Week 8 Assignment: My Success Plan

Micah Beavers
Name:
7369
PACE Section:
FALL 2022
Semester:

My Academic Plan

Skills
One skill I hope to develop is communication skills. And
I’m not just talking the tons of writhing and emailing
but I will have to met a huge number of people at
UMGC, many with very different backgrounds to my
own. This ability to meet other people and socialize will
What are some of the be invaluable to me when I enter the workplace.
skills you hope to develop Another skill I hope to develop is critical thinking and
while at UMGC? problem-solving. I know that during my studies, I will
face many problems that just seem impossible at first.
Whether it is a difficult essay question or mathematical
problem, I will have had to think outside the box,
approach the problem from new angles, and maybe
carry out some more research.
Earning Credit Toward Degree Completion
Did you attend any
Yes
colleges or universities
✘ No
before UMGC?
Have you requested all
transcripts from these Yes
institutions? No
✘ N/A

If you have not yet

requested available
N/A
transcripts, what is your
plan for requesting them?
Yes
Have the transcripts
arrived at UMGC? No
✘ N/A
Has the credit from these Yes
transcripts been applied to No
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your UMGC degree

✘ N/A
program?
✘ Credit by Examination (e.g. CLEP or DANTES)
Do you believe you may UMGC’s Portfolio Program (EXCL 301)
be eligible for any of these
Industry Certifications
fast paths to credit?
✘ Military training / experience
Technical training
I have already received my military training / experience
credits with the USAF. I have also taken one DANTES
If you believe you are and plan to take more. I am studying for my next CLEP
eligible for credit from the (Introduction to Humanities) right now.
above, how will you
pursue getting the credit?

N/A
Have you registered for ✘ Yes
your next session? No

If not, do you have a plan N/A

for doing so?
What courses do you plan Next Session Second Session Third Session
to take in your next three WRTG 112 NUTR 100 BMGT 160
sessions? You may want Academic Writing Elements of Principles of
to discuss this with your II Nutrition Management
success coach.
When will the above 11 JAN 23 15 MAR 23 17 MAY 23
classes begin?
Time Management
Considering what you’ve 1. Track my time by planning a schedule. I'm going
learned this semester to use a planner / calendar as a jump start to plan
about the Code of Civility, segments of my time for study, family, exercise,
the Academic Integrity and other tasks that I need to get done. I'm also
Policy, time management, going to make a weekly to-do list. I'm going to set
support services, and aside 10 to 20 minutes at the beginning of each
getting to graduation day (or the night before) to plan my tasks and
efficiently, list three steps activities for the day and evening ahead.
you plan to take to 2. Shuffle my priorities by spending some time
manage your competing seriously reflecting on what is most important to
responsibilities as you me, and make a list of my top priorities at school,
progress through your work, and at home. Then analyze my time by
degree program. asking: What do I need to start doing? Stop
doing? Continue doing? Do more of, do less of, do
differently? I need to consider which endeavors
will be the highest priority during each semester. I

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need to devising a strategy for handling work,

home, and school which will hopefully ease these
pressures and enhance my performance in all
areas.
3. Establish Boundaries by setting fair and realistic
limits on what I will and will not do both at work
and at home. I need to also clearly communicate
these boundaries to my supervisor, co-workers,
and girlfriend. For instance, I will commit to not
working late on certain days unless there is a
crisis. Additionally, I will set aside a time at home
when I am doing schoolwork during which I will
not check or respond to work-related emails or
voicemails. I need to develop a mental on-off
switch between work and home.
Academic Support
Which of these support Tutoring Services
services do you believe Yes
you will use during your ✘ No
time at UMGC? Explanation: At this point in my schooling, I don’t see or
feel the need for tutoring services currently.
In the box below each
service, explain why or Effective Writing Center
why not. ✘ Yes
No
Explanation: I’ve already used the writing center so
much. It helps me with organizing my paper, citing
sources, and building a reference page.

Success Coaches
✘ Yes
No
Explanation: I will print / send this to my success coach
and talk about a plan for me succeed with my goals in
mind.

UMGC Library
✘ Yes
No
Explanation: The UMGC Library is so useful. With the
library I can access reliable and scholarly sources for my
papers without having to search all over for hours.

Technology Services
✘ Yes

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No
Explanation: I use the technology services by using the
absolve Office 365 they offer. I do all my assignments on
there and can pick up where I left off from any device.

Accessibility Services
Yes
✘ No
Explanation: I’m not in need for their accessibility
services.

Financial Aid
✘ Yes
No
Explanation: I’ve completed my first ever FASFA for 23
and 24 and am waiting for approval.

My Career Plan
Career Path
I want to purse something in finance like Chief
What career paths are you
Financial Officer or something in management like a
interested in pursuing?
sports manager or management in law enforcement.
Next Steps
1. One step I can take is to gain specific
In addition to pursuing
certifications in finance and in technology services
your degree at UMGC,
like Microsoft/Office 365
what two steps can you
2. Another step I can take is to grow my network with
take to help you advance
others that are in career field / degree plan so I
toward your career of
can learn from their experience and hopefully find
choice?
opportunities for career growth through them.
Gaining Experience
How might you get By joining network groups, professional organizations
experience in your chosen and by finding internships online or by job fairs.
career field?
Professional Organizations
List two professional 1. Asisonline
organizations (e.g. PMI or
ISACA) that you can
2. Academy of Management
consider joining to help
you advance in your

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career.

My Support Plan
Day-to-Day Support
Who will you turn to for My on-base school staff. My success coach. My pets and
support within the my instructors.
university?
Who will you turn to for My girlfriend. My parents and close friends.
support outside of the
university?
Emergencies
While we never want an emergency to happen, it’s best to have a plan in place before
one does—just in case. What steps would you take to mitigate the impacts on your
education of following emergencies?
Always try to work/plan ahead just in case I get sick and I
Personal illness:
can’t work on what needs to be completed when I’m out.
With being in the military unexpected travel is expected.
Unexpected travel for
But with that just making sure I at least have a device
work:
that I can travel with to make sure I’m an work ok the go.
I think it really goes back to working ahead so I am
Family emergency:
prepared if I need to step away for a family emergency.
Making sure everything is up to far and saved just in
Natural disaster: case I lose power or my work and I can access is later
somewhere else.
Make sure I am saving and have at least 6 months wiry
Loss of job: is expenses saved up so I can use it while I look for work
again.
Mentors
✘ Yes
Do you have a mentor?
No
With my mentor being my father it helps with seeing the
How could, or does, reality of that career field and having that personal
having a mentor help you? connection so he can talk with “no filter” to me about the
ins and outs of this workforce.
What steps can you take I believe it would be beneficial to me to lol at getting
to build a new mentor another mentor that I don’t have a close and personal
relationship or strengthen relationship with so I can get help from a different
a mentorship relationship perspective without the emotions attachment.
you already have?
What Can We Do?
What can we do to help I believe you guys have already helped so much. I love

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the support and help I have firm you guys and I know
support your success?
that if I need anything you guys will be there to help,