All Things PDP
Exploring Avenues for Personal Development and Professional Achievement
Using opportunities provided by the University context, complete activities that require you to face a personal challenge or to help advance your personal or academic achievement in new ways.
You are not limited to these activities. You are also encouraged to find activities of your own to make it personal.
Keep in mind, activities are not limited to certain categories, it all depends on the category rationale you provide to your TA.
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Some activities can be done at any time of the year and do not have a specific date or time associated with them, these activities can be found at the bottom of the page.
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DO NOT sign up for any activity without prior approval of the activity and category from your TA.
Beginner's Guide to Adobe Express
Friday, September 19th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm in Park Library
Intimidated by Adobe? This workshop is perfect for beginners! Learn the ins and outs of the user-friendly, all-in-one design tool: Adobe Express! The workshop will cover how to design flyers, social media posts, logos, resumes, and more in Adobe Express. MUST register to attend.
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Fire Up Fest
Friday, September 19th, 5:00 - 9:00 pm Downtown Mt. Pleasant
Office of Student Activities & Involvement is hosting a kickoff to the 2025 school year with food, live music, games, volunteering and giveaways.
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Alpha Iota Delta Guest Speaker Series: Jason Young
Monday, September 22nd, 9:30 - 10:45 am Grawn Hall 119
Jason Young is a recruiting manager at Alro Steel and will be coming to speak about career planning, customer relationships, leadership, industry challenges, and personal growth. There are also opportunities for internships available that you can speak to Jason about.
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Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health is REAL
Monday, September 22nd at 6:00 pm in Bovee UC Auditorium 302
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, come listen to Itzel Neri speak about mental health.
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Constitution Day Speaker Eli Savit: The Constitution at a Crossroads
Thursday, September 25th at 6:00 pm in Anspach 162
Eli Savit presents The Constitution at a Crossroads for Central Michigan University's annual Constitution Day speaker. Eli Savit is the Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County. He is the former Senior Legal Counsel for the City of Detroit. He clerked at the Supreme Court for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor. All are invited to a reception in Anspach 157 from 5:30 - 6 p.m. Sponsored by the School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service, the Department of History, World Languages, and Cultures, and the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology and Religion.
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Alro Steel Factory Tour
Friday, September 26th, meet in Grawn Hall at 10:30 am
Join Alpha Iota Delta on their factory tour of Alro Steel's Clare plant. Transportation is provided. You must register by September 24th.
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Myths Surrounding Academic Accomodations for Students
Friday, September 26th, Park Library Room 4130 at 11:30 am
You are invited to join this session from the Student Support Series on Myths Surrounding Academic Accommodations for Students
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Pause for Paws: Stress Coping and Mental Health with TA Maggie
Friday, September 26th, Biosciences Field at 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Discussion and active learning about how to deal with mental health while relaxing with therapy dogs.
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Disconnect to Reconnect: Being Present with Purpose with TA Sarah
Tuesday, September 30th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Deerfield Nature Park
Disconnect from technology and enjoy a relaxing and reflective nature hike, campfire, and discussion. Students will hike through the nature park and take pictures of nature that relates to their life and then participate in bonding activities and reflection by the campfire led by CMU Outdoor & Environmental Recreation faculty Dr. Dvorak and Professor Bruursema. Wear comfortable walking shoes! Deerfield Nature Park address: 2425 W. Remus Rd. Mount Pleasant, MI​
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Beginner's Guide to Photoshop
Friday, October 3rd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Park Library Room 209
​Join this workshop to get a beginner's introduction to the powerful design tool: Adobe Photoshop! The workshop will cover the basics of working in Photoshop, beginner photo editing and photo manipulation. You must register to attend.
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All Major Career Fair
Friday, October 10th, 9:00 - 2:00 pm Finch Fieldhouse
The All Major Career Fair, hosted by the Career Development Center and the College of Business Administration, is a forum for students to connect with employers who are offering challenging internships and professional entry-level job opportunities. It is open to ALL CMU undergraduate majors, graduate students, and recent alumni.
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Mt. Pleasant City Hall Tour
Friday, October 24th, 9:15 am, meet in Grawn Hall
Join Alpha Iota Delta on their tour of Mt. Pleasant City Hall and learn about the work that they do there. Transportation is provided. You must register by October 22nd.
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Break Our Games
Friday, October 10th, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Park Library Room 211
We need YOUR help to Break Our Games! Join the Center for Learning through Games and Simulations (CLGS) to playtest games in development! Experienced and first-time gamers welcome.
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