Transfer Student Preview Day Coming Soon

Prospective transfer students and their families are invited to Transfer Preview Day at the University of West Georgia on Friday, March 4, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located just 45 minutes from Atlanta, the University of West Georgia boasts a student enrollment of more than 11,200 students, a beautiful 645-acre campus, and state-of-the-art facilities. Come see how you can make your mark when you go west.

The recommended check-in time for Transfer Preview Day is 1:00 p.m. and takes place in the Technology-enhanced Learning Center (TLC). A welcome session follows at 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom, including welcoming remarks by University President Dr. Beheruz Sethna and UWG transfer student Ashley Hodges. After the welcome session, the learning adventure will continue with an Academic and Department Fair being held from 2:00 - 3:10 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The event will spotlight the University's academic departments as well as the University's Student Affairs departments. Other events will include:

• Taking a walking tour of the campus
• Visiting our upper-classmen residence halls
• Speaking with a university representatives

Concurrently, a Transfer Admissions Information Session (2:00 and 3:10 p.m.) and a Transfer Credit Information Session (2:40 p.m.) will also be held in the Campus Center Ballroom.

At the end of the day, students have the opportunity to visit the University Bookstore (10% discount for Preview Day participants), eat at UWG's Z-6 Cafeteria (cost is $7.07 per person), or visit the Commuter Student Lounge in the University Community Center.

For more information or to pre-register, call the Office of Admissions at 678-839-5600 or go to www.westga.edu/transferpreview. Students and their families who do not pre-register may still register on-site at the Technology-enhanced Learning Center starting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4.

For driving directions, please visit www.westga.edu/index_directions.php and follow the Preview Day signs once you arrive on campus.

Amazing things happen when you Go West. Come see for yourself.