About CAES

Quick Facts

Mission — Making Life Better

To seek, verify and apply knowledge to enhance agriculture, the environment and communities.

Founded

1859, by Board of Trustees. First college at the university to accept women (1918). The study of agriculture and the environment has been an important part of the university since the earliest years. The university’s founder, Abraham Baldwin, envisioned a college garden capable of supplying the food needs of the students and community.

Location

Three main campuses in Athens, Griffin and Tifton plus research and education centers in Attapulgus, Camilla, Eatonton, Savannah, Blairsville, Calhoun, and Plains, Georgia. County Extension offices in 157 counties and five 4-H Centers in Hampton, Jekyll Island, Eatonton, Tybee Island, and Dahlonega.

Size

17,664 acres — 835 buildings in 24 counties

Work Force

Faculty - 681; Staff - 903; Total Employees: 1,584

FY07 Financial Summary

$169.0 million (51% from State of Georgia)

*in millions of dollars

Administration

J. Scott Angle, Dean and Director
Joe Broder, Associate Dean - Academics
Bob Shulstad, Associate Dean - Research
Beverly Sparks, Associate Dean - Extension
Gerald Arkin, Assistant Dean - Griffin Campus
Joe West, Assistant Dean - Tifton Campus

Departments

• Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
• Animal and Dairy Science
• Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Crop and Soil Sciences
• Entomology
• Food Science and Technology
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Poultry Science

Student Enrollments (Fall Semester 2007)

Undergraduate - 1451; Graduate - 365; Total: 1816
From Georgia - 79%; International - 9%
Female - 49%; African-American - 4%; All minority - 12%
Total Alumni: 14,500+

Student Scholastic Achievement

2007 Freshmen
281 students; Average SAT score - 1216; Average GPA - 3.82
95%+ in-state freshmen on HOPE Scholarships

Honors Program
49 students, including 16 freshmen; Freshman SAT score - 1362

Academic Offerings

• Bachelors of Science
• Agriculture (16 majors)
• Agricultural Engineering
• Applied Biotechnology
• Biological Engineering
• Biological Science
• Certificate Programs (12)
• Environmental Sciences (5 majors)
• Masters of Science (20 fields)
• Ph.D. (11 fields)

Student Activities and Enrichment

• Service Learning
• Congressional Internships
• Young Scholars
• 30 Student Clubs and Organizations
• Academic Counseling

Studies Abroad in:

• Brazil
• Brussels
• Costa Rica
• England
• France
• Ireland
• Japan
• Kenya
• Mexico
• Morocco
• Netherlands
• Scotland

Centers

• Agribusiness and Economic Development
• Food Safety
• Soybean Improvement

Laboratories and Initiatives

• Agricultural and Environmental Services
• Atmospheric Physics
• Bio-conversion Research and Education
• Food Innovation and Commercialization
• Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Product Development
• National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture
• Urban Agriculture

More Information

• Academic Programs
• Research
• Extension
• College Advancement
• Global Programs
• Diversity
• Environmental Sciences

Contact Information

Dean and Director
101 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602-7501
706/542-3924, 706/542-0803, caesdean@uga.edu
www.caes.uga.edu