On June 4, Undergraduate Transition Seminars (UTS) welcomed over 100 GT 1000 and GT 2000 instructors, plus supporting campus partners, to the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center for its annual professional development conference. This full day event focused on community-building, resource awareness, and pedagogical preparation for the upcoming academic year.

We are pleased to announce that Monique Morris has been promoted to Program and Operations Manager for the Specialized Advising team in Academic Success and Advising. In this role, Monique will support her colleagues in Specialized Advising by coordinating events and liaising with the OUESS administrative team to ensure best practices within OUESS operational systems, and she will take on additional leadership for Georgia Tech’s Letters of Evaluation service.

We are pleased to announced that Dr. Christopher Dobbs is the new Director of Learning and Academic Success Initiatives. In this role, he will develop and manage academic support programs housed in Academic Success and Advising. Chris joins us from the University of Missouri, where he served as Director of the Learning Center and, prior to that, managed the institution’s early alert program.

On June 1, 2025, Georgia Tech launched Navigate360, a new digital platform designed to support academic advising, streamline student success efforts, and strengthen collaboration across campus. Built by EAB, Navigate360 will serve as the Institute’s primary student success management system, bringing together advisors, faculty, and support staff in service of a more connected and proactive student experience.

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Vicki Birchfield’s appointment as executive director of the First-Year Semester Abroad (FYSA) program has been extended for a five-year term, through 2030. The FYSA program, which she helped design and launch in 2021, is a joint initiative between the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS) and the Office of International Education (OIE).