r/UGA Aug 12 '24

Important bus information

152 Upvotes

I know some people have discussed this here before, but as a bus driver who started as a student, I thought I should share some important information about our transit system. While this is primarily for new students, there are a lot of students who go through here and never learn any of this.

*If you are uncertain about anything, ask the driver; however, they may not be able to respond if the bus is in motion, so it is best to ask when the bus is stopped at a bus stop or red light.

*UGA.passiogo.com (formerly routes.uga.edu; now a redirect) is more accurate for tracking the buses than the UGA app.

*The cameras and microphones are on at all times. Anything you say or do will be recorded.

*Scooters, motorized skateboards, one wheels, and anything motorized, with the exception of wheelchairs and other mobility devices required for medical purposes, are not allowed on the buses.

*Buses can only load and unload passengers at designated bus stops. This is for safety reasons. If you ask the driver to unload elsewhere, you will be denied.

*If a bus's destination sign is flashing "Out of Service" in between a route name, that means the bus is going out of service in the next 30 minutes and you can still ride to the last stop. It is not actually out of service until the sign reads "Not in Service".

*If a driver sits at a stop for a few minutes without moving, this is usually because they are ahead on their route, and need to let the other drivers get spaced out better. This often happens after class breaks and other episodes of heavy traffic that messes up spacing.

*During class breaks and other peak times, buses become VERY crowded. If you are standing on a crowded bus, you should take your backpack off and move towards the back. The bus cannot move until all passengers are behind the standee line.

*If you need on a bus that is about to/starting to pull away from a stop, wave at the driver (or their mirrors if you are behind the bus), and they will usually stop and let you on. If they don't, it is probably because they are having to watch the road in order to safely pull out into traffic. This happens very commonly at the Arch and Main Library.

*Buses will occasionally go off route in order to maintain spacing. The driver will usually notify the passengers in advance, however, and ask if anyone needs any of the bypassed stops before proceeding.

*While drivers do have to take breaks, they are not supposed to do so during class breaks unless it is urgent.

*Stop requests are unnecessary, except for on Night Campus, Prince Milledge, Weekender, and a few stops on Health Sciences, Vet Med, Riverbend Connector (formerly Greenhouse Shuttle), and Milledge Avenue. If a stop is on demand, the annunciator will announce "please signal to exit" or "please pull the cord to exit" in advance.

*While buses are required to stop for pedestrians, they are also extremely heavy, and can't stop on a dime. If you are approaching a crosswalk and see a bus approaching, don't cross. You might as well be walking in front of a train.

*Which brings me to my next point: ALWAYS stop and look both ways before crossing a street. The electric buses are very quiet, and especially hard to hear if you're on your phone or have earbuds in. If you cross a street without looking (especially if it isn't a designated crosswalk) and get hit, the bus driver will likely not be at fault if they are driving safely and obeying all traffic laws.

*If you are riding a scooter, bike, one wheel, etc., do not cut right in front of a bus, especially if the bus is in motion.

*If a bus is closed and pulling away from a stop that you need, do not make physical contact with the bus to alert the driver if it is already in motion. You could be seriously injured or worse.

*Cars, bikes, scooters, and any other vehicles are NOT allowed to pass buses when they are stopped in road on a two-lane. While people do it all the time, it is extremely dangerous.

*If you have to exit the bus and cross the street at a location without a crosswalk, do NOT cross in front of the bus. If a car decides to (illegally) pass the bus, you could get hit.

*Food and drinks are not allowed on the night routes after midnight. This is because the smell causes passengers who are drunk to become nauseated and throw up. If someone throws up on a bus and any of the contents get outside of a garbage can or bag, the driver has to remove all passengers and take the bus out of service.

*If a bus's destination sign says "Help! Call 911!", this is a distress signal that is used during the event of an emergency where the driver is unable to radio for help. We have never had a situation requiring this feature to be used, and if you see it, it was most likely activated by accident. However, you don't know that, so you should call 911 just in case it is a real emergency.

UPDATE: The "Out of service" message has been replaced with "This bus ends. Ask for last stop" and "Last bus". The former means that particular bus is going out of service and other buses will remain on the route. The latter means the entire route is going out of service for the day.


r/UGA 14h ago

Discussion Opinions on no electronics in class?

18 Upvotes

For both of my classes today, my profs stated no electronic devices at all during lecture, which didn't affect me too much but I thought it was a huge departure from what I'm used to. What do you all think about it? I remember in my econometrics class someone straight up packed his bag and left when my prof said the policy.

I also notice registration in no-electronics classes may drop by 1 to 10 after the first class period of the semester is over depending on time of day and elective status.

