LifeMap
Career Planning
- Attend a workshop on exploring careers and majors
- Complete a career assessment to clarify your interests and strengths
- Write down your career interests
Education Planning
- Plan out completion of ELL and developmental coursework, if required
- Register for a Learning Community Seminar
- Write down your educational goals
- Understand the cost of attendance and payment options for BHCC
- Understand financial aid processes and priority deadlines
- Research and apply for scholarships
Transfer Planning
- Attend a workshop on MassTransfer programs and other transfer partnerships
- Complete a Commonwealth Commitment Agreement, if applicable
Support Network
- Exchange contact information with a peer mentor or navigator to begin building a support network for success
- Review the Student Handbook to understand college expectations regarding communication, respect, and civility
- Set up your BHCC alerts on your cell phone
- Attend a financial wellness workshop
- Create a financial plan
Career Planning
- Create an account on Handshake
- Explore careers and majors
- Identify 3 potential career paths
- Review career goals with your advisor/coach
Education Planning
- Complete a Learning Community Seminar for your intended program of study, if eligible
- Review educational goals with your advisor/coach
- Use program map to plan courses for future semesters
- Write down intended graduation date
- Understand financial aid processes and priority deadlines
- Research and apply for scholarships
Transfer Planning
- Attend a workshop on MassTransfer programs and other transfer partnerships
- Complete a Commonwealth Commitment Agreement, if applicable
- Attend a Transfer 101 workshop
- Complete a Commonwealth Commitment Agreement, if applicable
- Start independent college research based on individual needs
Support Network
- Explore student clubs and opportunities to become a student leader
- Explore opportunities to volunteer on-campus and in the community
- Establish relationship with advisor, success coach, and/or faculty member
- Attend a
- Create a personal budget for each semester
Career Planning
- Continue Career Research and Confirm Your Choice of Major
- Explore and Prepare to Apply for Learn and Earn and Internship Opportunities
- Begin to identify Faculty and Supervisor References
- Begin to Learn Interviewing Skills
- Explore Students clubs or on-campus opportunities related to your interests
- Prepare and Upload your Resume to BHCC Handshake
- Begin a LinkedIn Profile and Understand Your Social Media Branding
Education Planning
- Use program map to complete plan for degree/certificate completion
- Write down intended graduation date
- Explore study abroad opportunities
- Understand financial aid processes and priority deadlines
- Research and apply for scholarships
Transfer Planning
- Attend a Transfer 102 workshop
- Review transfer programs for updates
- Start building extra-curricular activity profile
- Attend transfer fairs
Support Network
- Build relationships with advisor, success coach, and/or faculty member
- Become an active member of a student led organization
- Attend campus events and programs focused on building intercultural experiences
- Participate as a volunteer on-campus or in the community
Career Planning
- Gain experience through an internship or as a work study student
- Attend a career fair/panel
- Create a LinkedIn Profile and learn about social media branding
- Begin to identify faculty and staff for job references
Education Planning
- Revise your educational plans as necessary
- Explore study abroad opportunities
- Understand financial aid processes and priority deadlines
- Research and apply for scholarships
Transfer Planning
- Create a financial plan for continuing education
- Begin to identify faculty and staff for college recommendations
- Attend a transfer workshop
- Attend transfer fairs
- Document and reflect on your experience in participating in a club, organization and/or volunteer experience.
- Research and finalize list of potential colleges – know the application deadlines
- Complete your CSS profile if needed for transfer
Support Network
- Interact with other students at on campus events
- Engage with faculty and staff as a work study student
- Seek out leadership opportunities in campus organizations
- Participate in an independent civic engagement activity
Career Planning
- Edit and refine your resume
- Attend a career fair/panel
- Participate in mock interviews
- Apply for jobs
Education Planning
- Enroll in a capstone course
- Complete online application for graduation
Transfer Planning
- Document and reflect on your experience in participating in a club, organization and/or volunteer experience.
- Request recommendations from faculty and staff
- Complete college applications
- Update financial plan for continuing education
- Research and apply for scholarships
Support Network
- Explore alumni opportunities
- Commit to a plan for continued community engagement