"[The University System of Georgia] will seek to create for students from various backgrounds every possible avenue to intellectual achievement without compromising academic excellence, and challenge them to their full potential…"

"The University System of Georgia…Shall seek a high-quality, diverse pool of students to admit,…"

"The System standards should involve multiple measures as appropriate for various student cohorts, should be based on their effectiveness in predicting college success for diverse students, and should be differentially articulated for the various sectors of the University System. Some combination of SAT/ACT scores, high school GPA, high school class percentile rank, and CPC coursework should be considered, and supplemented—particularly for non-traditional students and those with exceptional areas of talent—by qualitative measures that might involve interviews, portfolios, and/or records of experiential achievements."

"Recent national trends are also toward including portfolios and other qualitative materials in admissions procedures oriented to predicting college success."

"The Chancellor’s Office shall establish a general task force on admissions…to recommend, by winter quarter 1996, after thorough consultation with the System’s diverse stakeholders and especially with those likely to be most affected by the changes, new systemwide policies and practices for admissions… including the following:

• Generally higher standards for admissions …placement, differentiated by sector (research university, regional university, senior college, and two-year college)… The new standards shall also include multiple other measures such as SAT (ACT) scores, high school GPA, high school rank in class, a state high school quality index based on the college performance of previous graduates, COMPASS/College Placement Exam scores, and—particularly for non-traditional students, borderline students, and those with special areas of talent—consideration of qualitative evidence (such as applicant essays, structured student interviews, and student portfolios and/or chronicles of experiential learning). Different combinations of factors might be considered for different student cohorts, but all should be selected for their combined effectiveness as predictors of college success…

• Reexamination of programs aimed at encouraging talented students to stay in state, including current joint-enrollment and early admissions requirements, with particular consideration for any needed revisions in the conditions under which students should be encouraged to enter University System institutions even before completing CPC requirements.

• Provide to the Board annually adequate data, research, and reporting to monitor progress toward the goals of this policy directive, and make recommendations for any adjustments, especially if particular groups of students or individual institutions are suffering unanticipated consequences."