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Matched Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS)

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Matched Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS)

MAPS is a peer mentoring program focused on supporting sophomores in navigating the second year and preparing to transition to junior year. It exists to ensure that sophomores have access to needed resources in order to feel a sense of agency, inclusion and belonging, pairing them with upperclass students and creating a community of mentors, mentees and educators as they explore academics, campus life and future planning.

Mentees: Apply to be matched with a MAPS mentor here.

Mentors: Applications (for new mentors) for the Spring 2025 semester are due no later than January 20, 2025 @5:00 pm ET. We will be hosting a training/workshop for new and returning mentors on January 26, 2025 from 11am-1pm in Petteruti Lounge. Lunch will be provided. Current mentors are not required to reapply.

Program Offerings

The MAPS program offers:

Matches between sophomore mentees and junior/senior mentors aligned with similar academic and personal interests.
Facilitated conversation opportunities for the mentor/mentee pairs.
Workshop on setting goals aligned with personal values.
Workshop on how to choose a concentration.
Opportunities to learn more about fellowship, internship, research experiences, and career exploration support at Brown.
Discussions about other topics such as growth mindset and reflecting on meaning and purpose.

By pairing second-year students with upperclass student mentors for one-on-one and group-advising support, MAPS enables sophomores to feel better prepared to navigate concentration choices, career and research opportunities, "sophomore slump," and more.

Use this course planning tool as you start planning out the courses and concentration requirements.

Learning Goals for Mentees

Increase comfort with accessing on-campus resources and articulating wants and needs from academic/advising relationships.
Develop a meaningful mentoring relationship with an older student in order to gain knowledge and experience about navigating decisions and choices that arise in sophomore year and beyond.
Think critically about choosing a concentration, exploring career paths, deepening engagement with learning, and making choices as a journey/growth process.

Contacts

Questions

Email maps@brown.edu or reach out to one of the MAPS Co-Coordinators. You may also contact CRC Assistant Director, Janet Isserlis.

Feedback

Use this anonymous feedback form to let us know how we’re doing or to provide suggestions on how we can improve the program.