Minority Advising Program MAP
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The Minority Advising Program (MAP) is a specialized unit within Academic Advancement Services designed to provide culturally relevant academic and retention advising in an environment sensitive to the needs of African American, Appalachian American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino/a American and Native American students.
MAP advises from a holistic perspective addressing personal, social, financial, emotional, developmental, cultural, and ethnic issues that may affect the academic performance and retention of OSU minority students.
MAP counselors work in conjunction with academic advisers in other academic units to provide minority students full academic service. The MAP staff function as referral agents referring students to the appropriate resources on and off campus.
Who does MAP Serve?
- All students funded by the Office of Minority Affairs in the College Assistance Migrant Program, Morrill Scholars Program, Young Scholars Program, and Freshman Foundation Program
- OMA Bridge Program Participants
- ACCESS Program Participants
- Any undergraduate minority student regardless of college of enrollment or program affiliation
- Students currently in their major and college who want a secondary source of advising
What are the benefits of MAP?
- A low adviser-to-student ratio resulting in easy access to advisers
- Longer appointments: more in-depth advising
- Sensitivity to social, cultural, and ethnic issues affecting minority students on the OSU campus
- Closer monitoring of academic and scholarship requirements
- Support in transitioning and integrating into the OSU community
- Advocacy, support and troubleshooting for administrative dilemmas