Amy

Clawson
SDAD 5900

Artifact I: 5-Year Professional Development and Action Plan

Year
1

Career Development
Secure a position in Academic Advising or
Admissions
Get involved with a University committee
related to advising or first year experience
Learn the culture of my new institution and
department
Promote weekly or bi-weekly meetings with
colleagues and supervisor

Get involved with a university task force in

my related functional area
Assist in departmental assessment and data
collection
Assist and collaborate with colleagues to
develop departmental budget

Create/improve annual advisor feedback

assessment
Discuss necessary change in assessment and
policies
Facilitate or co-facilitate first year experience
course for freshmen
At the end of the year, begin seeking out
Assistant Director positions

Advise a student organization

Hire and supervise a graduate intern
Apply for an Assistant Director position at
current or new institution
Join a hiring committee within my
department/ functional area
Propose a peer mentor program for
freshmen (if currently not in existence)

Initiate peer mentor program for freshmen,

or improve upon program if already existing
Begin Assistant Director position in academic
advising or admissions counseling

Professional Development
Continue membership with NACADA and
NASPA
Join the Women in Student Affairs and/or
Spirituality and Religion in Higher
Education NASPA Knowledge Community
Identify mentors at my new institution, and
build relationships with colleagues
Attend local/national conference
Attend a religious/spirituality retreat
Attend campus wide meetings to network
with individuals outside of my functional
area
Attend training on Title IX or sexual assault
prevention on campus
Continue Emotional Intelligence skills by
attending workshops, training sessions, or
taking EQ Italian Dolomites course offered
through Seattle U
Volunteer with local organization targeted
towards higher education access
Submit a proposal to present at a regional
NACADA conference
Reconnect with past mentors
Complete and revise NASAPA/ACPA
competencies assessment to identify areas
for improvement, and areas of growth
Improve facilitation skills by asking for
feedback from mentors
Attend local/national conference for
NACADA or NASPA
Become a mentor for a new student
development professional, or reach out to a
new student development professional at
my institution
Join a planning committee for a
professional development event on campus
Co-publish an article in a journal (current
interest: the role of emotional intelligence
in academic advising)
Begin to research doctoral programs in
Higher Education or Sociology
Reach out to mentor to discuss completion
of 5 year development plan, assess areas
for improvement
Create a new 5 year development plan
Research and or apply for doctoral
program in Higher Education Leadership or
Sociology