Feb 03, 2025  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

1512 Dean of Students - Associate’s Level


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The Assistant Dean of Students at each campus supports the Perimeter College mission of transforming the lives of students and preparing them to thrive in a global society. Student success is at the heart of everything they do. The Assistant Deans of Students are here to help students achieve their goals and to have a rewarding, positive college experience.

For more information, visit the Dean of Students website deanofstudents.gsu.edu.

1512.10 Student Advocacy and Outreach

Knowledgeable staff assist and empower students in conducting their Perimeter College affairs by listening to students’ questions and concerns, talking with students to help them devise problem-solving strategies and referring students to appropriate staff members and/or other campus departments.

For more information, call the following numbers:

  • Alpharetta campus: 678-240-6010
  • Clarkston campus: 678-891-3525
  • Decatur campus: 678-891-2695
  • Dunwoody campus: 770-274-5460
  • Newton campus: 770-278-1220

1512.30 Student Conduct

The Georgia State University Student Code of Conduct contains policies and procedures that promote the university mission and protect the rights of students, faculty and staff. Students are obligated to be knowledgeable of and to comply with the university’s rules, policies and procedures. Students are also individually responsible for understanding and exercising their rights, fulfilling their obligations and respecting the rights of others. The Student Code of Conduct articulates the types of actions that infringe upon the campus climate of civility and the academic integrity of the university. An overarching philosophy of the student conduct process is to provide students with the opportunity to reflect upon their actions, take responsibility for the outcomes of their life and to develop ethical approaches to their decision-making process.

For the most current Student Code of Conduct or additional information, visit codeofconduct.gsu.edu.

1512.40 Parent Relations and Panthers Parents Association

Parent Relations provides parents of Georgia State University students with an opportunity to remain actively involved with their student in their journey together through the college experience. A variety of programs and services are offered to parents such as Family Weekend and a parent hotline.

Parents are also invited to join the Georgia State University Panthers Parents Association. Membership in the association gives family members access to newsletters, programming opportunities and a scholarship for their students.

For more information on Parent Relations and the Panthers Parents Association, call 404-413-1580 or visit the website parents.gsu.edu.

1512.60 Student Health Insurance

The following groups of Georgia State University students are required to have health insurance.

  • All graduate students awarded a full tuition waiver as part of their graduate assistantship
  • All undergraduate, graduate and English as a Second Language (ESL) international students holding F1 and J1 visas
  • All graduate students receiving fellowships fully funding their tuition

Additionally, for those students not covered under the mandatory plan, a voluntary plan is also available. Eligible students include all undergraduate students enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and graduate students enrolled in the graduate or professional degree program taking at least one graduate level course. The link www.uhcsr.com/gsu outlines the coverage, benefits and premium for an insurance program specifically designed for Georgia State University students and their dependents.