Academic Committee: Admissions Directors
« Committees & DirectoriesThe Chief Academic Officer Advisory Team for Registrars and Admissions Officers (CATRAO) is comprised of the Registrar and Admission Officers of the University System of Georgia.
Officers 2025-2026
- Chair - Paul Parker, Kennesaw State University
- Vice Chair - Gina Floyd, Georgia Highlands College
- Secretary - Elizabeth Davis, Middle Georgia State University
- Past Chair - Romina Torres-Aranda, Kennesaw State University
Officers 2024-2025
- Chair - Romina Torres-Aranda, Kennesaw State University
- Vice Chair - Paul Parker, Kennesaw State University
- Secretary - Gina Floyd, Georgia Highlands College
- Past Chair - Vacant
Officers 2023-2024
- Chair - Amy Clines, Georgia Southern University
- Vice Chair - Romina Torres-Aranda, Georgia State University
- Secretary - Paul Parker, Kennesaw State University
- Past Chair - Sharee Lawrence, Fort Valley State University
Officers 2022-2023
- Chair - Sharee Lawrence, Fort Valley State University
- Vice Chair - Amy Clines, Georgia Southern University
- Secretary - Romina Torres-Aranda, Georgia State University
- Past Chair - Tarrah Mirus, Georgia State University
Officers 2021-2022
- Chair - Tarrah Mirus, Georgia State University
- Vice Chair - Sharee Lawrence, Fort Valley State University
- Secretary - Amy Clines, Georgia Southern University
- Past Chair - Jennifer McManus, University of West Georgia
- Committee Information
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Related Documents / Presentations / Other
- Fall 2025
- Fall 2025 - Agenda
- Fall_2025_CATRAO_BWatts.pdf
- Fall 2025 - Academic Affairs Updates - Laura Lynch
- Fall 2025 - Transfer Gateway Discovery Project Update - Lynn Miller
- Fall 2025 - Immunization Updates - Jeffrey Waple
- Spring 2025
- Spring 2025 - Agenda
- Spring 2025 - Upcoming Changes to the Academic Data Collection - Jennifer McManus
- Spring 2025 - USG Unified ERP Update - Rich Loftus
- Spring 2025 - Boosting Institutional Enrollment and Supporting Campus Success with USG eCampus - Amy Clines & Katie Taylor
- Spring 2025 - Procedure on Preferred Names within USG Systems of Record - Todd Watson & Sarah Wenham
- Spring 2025 - IMPACTS, Learning Support, Transfer, and other things - Melanie Largin
- Spring 2025 - Academic Programs Updates - Laura Lynch
- Spring 2023
- Spring 2023 - Agenda
- Spring 2023 - Strategic Academic Initiatives Updates - Rich Loftus
- Spring 2023 - Legislative Updates - Vallarie Pratt and Chris Kidd
- Spring 2023 - eCampus Updates - Sarah Kuck and Karen Lingrell
- Spring 2023 - GeorgiaBEST Updates - Tania Pittman
- Spring 2023 - Data & Reporting Updates - Jill Brady
- Spring 2023 - National Student Clearinghouse - Enrollment Reporting Updates - Joe Carson and Kaleigh Day
- Fall 2022
- Fall 2022 - Agenda
- Fall 2022 - The Gold Standard - Timothy Hatchett
- Fall 2022 - USG Resources from ADC Data Submissions - Rachana Bhatt
- Fall 2022 - GeorgiaBEST Updates - Abby Dawson
- Fall 2022 - Referral of Applicants & Course Attribute Dashboard Initiative Updates - Lynn Miller
- Fall 2022 - INGRESS Course Crosswalk Overview - Ashley Reece
- Fall 2022 - Breakout Discussion Questions
- Spring 2022
- Spring 2022 - Agenda
- Spring 2022 - - GeorgiaBEST Updates - Jill Brady and Melissa Gooch
- Spring 2022 - RPA Updates - Rachana Bhatt
- Fall 2021
- Fall 2021 - Agenda
- Fall 2021 - Driving Student Success with Data - Timothy Renick
- Fall 2021 - eCampus Updates - Brett Miles and Ashley Reece
- Fall 2021 - GA Legislative Requirements and Learning Support Updates - Barbara Brown
- Fall 2021 - Tuition Classification Updates - Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2021 - Course Attribute Dashboard Update - Lynn Miller
- Fall 2020
- Fall 2020 - Agenda
- Fall 2020 - BOR Resolution October 2020(shared by Joyce Jones)
- Fall 2020 - RPA Updates - Angela Bell
- Fall 2020 - CPoS Presentation - Jill Brady, Tracy Ireland, Lynn Miller
- Fall 2020 - CPoS DW Set Up
- Fall 2020 - CPoS Testing Scenarios
- Fall 2020 - Data Privacy - Rose Procter
- Fall 2020 - Gen Ed Redesign & Statistics Pathways Updates - Jonathan Watts Hull and Barbara Brown
- Spring 2020
- Spring 2020 - General Education Redesign - Barbara Brown and Jonathan Watts Hull
- Spring 2020 - Student Affairs Updates - Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2019
