GPS LifePlan (Goals + Plans = Success) for Military, Secondary and Work Force Audiences Presented by: Kristin Hageman, Dean of Student Life at Century College Randy Lafoy, GPS LIfePlan/eFolio Media Coordinator at Century College Gina Sobania, Military Education Director, Office of the Chancellor

GPS LifePlan Program Overview Program Components Website eFolio Campus Activities Curriculum Integration Student Success Day Student-Faculty Interaction Career Topics Self-Assessment Career Research Links to Education Marketing Yourself & Job Seeking Job Loss & Transition Education Topics Degree/Program Course Planning Study Skills Learning Styles Grade Issues Transfer Planning College Readiness Kristin will address briefly – audience will have this in their 1 page hand-out.

GPS LifePlan Program Overview Finance Topics Financing Education - Financial Aid - Scholarships - Tax Related Benefits - Military Ed. Benefits Budget Debt Management Credit Management Identity Theft Saving for the Future Leadership Topics Leadership Skills Resources for Leading Civic Engagement Service Learning Global Competence Citizenship Personal Topics Life Transitions Stress Management Relationships Physical & Mental Health Child Care Housing Legal Transportation Kristin continues to review these areas.

Kristin can show the couple examples in career and education area to give someone who may not be familiar with the GPS LifePlan program, a visual of some common resources.

Kristin continued: These are examples of the resources that GPS LifePlan links to. We try to stick with .edu, .gov, .org as much as possible. On occasion we use a .com if it fits the mission of our work.

Kristin: Note the banner changes – this represents the customization quality of this program across the system.

Kristin – This is to show a deep link – the example if the University of Minnesota.

eFolio Features Provides a virtual three-ring binder Allows more ownership for the student Can password protect site and gain feedback Can be shaped & polished for use beyond college experience Randy: We use eFolio as the receptacle for students to maintain, organize, and reflect upon the activities that they do in the GPS LifePlan.

GPS LifePlan eFolio Profile Randy-highlight GPS code for to do list and web pages.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Institutions = Inquiry = Communication Group = Advisory Work Group = Customized Site Completed = Full Implementation Kristin: These indicate schools in our system that have started the implementation process for using the GPS LifePlan. 0 – No participation 1 – Contacted Coordinator with Inquiry or Expressed Interest 2 – Campus conversations have begun, designated person on campus to serve as point person; overview presentation from the Project Team Member, invited to GSP LifePlan Advisory Group Communication List 3 – Developing GPS LifePlan Implementation Plan, Active Participation in the Advisory Group, implementation training for Project Team Member (becomes active member on the MnSCU GPS LifePlan Advisory Work Group) 4 – Completed GPS LifePlan Implementation Plan; Website is built, campus activities are planned and may have begun 5 – Full-implementation: Integration across the campus including Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, Available and promoted to all students, EFolio is integrated into the program structure, Has integrated the project into the Institution’s Presidential Work Plan, Commitment to Continued Assessment and Improvement of the GPS LifePlan Program Implementation on Campus

Current Customized Sites Central Lakes College Pine TC Century College Ridgewater College Distance Minnesota Riverland College Hennepin TC Rochester CTC Hibbing CC South Central College Lake Superior College St. Cloud TCC Mesabi Range CTC Winona State University, Minneapolis CTC Rochester Minnesota Online 360* Distance Center of Excellence Military North Hennepin CC Coming Soon: Normandale College Minnesota State University, Moorhead Northwest TC Fond du Lac TCC Northland College Vermilion College Secondary & Work Force Kristin: This is to give a snap shot of the growth – highlight the coming soon. More will be said about secondary and work force after military is highlighted.

Time Line Created at Century College (SP2006) New Design for MnSCU (F2008) Military Version Created (F2009) Usability Testing for Military Version (SP2010) Renamed MyMilitary GPS LifePlan Began Work Force Version ( SP 2010) Began Secondary Version (F2010) Kristin- Additional information to add about the OOC is that we developed an advisory group with representatives across the system and system partners to take the Century content and adjust it to meet a state-wide need.

