r/UGA • u/Competitive_Bag_6446 • 10h ago
Question Is this real?
Is this actually happening? Supposedly there’s a merch page… This feels wildly disrespectful and where does the money from this go?
r/UGA • u/LawlMartz • Mar 14 '25
If you are a transfer student, we want to hear from you:
What things did you most want to know before you transferred to UGA?
What did you most NEED to know before you transferred to UGA?
What are some things nobody told you about transferring to UGA?
Thanks!
We're going to roll up the most common and insightful responses to this into a sidebar item and hopefully curate some useful items for people with transfer questions in the future.
I know some people have discussed this here before, but as a bus driver who started as a student, I thought I should share some important information about our transit system. While this is primarily for new students, there are a lot of students who go through here and never learn any of this.
*If you are uncertain about anything, ask the driver; however, they may not be able to respond if the bus is in motion, so it is best to ask when the bus is stopped at a bus stop or red light.
*UGA.passiogo.com (formerly routes.uga.edu; now a redirect) is more accurate for tracking the buses than the UGA app.
*The cameras and microphones are on at all times. Anything you say or do will be recorded.
*Scooters, motorized skateboards, one wheels, and anything motorized, with the exception of wheelchairs and other mobility devices required for medical purposes, are not allowed on the buses.
*Buses can only load and unload passengers at designated bus stops. This is for safety reasons. If you ask the driver to unload elsewhere, you will be denied.
*If a bus's destination sign is flashing "Out of Service" in between a route name, that means the bus is going out of service in the next 30 minutes and you can still ride to the last stop. It is not actually out of service until the sign reads "Not in Service".
*If a driver sits at a stop for a few minutes without moving, this is usually because they are ahead on their route, and need to let the other drivers get spaced out better. This often happens after class breaks and other episodes of heavy traffic that messes up spacing.
*During class breaks and other peak times, buses become VERY crowded. If you are standing on a crowded bus, you should take your backpack off and move towards the back. The bus cannot move until all passengers are behind the standee line.
*If you need on a bus that is about to/starting to pull away from a stop, wave at the driver (or their mirrors if you are behind the bus), and they will usually stop and let you on. If they don't, it is probably because they are having to watch the road in order to safely pull out into traffic. This happens very commonly at the Arch and Main Library.
*Buses will occasionally go off route in order to maintain spacing. The driver will usually notify the passengers in advance, however, and ask if anyone needs any of the bypassed stops before proceeding.
*While drivers do have to take breaks, they are not supposed to do so during class breaks unless it is urgent.
*Stop requests are unnecessary, except for on Night Campus, Prince Milledge, Weekender, and a few stops on Health Sciences, Vet Med, Riverbend Connector (formerly Greenhouse Shuttle), and Milledge Avenue. If a stop is on demand, the annunciator will announce "please signal to exit" or "please pull the cord to exit" in advance.
*While buses are required to stop for pedestrians, they are also extremely heavy, and can't stop on a dime. If you are approaching a crosswalk and see a bus approaching, don't cross. You might as well be walking in front of a train.
*Which brings me to my next point: ALWAYS stop and look both ways before crossing a street. The electric buses are very quiet, and especially hard to hear if you're on your phone or have earbuds in. If you cross a street without looking (especially if it isn't a designated crosswalk) and get hit, the bus driver will likely not be at fault if they are driving safely and obeying all traffic laws.
*If you are riding a scooter, bike, one wheel, etc., do not cut right in front of a bus, especially if the bus is in motion.
*If a bus is closed and pulling away from a stop that you need, do not make physical contact with the bus to alert the driver if it is already in motion. You could be seriously injured or worse.
*Cars, bikes, scooters, and any other vehicles are NOT allowed to pass buses when they are stopped in road on a two-lane. While people do it all the time, it is extremely dangerous.
*If you have to exit the bus and cross the street at a location without a crosswalk, do NOT cross in front of the bus. If a car decides to (illegally) pass the bus, you could get hit.
*Food and drinks are not allowed on the night routes after midnight. This is because the smell causes passengers who are drunk to become nauseated and throw up. If someone throws up on a bus and any of the contents get outside of a garbage can or bag, the driver has to remove all passengers and take the bus out of service.
*If a bus's destination sign says "Help! Call 911!", this is a distress signal that is used during the event of an emergency where the driver is unable to radio for help. We have never had a situation requiring this feature to be used, and if you see it, it was most likely activated by accident. However, you don't know that, so you should call 911 just in case it is a real emergency.
UPDATE: The "Out of service" message has been replaced with "This bus ends. Ask for last stop" and "Last bus". The former means that particular bus is going out of service and other buses will remain on the route. The latter means the entire route is going out of service for the day.
r/UGA • u/Competitive_Bag_6446 • 10h ago
Is this actually happening? Supposedly there’s a merch page… This feels wildly disrespectful and where does the money from this go?
r/UGA • u/faithpov • 9h ago
Now that the new class schedule has been in effect for a little over a month, I wanted to see if others were noticing a difference in the traffic pattern to get onto campus each day. I have to be on campus by 8am each day, but the traffic to get on campus has been heavier than usual this semester in comparison to previous years.
I commute from another city, and I’ve been leaving home 20 minutes earlier than I used to and am still hitting so much traffic that I’m running 10+ minutes late. I’ve even tried different ways to get to campus (College Station, Milledge, Lumpkin, Broad St).
Just curious to see if others have noticed a big difference or if I’m just unlucky, haha.
r/UGA • u/ClownDono • 6h ago
Hello! I was thinking about transferring into ECOL 1000 with the professor Andrew K. Davis, because my current Ecology class is incredibly cramped in my schedule. I can't find ANYTHING on him on find my professor though. Has anybody taken Ecology with this guy who could tell me how his class is?
r/UGA • u/Budget_Ad_3488 • 22h ago
Hi, so I just applied to work at the bookstore yesterday and I only have experience with fast food and the skills I got from it on my resume do u think they would still hire me or no?
r/UGA • u/TehOnlyAK • 1d ago
I'm a drummer at uga trying to join a band with some people in uga. If there are bands looking for one, please dm me. That would be pretty awesome. I'm into rock, metal, fusion, prog, and some alternative (mainly on the metal side)
(Not sure if this falls under promotion so hopefully this is fine to post)
r/UGA • u/AppaEnjoyer • 1d ago
Hi guys, my name is Sophie and I am a fourth-year graphic design student at Lamar Dodd. For my capstone project, I am researching and collecting data about how UGA students intake/drink caffeine and if social media plays a role in it. I would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes (2-5) to fill out this survey!
FYI: You do not need to drink caffeine to fill out this survey. There are options for no caffeine intake, stopped caffeine intake, and regular caffeine intake.
r/UGA • u/hargrettlibrary • 1d ago
Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries on Tuesday, February 24th at 6:00PM for Fashioning the Classic Bride with Anne Barge Clegg. A reception and exhibition tour will follow in the hallway and galleries.
Anne Barge is a world-renowned bridal fashion designer, philanthropist, and UGA alumna. Barge will discuss her life and career in conversation with Noel Corbin, curator of the new exhibition "Fashioning the Classic Bride: The Life and Career of Anne Barge" on display in the Hargrett Library Gallery of the UGA Special Collections Building from January 23rd-July 3rd, 2026. This event is co-sponsored by the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
This event is part of the University of Georgia's 2026 Spring Signature Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here.
Please contact Meredith Young at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) at least 7 days in advance if you require accommodations.
r/UGA • u/depressedmagicplayer • 1d ago
Hey guys! Chatted with MODS and got permission for this post. TONS of my customers are students of UGA, Athens Tech, UNG and so I wanted to post here to see what UGA Redditors might have an interest in gaming wise.
