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Roles and responsibilities
As a GPS guide you will be paired with approximately four first-year students and will:
- Connect with your mentees at least three times in the fall semester and twice in the spring semester.
- Serve as a point person for incoming first-year students to go to for personal and professional issues and needs.
- Serve as a resource for first-year students in their transition to K-State.
- Help students connect with other resources on campus.
- Create a stronger community by fostering more interactions between students and staff.
Updates and documents
Healthy Decisions Resource Guide (PDF)
August Workshop Presentation (PDF)
First-Year Experience 2-pg summary (PDF)
NCAA Compliance for student athletes in the GPS program (PDF)
Class of 2013 - Beloit Mindset List (Webpage)
Student interaction form
At the completion of each interaction with a GPS student (meeting, coffee, lunch, group meeting/lunch), please complete the student interaction form, which allows us to track data and trends pertaining to first-year students.
Complete the Student Interaction Form
Become a GPS guide
If you are a K-State faculty or staff member and would like to become a GPS guide, please contact the GPS office at 785-532-6541 or gps@k-state.edu.