The University of Georgia is deeply committed to the well-being of its students. Across campus, new facilities and renovations are expanding where students can live, learn and connect.
Among the most visible examples are two of UGA’s newest student facilities: First-Year Student Residence Hall Building 2266 and the Dining, Learning, and Well-being Center.
Building 2266 features double-occupancy rooms with modular furniture, large windows, in-room temperature control and privacy-enhanced community bathrooms. Students in this residence hall also enjoy shared lounges and study areas as well as an exterior courtyard facing the Founders Memorial Garden.
Together, these features give first-year students spaces to study, socialize and build connections with their peers as they adjust to life on campus.
The three-story Dining, Learning, and Well-being Center expands access to dining, nutrition, health and well-being services for students.
The first floor features active learning classrooms that double as meeting spaces for student organizations in the evenings, along with collaborative study rooms and outdoor classrooms. There is also a residential-style teaching kitchen where students can take classes to learn about nutrition.
The first floor also houses a Well-being Center that operates as a satellite branch of the University Health Center, offering medical care, wellness coaching and mental health support to students.
By bringing these support services closer to where students live, study and dine, the center makes it easier for students to access those resources as part of their daily lives.
The second and third floors house the facility’s Hillside Dining Commons, a state-of-the-art dining hall offering a variety of cuisines.
The facility also overlooks the newly renovated Legion Field, which is now open to students.
The renovated area offers a beautifully manicured outdoor recreation area that serves as a gathering point for all students, but it is especially convenient for the thousands of first-year students living in nearby residence halls. The area also features Wi-Fi capability to support flexible use for events, student organizations and daily campus activity.
Complementing this green space are four sand volleyball courts, which students may enjoy year-round free of charge.
The 2026 Homecoming Concert, headlined by Penelope Road on Sept. 29, will be the first major event held at Legion Field.
The Tate Student Center received several upgrades over the summer as well. The Student Food Pantry, which serves students facing food insecurity and is located on the first floor, expanded significantly to better serve students in need.
The game room was relocated down the hall from its original location and updated to include new equipment and furniture. In its old location is FujiSan, a dining venue offering handcrafted sushi rolls, poke bowls and bubble tea.
At the Ramsey Student Center, construction is nearly complete on the Strength and Conditioning III, or S&C III for short. This new addition will expand strength and conditioning space from approximately 20,000 to 30,000 square feet.
The Ramsey Student Center will also feature an expanded outdoor recreation center, which will provide a welcoming area for students to gather, learn about recreation programming and rent equipment.
Renovated space also features a boxing studio and an area dedicated for physical therapy sessions.
“Together, these investments create more places for students to build connections, care for their physical and mental well-being and access support when they need it,” said Michelle Cook, vice president for student affairs. “From where students live and dine to where they study, exercise and gather, the goal is the same: to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom.”