Equal Opportunity

Augusta Technical College operates under the supervision of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, serving the needs of business, industry, and the public in a five-county area in east central Georgia. Augusta Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.

Augusta Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Science Degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Augusta Technical College.

Interested constituents should contact the Commission on Colleges (1) to learn about the accreditation status of the institution, (2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review, or (3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries about the College, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Augusta Technical College and not to the Commission’s office.

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GEORGIA AND ITS CONSTITUENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, DISABILITY, AGE, POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR BELIEF, GENETIC INFORMATION, DISABLED VETERAN, VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM ERA, SPOUSE OF MILITARY MEMBER OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS (EXCEPT IN THOSE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES PERMITTED OR MANDATED BY LAW). THIS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ENCOMPASSES THE OPERATION OF ALL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FINANCED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING ANY WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) TITLE I FINANCED PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS, STUDENT LIFE, AND ATHLETICS. IT ALSO ENCOMPASSES THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTING FOR GOODS AND SERVICES.

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES SHALL PROMOTE THE REALIZATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY THROUGH A POSITIVE CONTINUING PROGRAM OF SPECIFIC PRACTICES DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE FULL REALIZATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. THE FOLLOWING PERSON HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO HANDLE INQUIRIES REGARDING THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES:

For information on Title IX, contact: Shannon Patterson, Title IX Coordinator, Augusta Campus-Building 100, (706) 771-4013, sbently@augustatech.edu; Brenda Norman, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Columbia County Center and Thomson Campus Library-Room #121, (706) 595-0166, bnorman@augustatech.edu; Joan Teresa Evans, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Burke Campus Library-Room #103, (706) 437-6806, tevans@augustatech.edu. For information on ADA/504, contact Karissa D. Wright, ADA/504 Coordinator, (706) 771-4067, Augusta Campus Counseling Center-Building 1300, kdavis@augustatech.edu.

The College Catalog

The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and the College.

While this catalog’s provision will ordinarily be applied, Augusta Technical College reserves the right to change any of this catalog’s provisions, including entrance requirements and admissions procedures, courses, programs of study, academic requirements for graduation, fees and charges, financial aid, rules and regulations, and the college calendar without notice to individual students. Every effort will be made to keep students advised of changes and to minimize the inconvenience such changes might create for students. Information on changes will be available in the Admissions Office and/or the Student Records Office.

It is especially important that students know that it is their responsibility to keep informed of all changes, including academic requirements for graduation.