1. Time Management Tips for Students

2. Use a planner, assignment notebook and/or a calendar
Record your daily assignments and activities
Also keep track of those that are more long term

3. Keep a monthly calendar
Identify all activities, clubs/organizations in which you regularly participate
Log practice schedules, meetings, special events
Develop a homework/study schedule around these activities

4. Establish goals for each course
Use goals to determine priorities for various tasks and assignments

5. Prioritize tasks or assignments
Divide tasks into three categories:
Needs to be done today
Can wait until the first group of tasks is finished
Can wait until a later day/time

6. Identify an optimal study time based on:
Personal preferences
Activities and responsibilities

7. Estimate how long each task will take
Write down your estimate and actual completion time and compare
Task estimation will improve allowing you to be more realistic in setting aside time to complete tasks

8. Stay focused
Stick with your schedule and priorities

9. Be flexible Unexpected events will require adjustments
Adjust your priorities and allow for completion of the most important tasks first

10. Include time for a break
Scheduled activities don’t count
‘Break’ time should be an unscheduled opportunity to unwind

11. Time management
Learned behavior that can be
Improved through practice