Transfer students with 24 or more credits who are looking for an opportunity to earn an upper-division credit while becoming more familiar with SUNY Brockport may register for GEP 300, Transfer Academic Planning Seminar (TAPS).

Goals

• Provide regular contact with a faculty or staff member.
• Help student make best use of the faculty advisement system.
• Help student develop a supportive peer group.
• Help student navigate Blackboard, Banner and other University systems.
• Introduce student to the services available at the Career Design Center.
• Introduce student to the services available at the Student Learning Center.
• Help student understand how to use the University Library.
• Help student improve note taking, textbook reading and examination taking skills.
• Help student manage their time.
• Help student understand the Brockport General Education program.
• Inform student about drop/add, withdrawal and registration policies.

Students with fewer than 24 credits are required to participate in an extended orientation to college through a one-credit course called GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar (APS) and will be automatically registered for APS during freshmen registration.