Usability testing informed content and design changes Developed in Partnership MN Guard, MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs Higher Education Veterans Program Usability testing informed content and design changes eFolio MN Guard template completed Developed goal templates for deployment cycle support Communication and training plan will be implemented soon Integral Part of http://www.veterans.mnscu.edu Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBy1JuBrH-A&feature=related) Gina – If you have internet access and time – you can show the brief video (it is the GPS LifePlan one with Jennifer Arno)

http://www.veterans.mnscu.edu

Gina: Point out that the partnerships are described under the Goals+Plans=Success.

Gina: Be sure to point out the deployment goal templates on the right-hand tabs. The you can highlight how MyMilitary Education.org supports the military site like a campus would support their customized site.

Gina – Click to get visual of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

Gina: Talk about how service members and veterans can get free career assessments through MyMilitaryEducation.org.

Gina: Click once to show FAQ and then again to show screen shot of list of veteran employment representatives.

Gina: Click once to get front page of list and again to get the 2nd page.

Gina: Click once to get visual of MnSCU program search.

Gina: Lots of clicks to go through screen shots of VETS.

Gina: Lots of clicks to go through screen shots of VETS.

Gina: If there is no credit report – the veteran or service member can submit a transfer evaluation request.

Gina: Click once to get visual of map.

Gina: The next slide will give more details related to financing education.

Gina: Point out federal benefits, the first click gives you the bottom part of the MN benefits, and the second click gives you the tax related benefits. Click again and the FAQ for Tax Related Service in a Combat Zone will pop up.

Gina: Point out links on right-hand side to becoming an officer.

Gina: Point out the suicide prevention button which stays on all personal pages.

Gina: One click gives you the FAQ visual

Gina: Talk about reintegration resources

Gina: Talk about tips on this page for transition to college Gina: Talk about tips on this page for transition to college. Click to get visual of resource guide.

Gina -highlight gpsmnguard for GPS LifePlan Minnesota National Guard template which provides these pages. Click once for visual of Tara’s eFolio and then click again to show template pages.

Secondary Version Update Randy Portions Prepared by: Al Hauge, Career Development/Work Based Learning Specialist Minnesota Department of Education

Reasons for Secondary Version Minnesota Carl Perkins requires alignment of secondary and post secondary institutions and the development of ONE plan that spans 10-16 grades. Career Development is a vital part of each of these plans. Program of Study is REQUIRED of each of the consortiums. Randy: Hope to run test in May and provide training in summer/fall

Secondary Advisory Work Group Randy – emphasize variety of participants – public schools, community organizations, college partners, ISEEK, others.

Randy – Communication group for those who want to stay in the loop – people can contact us if they want to be added to either group.

Randy: We are looking at customization at a consortium level.

Randy: Talk about some of the changes we are making – larger font, step by step, tasks on right-hand tabs. Still need to change photos and images. http://core.gpslifeplan.org/cchs/

Portfolio Log-in Randy: Point out we plan to change out the portfolio image, add more graphics, and try to accommodate the electronic portfolio use among the k-12 use. http://core.gpslifeplan.org/cchs/

Work Force Version Update Century College CECT Received MnSCU Grant ($75,000) DEED Matches to Create “Job Seeker Plan” Productive Meetings with Anoka County, North St. Paul and Rochester Work Force Center Counselors and Staff Randy-timeline is to complete by August

Work Force Version Test Site Randy

Randy: Here is a screen shot of the Job Seekers Plan software Randy: Here is a screen shot of the Job Seekers Plan software. Fred (on the left-hand side) will walk the user through the process and can be clicked on for more detailed explanation of certain areas.

Job Seekers Plan Report Randy: The Job Seekers Plan interview will create a report including actions steps that will link back to the Work Force GPS LifePlan.

Thank you for your participation! Highlight project site and has links to test sites and other colleges Contact information: Michele Jersak (michele.jersak@century.edu) or 651-779-3221