GPS Guides can help students:
- clarify questions and articulate student needs
- break down Geneseo-specific higher education lingo and terminology
- identify clear next steps
- connect students to the right offices and people for support of these steps
Reasons students seek out a GPS Guide:
We are experienced with a wide range of tops. Some example topics include:
- Learning how to manage your time in college
- What's the difference between the Registrar and Student Accounts and Financial Aid and and Career Design and Advising? Which one should I go to?
- Review of a letter or communication from a professor or the college to fully understand what it says
- Assistance in writing or reviewing a communication the student will send to a professor or office
- Finding the successful ways to communicate with professors
- Confused or unsure and wondering what the next steps are
and much more!
How to Connect with a GPS Guide:
1. Students - open your Navigate Student App, choose the "+" in the top right. Select "Hand Raise" and "I have a Question". This is routed to a GPS Guide and they will respond to you!
2. Look for the GPS Guides sign outside of offices! Just stop in to chat.
3. Email Kya Primm (kprimm@geneseo.edu) or visit Erwin 106 to get connected.
- GPS Guide Directory
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Anne Baldwin
Director of Sponsored Research
Department:Sponsored Research
Erwin Hall 221 D
Phone Number:(585)245-5954
Email:baldwina@geneseo.eduHi, I’m Anne! I’m happy to assist students with a variety of concerns. I work in the Office of Sponsored Research. I’ve been at Geneseo for about 15 years. I’m also a good source of information on the Undergraduate TRAC Grants and other research funding opportunities for students who are interested in research, scholarly, or creative projects. I majored in English at SUNY Binghamton and I have a master's degree in human resources administration and a Ph.D. in neuroscience.
Chris Sandefer
Senior Programmer Analyst
Computing & Information Technology
South Hall 122 C
Phone Number:(585)245-6123
Email:sandefer@geneseo.eduHi, I'm Chris. I'm a Programmer/Analyst within CIT, supporting the Registration system among other areas. I know from working with Registration that being a student can be very stressful. It's my hope that I can offer direction and support to those who could use help along the way.
Suzanna (Sue) Rubright
Sponsored Research Associate
Sponsored Research
Erwin Hall 221 B
Phone Number:(585)245-5086
Email:rubright@geneseo.eduHello, My name is Suzanna, but most people call me Sue. I would be delighted to help you navigate your way around SUNY Geneseo's various Offices so that you can get help concerning your academic, health, emotional, and social needs. I have been in the Office of Sponsored Research for almost 8 years now. Our Office assists professors with writing grants for funding for their research projects or for providing scholarships and other support for students. Before I came to Geneseo I was at the University of Puerto Rico for 14 years. Once in a while, my boss lets me bring one of my dogs to campus to cheer everyone up! I love animals--all kinds. I welcome you to stop by my office or call me or email me.
David Parfitt
Interim Associate Provost for Academic Success
Office of the Provost
Erwin Hall 217 F
Phone Number:(585)245-5336
Email:parfittd@geneseo.eduHi, I'm Dave, and I'm the father of two college-age(ish) daughters. One just graduated from Geneseo in Spring 2021. I'm happy to help students in any way that I can. I've been here for around 15 years, and have taught in the first-year experience program as well as in the psychology department. I have a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Michigan, Go Blue!
Kathleen Atts
Senior Assistant to the Provost
Office of the Provost
Erwin Hall 207 A
Phone Number:(585)245-5058
Email:mcintyrek@geneseo.eduHi, I’m Kathy Atts (starts like awesome!), and I am the senior assistant to the provost, who is the vice president for academic affairs. I have worked in this position at Geneseo for six years, and in similar positions at UMaine for fifteen years. My education is in leadership – an associate’s degree in Business Administration, a bachelor’s degree in Public Management, a master’s in Liberal Studies with a focus on ethical leadership, and a certificate in Change Management. I love to help people; I love to help people learn, and I love most to help people learn to better themselves. I would love to help you find your way, get back on track, or explore new possibilities.