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PRIORITIES AND GOAL -SETTING: FALL 2019

Instructions: Using your completed “Semester-at-a-Glance” calendar as a reference, answer the

question sheet “Priorities and Goal-Setting.”

1. Identify 3 priorities or short-term goals that you can reasonably implement or achieve in the
next few weeks that will allow you to meet your term deadlines and obligations. (Please write
in full, grammatically correct sentences and be specific—use the SMART goal-setting
framework discussed in class.)

i.

ii.

iii.

2. List 3 rewards that you will give yourself after successful completion of those goals. (Please
write in full, grammatically correct sentences.)

i.

ii.

iii.
3. Looking at the semester as a whole (or the “big picture”), identify 1-2 potential roadblocks or
obstacles that may affect your ability to make certain deadlines and meet obligations. (Please
write in full, grammatically correct sentences.)

i. How might you proactively avoid those potential roadblocks or obstacles so that you
make your deadlines and meet your obligations? (Please write in full, grammatically
correct sentences.)

4. Identify at least 2 Durham College resources that may prove useful in ensuring that you make
your deadlines and meet your obligations. Explain why those resources are appropriate in
supporting your deadlines, responsibilities, and goals. (Please write in full, grammatically
correct sentences.)

5. Thinking about your objectives at Durham College beyond this semester, identify a specific,
measurable, and attainable long-term goal. (Note that your goal should be specific—i.e. who,
what, where, when, why, etc.—measurable—i.e. quantifiable—and attainable—i.e. be honest
and realistic. Please write in full, grammatically correct sentences.)

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6. What will happen if you fall short of that longer term goal? Identify an alternative path to
academic success (i.e. a Plan B). (Please be specific, explain yourself thoroughly, and write in
full, grammatically correct sentences. Aim for one full paragraph.)

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