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Goals Page

Short-Term and Long-Term Learning Goals

At this point in your ePortfolio, the focus is on writing down your goals for the present and the future. Research has shown that the act of writing goals down increases your success. You are identifying specific short-term and long-term personal, academic, and professional goals. This section of your ePortfolio should include three goals each for short-term academic, short-term personal, short-term professional, long-term academic, long-term personal, and long-term professional.

For the SP ePortfolio, goals are written using the SMART formula:
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Realistic and/or relevant
T = Time-based

For a short, yet effective explanation of a SMART goal, watch this video:

Examples of SMART goals:

During the fall semester of 2024, I will make notes during my biology lectures and study them each day after class until the end of the semester so that I can get in the habit of taking notes.
Beginning in August 2024, I will run three days a week, so that I can stay healthy.
In November of 2024, I will participate in Common Heart's event called "The Great Turkey Countdown." I will volunteer because I want to give back to the community and help people who are struggling to buy groceries.
My last semester at SPCC (Include year and semester), I will...

What are SMART goals?
These goals are:
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Realistic and/or relevant
T = Time-based

When making career goals, you will want the goals to meet as many of these criteria as possible. Here is what each of the SMART terms means:

Specific
Specific means being precise and detailed. When you write a goal that is specific, ask yourself: WHAT are you going to do? Be clear and detailed.

Measurable
Measurable means you are able to determine that you have hit your target. When you write a goal that is measurable, ask yourself: HOW will you know when it is finished?

Achievable
Achievable means your goal is not just a dream, but is within reach. When you write a goal that is achievable, ask yourself: HOW are you going to do it? Make a plan to achieve your goal.

Realistic/Relevant
Realistic means it is possible to accomplish the task within a fixed amount of time. When you write a goal that is realistic, ask yourself: Can you do this in the timeframe that you have planned? Be honest about how long it will take you to achieve your goal and how you will get it done.

Time-based
Time-based means the goal is not open-ended, that there is a timeframe. When you write a goal that is time-based, ask yourself: WHEN are you going to have this done? Take small steps to complete your goal by the deadline.