Complete this assessment and be prepared to discuss it during your telephone meeting with Liberal Arts academic advising.
The goals of this meetings are to:
Reflect on the challenges encountered that prevented you from succeeding academically
Check in about your academic goals
Develop a plan to meet academic standards required to continue at Penn State
If you are not currently a Liberal Arts student and are requesting re-enrollment to the College of the Liberal Arts, please complete the following questions:
What do you like about the Liberal Arts major you wish to pursue?
What are some careers you would like to be prepared for after college?
SELF-REFLECTION
What difficulties and/or challenges did you face in the past that prevented you from being successful academically?
Do you feel there were conditions out of your control that led to your academic difficulty? Please explain.
Reflect on what you did and/or learned about yourself during your suspension.
How has this time off prepared you to be successful at Penn State? Be specific. Please list any professional or personal development activities you completed if relevant (e.g., shadowing a professional, an internship, counseling for personal issues).
GOAL SETTING
Set Goals – identify two goals
Is each goal a SMART goal? Is it:
If you cannot check each box, revisit your goal. How can you modify your goal to make sure it meets each SMART criteria?
Make a Plan – Break your academic goal into small steps that will help you work toward your main goal. Remember that each step must be measurable and attainable.
What do you need? – what resources will be helpful to you as you work toward your goals?
Resource needed/identified
Resource needed/identified
Resource needed/identified
Where can this resource be obtained?
Where can this resource be obtained?
Where can this resource be obtained?
Your Success! How will you know when you've achieved your goal?
Please read each statement listed below. Ask your adviser if you have questions, then check the box in front of each statement to confirm that you have read and understand each statement. Your adviser will enter a note in Starfish stating that you understand these policies.