Set Your Goals

Establishing goals effectively will enable you to complete your degree on time and make the most of your graduate studies. Being intentional about your goals will keep you on track academically and help ensure you acquire the skills and experiences you need to meet them.

Examples of how to travel well on this pathway:

• Know the requirements in your program/ Have a discussion with your adviser, dissertation director, or the Director of Graduate Studies in your program about program benchmarks
• Create an IDP (Individual Development Plan) or a plan through Imagine PhD
• Discover ways to ensure that Every Semester has a Plan on the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website (make a free account with your university credentials) 
• Find out How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority