Week 5 Personal Development Plan

  

Week 5 Personal Development Plan

Name  | GEN 101 | date 

Please respond to the following statements.

1. I have reviewed Instructor feedback for the Week 3 SMART goals in preparation for this assignment:

2. I have reviewed the Student Support Center in preparation for this assignment:

3. Live Learning attendance: During my October 2024 enrollment. I am registered for the current class session on October 13, 2026, at 9 p.m. Eastern and plan to attend.

Overview:There are six sections to your final project:

1. Write your academic and professional SMART goals.Remember, you wrote these in Week 3. Review your instructor’s feedback before adding it to this assignment. 

2. Write two paragraphs reflecting on what you have learned in class and how this knowledge can help you reach your goals. 

3. Complete a self-assessment of skills you have learned in this course. 

4. Write about your Live Learning experience. 

5. Demonstrate how you are building your UAGC Support Network. 

6. Visit Handshake, where can register for this free service. 

  

Need help with your   SMART goals? Look at the feedback you got on your Week 3 assignment   regarding your SMART goals. Remember that your SMART goals must be specific,   measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound.

1. Write SMART Goals and Create a Plan

Directions: State your academic and professional SMART goals.

  

Write your academic SMART goal: 

 

 

Create an Action Plan to achieve your academic   SMART goal.   

  

Strategy

Describe two strategies 

you will use to achieve 

youracademic

SMART goal.

Resources

Listtwo resources in the 

Student Support Center 

you will use to reach

youracademic 

SMART goal. 

Progress

Explain how you     will 

monitor your     progress.

Timeline

How will you know     you’ve 

completed your academic     

SMART goal?

 

Academic Goal

      

Write your professional SMART goal: 

 

 

Create an Action Plan to achieve your professionalSMART   goal.   

  

Strategy

Describe two strategies 

you will use to achieve 

yourprofessional

SMART goal.

Resources

Listtwo resources in the 

Student Support Center 

you will use to reach

yourprofessional

SMART goal. 

Progress

Explain how you     will 

monitor your     progress.

Timeline

How will you know     you’ve 

completed your professional

SMART goal?

 

Professional Goal

      

2. Reflection

Directions:Now that you have clearly stated your SMART goals and identified key elements, reflect on how these elements might impact and contribute to your goalsby answering the two questions below: 

  

1. In a   minimum of 200 words, identify a roadblock/challenge you experienced while   taking GEN 101.Explain how being aware of your strengths and UAGC   resourceshelped you persevere to complete the course. 

 

 

2. In a minimum of 200 words, explain how developing grit,   integrity, and a growth mindset will support your success in achieving your   SMART goals, please highlight how these qualities contribute to your career   journey. 

 

3. Self-Assessment

Directions: Use the following scale to self-assess your comfort level with the following skills you have learned during this course. Type the number that coincides with your self-assessment using this scale.  You will add your responses and put a total in the box below. 

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

 

1

2

3

4

5

4. Live Learning Connection

Directions: Now that you have participated in GEN 101 Live Learning, describe a key takeaway from your Live Learning session and how it will prepare you for your next course.Live Learning is the session you attend in this course with the GEN 101instructors.

In a minimum of 200 words, describe a key takeaway from your Live Learning session and how it will contribute to your success in your next course. 

  

5. Building My UAGC Support Network

1. Directions:In Week 2, you visited the Student Support Center to learn about university resources. In the Student Support Center within the Contact Your Team section, you will find how to locate the information for your advisor on myUAGC. For this section, return to myUAGC and find your academic advisor’s contact information. You may either call or email your advisor. You may choose to discuss your experience in GEN 101, your next course or any other questions you may have as you prepare to take your next college course.  (Your advisor is a different person from your instructor.)

2. Directions: Joining a UAGC student group begins the building of networks that are important to achieving success in college and employment. Please follow the links provided below to identify a UAGC student group or organization you may join as part of your personal support network.

Creating a support network includes connecting with other UAGC students. Please visit Uconnect, Facebook, and other student groups and list the one you opted to join. 

Here are the links to student groups:

a. UAGC Connect: The University’s exclusive engagement, networking, and resource platform. You will find various student groups on the home page. Click “Groups” on the tool bar for the complete list. 

              - Sign into myUAGC

              - Go to Get Involved

- Locate UAGC Connect

- Select Join the Community

- Follow prompts to complete your profile

b. Facebook: Social networking platform with UAGC affiliated groups. You will find a list of student Facebook groups to choose from.

To assure approval as a UAGC student, please respond to all membership questions when signing up for a Facebook group. 

              - Click here: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfArizonaGlobalCampus/groups/

c. Military Affiliated: UAGC Connect and Facebook. These two groups are embedded in the above resources. 

    - UAGC Military Support and Leadership Club

    - UAGC Military Facebook Group

6. Career Services 

As a student at UAGC, you have access to the nation’s top career development platform for college students—you have access to Handshake! On Handshake, hiring managers from top nationwide companies personally recruit active students, list and hold hiring events and information sessions, and otherwise network with current students. If you aren’t on Handshake, you aren’t doing all you can to leverage your educational pursuits.

To log into Handshake:

1. Sign intomyUAGC

2. Go to Student Support & Resources.

3. Locate Career Services.

4. Select Visit Handshake.

5. Follow prompts to complete your profile.

6. Take a Screenshot of your profile and copy and paste it into this section.