Visit MGC
Visiting campus can be an opportunity to find out if MGC is right for you. Many students feel right at home once they step foot on campus. Looking to visit campus? You have two options.
- A Saturday First Look program is a great way to get the most out of your trip to campus. Highlights of the day include:
- Tour of campus (including a residence hall)
- Academic session with faculty
- Question & Answer Session
- Fair with representatives from Academics, Admissions, Financial Aid, Residence Life, etc.
- Tour of campus (including a residence hall)
- Upcoming dates: November 8, 2008; March 7, 2009; April 25, 2009. Sign-in and continental breakfast starts at 9:30, the program begins at 10am and the program ends by 1pm.
- A campus tour is another way to visit campus. Campus tours are given by appointment Mondays - Thursdays at 11am and at 2pm and at 11am on Fridays.
Register for a Saturday First Look or a Campus Tour online, or by e-mail at
or by phone at 478-934-3103. To prepare for your visit, we have compiled a list of questions for you that may help you make sure that MGC is the place for you. Ask your tour guide so you may get the information you seek.
What is unique about your institution?
What's it like being a student here?
How large are the classes?
How easy is it for freshmen to get the classes they want?
How many students return for their sophomore year?
Are you able to study in your residence hall room?
How many students go here?
What are the most popular majors?
What percentage of classes is taught by instructors and what percentage by teaching assistants?
How accessible are the instructors?
Is your advisor in your major?
Do you feel that your professors really care?
Do you have career counseling?
What percentage of instructors has their doctorate?
Can you study abroad?
Which students usually succeed here?
What are the hours of the library?
Is there an academic support center?
Are computers readily available for use?
What facilities or services would they most like to see added on campus?
What are the on-campus restaurant/cafeteria facilities like?
What are the hours for the restaurants and other campus facilities?
When will I not have access to the food services?
How good is the food?
What are the athletic facilities like?
How many students leave campus for the weekend?
What type of residence halls do you have?
Are the residence halls co-ed? Are the bathrooms co-ed?
Are the dorms spread throughout the campus or clustered in one area?
Is there any security system to bar outsiders from entering dorms?
How large is the campus security police force?
Does it patrol the campus regularly?
What services are offered by the campus health center?
Does the student health center refer students to the local hospital?
Is there a nearby hospital? How large is it?
