Individual Development Plans. What Faculty Need to Know. Andrew Feig Associate Dean, Graduate School

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1 Individual Develpment Plans What Faculty Need t Knw Andrew Feig Assciate Dean, Graduate Schl

2 Individual Develpment Plans Allw Students t Ø Take wnership f their training and prfessinal develpment. Ø Pause and reflect! Amidst daily research ac6vi6es, it is easy t lse sight f lnger- term gals. Ø Think intendnally abut shrt-, mid- and lng- term training and develpment gals. Ø IdenDfy and use resurces t help them achieve yur gals. Ø Have pen and direct dialgue with their mentr(s). Ø Establish clear expectadns/steps.

3 FASEB Survey f Graduate Students and Pst- dcs The survey fund that, cmpared t their peers withut a wri?en plan, trainees wh begin their appintment with an IDP develped in cllabra6n with their advisrs: Ø Are 23% mre likely t submit papers t peer- reviewed jurnals Ø Publish first- authred papers at a 30% higher rate Ø Submit grant prpsals at a 25% higher rate Ø Are 25% less likely t reprt that their advisr did nt meet their ini6al expecta6ns

4 Career Planning is an IntenDnal Prcess Iden6fy Gals Evaluate Perfrm Self- Assessment Take Ac6n Plan

5 Develpmental Dcuments Ø Plan f Wrk Fcus n prgram requirements Establishes pathway t degree cmple6n Ø Annual Review f Student Prgress Fcus n prgress tward disserta6n and degree Assess if student met develpmental gals and skills develpment fr prir perid Used t set prduc6vity gals fr cming year Ø Individual Develpment Plans (IDPs) Fcus n career and prfessinal develpment Student reflec6n n what they enjy and are gd at in their day- t- day wrk life Fsters discussin n lng- term aspira6ns Used t discuss what it will take t succeed in chsen path Sets ac6n plan fr career explra6n

6 IDP Timeline Ø Plicy requires all students t cmplete an IDP by the end f their first year and t update their IDP annually. Feb. 1 Grad Schl asks departments t verify disserta6n advisrs and prgram DGS March 1 system ges live t all registered dctral students April 15 Students asked t have IDPs cmplete May 1 Advisrs cmplete discussins and signff May 15 DGS signs ff n all IDPs, prcess is cmplete Ø Students hping t par6cipate in WSU- BEST prgram r ff- campus internships shuld be explicit abut this in their IDP ac6n plans

7 Mst Cmmn Issues Ø Turn ff pp- up blckers Ø Ckies must be enabled (fr at least apprved sites) fr Academica wrkflws t func6n prperly Ø Lg int Academica befre clicking n IDP apprval link fr smthest experience Ø Fr mst students, best t wrk n paper template and then cut/paste int web frm t allw revisins

8 Wayne State IDP Resurces Ø Graduate Schl Templates h?ps://wayne.edu/gradschl/phd/idp/ Ø IDPs wai6ng fr signatures shuld be in yur Academica Wrkflw h?ps://wrkflw.wayne.edu/wfprd/hme/wrklist.d Ø IDPs fr yur advisees frm prir years: h?ps://eiprd.wayne.edu/dm/idp/prod/idplist.php

9 Help Yur Advisees Perfrm an Hnest Analysis f Their Skills Requirement / QualificaDn Can yu currently meet the qualificadn? If NO, acdn required (add t IDP) If YES, list example Yes N Hw d yu cmpare t market demand? Are yu missing knwledge r skills t be cmpe66ve?

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11 Wayne State IDP Resurces Ø Graduate Schl Templates h?ps://wayne.edu/gradschl/phd/idp/ Ø IDPs wai6ng fr signatures shuld be in yur Academica Wrkflw h?ps://wrkflw.wayne.edu/wfprd/hme/wrklist.d Ø IDPs fr yur advisees frm prir years: h?ps://eiprd.wayne.edu/dm/idp/prod/idplist.php

12 IDP Resurces frm Other InsDtuDns Ø Ø Ø University f Minnesta IDP fr Graduate Students An IPD dcument including schlarly, prfessinal develpment, cllabra6ve leadership, and jb- searching cmpetencies, as well as a sec6n n ins6tu6nal fit University f Wiscnsin Graduate Schl IDP Website An IDP template, resurces and ac6vi6es t supprt IDP prepara6n acrss disciplines Oregn State University Pstdctral Schlars IDP Website Resurces and an IDP template based n the six cre cmpetencies fr pstdctral schlars and fellws established by the Na6nal Pstdctral Asscia6n Ø Stanfrd Bisciences IDP Prgram Resurces and frms fr graduate students in Year 1, Year 2 and Years 3-5 f biscience prgrams Ø Ø Ø myidp Web- based career- planning tl tailred t meet the needs f PhD students and pstdcs in the life sciences ChemIDP - Web- based career- planning tl tailred t Chemistry PhD students and pst- dcs Nte that the WSU IDP is far shrter than thse f many ther ins6tu6ns

