1. GOAL-SETTING & TIME MANAGEMENT

2. WELCOME

3. FACULTY ADVISORS Provide information about requirements Make referrals
Major exploration and selection
Develop degree plans
Transition from adolescence to young adulthood

4. MODEL PROBLEM SOLVING*

5. * There’s no right answer
Social, cultural, family, gender, generational context
Trial and error

6. I NEED HELP WITH TIME MANAGEMENT.

7. TIME MANAGEMENT COULD ALSO MEAN…
Sleep problems
Mental health issues (depression, anxiety)
Too much “free time”
Lack of motivation
Social isolation or enmeshment
Competing priorities
Learning disabilities

8. STUDENTS THINK IT MEANS…
I’m not ready for college
I’m lazy
I just need to suck it up
I’m not smart
There’s something wrong with me

9. ASK QUESTIONS What kind of problems are you having?
Do you have other commitments?
How much sleep do you get on average?
How much time do you spend studying?
Is this a new problem or have you experienced anything like this before?
Tell me more about that.

10. HABIT IS A GOOD SERVANT, BUT A BAD MASTER.

11. HABITS Monitoring Foundations (sleep, food, activity) Scheduling
Accountability

12. GUIDING PRINCIPLES The best defense is a good offense
Pick your battles
Be prepared

13. STRATEGIES Positive procrastination (distraction) Nothing alternative
Convenience vs. inconvenience
Bright lines
Pairing
Safeguards (if/then statements)

14. SMART GOALS Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely
Write them down & define rewards in advance.

15. TIME MANAGEMENT

16. A GOOD SYSTEM Easy to access and use Flexible Portable
Allow for short, medium, and long-term planning
Feels good

17. FIND A SYSTEM Planner (often negative associations)
Smart phone (pros/cons)
Bullet journaling (#bujo)
Define what you need it to do, then adapt.

18. Start with sleep
Fill in classes
Other commitments
Leave room for flex
Balance work/play
Strategy of pairing