IND 299 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Overview: In this module, you were introduced to the SMART Goal setting strategy to organize your personal or professional ambitions in a specific goal statement. You may find that you have more than one goal that meets the SMART criteria, and if you do, consider how you can bring these goals together to help you articulate your SMART goal. Being able to communicate your goal to others is important. When others understand what you are trying to accomplish and why, they are more likely to support your efforts. Completing the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree program is only one important element of accomplishing your goal. Helping others understand why the BA.GST degree is a strategic choice will assist you in advancing your career or achieving personal ambitions. For this milestone assignment, you will submit a more succinct version of your SMART goal and strategy. Prompt: In this section, you will introduce the career and/or personal goals related to achieving your BA.GST degree. You will do this in a brief goal statement (one to two paragraphs). You will then develop a SMART goal related to your academic plan of study. Remember that your introduction needs to establish the basis of your decisions for your audience. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

? Concisely introduce your academic plan of study with a goal statement that details your career and/or personal goals in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences.

? Develop a SMART goal related to your academic plan of study. o Identify a specific goal for your plan of study o How you will measure successful completion of the goal o Identification of actions or resources needed to attain the goal o The relevance of the goal o A time frame for achieving the goal

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Goal Statement Concisely introduces academic plan of study that details career and/or personal goals in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences.

Introduces academic plan of study but does not detail career or personal goals, or response is not appropriate for academic and professional audiences.

Does not introduce academic plan of study.

15

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

SMART Goal: Specific Goal

Introduces a personal and/or professional goal that the BA.GST degree will help achieve in a manner appropriate for a professional audience

Introduces a personal and/or professional goal that the BA.GST degree will help achieve, but introduction lacks detail

Does not introduce a personal and/or professional goal that the BA.GST degree will help achieve

15

SMART Goal: Measure

Identifies short-term and long- term measures clearly related to charting progress toward the specific goal

Identifies short-term and long- term measures that are somewhat related to charting progress toward the specific goal

Does not identify short-term and long-term measures related to charting progress toward the specific goal

15

SMART Goal: Attain

Demonstrates keen insight in describing strengths that will help make specific goal attainable and methods to compensate for weaknesses

Describes strengths that will help make specific goal attainable and methods to compensate for weaknesses, but some descriptions are vague or inaccurate

Does not describe strengths that will help make specific goal attainable or methods to compensate for weaknesses

15

SMART Goal: Relevance

Describes a clear and logical connection between the specific goal and personal and/or professional motivations and interests

Describes the connection between the specific goal and personal and/or professional motivations and interests, but description is vague or inaccurate

Does not describe the connection between the specific goal and personal and/or professional motivations and interests

15

SMART Goal: Time Frame

Provides a detailed schedule for attaining the specific goal, including dates for degree completion and each short- term and long-term measure

Provides a schedule for attaining the specific goal, but some dates are unrealistic or lacking in detail

Does not provide a schedule, or schedule does not include dates for degree completion or each short-term and long-term measure

15

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.

Submission has major errors related to citation, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact the readability and articulation of main ideas.

Submission has critical errors related to citation, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas.

10

Total 100