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.
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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