Below are links to some of the well-being resources available to UGA Griffin students. For more information, contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.
Mental Health
The University Health Center has a Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) division that has lots of mental health resources available for UGA Students. Learn more about those resources at the link below.
Local Resources
Spalding County and its surrounding counties have maintained lists of local resources. These resources include subjects including, but not limited to food and utility assistance, substance abuse, counseling services, civic groups, disabilities, disaster relief and parenting. To learn more about these resources, click on the corresponding county:
Well-Being Room/Hub
Our UGA Griffin Well-Being Hub is located in Stuckey Room 155 (between the library sitting area and the Game Room). It is a tranquil retreat designed for students to unwind before, between, and after classes. Relax in the vibrating massage recliner with the weighted blanket while enjoying the kinetic art on the wall. We have disposable eye masks, noise canceling headphones, and a variety of coloring books, dump journals, and small Lego kits to take your mind off of daily stresses. Come and enjoy this serene environment, created to promote well-being and support you in navigating the challenges of academic life. This room is on a first come first serve basis.
Lactation Rooms
Below are the designated lactation rooms on the UGA Griffin Campus.
Flynt Building
- Room: 121
- Electricity: Yes.
- Amenities: Comfortable chair, table, refrigerator down the hall in the kitchen.
Stuckey Building
- Room: Library (155)
- Electricity: Yes.
- Amenities: Comfortable chair, table, refrigerator
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education and reads:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The University of Georgia does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities.
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Many resources are available to UGA students impacted by relationship violence, sexual violence, stalking and harassment. There is help both on and off the UGA Griffin campus. The University of Georgia’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is intended to coordinate and assist the University of Georgia in delivering the highest quality of services to victims/survivors of sexual assault.
UGA’s Sexual Assault Prevent and Response website can be accessed at the link below. UGA’s Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention (RSVP) office offers UGA students a 24-hour confidential hotline for support and crisis intervention at whatever time you need it most. If you have just experienced an assault, they can walk you through your options via phone and arrange to meet with you in person. To learn more about next steps, call the Fontaine Center at 706-542-8690 during business hours, or call the 24/7 RSVP hotline at 706-542-7233 for after-hours support.
To report on-campus assaults on the Griffin Campus, contact 911 or 770-229-6450.
Confidential Support Resources in the Griffin Area include UGA Ombudsperson at the link below . Non-UGA resources include options such as Southern Crescent Sexual Assault Center and Promise Place. All UGA campus members are potential resources to students. The resources listed include people who are part of the UGA Campus community who are required to report to UGA Title IX Coordinator any information a survivor shares about an assault of which they become aware. This list is not exhaustive: UGA Campus Security, UGA Griffin Campus Staff, UGA Faculty & Instructors, Griffin Campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator, UGA EOO & Title IX Coordinator, UGA Griffin Graduate Student Employees. This does include academic advisors and program coordinators.