Plan of Action Template

Contact Information:
Preferred e-mail: Work phone:

Home/Cell phone: Best time to call and time zone:

What doctoral capstone progress did you make last quarter?

Questions to Consider: What did you accomplish? Did you meet the terms of your plan? Was
your plan realistic and appropriate? Did you spend the right amount of time on your doctoral
capstone? What would you have done differently?

How will you communicate with your mentor this quarter?

Questions to Consider: How often will you communicate with your mentor via e-mail? Via
phone? What will be the purpose and agenda of your meetings with your mentor? What topics
will be covered? How will you prepare? What sorts of feedback, coaching, encouragement, or
reminders might you need?

What are your goals for the quarter?

Questions to Consider: What is your current milestone? What progress do you plan to make on
completing your current milestone during the quarter? How does your quarterly plan align with
your long-term plan for completing your doctoral capstone?

What barriers or obstacles might you face this quarter?

Questions to Consider: What do you perceive to be the greatest obstacle to overcome for
completing this plan? What strategies have you considered for overcoming this obstacle?

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Work Plan How much time will What activities will you What outcomes will
you spend working on accomplish? you achieve?
your doctoral
capstone?

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