Name:

PACE Section:

Semester:

Skills

What are some of the skills you hope to develop while at UMGC?

Earning Credit Toward Degree Completion

Did you attend any colleges or universities before UMGC?

☒ Yes

☐ No

Have you requested all transcripts from these institutions?

☒ Yes

☐ No

☐ N/A

If you have not yet requested available transcripts, what is your plan for requesting them?

Have the transcripts arrived at UMGC?

☒ Yes

☐ No

☐ N/A

Has the credit from these transcripts been applied to your UMGC degree program?

☒ Yes

☐ No

☐ N/A

Do you believe you may be eligible for any of these fast paths to credit?

☐ Credit by Examination (e.g. CLEP or DANTES)

☐ UMGC’s Portfolio Program (EXCL 301)

☐ Industry Certifications

☒ Military training / experience

☐ Technical training

If you believe you are eligible for credit from the above, how will you pursue getting the credit?

☐ N/A

Have you registered for your next session?

☒ Yes

☐ No

If not, do you have a plan for doing so?

What courses do you plan to take in your next three sessions? You may want to discuss this with your success coach.

Next Session

Second Session

Third Session

Writing 112

Statistics 200

When will the above classes begin?

08/16/2023

08/16/2023

Time Management

Considering what you’ve learned this semester about the Code of Civility, the Academic Integrity Policy, time management, support services, and getting to graduation efficiently, list three steps you plan to take to manage your competing responsibilities as you progress through your degree program.

1.

2.

3.

Academic Support

Which of these support services do you believe you will use during your time at UMGC?

In the box below each service, explain why or why not .

Tutoring Services

☒ Yes

☐ No

Explanation:

Since I’m ok with math I want to be great.

Effective Writing Center

☒ Yes

☐ No

Explanation: Since I will be taking a writing class

Success Coaches

☐ Yes

☒ No

Explanation: Not needed at the moment

UMGC Library

☒ Yes

☐ No

Explanation: It is easy to get sources and references for topics in a short time using a filtered way narrowed to the topic.

Technology Services

☒ Yes

☐ No

Explanation:

Accessibility Services

☐ Yes

☐ No

Explanation:

Financial Aid

☒ Yes

☐ No

Explanation:

I already applied for Aid to help with Tuition.

Career Path

What career paths are you interested in pursuing?

Next Steps

In addition to pursuing your degree at UMGC, what two steps can you take to help you advance toward your career of choice?

1.

2.

Gaining Experience

How might you get experience in your chosen career field?

Professional Organizations

List two professional organizations (e.g. PMI or ISACA) that you can consider joining to help you advance in your career.

1.

2.

Day-to-Day Support

Who will you turn to for support within the university?

Who will you turn to for 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?

Personal illness:

Unexpected travel for work:

Family emergency:

Natural disaster:

Loss of job:

Mentors

Do you have a mentor?

☐ Yes

☐ No

How could, or does, having a mentor help you?

What steps can you take to build a new mentor relationship or strengthen a mentorship relationship you already have?

What Can We Do?

What can we do to help support your success?