Purpose Plan: Academic, Spiritual Life and Career

Purpose Plan: Academic, Spiritual Life and Career - Rubric

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Academic Excellence Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Academic Excellence Plan

5. Target

9 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Academic Excellence Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Academic Excellence Plan is not completed.

Spiritual Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Spiritual Plan

5. Target

9 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Spiritual Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Spiritual Plan is not completed.

Career Excellence Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Career Excellence Plan

5. Target

9 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Career Excellence Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Career Excellence Plan is not completed.

Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management. (GED1C3)

15 points

Criteria Description

Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management. (GED1C3)

5. Target

15 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are clearly articulated, with specific and in-depth details and examples.

4. Acceptable

12.75 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are clearly articulated with details and examples.

3. Approaching

11.25 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are well articulated, although details are limited.

2. Insufficient

9.75 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are present but are not articulated well and elements are missing, limited.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Assignment lacks logical and coherent strategies of self-leadership and self-management.

Recognize opportunities to engage in the GCU community. (GED1C4)

15 points

Criteria Description

Recognize opportunities to engage in the GCU community. (GED1C4)

5. Target

15 points

Many different opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are clearly articulated and supported with details.

4. Acceptable

12.75 points

Multiple opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are clearly articulated and details are present.

3. Approaching

11.25 points

Some opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are stated and appropriate, but lack detail.

2. Insufficient

9.75 points

Minimal opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are stated or implied, but elements are missing, limited, and/or incorrect.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

No opportunities for engagement in the GCU community are presented.

Mechanics of Writing

3 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)

5. Target

3 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable

2.55 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.

3. Approaching

2.25 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient

1.95 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

Total60 points

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Topic 4 Purpose Plan: Academic, Spiritual, & Career Plan

Directions: For this assignment, you will answer a series of questions designed to help you find and plan your purpose. These questions are broken into an Academic Plan, a Spiritual Plan, and a Career Plan. Please respond to each of the questions directly on this document (the boxes will expand as needed) and then answer the two reflection questions at the end of the document.

To help you get the most out of your GCU experience, GCU offers support, services, and resources that enhance your academic pursuits. Find your major and program on the following website https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs and complete the table below:

Spiritual Plan

GCU is committed to integrating faith across all aspects of the GCU community. This stems from GCU’s mission to educate students from a Christian perspective and to prepare them for careers that honor God while serving others. Read about GCU's "One Foundation," including the "Ethical Positions Statement" and "Doctrinal Statement," and watch the video "One Foundation: Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work" located at https://www.gcu.edu/why-gcu/christian-identity-and-mission.

After clicking on the link, scroll down to read about GCU's "One Foundation," including the "Ethical Positions Statement" and "Doctrinal Statement. Then click play to watch the "One Foundation: Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work" video.

Career Plan

Grand Canyon University offers several career service tools to help you discover potential career paths, build a resume, search for employment, and more. Take a few minutes to take the Career Compass survey located at https://www.focus2career.com/Portal/Register.cfm?SID=810 (Access Code: Purpose).

You can watch the video below to assist you with the registration process: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnvvHOt5LvE8yBMYeHV4mGPW88Q86ftmw.

Even if you have completed an assessment such as this in the past, it is good to reassess yourself every so often to reevaluate your goals, focus, and direction based on your growth.

After you complete the survey, fill in the following table.

Reflection

Review Chapters 4 and 7 of the University Success Guide for assistance in answering both of the reflection questions below.

Purpose Plan: Academic, Spiritual Life and Career - Rubric

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Academic Excellence Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Academic Excellence Plan

5. Target

9 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Academic Excellence Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Academic Excellence Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Academic Excellence Plan is not completed.

Spiritual Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Spiritual Plan

5. Target

9 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Spiritual Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Spiritual Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Spiritual Plan is not completed.

Career Excellence Plan

9 points

Criteria Description

Career Excellence Plan

5. Target

9 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with robust detail and in-depth examples.

4. Acceptable

7.65 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with detail and examples.

3. Approaching

6.75 points

Career Excellence Plan is completed with minimal responses and ideas.

2. Insufficient

5.85 points

Career Excellence Plan is partially complete, but responses are not detailed or are missing completely.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Career Excellence Plan is not completed.

Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management. (GED1C3)

15 points

Criteria Description

Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management. (GED1C3)

5. Target

15 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are clearly articulated, with specific and in-depth details and examples.

4. Acceptable

12.75 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are clearly articulated with details and examples.

3. Approaching

11.25 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are well articulated, although details are limited.

2. Insufficient

9.75 points

Self-leadership/self-management strategies, including setting goals, managing school schedule, identifying personal strengths and needs, how to address personal needs, etc. are present but are not articulated well and elements are missing, limited.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Assignment lacks logical and coherent strategies of self-leadership and self-management.

Recognize opportunities to engage in the GCU community. (GED1C4)

15 points

Criteria Description

Recognize opportunities to engage in the GCU community. (GED1C4)

5. Target

15 points

Many different opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are clearly articulated and supported with details.

4. Acceptable

12.75 points

Multiple opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are clearly articulated and details are present.

3. Approaching

11.25 points

Some opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are stated and appropriate, but lack detail.

2. Insufficient

9.75 points

Minimal opportunities to engage in the GCU community, virtually or face to face, through clubs, blogs, chapel, etc. are stated or implied, but elements are missing, limited, and/or incorrect.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

No opportunities for engagement in the GCU community are presented.

Mechanics of Writing

3 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)

5. Target

3 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable

2.55 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.

3. Approaching

2.25 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient

1.95 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

Total60 points

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