Welcome to My PDP for University Staff

• "Staff have had a huge part to play in the success of My PDP to date and we encourage your input in raising students' awareness of this resource"
  
  Graham Nicholson, Director Careers Service

Introduction

My PDP has been designed as an in-house resource by the Careers Service, the Library and Learning Centre, academic Schools and students. It is available on My Dundee to support students with their educational, personal and career planning. It can be used generically by individual students, but works best if embedded in School based modules or programmes. All evidence to date suggests that staff support is crucial in encouraging students to engage in the process. For more information refer to 'Aspect E - engaging academic staff' in this QAA Scotland publication, written by University of Dundee staff: A Toolkit for enhancing PDP strategy, policy and practice in higher education institutions.

Background

Personal Development Planning (PDP) Policy at the University of Dundee was ratified by Senate and Court in academic year 2004-2005, allowing a vle-based resource to be made available across the university. Prior to that, many individual Schools were already engaged in similar processes, often linked to their Professional Statutory Bodies.

For more detail on the key stages of implementation, read Key Stages in the development and implementation of PDP at the University of Dundee [N.B currently being updated as a word doc] and backgound information from the PDP Policy 2004.

University of Dundee PDP Policy

The University of Dundee Policy on Personal Development Planning allows for all students to have access to this UK-wide initiative for academic, personal and career development.

Supporting students with PDP

Information on College and School activity with PDP and academic contact details can be found within My PDP under the My School section

PDP for staff

All staff are welcome to use My PDP resources to create their own portfolio. All staff are enrolled on My PDP.

Further Links

Search for current PDP developments within your subject area on the Higher Education Academy's Subject Centre.

Articles and publications by University of Dundee Staff on Personal Development Planning are available in the Visitors section.