Orientation

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

Your Why

A. Explain why you are attending WGU to complete your college degree and to achieve your academic and career goals.

Your WGU Degree Program

B. Describe your WGU degree program.

WGU Support

C. Identify one situation in which you would ask your program mentor or instructor for support.

D. Identify one WGU tool or resource other than your WGU program mentor or instructor that will support your academic success.

Time Management

E. Create a weekly study schedule for yourself that includes at least 15 hours.

Note: You can find a blank study schedule in the Orientation Task Template document.

Note: To complete a program at a standard, full-time pace (8 CUs for graduate students, 12 CUs for undergraduate students), your schedule should include 1520 hours of study time per week. If you are enrolled less than full-time, create a schedule that will allow you to complete your course according to your personal goal. If you are not sure if your program is full-time, please contact your enrollment counselor.

Note: It is expected that your study schedule may vary daily or weekly. The purpose of developing this study schedule is to provide an idea of when you plan to study each week.

F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )

File size limit: 200 MB

File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z

Rubric

A:YOUR WHY

Not Evident

An explanation is not provided.

Approaching Competence

The explanation of why you are attending WGU to complete your college degree and to achieve your academic and career goals is incomplete or illogical.

Competent

The explanation of why you are attending WGU to complete your college degree and to achieve your academic and career goals is complete and logical.

B:DEGREE PROGRAM

Not Evident

A description is not provided.

Approaching Competence

The description of your WGU degree program is inaccurate.

Competent

The description of your WGU degree program is accurate.

C:FACULTY SUPPORT

Not Evident

The submission does not identify 1 situation.

Approaching Competence

The submission identifies 1 situation in which a program mentor or instructor could not logically provide support.

Competent

The submission identifies 1 situation in which a mentor or instructor would logically be able to provide support.

D:WGU TOOL OR RESOURCE

Not Evident

The submission does not identify 1 tool or resource.

Approaching Competence

The submission identifies 1 tool or resource that is not provided by WGU or that would not logically support academic success. Or the identified tool or resource is either a program mentor or instructor.

Competent

The submission identifies 1 WGU tool or resource that would logically support academic success, and it is not a program mentor or instructor.

E:STUDY SCHEDULE

Not Evident

The submission does not provide a weekly study schedule.

Approaching Competence

The submission provides a weekly study schedule that reflects less than 15 hours.

Competent

The submission provides a weekly study schedule that reflects at least 15 hours.

F:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Not Evident

Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic.

Approaching Competence

Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective.

Competent

Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.

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