Associate Name: Nicole Vosper
Main Advisor and OP Reviewer: Jennifer English Morgan

Output Packet #:  1b		Year:  Capstone
Date Submitted: November 10, 2015
Date Reviewed: January 2nd, 2016 (Nicole on pause so flexible timing)
Mark: Pass

Time Spent on Review: 2.75 hrs

Dear Nicole,

Thanks for being flexible and patient with my review of this OP. It was a luxury during a very hectic holiday season mixed on top of moving to a new city. I’m excited for your Capstone Phase project reports. I look forward to reconnecting.

I really enjoyed hearing about your projects for this upcoming phase. They are very much in alignment with the direction that we’ve been discussing, one that is very impactful locally and globally, while also being more holistic and sustainable for your own wellbeing.

As for the details of the OP, I was most impressed by your project plans, maps, and tracking systems. I was the least impressed by your lack of context around world views, the work of others within the field, an assessment of impact, and an explicit and comprehensive look at the PoDAPO skill set areas. The later are all areas I think that were overlooked.

In general, I was very pleased by the streamlined approach you took in creating this OP. Its clear that you have a solid grip on understanding the requirements. I can tell that this OP was crafted with limited drama. Its very to the point. I would’ve like to see a bit more depth of reflection, but overall you got the job done.

As always, your passion and professionalism are guiding lights that bring a raw and rare spark to your work. I’m forever impressed by your thoughtful approach to engaging with your life work.  I really appreciate how you are incorporating much more holistic care through creating boundaries and guidelines for engagement. 

Your presentation is stellar as always. Way to rock being professional with such a sexy attitude and bad ass skill.

My review is broken into these sections:
1. Evaluation Form 
2. Comments Per Section

Required next step: 
- Where is your review of a peers OP?
- You left the first part of self review blank.

Recommended next step:
- Consider updating the OP to include some of my suggestions on weaker areas.
- Consider making the OP relevant to your present timeline.

As always, I respect your integrity in managing your pathway. I'm glad to be your advisor! I look forward to traveling this path with you. Let me know how i can be of further support.

Cheers,
Jennifer

OP REVIEW-------------------------

1. EVALUATION FORM-------------------- 
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2. COMMENTS PER SECTION---------------

Commentary
- Guidelines for reader section is very helpful for context on navigation and how to engage with OP. Would it be softer to call this Notes for Reader? These aren’t actually guidelines are they? I appreciate how precise you are with tracking word counts. This doesn’t include images and multi media, correct?
- On the OP Overview section, second sentence I think is missing the word degree? Nice purpose statement for degree and then too for the OP. Nice inclusion of concept on design/redesign. Emergent design process identified. Good overview of contents. 
- OP Design Methodology - I might suggest that even here you contextualize yourself as an emergent designer to tie into the core process you mention above, and link back to your engagement as a designer historically (or within context as a world change agent within Gaia U.) It seems a bit fragmented to just jump right into the details of design framework without at least one sentence of meta level contextualized integration.
- On Feedback, I like the list however, I’m not clear that you’re articulating how you’ve made changes. Provide a bit more clarity here.

Goal articulation
- I’m wondering if each of these lists of goals could have a one sentence contextualized statement that explains your vision? For example a statement that distinguishes your personal goals that delineates it from say your professional goal purpose.
- I would highly suggest that you make your goals in active tense. Get rid of To. For example instead of to anchor, say Anchor or Anchoring to start the statement. This adds a lot more power of manifestation and action.
- Great list of goals. How did you go about goal setting. Are these realistic? Is there any filter? 
- I also wonder if each project could have a one sentence description rather than just jumping straight into goals? 
- You say at the top that articulating goals is the first step in the design process… which leads to? How are you using this information?

Project Designs…
- Excellent project overviews, context and love the maps! I like how you added personal reasons for engagement. 
- My only suggestion would be to add world view statement in relation to each project. 
- I love how professional you laid out each OP topic, with the specification, timeframe and powerful map!

Implementation…
- Fantastic monthly spreadsheet tool! Fabulous:) How does this compare with what you learned other years?
- I do believe that you’ve succeeded at making an ambitious, strategic and achievable capstone year proposal.

Reflections
- Nice that you were open and authentic about your struggles with deciding to continue with your degree. I like your reflection on design.
- Cool use of multi media/IT tools.
- Lovely gratitude list. Just so you know my new name is Jennifer Morgan now.
- Great resource review. A lot of people don’t add resources for the LIPD. I think it’s a project worth adding a research element. I’m glad to see you added resources such as on masters degree characteristics.

Supporting Evidence
- You haven’t added attachments yet for fitness or writing.
- Lovely resume.