1. INSTRUCTORS Please review the slides below and update the given examples with information relevant to your state and/or institution: 9 Achievable, Relevant, Time-oriented details 10 Relevant details

2. Goal Setting and Planning Chapter 4 1

3. In This Chapter You Will…. Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 2 Realize the importance of decision making and learn strategies to make good decisions. Understand the connections between goal setting, decision making, and short-term and long-term goals. Create a personalized action plan. Develop strategies to follow your action plan using newly developed decision making and strategies.

4. How Do You Choose Your Goals? Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 3

5. Understanding Why We Do What We Do Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 4 Tony Robbins

6. Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 5 What is most important to you? Make sure to do research and brainstorm prior to deciding on your next steps. Create a pros and cons list to assess implications and benefits. *Remember not making a decision is just as much a decision as deciding on your next steps. Most important step. Did you miss some implications? Overestimate benefits? Do you need to readjust your goals?

7. Decision Making Activity Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 6 Writing Your Own Eulogy

8. Eulogy Discussion Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 7 Share your thoughts on this activity: How did this exercise make you feel? Did this help you to better focus on your own goals and dreams? How does it tie in to your personal priorities? Are you taking steps to create the kind of life that you have written about in your eulogy?

9. Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 8 A goal that is specific has a much greater chance of being accomplished. Create a concrete criteria for measuring progress. Make sure goals are realistic and achievable. Each goal should list something you want or want to do that is meaningful in your life and related to lifetime goals. Create a realistic target date for short-term and long-term goals.

10. Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 9 I want a college education. I want a bachelor’s degree. I Want a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from SDSU. I want to be a Certified Public Accountant so I must earn a bachelor’s degree. I want to transfer to SDSU in two years and take three years to complete my upper division requirements to earn a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

11. Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 10 I want to pass all my classes this semester. I want a 3.0 GPA at the end of fall semester. This semester I will turn in all required work and study for all of my classes one hour per week. I need a high GPA in order to transfer to SDSU. I have until end of fall semester (December) to improve my grades.

12. Classroom Activity Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 11 Brainstorming Lifetime Goals

13. Goals Mentor: Informational Interviews Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 12 Six Steps to Informational Interviewing Step 1: Research career fields Do some initial research on your chosen career field in terms of education, certification, and career pathway. This will help to make the most of your time. Step 2: Identify people to interview Share with friends and family your areas of interest for assistance with identifying professionals, visit local career center for workshops and expo in related career fields. Call organizations directly related to your career field of interest.

14. Goals Mentor: Informational Interviews Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 13 Six Steps to Informational Interviewing, continued Step 3: Prepare for the interview Develop a short, 30-second overview of who you are and your career interests; plan open-ended questions. Step 4: Initiate contact Develop a professional email or voice mail which includes an abbreviated introduction to yourself. Ask for a convenient 20-30 minute appointment. Be ready to ask questions if professional is available for interview during initial contact.

15. Goals Mentor: Informational Interviews Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 14 Six Steps to Informational Interviewing, continued Step 5: Conduct interview Arrive on time, be prepared with questions, give brief professional overview, listen and show genuine interest, be aware of the person’s time, take notes, thank professional for their time. Step 6: Follow up Send a thank-you email or voicemail one to two days after interview. Professional networking is key to career success.

16. Educational Goal Setting Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 15 What career job family fits best with your interests, personality, abilities and values? How much education are you interested in achieving? Certificate, associate degree, bachelor degree, graduate degree? What majors can be used to achieve your career goal? What schools offer your major? What courses are required for your major?

17. Educational Journey Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 16 Apply to college Register for classes Obtain a degree

18. True Educational Pathway Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 17 Apply Take assessment tests Apply for financial aid See a counselor Register for general ed courses Choose a major See a counselor Complete major courses Earn degree/ transfer/both

19. Are There Still Guarantees for Transfer? Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 18 Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAG) may still exist depending on: 1. the state you live in 2. the university you are applying to 3. the major/department you are applying to Ask your academic counselor for more information! See an academic counselor at least once every semester to stay up-to-date with your educational plan and informed regarding any changes

20. Setting Academic Goals: Certificate vs. Associate Degree vs. Transfer Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 19 CertificateAssociate DegreeTransfer Technical area of study Professional area of study Must complete all courses related to major Must complete all courses for pre-major transfer department No general educationMust complete general education and graduation requirements (~20 units) Must complete general education for transfer (~40 units) Preparing for employment Preparing for transfer

21. Chapter Summary Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Planning 20 You will make many decisions each day throughout your life and it is important to know how to prioritize information. Some decisions relate to long-term goals and plans and are worthy of additional self-reflection, research, and decision-making processes. Sometimes, for reasons within or beyond your control, plans will need to change. So it is important to know how to adapt.