Personal Purpose Statement Related to your Academic Goals

Personal Purpose Statement Related to your Academic GoalsQEP SLO #1: FTIC students will create a personal purpose statement detailing their academic goalsAssignment: Personal Purpose Statement (60 points possible)The Personal Purpose Statement is a written essay about your academic goals as they relate to your
unique aptitudes, career aspirations, and individual interests. Your initial draft will be revised
throughout the semester and a final draft submitted at the end of the term.
In your essay consider addressing the following:
a) Why am I here in college?
b) What do I aspire to achieve upon completing my time here?
c) What am I going to do while I’m here?
d) Which degree or certificate am I pursuing?
e) How long do I expect to study here based on my academic goals?
f) What professional field do I aspire to be a part of in the future?
g) How do my personal goals align with my career choice(s)?
h) What is my responsibility in the learning process?
i) How will I develop my skills and abilities?
Scoring
The following rubric will be used to assess student performance
Criteria Excellent
10Proficient
8Developing
7Beginning
6Insufficient
0Statement
of
academic
purposeThe statement
and plan of
development
are clearly
stated and fully
detailed; the
writer’s
purpose is
precisely
communicated.The statement
of academic
purpose is
generally clear,
and the plan
for
development
contains
sufficient
detailThe writer’s
academic
purpose is
stated but lacks
full clarity
and/or the plan
of
development
lacks sufficient
detailThere is
mention of the
writer’s
academic
purpose, but it
is vaguely
stated and/or
the plan of
development is
incomplete or
missingThe essay
lacks a clear
statement of
academic
purpose and/or
a detailed plan
of
developmentStudent’s
Strengths
and
abilitiesAn abundance
of relevant
information is
provided such
that a
convincing
argument is
made that the
program of
study is clearly
aligned withA sufficient
amount of
relevant
information is
provided
relating the
student’s
aptitudes to a
program of
study such that
the program isSome relevant
information
relating the
student’s
aptitudes to a
program of
study is
offered; more
development is
needed to
make aLittle relevant
information
relating the
student’s
aptitudes to a
program of
study is
offered; much
more
development is
needed toContent is
either missing
or is not
relevant to this
areathe student’s
skills and
abilitieslikely well-
aligned withher skills and
abilitiesconvincing
argument that
the program ofstudy is well-
aligned withher skills and
abilitiesmake a
convincing
argument that
the program ofstudy is well-
aligned withher skills and
abilitiesStudent’s
academic
program
and career
aspirationsAn abundance
of relevant
information is
provided such
that a
convincing
argument is
made that the
program of
study is clearly
aligned with
the student’s
career
aspirationsA sufficient
amount of
information is
provided
relating the
selected
program and
the student’s
career
aspirations
such that the
program islikely well-
aligned withher career
aspirationsSome relevant
information
relating the
selected
program to the
student’s
career
aspirations is
provided; more
development is
needed to
make a
convincing
argument that
the program
aligns with the
student’s
career
aspirationsLittle relevant
information
relating the
selected
program to the
student’s
career
aspirations is
provided;
much more
development is
needed to
make a
convincing
argument that
the program
aligns with the
student’s
career
aspirationsContent is
either missing
or is not
relevant to this
areaStudent’s
academic
program
and
individual
interestsAn abundance
of relevant
information is
provided such
that a
convincing
argument is
made that the
program of
study is clearly
aligned with
the student’s
career
aspirationsA sufficient
amount of
information is
provided
relating the
selected
program and
the student’s
individual
interests such
that the
program islikely well-
aligned withher interestsSome relevant
information
relating the
selected
academic
program to the
student’s
individual
interests is
provided; more
development is
needed to
make a
convincing
argument that
the program
aligns with the
student’sLittle relevant
information
relating the
selected
academic
program to the
student’s
individual
interests is
provided;
much more
development is
needed to
make a
convincing
argument that
the program
aligns with theContent either
missing or is
not relevant to
this area