The Annual Review and Individual Development Plan (IDP) is an assessment of scholarly activities, types of funding received and sources, milestone achievements, and future goals for the upcoming academic year. All doctoral students are required to complete this form each year with their currently assigned graduate advisor and submit to the Graduate School for review.
Helpful Tips
Talk to your advisor
Talking to your advisor is the first step to completing this process. Schedule a time to meet before the submission deadline and discuss what you completed, what you are working on, timelines, and future goals. Use this time to focus on your academic and professional goals. Afterwards, you will be ready to complete the IDP form.
Have your documents ready
You will be asked to upload certain documents to the form based on your year in your program. First year students will be asked to upload a signed copy of your Initial Milestones Agreement (this comes from your individual program). Second year students and beyond will be asked to upload a recent copy of your CV or resume and a PDF copy of your DegreeWorks worksheet.
Keep your resume open
To expedite the process, have your resume or CV open while completing the Annual Review and IDP form. This will allow you to easily copy and paste information into the form.
