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Students: How to Set Goals in Navigator

Learn how users in Kuder Navigator can set goals and track their progress.

Updated over a week ago

What is a goal?

A goal is something you are trying to do or achieve. Goals should follow the SMART parameters.

  • Specific - Write down exactly what you want.

  • Measurable - You should be able to track progress toward your goal.

  • Achievable - Make sure your goal is practical and obtainable for you.

  • Relevant - Make sure your goals are relevant to your education, career intentions, and people from whom you will need help and support.

  • Time-bound - Set a deadline for achieving your goal. This helps you remain focused.

A goal that is defined within these parameters helps ensure that objectives are attainable within the set time frame.


How to Add a New Goal

The following instructions will lead a student through creating a new goal in Kuder Navigator.

  1. Select My Portfolio in the upper right-hand menu and find the option for Goals.

  2. Select Add Goal

  3. Add required information

    1. Goal Name

    2. Goal Type

      1. Current Goal

      2. High School Goal

      3. After Graduation Goal

    3. Goal Category

      1. Academic Goal

      2. Career Goal

      3. Personal Goal

      4. Other Goal

    4. Create a Step to Achieve Goal and Deadline of the Step

      1. List the steps that are needed to see this goal to completion and the deadline that the step must be completed to stay on track

    5. Select Add a Step to repeat for up to 20 steps

    6. Hit Save

      1. Select Mark as Complete if you have already completed this goal and all steps


How to Edit a Goal

The following instructions will lead a student through how to edit an existing goal in Kuder Navigator.

  1. Select My Portfolio in the upper right-hand menu and find the option for Goals.

  2. Next to an existing goal under the actions column, click the red pen to edit the goal

  3. Make needed edits or Add a Step

  4. Hit Save

    1. Select Mark as Complete if you have already completed this goal and all steps


How to Mark a Goal as Complete

The following instructions will lead a student through how to edit an existing goal in Kuder Navigator.

  1. Select My Portfolio in the upper right-hand menu and find the option for Goals.

  2. There are two ways to mark a goal as complete

    1. Next to an existing goal, click the green check mark to mark the goal as complete

    2. Next to an existing goal under the actions column, click the red pen to edit the goal, select Mark as Complete

  3. Once a goal is marked as complete a green check mark will appear in the Completed column


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