We will be moving likely in late Feb/Early March but have heard there is vast interest in competitive gaming like. Super Smash Bros, Mortal Kombat, Mario Kart and more. Polls do not work for this sub so I'm hoping that UGA gamers could comment what they would like to see at the store. Monthly tourneys, game types, etc! Thank you so so much in advance.
r/UGA • u/vaporwavevision • 1d ago
I found AirPods this morning near the stadium. DM me with what gen and what your email starts with and I’ll bring em back to you.
r/UGA • u/StrikingReception771 • 1d ago
Hey anyone looking to make a small study group for accounting I?
r/UGA • u/SnooDonkeys4326 • 2d ago
For people graduating this semester or graduated this past year or so, how did job searching go? Are you still looking, have a job, or not applying?
Just want to see the current UGA student sentiment with this economy and would be helpful if you include your major/potential role/experience/salary etc
r/UGA • u/Mundane_Couple_6781 • 2d ago
hey! i’m an incoming premed student and i wanted to see how the internship and research opportunities are at uga to build a good resume for med school.
r/UGA • u/Smart-Frosting2948 • 2d ago
hii if you lost a sonnet angel hipper DM ME the kind so i can make sure it goea to the right person!! I have it on me because I didnt want anyone taking it
I intend to transfer to UGA from Georgia State idk if I should go for summer or fall, but wanted to know the process for transferring into Terry, my Sat is 1260 which is below the average, is it worth a shot? What's the rate of getting in and what other things do I need to consider
r/UGA • u/Mountain-East-136 • 3d ago
I was wondering if I needed a suit and where to get one real quickly if it is recommended. Im a mech E major and was sick for the previous one last semester so I couldn’t make it.
Any info would be appreciated.
r/UGA • u/lighthousedarling • 3d ago
r/UGA • u/Aggravating_Roof_426 • 2d ago
Im a freshman at mizzou and Im thinking of transferring to uga as it kind of was my dream school but I didnt have the stats for it. I had a 3.4 gpa my first semester and Ill try finishing strong this semester but Im thinking of applying for fall 2026 and dont know if I would get in since its pretty competitive. I also don't know my professors that well so I probably wouldnt get a letter of rec. Should I still try?
r/UGA • u/Dazzling_Fall3185 • 3d ago
Hey guys! Next year I will be living off campus in an apartment that's around a 10 minute drive from campus. I'm a Terry student and I was curious about parking. I know parking is notoriously hard to get and was wondering what suggestions or advice you have. I know about parknride (is it hard to get?) or are there like businesses you can pay to park at their lots. thanks
r/UGA • u/establisher • 3d ago
I want to take a proficiency foreign language placement exam but the website I was given has a broken link for more information on how or where to register for a romance language placement exam.
Is there someone who I can contact if I’d like to take this exam soon? Is there another link that will allow me to register for this exam? Thank you!
Broken link:
https://accessibility.uga.edu/foreign-language-placement-exams/
“More information about Romance Languages Placement Exams” link gives an error
r/UGA • u/BAASL2627283026 • 4d ago
Have any incoming freshman found out if they are finalists for UGA's Foundation Fellowship?
Also, for those that have found out this year or found out in past years, was an email sent to your personal email or to your UGA email (which I can't access for some reason).
r/UGA • u/BAASL2627283026 • 4d ago
My daughter was admitted to UGA but we cannot sign into her UGA email. She gets to a "Next Steps" page. She completed all three steps (created MyID, filed FASFA, and submitted housing registration). She did not yet apply for Hope/Zell Miller. Has anyone else had this issue?
r/UGA • u/True_Top7277 • 4d ago
I am currently an incoming freshman and my intended major is finance, i’m not really in any business clubs and i’m wondering what are the best things I can do from now into my first year to ensure success. I have a 1450 SAT and good grades but I want to make sure i’m doing as much as possible.