Career Ready Eagles

Career Ready Eagles is your introduction to the abundant resources and services from Career Development Services.  During the 2021 legislative session, Florida House Bill 1261 was passed, requiring each SUS university to adopt procedures to connect undergraduate students to career competency education, career planning relevant to their intended major, which includes information on occupations and salary data, and connecting students to and having them register with Career Development Services during the first academic year of enrollment. Our goal is to equip students with valid information and resources for their career success. 

The National Association of Colleges and Employers, NACE, defines career readiness as a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college-educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. 

For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce. Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched. 

Any undergraduate students (both first-year and transfer) who enrolled for courses at FGCU in the Fall 2022 semester and beyond is required to complete the module. If you first enrolled in course prior to the Fall 2022 semester, you are not required to complete the module; however, you are still eligible to receive all of the information contained in the module by contacting Career Development Services at careercenter@fgcu.edu.

Both FGCU and the State of Florida want to make sure that you are introduced to career readiness competencies, major related information, occupational research, and salary data earlier on in your college career. Career Ready Eagles provides you with all of this information while connecting you to the tools and resources that will help you develop a career plan and confidently make career decisions. 

The average time to complete the module is 1.5 hours. This will vary from person to person, and some students may choose to explore the information and resources in various sections in greater detail or longer than others. 

MY FIRST SEMESTER AT FGCU WAS IN THE FALL. 

For students who first enrolled and started taking classes in the Fall, you have until February 1st of your first Spring Semester before a hold is placed on your account.  To ensure that you can register on-time for Summer/Fall semesters, you will need to complete Career Ready Eagles prior to your registration time opening. 

MY FIRST SEMESTER AT FGCU WAS IN THE SPRING.

For students who first enrolled and started taking classes in the Spring, you have until September 1st of your first Fall Semester before a hold is placed on your account.  To ensure that you can register on-time for your second Spring semesters, you will need to complete Career Ready Eagles prior to your registration time opening. 

MY FIRST SEMESTER AT FGCU WAS IN THE SUMMER. 

For students who first enrolled and started taking classes in the Summer, you have until February 1st of your first Spring Semester before a hold is placed on your account.  To ensure that you can register on-time for your second Summer/Fall semesters, you will need to complete Career Ready Eagles prior to your registration time opening. 

To satisfy the requirements to avoid the Career Ready Eagle Hold or have the hold lifted, students must complete the Career Ready Eagles Canvas module which includes: 

1. Reviewing the content in the module. This includes reading, brief videos, and small activities.
2. Exploring the MyFloridaFuture.org website to compare salaries of different majors and earnings over time.
3. Completing the MyPlan assessments that help with major and career path choice.
4. Registering with Career Development Services by completing your profile in Eagle Career Network.
5. Completing the Career Ready Eagles quiz and affirming you have completed the requirements and received the information listed above.

Holds are removed approximately 2-3 hours after the module has been completed in Canvas.

The hold placed on your account for not completing the Career Ready Eagles module will prevent all registration activity, so you will not be able to register for the course until the module is completed. The best way to prevent this from occurring is to check for any holds on your account in Gulfline and complete any outstanding requirements prior to your registration date and time.

For the best possible experience, it is recommended that you use Google Chrome to complete the module. Google Chrome works well with Canvas, MyPlan, and Eagle Career Network which are the main online software platforms used in the module. Please note that the Canvas App should NOT be used to complete the module as assignment submission functionality is not enabled in the app.

For assistance with navigating Canvas, please review the Canvas Student Guide. If you are having issues logging into Canvas, call the FGCU University Help Desk at 239-590-1188.

For assistance with completing the MyPlan Assessments, contact Career Development Services at careercenter@fgcu.edu.

For assistance with accessing Eagle Career Network, contact the Office of Internships and Cooperative Programs at icp@fgcu.edu. Please note that you will not have access to Eagle Career Network until about a week after you have registered for courses.

Please review the following common Canvas navigation issues:

I can't find the module in my Canvas Account.

You may be looking only at your dashboard which shows your most recently active courses. Use the left-hand navigation menu to access the All Courses tab and look for the Career Ready Eagles Module there. Please note you will only have the module in your Canvas Account if you first enrolled in courses in the Fall 2022 semester or beyond. If you enrolled in courses prior to Fall 2022, then you are not required to complete the module.

I'm attempting the complete the activities, but it says they are locked.

In order to unlock the activities, you must review the content in the module. The module is set up to progress in sequential order, so you must start with the "Introduction" page and progress forward through all of the content to reach the activities.

I completed "Activity 1 - Complete a Self Assessment," but it will not allow me to progress to activity 2.

Once you complete the MyPlan assessments, you must return to Activity 1 in the module and click the "Mark Complete" button located in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. After clicking this button, the option to progress to the next activity will open.

It will not let me mark the activity as complete.

Canvas does not allow assignments to be completed in their mobile app. This functionality is not provided by the company. In order to submit an assignment, you must be logged into a web browser session of canvas. It is recommended that you use Google Chrome for the best user experience.