- Fall 2019 - 2019 Dual Enrollment Summit Overview - Amy Clines and Maggie Schuyler
- Fall 2019 - TED Talk - Admissions + Orientation: A student's path to success - Ryan Hogan & Brenda Beasley
- Fall 2019 - General Education Redesign and Reverse Transfer - Barbara Brown
- Fall 2019 - Military Initiatives Updates - David Snow
- Fall 2019 - Statistics Pathway - Barbara Brown & Jonathan Watts Hull
- Fall 2019 - Momentum Retention - Jonathan Watts Hull
- Fall 2019 - GeorgiaBEST Updates - Melissa Gooch
- Fall 2019 - Student Affairs Updates - Sarah Wenham
- Spring 2019
- Spring 2019 - Precision Academics - Myk Garn
- Spring 2019 - GATRACS Updates - Daphene Blackmon
- Spring 2019 - GeorgiaBEST Updates - Melissa Gooch
- Spring 2019 - Affordable Learning Georgia - Lucy Harrison
- Spring 2019 - EU GDPR - Chris McGraw, Rose Procter, Susann Estroff, and Zachary Hayes
- Spring 2019 - Revising the Freshman Index and Minimum Admission Scores - Rachana Bhatt and Lori Hagood
- Spring 2019 - Know More Borrow Less - Rich Loftus and Tracy Ireland
- Spring 2019 - Learning Support, Focus Areas, & High Impact Practices - Barbara Brown & Jonathan Watts Hull
- Spring 2019 - Student Affairs Updates - Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2018
- Fall 2018 - Learning Support and Reverse Transfer Updates - Barbara Brown
- Spring 2018
- Spring 2018 - Banner 9 - Melissa Gooch
- Spring 2018 - Research and Policy Analysis Update - Lori Hagood
- Spring 2018 - CHECS Pilot II Preparations - Pennie Strong and Bob Lahl
- Spring 2018 - Affordable Learning Georgia - Lucy Harrison and Jeff Gallant
- Spring 2018 - The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Overview - Todd Watson
- Fall 2017
- Fall 2017 - Learning Support Changes - Barbara Brown
- Fall 2017 - USG Updates I- Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2017 - USG Updates II - Rich Loftus and Tracy Ireland
- Spring 2017
- Spring 2017 - Information and Discussion - Sarah Wenham
- Spring 2017 - DRAFT GED Alternatives Policy Revisions - posted for discussion during RACRA meeting
- Spring 2017 - DRAFT USG Admission Requirements Document - posted for discussion during RACRA meeting
- Fall 2016
- Fall 2016 - The New SAT - 10/20/16 - Rachana Bhatt, Amanda Marshall, Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2016 - Information and Conversations - Sarah Wenham
- Spring 2015
- Spring 2015 - The Redesigned SAT - Tony Pace, Sr. Director, The CollegeBoard
- Spring 2015 - USG Updates - Sarah Wenham
- Spring 2015 - LS Changes/ Placement Options/Associate Degrees by Reverse Transfer - Barbara Brown
- Spring 2015 - Go Back, Move Ahead Campaign Overview - Rosalind Barnes Fowler
- Fall 2014
- Fall 2014 - Changes to Remediation - Barbara Brown
- Fall 2014 - Learning Support Report
- Fall 2014 - RHSC & Academic Renewal Policy Changes - Brandee Tate and Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2014 - Learning Support Policy Changes - Barbara Brown
- Spring 2012
- Spring 2012 - LMS Update - Jeff Delaney
- Spring 2012 - Verification of Lawful Presence Audit - USG Audit Office
- Spring 2012 - Core Overlay Presentation - Cindy Taylor
- Fall 2011
- Fall 2011 - Banner Presentation - Tonya Lam
- Fall 2011 - SAVE Presentation - Nancy Sanders, KSU
- Fall 2011 - Required HS Curriculum - Sarah Wenham
- Fall 2011 - Distance Education Regulations Update - Mike Rogers
- Fall 2011 - Distance Education Authorization: The Can-Do Approach - Mike Rogers
- Legal Issues Relating to Higher Education
- Officers
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Meeting Minutes
- Fall 2025
- Spring 2025
- April 13, 2023
- October 19, 2022
- April 27, 2022
- September 29, 2021
- November 12, 2020
- October 1, 2019
- March 20, 2019
- October 4, 2018
- March 26, 2018
- October 24, 2017
- March 14, 2017
- October 20, 2016
- March 4, 2016
- October 28, 2015
- April 2, 2015
- November 11, 2014
- October 24, 2013
- November 7, 2012
- April 4, 2012
- September 22, 2011
- April 5, 2011 (RACRA-RACSFA Joint Meeting)
- September 30, 2010
- November 16, 2009
- April 8, 2009
- March 19, 2009
- November 12, 2007
- April 12, 2007 (RACRA-RACSFA-RACAR Joint Meeting)
- November 16, 2006
- April 12, 2006
- December 13, 2005
- November 17, 2005
- April 13, 2005
- April 13, 2005 (RACRA-RACSFA Joint Meeting)
- April 15, 2004
- October 9, 2003
- October 23, 2002
- July 16, 2002
- March 15, 2002 (RACRA-RACSFA Joint Meeting)
