Student Learning Center 2009 1 Time Management Welcome

Student Learning Center 2009 1 Time Management Welcome to the Time Management workshop. While we are waiting to begin, please fill out the blank weekly schedule with your weekly activities, such as classes, work hours, athletic practices, clubs, and anything else you do that takes place at the same time every week.

Student Learning Center 2009 2 Time Management Time management skills will: Help you set goals and identify the steps needed to achieve them. Help you stay organized and in control of your academic and personal lives. Get your work done!

Student Learning Center 2009 3 Time Management *Academic Physical Social *A special emphasis will be placed on academic goals for the remainder of this workshop. Set Goals

Student Learning Center 2009 4 Time Management Grading System Academic Goals

Student Learning Center 2009 5 Time Management Semester Honors Dean’s List=3.40-3.69 Dean’s with Honors=3.70-3.99 President’s List=4.0

Student Learning Center 2009 6 Time Management Graduation Honors

Student Learning Center 2009 7 Time Management Goal Formula State Goal Define Time frame Strategize (list the specific actions you must take to fulfill the goal) Visualize the Outcome

Student Learning Center 2009 8 Time Management Goal Formula Example Goal: Dean’s List Time Frame: 16 weeks Strategy: Attend all classes, do all reading assignments, meet with professor regularly, schedule study time, work only 12 hours/week, make friends with at least one person from each class, take notes in class. Outcome: Feel good about self. Parents proud. Get letters of rec. from faculty. Apply to be an RA. Get into Business Department.

Student Learning Center 2009 9 Time Management Schedules

Student Learning Center 2009 10 Time Management Semester at a Glance Provides the whole picture. Provides a clearer sense of time so that you may make appropriate decisions about your use of time.

Student Learning Center 2009 11 Time Management Master Weekly Helps you determine quickly where you need to be at any given time during the week. Helps you identify the blank spaces in your schedule so that you can schedule study time, exercise time, social time, etc. Oh what fun!

Student Learning Center 2009 12 Time Management Calendar Weekly Write down due dates of papers and projects along with test dates from your course syllabi. Break down larger assignments into small, manageable tasks. Write each task on the appropriate dates.

Student Learning Center 2009 13 Time Management Daily List List and prioritize important tasks for the day. Check items off as they are accomplished.

Student Learning Center 2009 14 Time Management Class Time Come prepared. Review notes from previous class. Listen attentively. Take notes. Ask questions. Answer questions.

Student Learning Center 2009 15 Time Management Make the most of daylight hours! Where? When? What?

Student Learning Center 2009 16 Time Management Day Time Hours: Where Stay on campus. Find a quiet, safe place to study. Library, Student Learning Center, Department lounge.

Student Learning Center 2009 17 Time Management Day Time Hours: When Schedule blocks of time for study. Use time between classes. Use time before classes begin and after classes are over for the day.

Student Learning Center 2009 18 Time Management Day Time Hours: What Pre-read, read, take notes Review class notes before and after classes. Meet with tutors, classmates, professors. Predict test questions. Create study guides. Use language to learn—talk and write about the subject matter.

Student Learning Center 2009 19 Time Management Final Tips & Review Don’t let questions about material accumulate. Get help: professors’ office hours, tutors, reference materials, librarians. Know what it means to study. Schedule study time. Have a study place. Be aware of how you are using your time.