Professional Development Passport Program

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Passport Objectives:
The purpose of the Professional Development Passport is to provide guidance for students in career building skills and networking contacts to complement their education. Students will become familiar with professional development, which includes but is not limited to job searching techniques, resume building, interviewing skills, and other career opportunities.

Requirements: 
Completion of the Professional Development Passport is a requirement for the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Accountancy and Bachelor of Arts in Economics degrees.  It is the student’s responsibility to complete the three required events in addition to accumulating nine “flexible” passport points while a business major at USD.  Students also are responsible for obtaining and providing appropriate attendance verification for the events.  This may be through an attendance sheet or approval by the SBA Undergraduate Programs Office. 

Web CT Course:
Your completion of required events and accumulation of “flexible” passport points can be found in the Passport Program Web-CT class.  It may take up to two weeks for the course to reflect events and points.   The USD Senior Exit Survey may take a longer, depending on when we receive names and student identification numbers.  Forms and other information about the Passport Program also can be found in the Web-CT cours

Statement on Academic Integrity:
All members of the University community share the responsibility for maintaining an environment of academic integrity since academic dishonesty is a threat to the University. Acts of academic dishonesty include: a) unauthorized assistance on an examination; b) falsification or invention of data; c) unauthorized collaboration on an academic exercise; d) plagiarism; e) misappropriation of resource materials; f) any unauthorized access of an instructor's files or computer account; or g) any other serious violation of academic integrity as established by the instructor.

Professional Development Passport Program Events

Three Required Events

1. Meet with Career Services
2. Attend a Networking Event
3. Complete the online USD Senior Exit Survey, which is located on your ‘Senior’ tab in MySanDiego portal

Nine Flexible Passport Points
Flexible passport points are accumulated by attending professional-related activities. These activities may include, but are not limited to:

1. Attend a Career Services Workshop
2. Attend a Career Fair
3. Participate in a Networking Event
4. Attend a Business Speaker/Panel (outside the classroom)
5. Attend the SBA Student Organization Fair
6. Complete a Not-For-Credit Internship related to your career
7. Participate in a Community Service Project
8. Attend a professional-related seminar or conference off-campus

You can attend seminars, events, and conferences held off-campus. You will need to complete the from,
which is located on the top tab "event approval request form". Please complete this form and submit to the
Advising Center in OH 115.

To receive credit for the Passport Program for a not-for-credit internship, please complete this
Internship Form and submit to the Advising Center in OH 115.

Click link below for events.
Calendar

New events will be added on a regular basis. The most comprehensive, up to date version of the approved event list can be found on this web page.

Past Events

Employer in the Foyer: Geico
A representative from Geico was here to discuss the opportunities they have for students. Watch out for the gecko!

Guest Speaker: Chris Fawcett, Sony Electronics
Chris shared with students, faculty and staff his experiences at Sony and how they won the high definition format war.