Application for Statistical Consulting Assistance

The purpose of this form is to request the statistical consulting services of the UGA Statistical Consulting Center (SCC). We will attempt to contact you to schedule a consultation within two business days of receipt of this form. Note that during times of high demand, it may be up to two weeks before we are able to meet with you. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

The initial meeting typically lasts between one and two hours, and its main purpose is for the client to describe his/her research project to the members of the consulting team (typically, the Associate Director of the SCC and a graduate student assistant). For student clients, it is our policy that the student's major professor or faculty advisor be present at the initial meeting. We may be able to provide some ideas and advice during the initial meeting, but full solutions are rare at this stage, and should not be expected. Often, additional interaction between the client and consultants is necessary. The initial meeting is free of charge, but fees for additional services are generally required. This will be discussed at the end of the initial meeting, if relevant. You will not be charged unless you have discussed this with either the Director or the Associate Director of the SCC.


Necessary Information for all Clients:


UGA students only: To facilitate effective communication, it is SCC policy that for all student projects the faculty advisor directing the research is required to attend the initial meeting. If you feel you require an exception to this policy, please explain above. If a UGA student arrives for a consultation without the faculty advisor, and has not expressly obtained SCC approval, the SCC reserves the right to cancel the consultation at that time.


We will try to be responsive to deadlines. However, we typically work with multiple clients at any given point in time and we also have our own responsibilities as students, teachers, and researchers. As a consequence, projects may enter a queue that will delay completion. Therefore, we strongly encourage all clients to contact us well in advance of any hard deadlines that they may have.