The Junior Year Success Plan can help you navigate the wealth of resources at DePaul in support of your continued success as a third-year student. Review the action items below and identify your next steps as a junior.
Questions? Email
ace@depaul.edu.
Academic Resources
Some things you should do as a junior year student:
- Meet with your academic advisor quarterly to ensure you're on track to graduate on-time. Advisors can help you find degree requirements, plan your course schedule, and more.
- Develop a plan for earning
experiential learning credit.
- Continue checking your graduation requirements for your major/minor in the
Academic Catalog.
- Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.
- Meet with your instructors during office hours. Take a favorite professor
to lunch.
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Your Advisor
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Meet quarterly about course plans, timelines, and questions about your major or minor.
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Student Success
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You are here! Web resource for tutoring, mentoring, tips and more to help you succeed at DePaul.
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Writing Center
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Get feedback on your writing, no matter what stage of the writing process you're in.
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Career Center
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Connect with a career advisor. Participate in a career fair. Join a career community to explore interests with like-minded peers. The Career Center offers these resources and much more.
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Career Preparation
The job market is competitive: Now is the time to start preparing for your career after DePaul. The
Career Center is the one-stop shop for on campus job experiences, practice interviews, alumni networking and workshops.
Career Advisor
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Start making plans for post-graduation, including graduate school or employment.
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Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK)
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Schedule an informational interview with an alumnus working in your field of interest.
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Student Employment
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Pursue student employment and
internships to gain valuable and relevant skills for your future career.
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DePaul Handshake |
Handshake is DePaul’s career platform. Find jobs or internships, meet with a career advisor, and more.
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Interviews
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Practice an interview with the Career Center. |
Engage with DePaul and Beyond
Are you engaged with any campus groups? Connect with your fellow students by joining a group. Looking to get more involved? Take on a leadership role to help your organization learn and grow.
The Office of Student Involvement is the hub for extracurricular engagement. Questions? Email them at involvement@depaul.edu.
Financial Management
It’s no secret that college is expensive. The following resources can assist you with the financial side of earning your degree.
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Apply for the FAFSA
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Complete the FAFSA on time each academic year in order to maximize aid. Meet with a DePaul Central Advisor to understand your financial aid package.
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DePaul Scholarship Connect
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Continuing students can apply for institutional and donor-funded scholarships through DePaul Scholarship Connect.
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Financial Fitness
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Meet with an advisor from Financial Fitness for help making a budget, establishing credit, and paying for school.
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Self-Actualization
College is about growth and self-discovery: identifying your values, building your talents, and developing plans for a future that are purposeful and rewarding. The following resources can assist you on this journey.
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DeHub Events
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Attend a workshop from Health Promotion and Wellness to master skills like stress management.
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SMART Goals
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Make 3 to 5 SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goals for yourself and work toward meeting them.
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Mentorship Opportunities
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You have had both time and experience at DePaul. Consider becoming a mentor to other students.
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