Peach Tree Times

State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), Chairman of the House Committee on Higher Education, has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions.

“I am grateful to be selected by Speaker Burns to work on this study committee with my fellow House members and leaders from TCSG and USG,” said Chairman Martin. “We have seen that the conversion from quarter to semester systems has resulted in longer terms with more classes and fewer graduation cycles. In some cases, this has been a burden on students and the education systems. I am eager to further study the options available to ensure that we best support our students throughout their pursuit of higher education.”

Created by House Resolution 1384, the House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions will examine respective advantages and disadvantages of semesters and quarters for institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The committee will also evaluate whether the anticipated benefits of converting to the semester system have been realized. The study committee is expected to submit its findings into proposed legislation during the 2025 legislative session.

Speaker Burns also appointed State Representatives Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), Ginny Ehrhart (R-Marietta), Mike Cheokas (R-Americus), and Stacey Evans (D-Atlanta) as members of this study committee.