Academic Self-Assessment and Goal-Setting — College of the Liberal Arts

Complete this assessment and be prepared to discuss it during your telephone meeting with Liberal Arts academic advising.

Full Name:

PSU Student ID:

PSU Email:

Cumulative GPA (CGPA):

Current Major:

Intended Major (if different):

Semester Standing:

Assigned Academic Adviser:

Semester of return:

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

Are you currently a Liberal Arts student?

Yes
No

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

Goal 1:

Goal 2:

Is each goal a SMART goal? Is it:

Specific? What exactly do you want to achieve?

Measurable? How will you know when you’ve achieved it?

Action-Oriented/Achievable? Can you identify the specific tasks you will need achieve it?

Relevant? Is the goal important to you? Does it help add to your plans for the future?

Time-Oriented? Can you set a target date to ensure steady progress toward your goal?

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.

Step toward goal:

What do you need? – what resources will be helpful to you as you work toward your goals?

Resource needed/identified

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.

I understand that I must earn a Semester/Term GPA of 2.0 minimum while in Academic Warning in order to continue taking classes in the following semester.

I understand that if my Semester/Term GPA is below 2.0 at the end of the current term, during which I am in Academic Warning, I will be subject to academic dismissal and will not be permitted to take courses at the University for a period of 4 years.

I understand that I need to raise my Cumulative GPA (overall GPA) to above 2.0 in order to return to Good Academic Standing.