MAP Works aids freshmen with transition survey

Georgia College will be providing MAP Works (Making Achievement Possible), a resource to all freshmen this year. MAP Works is a series of four online surveys designed to help provide guidance, assistance and support to enhance ability to get the most out of the learning experiences that come with the transition to college.

MAP Works is designed to help students recognize challenges and opportunities and assist them in their efforts to reshape their behaviors, beliefs and attitudes early in their first semester, so they are positioned for success.

On Sept. 14, students will receive an email with a link to the Fall transition online survey. There will be roughly 80 questions and students should be prepared to spend approximately 20 minutes answering them. Just a day or two later, students will receive an email providing them with information on logging back into the MAP Works program to get their personalized report. The report is presented to the student as a flash video and as a PDF.

The results of the transition survey will help students recognize opportunities and potential challenges in a successful college experience. Students will also be able to compare their collegiate behaviors, expectations and attitudes with those of their peers. The report will also contain tips and resources to help students  maximize their successful transition to Georgia College.

Students will be seeing signs around campus and hearing more about MAP Works from their Community Advisor in their hall, their First Year Academic Seminar instructor and their Academic Advisor as Sept. 14 comes closer.

When students receive the email in their Bobcats inbox, they should open the link to their personal survey and provide honest responses to the questions asked.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Paul Jahr, associate vice president for student affairs. Dr. Jahr’s office is located in Parks Hall, Room 206, and he can also be contacted via email at paul.jahr@gcsu.edu.

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