FAQs

1. Who is eligible to participate?
   • ALL undergraduate and non-degree seeking undergraduate students. The SPRING versions of the survey are targeted specifically at new fall and new spring freshmen/transfer students. For this year, that would be those freshmen and transfer students who started at GMU in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.
2. How will this help me to be successful at Mason?
   • The Patriot Success survey helps identify areas where you may benefit from some additional support, and helps identify offices and other resources on campus to support your success. Specific questions about your plans to return to Mason, sense of belonging, financial concerns, and involvement interests are used to inform direct outreach from relevant offices on campus.
3. How do we use information from the The Patriot Success survey?
   • In addition to direct outreach based on your responses to specific questions, we compare survey responses over time to see changes in students’ experiences at George Mason. Some questions are used to develop new programs and deliver better services to meet the needs of George Mason students.