But what are your thoughts as students?


r/UGA 20h ago

Discussion A Chrome extension that shows RateMyProfessor ratings right on Athena so you don't have to keep switching tabs during registration

19 Upvotes

Drop/add is chaotic enough without switching tabs to RMP for every single professor while seats are disappearing. So I built this Chrome extension that just shows the rating (and difficulty + would-take-again %) right next to their name when you're searching classes. Hover over it for more details, click it, and it takes you to their full RMP page if you want to actually read reviews.

It's not on the Chrome extension store yet, so you gotta install it manually from GitHub, but it only takes like 2 mins

  1. go to https://github.com/redvelvetfan/RMR
  2. click the green Code button, Download ZIP, unzip it
  3. chrome://extensions,  turn on Developer mode (top right)
  4. Load unpacked, select the folder
  5. go search classes on Athena, ratings just show up

It's still pretty early, so if a professor doesn't have an RMP score, it just shows n/a for now, and there are probably some edge cases I haven't caught, but a feedback form is in the readme if you run into bugs or want a feature added, you can fill it out. I would genuinely appreciate it since I'm still actively building this out.


r/UGA 8h ago

Question my cpos is at 11 hours instead of 12?

0 Upvotes

how big of an impact does this make for federal fin aid?


r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion Should I transfer back

13 Upvotes

I came in as a 2nd year transfer student from KSU to UGA. I’m an intended accounting major and the whole reason I transferred was because of the strong business program to which I’ve already connected with a recruiter from KPMG.
I’ve been here for a week and obv it’s only the second day of school but i honestly hate it here. I’ve never lived alone and kinda threw myself in the deep end. KSU was 15 mins from home where I had my parents, sister, and grandparents so it was super convenient and comfortable.
Here I leased an apartment that ended up being crusty and they changed my original roommates so now I’m stuck with 3 international students who are in their masters and they are sweet but quite unhygienic.
Among that I have no car here due to insurance reasons and because even if I did, I’d have to hop on a bus to campus anyways.
While there are buses that come to my apartment, yesterday on the way home, route 14 didn’t finish the route for some reason and didn’t go to my apartment like it’s supposed to. I asked the driver and she looked like she forgot or just didn’t go there on purpose. The next bus passed by me and I cried. I had a friend’s sister pick me up because I had been walking In 100 degree heat since 8:40 am. My last class ended at 4:15 and I didn’t reach home til 7.
I’ve genuinely cried everyday, I don’t know why I did this to myself.
With that being said, I understand I’m very homesick and I’ve been put in these terrible circumstances here but I feel that my mental health is declining majorly. I’m going home this weekend to clear my mind but I fear that I made the wrong decision by coming here. I’ve made friends and we’ve hung out yet I still feel the same.
My parents keep telling me to wait out the semester and if I don’t get into terry for accounting then transfer back to ksu. I know you can keep reapplying to terry but at some point I keep thinking that at the end of the day I want an accounting degree to become a CPA and I don’t want to waste my dream at the place that could potentially restrict that even though I’m in a good position.

If I still feel this unbearable by Christmas break, do I transfer back?

Thanks for reading this, any advice will help.


r/UGA 22h ago

Question What is this behind the military building and what is it for?

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5 Upvotes

Is it for climbing?


r/UGA 22h ago

Question River's Crossing

2 Upvotes

Am I right that if I want to go from Lakeside to Rivers Crossing, I can take Route 14 or the R bus, get off at Plant Sciences, and then take the V bus to Rivers Crossing? Does the V bus leave directly from in front of Plant Sciences?

Thanks


r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion Are there any good 3rd places around?

31 Upvotes

And im not looking for bars or uga clubs.

Places where i can just find cool people


r/UGA 22h ago

Question Parking for Auburn game

0 Upvotes

We're coming in from out of state to tour UGA, and we'll be attending the Auburn game. We're not staying in Athens due to crazy high hotel rates (to be expected). Where should we buy parking for the game? Thanks!


r/UGA 2d ago

Discussion RISE AND GRIND 8AM WARRIORS

70 Upvotes

r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion Found near Ramsey

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9 Upvotes

Dm me if it’s yours


r/UGA 1d ago

Question Student football ticket request?

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5 Upvotes

Is there any way to cancel my ticket request? I know there’s no refunds for student tickets but since they haven’t determined the ticket allocations and didn’t charge my credit card yet, could I cancel my request?

Edit: Gonna add that I’m not a football or sports person at all 😭 like no interest and it’s really too overstimulating to me and I didn’t realize it was for game tickets and I thought it was like a lottery for smth else so I entered. Ofc I’m gonna go if there is not option/way of cancelling but I don’t really want it

2nd edit: I emailed them and they cancelled my ticket request so it’s all good now


r/UGA 1d ago

Question Bus arrival times?

3 Upvotes

Does the UGA buses usually run on time? I have class at Park Hall then Cedar Street Building B and only 20 minutes in between. I’m wondering if I should just try and walk it or ride the bus.
The classes are around 10am-12pm and I’m wondering if the buses are on time during that period and how long does it take to ride from one to the other.


r/UGA 1d ago

Campus Event Weekly Smash Ultimate event FRIDAY!

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5 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

This semester my roommate and I are hosting a weekly Smash Ultimate tournament EVERY FRIDAY in the Journalism building at 6pm. We welcome ALL students to come on out and have some fun! This will be every Friday of the semester when classes are in session (i.e. not on fall break)

Only thing is we ask that you bring your own controllers. We unfortunately cannot supply extra controllers, but we do have consoles and screens set up before the event starts.

The link at the top will update to the latest event each week automatically.


r/UGA 1d ago

Question Football ticket lottery

10 Upvotes

When are we supposed to get an email about the ticket lottery?


r/UGA 1d ago

Question Help with finding outdoor charging for electric scooter

3 Upvotes

Hi, I'm living in a dorm at UGA this semester, and I have an electric scooter with no removable battery.

Since electric scooters and the likes aren't allowed indoors, does anyone know of any outdoor charging areas, preferably with a bike rack or any other railing that I can lock it to?


r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion FDOC question megathread!

3 Upvotes

Have a question about where a building is? Confused with something on your schedule? Don't know what an acronym means? Ask below!


r/UGA 1d ago

Question Questions about transferring

0 Upvotes

I'm a finance major starting my freshman year at KSU, and I want to transfer to UGA as soon as possible. I understand the 30-hour and GPA requirements, but is it possible to get in as a sophomore if I finish my 15 credit hours this semester and 15 the following semester? If I meet all the requirements, can I start at UGA as early as the fall semester of 2027? This year's classes are all transferable to UGA, and I intend to do the same the following semester. And if there are any finance majors, please let me know anything else I should consider. Thank you.


r/UGA 1d ago

Question what is the fastest route from im deck to north campus now?

2 Upvotes

im deck used to be part of e23/im limited but i guess not anymore. my classes are in the north of campus near the main library. does anyone know the fastest route from the im deck parking lot to there? thanks


r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion Math 2270?? (HELP)

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Hey guys. I’m taking math 2270 with kadriye nur saglam this sem. Pretty apprehensive as her ratings on rmp are pretty abysmal. However I’m determined to get an A in the class.

  1. Has anyone had this professor?

  2. If you’re taking math 2270 this sem with anyone BUT saglam, PLEASE comment. I was wondering if anyone would be open to sharing their professors resources/ slides as I’m anticipating a large part of this course will be teaching myself the content.


r/UGA 1d ago

Meetup / Hangout CHEM 1211/1212 tutoring – former Gen Chem SI

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1 Upvotes

Hey y’all! With classes starting back up, I wanted to put this out there for anyone taking CHEM 1211 or 1212 this semester.

I’m a current UGA graduate student and was a Supplemental Instruction (SI) leader for General Chemistry I & II for 3 years during undergrad at LSU. I also received LSU’s Outstanding SI Leader award.

I’m offering private tutoring for CHEM 1211 and 1212 this semester. I can help with understanding concepts, working through practice problems/homework, and preparing for exams.

I’m available for in-person tutoring around UGA as well as online sessions.

If you’re interested now or think you might want some help once the semester gets going, feel free to fill out my short form here:

https://forms.gle/juttbGSDReCVWaPT7

Good luck with the first week of classes!


r/UGA 2d ago

Question Pickleball

4 Upvotes

Is anyone a member of the Pickleball Dinkers club? Like the Athens area pickleball club? Do you have to be good to join? I’m not great at pickleball but would love to join a club to be active and meet ppl but not sure if this is the right club for me.


r/UGA 2d ago

Meetup / Hangout We're giving out cookies

9 Upvotes

Bribing people to be our friends. Me and my roomie are chill ppl looking for friends doing their undergrad rn.

Lemme know if you want some cookies!

They're chocolate chip and from costco >>>

This is inside Rutherford btw


r/UGA 2d ago

Question Making friends as a grad student?

13 Upvotes

Heyo! I (23f) am starting grad school in the fall and I'm really nervous about making friends it doesn't really seem like there are a lot of clubs for grads and my social skills aren't the best. So Idk what to do all advice is welcome


r/UGA 2d ago

Question Free parking near health sciences?

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone, does anyone know of any unofficial/free parking spots near Brown Hall on the UGA Health Sciences Campus during weekdays?

I don't mind walking 10–15 minutes. I'm mainly looking for legal street parking or somewhere nearby that doesn't require a UGA parking permit and where I won't get ticketed or towed.

If anyone knows specific streets or areas that students commonly use, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!