Graduation Prep Checklist

1. Schedule a Graduation Readiness Meeting with your portfolio manager to assess Academy Design Plan progress.

2. Confirm team availability and schedule the Graduation Meeting with your portfolio manager.

3. Finalize completed strategic actions by uploading electronic evidence into the online YOP Assessment at least two weeks before the Graduation Meeting.

4. Coordinate a review team meeting with the ADT to prepare for the Graduation Meeting. Evaluate the evidence and reach an agreement on the status of each strategic action.

5. Inform your portfolio manager that the evidence has been uploaded.

6. Finalize the Graduation Meeting Agenda and attendee list.

7. Attend the graduation meeting to finalize the Academy Design Plan, concluding YOP. This meeting brings stakeholders together to evaluate strengths, address challenges, and prioritize standards for development, informing the action plan for a smooth transition to the NAF network.

8. Register for NAF Next, which will take place in Kissimmee, FL, from July 8-11th, 2024.

Post-Graduation Considerations

• Prepare a press release to announce the opening of the academy.

• Plan an official academy launch event, such as a banner-hanging ceremony or ribbon-cutting .

• Host a new student orientation before school starts.