th [...]
Working While In College
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:45:18-05:00Working or Not Working, That is the Question. Some students are working to supplement the allowance that their parents are giving them each week or mont [...]
Staying Fit While in College
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T11:00:32-04:00Keeping Freshman 15 Off Keeping fit counts. It helps mentally as well as physically. The phrase “Freshman 15” has its own claim to fame — actually infa [...]
Health Insurance for College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-10-15T11:23:20-04:00Know More About Insurance Options Students at many colleges today must have a health insurance plan that meets their university’s minimum requirement. U [...]
Get On the UGA Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T13:33:29-04:00A Guide to UGA’s Bus System If you do not get a parking pass on UGA’s campus, do not fret, it is very easy to learn the bus system, use it to your advan [...]
What U Should Do Before Heading to UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:22:29-04:00Before you leave for college... Late one night, one of my sorority sisters had fallen out of her dorm bed, hit her head, and couldn’t close her jaw. Her [...]
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 [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane, and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T14:33:15-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our students safe and healthy as they reopen c [...]
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 [...]
Sick At School
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:24:55-04:00Mom... I'm sick! Getting the call from your college student that they don’t feel well and are sick isn’t something anyone wants to hear, but it is going [...]
Register to Vote UGA, Your Voice Counts!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:36:08-04:00How to Have Your Vote Count While at College For students in a new city adapting to a busy college schedule, the voting process can seem daunting. As an [...]
Are Your Students Valuables Safe?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T11:30:17-04:00Is Their Stuff Safe, Protected? Keeping your stuff safe and protected at school should be a priority to both you and your student. Most people do not re [...]
They Care at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-06-15T15:52:56-04:00We know you care too! Committing to the University of Georgia means that you have now become a part of the Bulldog Nation for life. UGA’s commitment to [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T13:25:48-04:00How to manage roommates and shared living space. For many students, moving into a dorm is their first extended stay away from home and their first time [...]
Trouble in Paradise
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T13:27:44-04:00Your Student got in trouble, now what? Is your student having trouble or in trouble? Are they having problems with a roommate, an apartment lease, under [...]
Flu Season Ahead
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:24:19-04:00The Flu ends with “U” Flu season is generally from October through May and spreads like a wildfire, especially on a college campus. Given these things, [...]
UGA Coronavirus Updates
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T11:49:47-04:00Updates on Latest Plans Seems like finding the right updates in this unusual time is tricky. I don’t think I have ever used the word unprecedented as mu [...]
Storage UGA, Where Does The Stuff Go?
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:46:30-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? Can you put it in storage? Oh, PLEEEASE can you put it in storage?? How will you manage storage? It’s that time bet [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-05T12:40:52-04:00Helping Students Manage Their Stress One of my biggest worries, when my kids left for college, was would they be able to handle the stress of college li [...]
Get to Know The Ramsey Center
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T11:09:50-04:00Students Favorite Place to Workout - the Ramsey Center The Ramsey Center at UGA is located at 330 River Rd, Athens, GA, 30602 and is a free recreational [...]
The ABC’s of a 529 Plan
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:34:13-04:00What does 529 Pay For? If this is your first time paying for college, I bet you have 529 questions! When you decided to have kids, I would bet your firs [...]
Food for Thought, The UGA Pantry Helps
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:01:09-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
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 [...]
Controversial Speakers UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T13:29:31-04:00Is Free Expression Controversial? UGA, like most colleges, wants students to seek knowledge, debate ideas, and form opinions some may be controversial. [...]
Cultural Resources for Hispanic-Latino Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:20:38-04:00Support, Empowerment, and Connection for Hispanic-Latino Students Campus diversity amongst students has grown considerably over the years and colleges v [...]
Care Packages for UGA Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:28:25-04:00Who doesn’t enjoy getting a package delivered? We know you really care, you care a lot about your student and want them to be happy. Whether it is for a [...]
Diversity and Inclusion for LGBTQ College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-07-08T12:10:03-04:00LGBTQ Campus Support and Resources College can be challenging for all students which is why finding ways to make connections with others who identify si [...]