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Most colleges eliminated the concept of in loco parentis during the late 60s/early 70s. I'm sure there are a few (Bob Jones, anyone?) who may still have that policy.
In my experience, parents are contacted if and only if the student will be sent to a disciplinary hearing regarding something that they've done while drunk, or if they have sustained serious physical injury. This is probably the same thing that will happen at UGA.
Regarding independent students, unless you have DOCUMENTED PROOF that you are independent, the administration still considers parents next of kin and will contact them in the event of an emergency. I've seen letters written by attorneys and judges to this effect, so simply saying, "oh, I pay my own way," or "I don't talk with my parents" isn't enough--because anyone can say that. For better or for worse, the university considers parents as the primary contact point as well as the financially responsible party, so unless you tell them IN WRITING that that's not the case in your life, sorry.
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