This article describes the upcoming Professional Growth home page, which provides a centralized view of professional development (PLM) and evaluation (EEM) activities. It can be accessed via the Home button in your side navigation.
The Professional Growth home page provides a centralized, actionable view of your professional development and evaluations.
The home page is divided into two tabs: Current and Completed
- Current: Action-oriented information for current/upcoming learning (PLM) and evaluations (EEM).
- Completed: Quick access to completed learning (PLM) and evaluations (EEM).
Use the tabs below to explore the home page in more detail.
Current Tab
The Current tab of the home page focuses on current learning (PLM) and evaluation (EEM), providing key information and access to timely information, organized into useful sections.
Click a hyperlink below to jump to that topic:
To Do (PLM/EEM)
The To Do section includes items that require your attention, such as professional development activities (PLM) and evaluation forms for (EEM). The To Do dashboard is filtered by date to keep the view focused. The default is Ending in 30 days and can be easily adjusted.
This dashboard is also divided by tabs:
- All: PLM and/or EEM items requiring action within the filtered time frame.
- Development: PLM-specific view of items requiring action (e.g., completing activity evaluation or marking complete) within the filtered time frame.
- Employee Evaluation: EEM-specific view for forms requiring action (e.g., acknowledging or filling out a form) within the filtered time frame.
My Requests (PLM)
The My Requests section allows you to track the status of submitted PLM requests. Requests are organized by status: Awaiting Approval, Drafts, and Denials.
- Awaiting Approval: Displays all activity and proposal requests that are pending approval. Select View to review the details, including the assigned approver.
- Drafts: Displays proposal forms that have been started but not yet submitted. Select Continue to review the details and take action as needed.
- Denials: Displays proposal requests that have been denied or dropped.
Current Activities (PLM)
The Current Activities section is a more detailed look at current activities with key information on next steps and action items, like completing an evaluation or remaining meetings. This section is organized by tab for quick navigation, including All, In Progress, Upcoming, and Waitlisted.
- All: Displays all activities including In Progress, Upcoming, and Waitlisted.
- In Progress: Displays activities you are currently enrolled in. Activities remain In Progress until all required actions are completed, such as submitting an activity evaluation, selecting Mark Complete, or having hours awarded through the roster.
- Upcoming: Displays activities that have not yet started. Activities will move to the In Progress tab once the start date has passed.
- Waitlisted: Displays activities where you are currently on the waitlist. Activities will move to the In Progress tab if space becomes available due to a dropped registration or if an administrator approves your enrollment. Activities will be removed if the registration is denied or dropped.
My Schedule (PLM/EEM)
The My Schedule section displays upcoming activity meetings (PLM) and scheduled evaluation (EEM) meetings.
My Current Evaluation Cycle (EEM)
The My Current Evaluation Cycle section provides details about your active evaluation cycle, including evaluator assignments and component progress.
Completed Tab
The Completed tab provides a summary of completed learning (PLM) and evaluations (EEM). Use this tab to review past activity, verify completion details, and access historical records, as needed.
This tab is organized with summary widgets at the top for a snapshot of the current year:
- Professional Development (PLM): PD hours completed with a quick link to your portfolio view.
- Current Evaluation Cycle (EEM): Total completed forms in the current cycle with a quick link to your evaluation history.
- Learning Resources: Tally of resources completed YTD via the Resource Library with a quick link to your resource history.
Following the summary widgets are more detailed views.
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Completed Activities (PLM)
List of completed learning activities for PLM, including title, hours/credits, and completion date with options to print certificates, if available.
Completed Evaluation Cycles (EEM)
List of completed evaluation components, including who submitted the form and finalization date.