13 INSTRUCTIONS TO MODIFY BROWSER SETTINGS FOR IDP APPROVALS T view an IDP and generate a PDF please g t T apprve an IDP please g t the faculty tab in pipeline and click n the IDP in the wrkflw wrklist. A custm web frm shuld pen up in a new tab: If a windw like this des nt appear then brwser settings need t be mdified t allw ppups. Here are instructins fr the mst cmmnly used brwsers. Mbile devices are nt supprted fr the apprvals prcess.

14 Chrme Click the three bars n the right side f the brwser (custmize and cntrl Ggle Chrme) Select Settings At the bttm click Shw advanced settings... Scrll dwn sme mre t find the Privacy heading and click Cntent settings... Scrll dwn t the pp-ups sectin and either click Allw all sites t shw pupups. Alternatively click Manage exceptins and type in [*.]wayne.edu Safari The pp-up blcker is enabled by default. Yu can nly tggle between having all pp-ups blcked r allwing pp-ups by tggling the 'Blck Pp-Up Windws' ptin frm the Safari menu. Firefx Pp-up blcking is enabled by default. Select Menu in the right crner-->optins. The Optins windw is displayed. Click the Cntent tab in the Optins windw. Uncheck the Blck pp-up windws bx. Alternatively yu culd click n the Exceptins... buttn and allw and then Click Clse. The Allwed Sites windw clses. Click OK. The Optins windw clses and this task is cmplete. Fr Internet Explrer, Please g t Tls (its a cg icn at the tp right crner f yur brwser), Internet Optins, Privacy tab and uncheck "Turn n pp-up Blcker" t turn them ff cmpletely. Alternatively g t Tls, Internet Optins, Security Tab, Trusted Sites, click n the sites buttn and add

15 Fr Ggle Tlbar n Internet Explrer, Yu can blck r allw pp-ups: On the right side f the Tlbar, click the wrench G t the Tls tab. T allw pp-ups, uncheck the bx next t "Pp-up blcker." Click Save. Fr Yah Tlbar Chse "Enable Pp Up Blcker" t allw pp ups frm the active web page Desktp Supprt Cntacts If yu need additinal assistance yu can cntact yur desktp supprt persn.

16 IDP Planning Questins Cnsider using the wrksheet questins belw t help yu think abut yurself. Being hnest with yurself abut what yu like and dislike and what makes yu happy r gives yu satisfactin is imprtant t effective career planning. Use these questins t help yu get ideas abut what shuld be included in yur IDP. Prfessinal Gals and Aspiratins What activities give yu the greatest sense f satisfactin? Are there things yu want t be ding that yu currently are nt ding? If there is ne part f yur jb that yu want t d mre f, what is it? Is there a part f yur current jb that yu wuld like t nt be ding in the future, what is it? In relatin t yur wrk, d yu see yurself changing rles ver time? If s, what des yur next rle lk like? What skills will yu need t be successful in this next rle? Values What d yu value mst in wrk and life? What mtivates yu t wrk the hardest? Ding gd fr yurself? Fr a clleague r friend? Fr yur cmmunity? Fr sciety at large? D yu need certain types f challenges t keep frm getting bred? Are thse challenges physical? mental? intellectual? D yu d yur best wrk while wrking alne r in grups? Strengths and Develpment Opprtunities Technical Knwledge r Skills Persnal Skills Managing time, taking initiative, planning and rganizing, slving prblems Interpersnal Skills Cllabrating with thers, wrking in teams, influencing, listening, reslving cnflict Management and Leadership Skills Mtivating thers, delegating, caching, giving feedback, setting gals, strategic planning

17 Individual Develpment Plan Name: Dept. Date: AccessID Prfessinal Gals/Mtivatin What are my prfessinal grwth and career aspiratins? Hw d I think these aspiratins can best be met at Wayne State? Talents r Strengths (3-5) Develpment Opprtunities (1-2) What are my talents and strengths? What knwledge r skills d I need t enhance? Fcused IDP Objectives and Actin Steps What develpmental gals d I have fr the next 12 mnths? 5 years? What specific actins can I take t achieve these gals? Apprvals Name: Electrnic Signature Date Student: Dissertatin Advisr: Directr f Graduate Studies: Next Review Meeting Date: