PEARS Annual Planning

At MSU Extension we make team action plans, individual action plans, and individual professional development plans each fall for the upcoming calendar year. This site outlines due dates, instructions, and training sessions.

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2025 Planning Due Dates

If you have not yet started, you may begin making your Action Plan and Professional Development plans in PEARS. 

2025 Individual Action Plans and Professional Development Plans are due November 15, 2024 by 5 pm.

2025 Professional Development Plans

Good professional development plans will show that an individual is making efforts to improve in one or more of MSU Extension's core competencies. Core competency documentation can be found here. 2025 Professional Development Plans are due November 15, 2024

Adding PD events to PEARS:

Creating your PD plan in PEARS

Professional Development Plan Live Training Sessions

Attend this live training session to see step-by-step how to make a professional development plan in PEARS. A recording of the October 10 training session will be posted as soon as the session is captioned.

2025 Action Plans

Training and templates are based on institute, team, or role. Find your institute and team or role below to access your action plan template and training opportunities.

AABI

AABI Action Plan Training 10/21

AABI Templates:

CFEI

CFEI Miro Boards
 

CYI

HNI

Norma Lundeen

Planning and Reporting Project Manager, Data Analyst II
nlundeen@msu.edu
517-432-7691

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