COUN 2: College Success Strategies Quiz, 2/16/2018 Time Management Quiz, Professor Michael Ngo

What time management tools do you use?

COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Acting on Purpose Quadrant II Time Management System Prioritize importance and urgency Creators “Do important actions first, before they become urgent” Quadrant II Time Management System Urgent Not Urgent Important I II Not Important III IV Professor Michael Ngo

Quadrant II Time Management System COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Quadrant II Time Management System Urgent Not Urgent Important Quadrant 1 Quadrant 2 Not Important Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4 Letting friends talk you into driving them to a late-night pizza party when you are 90 pages behind in biology Creating a detailed study plan for the two weeks before final exams Spending three hours on Facebook when you have a major math test in two days Starting research for a 10-page history term paper the night before it is due Professor Michael Ngo

Quadrant II Time Management System COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Quadrant II Time Management System Urgent Not Urgent Important Quadrant 1 Quadrant 2 Not Important Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4 Spending three hours taking a friend to the mall so she can buy a new Blackberry Studying every night so you'll always be ready for quizzes Staying up till three a.m. playing video games Staying up all night to cram for a test the next day Professor Michael Ngo

COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Monthly Calendar Provides a list of important actions that can be done only one particular time Dentist appointment Test Field trip Counselor appointment Using technology PDA, Smart Phones, Online Calendars Professor Michael Ngo

COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Next Actions List Provides a list of important actions that need to be done as soon as possible Requires Life Role: COUN 2 Student Goal: Grade A List of “actions” that is required Attend class on time (Tue. & Thur.) Read Chapter 5 by Monday Do journal 12, 13 and 18 by Monday Study 2 hours for midterm for next Thursday Schedule appointment with counselor for Educational Plan by Friday Professor Michael Ngo

COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Time Management Full time Vs. Part time Student What is a unit? How many unit(s) do you need? School load Vs. Work load? Probation? What is Academic & Progress Probation? Professor Michael Ngo

Academic & Progress Probation COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Academic & Progress Probation Academic Probation: Attempted 12 units Cumulated below a 2.0 GPA Progress Probation: Cumulated more than 50% of all units which the student have earned “W”, “I” and “NP”. Probation 1: occurs at the end of the first semester Probation 2: occurs at the end of the second consecutive semester Probation 3: occurs after the third consecutive semester Dismissal Professor Michael Ngo

Recommended Study Time COUN 2: College Success Strategies 2/16/2018 Recommended Study Time Simple Rule: For every one hour of classroom time, allow two hours for homework, study time, projects and other assignment pertaining to class 3 unit course (regular term) 3 hours of class time/wk + 6 hours of homework/wk = 9 hours total/wk Full time student = 12 units or 36 total hours If you work: Take no more than: 40 hrs/wk 6 units 30 hrs/wk 9 units 20 hrs/wk 12 units 5-15 hrs/wk 14-16 units Professor Michael Ngo