Waycross College

Waycross College
Waycross College Seal
TypeTwo-year college
Active1976 (1976)–2013 (2013)
PresidentDr. Mary Ellen Wilson, Interim President [1]
Administrative staff
74
Undergraduates989[2]
Location
Waycross
,
Georgia
,
USA
Campus150 acres (.607 km2)
ColorsBurgundy and Gray   
MascotSwamp Fox
Websitewww.waycross.edu
Consolidated into South Georgia State College on January 8, 2013

Waycross College was a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia. The College's philosophy was to provide opportunities for those who need special preparation for regular college-level courses while giving well-prepared students immediate access to transfer courses that can be applied toward advanced study appropriate to their academic goals.

The Board of Regents of the University System approved the establishment of a two-year college in the Ware County-Waycross area in December 1970. A site for the college was approved by the Board in February 1973. A bond issue was approved in May 1973. An official name, Waycross Junior College, was approved by the Board of Regents in January 1975. Waycross Junior College opened for classes in September 1976. In June 1987, the official name was changed to Waycross College.

In January 2012, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the merger of the school with South Georgia College. The two institutions were consolidated into a new institution named South Georgia State College in January 2013.[3]

Waycross College was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees[4]

Campus photos

  • sign
    sign
  • James M. Dye Student Services Building
    James M. Dye Student Services Building
  • The Administration Building
    The Administration Building

References

  1. ^ "Waycross College Faculty & Staff Directory and Contact Information". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. ^ "Semester Enrollment Report" (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia. 2007-11-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "COC Accredited Colleges & Universities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-04-10.

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