Welcome

The mission of the Office of Academic Planning is to provide vision and leadership for evidence-based decision making at the University of Georgia.

The central elements of this mission are:

• Continuous improvement of UGA’s programs through systematic assessment of established outcomes
• Accurate and timely analysis of institutional data for decision making purposes; and
• Coordination of the University’s accreditation process.  

To accomplish these mission elements, the Office of Academic Planning:

• Plans and implements strategies to assess the extent to which the University achieves its mission and strategic goals.
• Collects, organizes, maintains, and analyzes institutional and other data to support University management, operations, decision making, and planning.
• Coordinates a comprehensive system of evaluation for all programs and units that contribute to the mission and strategic goals of the University.
• Provides leadership and administrative support for the University’s learning outcomes assessment processes.
• Promotes the implementation of improvements identified through assessment and evaluation.
• Maintains ongoing relationships with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and facilitates the process of reaffirmation of accreditation.
• Integrates, to the extent possible, internal evaluation processes with external accrediting and reporting needs.