Pathway Planner

Pathway Planner

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Embark on your Journey with the Pathway Planner

Map out opportunities that lead you to lifelong success and level up your professional skills!

Use the Pathway Planner alongside your degree plan to track what you've learned and to help tell the whole story of your experience at Iowa State.

2-Year Pathway Planner (Fillable PDF) 
(for transfer students and seniors)

4-Year Pathway Planner (Fillable PDF) 
(for all college experiences)

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Julia Letsche
"I really liked the Pathway Planner to lay out my four-year plan and identify skills. I've never really thought about the skills before, so it was really interesting to write it all down."
Julia Letsche, Junior, Global Resource Systems

Collect a Badge for Completing Your Pathway Planner

Pathways program members can earn a badge for reflecting on their career preparations for a minimum of two academic years in their Pathway Planner. 

Designing Career Success BadgeDesigning Career Success

Reflect on your learning experiences with a Pathway Planner and mentor for two academic years.
View Badge Criteria

Sample Pathway Planners

graphic of 2 pages from a sample planner booklet showing success navigation and year 1 version 1

Pages 2 - 3 of the Planner.

Sample Planner 1

Please note that the Pathway Planner is UNIQUE to you. This is just an example of how students are using their Planner. 

graphic of 2 pages from a sample planner booklet showing year 4 and your support network version 2

Pages 6 - 7 of the Planner.

Sample Planner 1

Please note that the Pathway Planner is UNIQUE to you. This is just an example of how students are using their Planner. 

graphic of 2 pages from a sample planner booklet showing success navigation and year 1 version 2

Another example of pages 2 - 3 of the Planner.

Sample Planner 2

Please note that the Pathway Planner is UNIQUE to you. This is just an example of how students are using their Planner. 

graphic of a close up of the top of page 3 from a sample planner booklet showing year 1

A close up of the top of page 3 of the Planner.

Sample Planner 3

Please note that the Pathway Planner is UNIQUE to you. This is just an example of how students are using their Planner. 

graphic of a close up of the bottom of page 3 from a sample planner booklet showing year 1

A close up of the bottom of page 3 of the Planner.

Sample Planner 3

Please note that the Pathway Planner is UNIQUE to you. This is just an example of how students are using their Planner. 

Amy working with student to fill out pathway planner

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We are here to help you map out opportunities and boost your skill development using the Pathway Planner – a tool designed to lead you on the path to career success.

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