- March 14, 2002
- October 24, 2001
- July 17, 2001
- March 23, 2001 (RACRA-RACSFA Joint Meeting)
- March 22, 2001
- July 25, 2000
Committee Directory
| Institution | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
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| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Spencer Stewart |
spencer.stewart@abac.edu |
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| Albany State University | Lakesia Barge |
lakesia.barge@asurams.edu Phone: 229-500-2970 |
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| Albany State University | Arlena Stanley |
astanley@atlm.edu Phone: 678-623-1323 |
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| Augusta University | Amy Clines |
aclines@augusta.edu Phone: 706-721-1576 |
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| Clayton State University | Myron Randall |
MyronRandall@clayton.edu Phone: 678-466-5499 |
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| College of Coastal Georgia | Scott Argo |
sargo@ccga.edu Phone: 912-279-5775 |
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| Columbus State University | Kristin Williams |
williams_kristin@columbusstate.edu Phone: 706-507-8800 |
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| Dalton State College | Hayley Cooper |
hcooper@daltonstate.edu Phone: 706-272-2690 |
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| East Georgia State College | Jennifer Fields |
jfields@ega.edu Phone: 478-289-2129 |
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| Fort Valley State University | Alex Thomas |
alex.thomas@fvsu.edu Phone: 478-825-6227 |
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| Georgia College & State University | Javier Francisco |
javier.francisco@gcsu.edu Phone: 478-445-1991 |
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| Georgia Gwinnett College | Abbey Shockley |
ashockley2@ggc.edu |
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| Georgia Highlands College | Charlene Graham |
cgraham@highlands.edu Phone: 706-368-7743 |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology | Mary Tipton Woolley |
marytipton.woolley@admission.gatech.edu Phone: 404-894-4154 |
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| Georgia Southern University | Khari Kelly |
kkelly@georgiasouthern.edu Phone: 912-478-0375 |
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| Georgia Southwestern State University | Jonathan Scott |
jonathan.scott@gsw.edu Phone: 229-931-2011 |
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| Georgia State University | Julian Radney |
jradney@gsu.edu Phone: 585-355-7973 |
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| Georgia State University | Evan Simmons |
esimmons32@gsu.edu Phone: 404-413-2021 |
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| Gordon State College | Alexis Bryant |
alexisb@gordonstate.edu Phone: 678-359-5498 |
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| Kennesaw State University | Romina Torres-Aranda |
rtorresa@kennesaw.edu Phone: 470-578-5713 |
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| Kennesaw State University | William Mirandy |
wmirandy@kennesaw.edu Phone: 470-531-2052 |
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| Middle Georgia State University | Wesley Sewell |
wesley.sewell@mga.edu Phone: 478-960-2231 |
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| Savannah State University | Raymon Hicks |
hicksr@savannahstate.edu Phone: 912-358-3064 |
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| South Georgia State College | Jamica Coates |
jamica.coates@sgsc.edu Phone: 912-260-4206 |
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| University of Georgia | David Graves |
drgraves@uga.edu Phone: 706-542-2112 |
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| University of North Georgia | Molly Potts |
molly.potts@ung.edu Phone: 678-717-3849 |
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| University of West Georgia | Cassidy Nelson |
cassidy@westga.edu Phone: 678-839-5600 |
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| Valdosta State University | Casey Hintz |
chintz@valdosta.edu Phone: 229-249-2656 |
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| University System Office Liaison | Sarah Wenham |
sarah.wenham@usg.edu Phone: 404-962-3115 |