Caroline Bubbers

SDAD5900
5 Year Professional Development Plan
2016-2017
Career
Become a Resident
Director on the east
coast.
Adapt to institutional
culture.
Seek out committee
work in student staff
selection and training.
Find 1-2 professional
mentors at the
institution.
Professional
Development
Maintain NASPA and
ACUHO-I
memberships
Attend regional
NASPA conference
Attend National
ACUHO-I conference
Attend SJTI to further
develop my
multicultural
competency.
Personal
Spend more time with
my family.
Start taking dance
classes again.

2017-2018
Career
Stay in Job 1 for
more than 1 year.
Build on committee
work in student staff
selection and training
to improve practices
from previous year.
Build meaningful
relationships with
undergraduates
interested in Student
Affairs as a career.
Further refine
supervisory style.
Supervise graduate
student (s) in addition
to undergraduate
students
Professional
Development
Present at a National
Conference
Research potential
Doctoral programs
Personal
Commit to a long
term pet. (Dog, cat,
etc.)

2018-2019
Career
Develop meaningful
traditions in
respective residence
hall.
Begin to search for a
lateral* job change.
(search for RD positions at
other institutions.)

Mentor a new
professional in the
department.
Serve as Chair/
Institutional Host for
undergraduate
leadership
conference.
Continue to maintain
networks with
mentors.
Critically reflect if
actions/decisions as a
professional
intentionally and
continually serve
students.
Professional
Development
Publish in a journal.
Present at a regional
or national
conference.

2019-2020
Career
Begin job #2
Seek out supervision
of a graduate student
or professional staff
(if not in previous position,
contingent upon lateral
search or assistant
director level).

Intentionally seek out

university committee
opportunities.
Maintain networks of
mentors and mentees
across the nation in
Student Affairs.
Professional
Development
Start Doctoral
program.
Build a network of
academic mentors.
Present at a National
Conference

2020-2021
Career
Re-evaluate if
Housing and
Residence Life is
where I want to
continually grow as a
professional.
Discern if I want to
stay as a practitioner
or pursue
academia/research.
Create a new 5 year
plan.
Professional
Development
Lead a department
committee.
Join the organizing
board of NASPA or
ACUHO-I for a
regional or national
conference.