Five Year Plan

Year One
2015 2016

Year Two
2016-2017

Year Three
2017-2018

Year Four
2018-2019

Year Five
2019-2020

Accept full time entry-level position in academic support services, academic

advising, or education abroad
Seek professional development opportunities related to law, policy, and
governance
Research national professional organizations based on my institution,
position, and regions primary affiliation
Enhance supervision skills by advising LGBTQ and/or Feminist
undergraduate club or organization
Volunteer with a local reproductive justice/rights organization
Continue commitment to inclusion and diversity through involvement with
task forces or committees focused on educational access for undocumented
students and students with disabilities
Seek out, and partake in, opportunities for certification in assessment
Teach a first-year orientation or college student success seminar
Explore and apply for masters programs in Women and Gender Studies,
with the goal of teaching one WGS as an adjunct instructor
Increase leadership and involvement by volunteering with professional
organizations and serving on conference planning committees
Expand my network of higher education professionals both locally and
nationally through campus and conference involvement
Begin masters program in Women and Gender Studies; focus studies on
masculinity and/or queer men
Teach a first-year orientation or college student success seminar
Expand knowledge of policy and law by taking on leadership roles that
provide growth in the areas of crisis management, Title IX, and retention
Continue commitment to lifelong learning by drafting and submitting
proposal for a conference presentation
Search and apply for mid-level management jobs in academic support
services, academic advising, and education abroad
Complete masters program in Women and Gender Studies
Transition into a mid-level manager role in academic support services,
academic advising, or education abroad
Develop facilitation skills by applying for adjunct teaching opportunities in
Women and Gender Studies
Explore new methods of teaching orientation or college student success
seminars (online, hybrid, etc.)
Increase leadership and involvement by chairing, or organizing, an LGBTQ
professional organization for staff and faculty of the university where I am
employed
Research opportunities for career advancement in academic support services,
academic advising, and career services
Explore career opportunities at institution types that differ from my
institution of employment
Audit a course focused on finance and budget allocation
Become involved with committees and/or organizations focused on

increasing access for students of color, low-income students, students with

disabilities, and immigrant students