Career Exploration Project Calendar

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Career Exploration Project
fall 2009 Calendar

Journal every week – thorough reflections on what you have done for the project and your thoughts on it (15 total journals)
Log all practical project hours (time with and work from your mentor) on hours log sheet
Continuously organize portfolio –see Portfolio Requirements
Continuously track bibliography sources (people, internet sites, books, etc.)
All work is due on your regular meeting day or it will be considered late! Late work will receive partial credit!
ALL WORK MUST BE TYPED! Some will be required to be sent thru Turnitin.com
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Week	Dates	Assignments/Discussion	Work Due

1	Aug 17-21	Meeting days/requirements Hand out all paperwork
2	Aug 24-28	Hand out all paperwork Journal Portfolio Requirements Potential Mentors	Journal #1 Bring Binder with 5 tabs
3	Aug 31- Sept 4	Project Proposal Mentors	Journal #2 Signed Course Orientation
4	Labor Day 9/7 Sept 7-11	Mentor Interview Mentor Contract	Journal #3
5	Sept 14-18 PR #1	Review Project Selection	Journal #4 Mentor Interview Write Up Mentor Contract Portfolio check (bring entire PF)
6	Sept 21-25	Reports Begin working on and logging project hours Hours Log Hours Log Cover Sheet	Journal #5 Project Proposal
7	Sept 28- Oct 2 Fall Break 9/28-29	Reports	Journal #6 History Report Due
8	Oct 5-9	Reports	Journal #7 Future Report Due
9	Oct 12-16 10/16 end Q1	Reports	Journal #8 History Report – Final Re-Write (if necessary) Portfolio check (bring entire PF)
10	Oct 19-23	Reports	Journal #9 Future Report – Final Re-Write (if necessary)
11	Oct 26-30	Reports	Journal #10 Education Report Due
12	Nov 2-6	Salary Worksheet	Journal #11 Salary Worksheet
13	Nov 9-13 11/11 Vets.Day 11/13 PR #2	Successful People	Journal #12 Education Report – Final Re-Write (if necessary) Portfolio check (bring entire PF)
14	Nov 16-20	Prepare for Presentations Mentor Evaluation of Student Sign up for Presentation Times	Journal #13 Salary Worksheet – Final Re-Write (if necessary)
15	Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving 11/26-27	Reflection Paper Thank you Letter Bibliography Final Portfolio Prepare for Presentations	Journal #14 Successful People Write Up Due with Interview notes sheets
16	Nov 30th-Dec. 1st	Prepare for Presentations	Regular meetings
17	December 10th	Presentation Evaluation	Thursday, Dec. 10th, from 1-3 pm: Professional Presentation Journal #15
18	Dec 7 - Dec 11	ALL PORTFOLIOS DUE THIS WEEK ON OR BEFORE YOUR REGULAR MEETING DAY – NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED	Reflection Paper Bibliography Mentor Thank You Letter Mentor Evaluation of Student Final Portfolio (include above referenced items)
18	Dec 15-17	FINALS	Pick Up Portfolios/Final Grade