Baylor University is proud to offer MAP-Works, a first year success program for new freshmen and transfer students. MAP-Works is a survey based tool that will help assist students in establishing roots and developing positive habits in order to succeed at Baylor and beyond.
Participation in MAP-Works increases first year success by:
Providing early intervention to students who may benefit from additional assistance
Aligning student expectations with actual outcomes
Cultivating student involvement
Facilitating the social and emotional transition to college
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MAP-Works takes information each student has provided to Baylor and gives the student feedback concerning academic strategies in terms of stated goals. Fall 2012 is the first time we are using MAP-Works for the incoming freshmen and transfer students. The students who participate in the MAP-Works Fall Transition Survey are expected to:
Earn a higher GPA due to identified problem areas
Identify academic weaknesses and discover campus resources for assistance
Benefit from additional direct and individualized staff support and assistance
Receive personalized feedback from the survey results immediately
We understand that students are busy with coursework and adjusting to the various aspects of college life. However, the information that students can gain from the MAP-Works Fall Transition Survey will be invaluable to academic pursuits.
Information for Faculty/Staff...
MAP-Works will be very useful in helping faculty and staff share appropriate information to get students connected to the correct resources on campus. Our previous referral system relied on faculty members seeing behaviors and reporting them. However, the MAP-Works Fall Transition Survey is designed to gather information from the students that will give indications about the resources students may need to utilize in order to successfully progress at Baylor University.
The MAP-Works system will have users in multiple departments across campus (just a few departments will use it this first semester). The information is only to be used to assist students in their persistence and study strategies so that students achieve the ultimate goal: graduation.
Information for Parents...
If the student is willing to share, the feedback from the MAP-Works Fall Transition Survey would be good to see and discuss with your student. Many parents have had to overcome obstacles, plan ahead, and adjust strategies in just living from day to day. Parental wisdom in addressing the issues that may surface can prove to be crucial in student accessing the resources on campus.
MAP-Works utilizes information from the following: 1) information Baylor University gathered from students during the admission process and 2) information provided by students taking the online survey. MAP-Works takes the input from the university and individual students to produce a final report to assist students in being academically successful.
Survey participants get immediate personalized feedback from MAP-Works that can be viewed online as a PDF document. Each report helps the student understand his/her personal strengths and weaknesses. It also details pertinent campus resources as well as comparing individual results to general information gathered from peers as they adapt to campus life.
Some of the information used in the report come from the following:
Learning (expectations, past earned grades, and study skills)
Connections (residence hall life, student activities, and staff/faculty relationships)
Self-knowledge (academic abilities and self management)
Baylor University will launch the first MAP-Works survey on Wednesday, September 5th and the survey will be available until Friday, October 5th. Students are encouraged to check their Baylor student email accounts for instructions containing each student's unique survey link. Once students complete the survey, they will immediately receive a customized report which will help them determine their academic, behavioral and social strengths and growth areas.
Additional check-up surveys will be launched periodically throughout the year to help students gauge their progress.
Each student is able to access his/her personal data in MAP-Works. Every student is also provided with aggregate data to allow them to understand their expectations and behaviors in comparison to those of their peers.
Baylor Academic Advisors, Residence Hall Directors, Academic Support Programs, and other pertinent faculty and staff may access individual and aggregate results in order to assist students. These professional staff members receive special training and are ethically and legally bound by FERPA regulations, Baylor confidentiality standards, and the MAP-Works confidentiality agreement.
