1. Making Time Work for You

2. Time Management Personal Time Management Personal Time Management How do you set personal priorities?

3. Why do YOU need Time Management? Efficient management of time is vital for academic success. Efficient management of time is vital for academic success. By learning to manage your time effectively you will not only survive college, you will also acquire a skill that becomes increasingly important as your life becomes more complex. By learning to manage your time effectively you will not only survive college, you will also acquire a skill that becomes increasingly important as your life becomes more complex.

4. What is time management? Time can't be managed, time is uncontrollable. We can only manage ourselves and our use of time. Time can't be managed, time is uncontrollable. We can only manage ourselves and our use of time. Time management is actually self management which utilizes basic management skills. Time management is actually self management which utilizes basic management skills.

5. Skills for Time Management The skills we need to manage others are the same skills we need to manage ourselves: the ability to: Plan Plan Organize Organize Direct Direct Control Control

6. 13 Tips for Effective Personal Time Management SPEND TIME PLANNING AND ORGANIZING SPEND TIME PLANNING AND ORGANIZING SET GOALS SET GOALS PRIORITIZE PRIORITIZE USE A TO DO LIST USE A TO DO LIST BE FLEXIBLE BE FLEXIBLE

7. More Tips for Time Management DO THE RIGHT THING RIGHT DO THE RIGHT THING RIGHT ELIMINATE THE URGENT ELIMINATE THE URGENT PRACTICE THE ART OF INTELLIGENT NEGLECT PRACTICE THE ART OF INTELLIGENT NEGLECT AVOID BEING A PERFECTIONIST AVOID BEING A PERFECTIONIST CONQUER PROCRASTINATION CONQUER PROCRASTINATION LEARN TO SAY "NO" LEARN TO SAY "NO" REWARD YOURSELF REWARD YOURSELF

8. Tips for Effective Time Management continued Identify your peak efficiency times during the day: Identify your peak efficiency times during the day: When are you the most energetic and when do you do your best work? When are you the most energetic and when do you do your best work? Tackle your most difficult assignment during your peak energy times. Tackle your most difficult assignment during your peak energy times. Make a schedule for each week based on priorities. Make a schedule for each week based on priorities.

9. Student Priorities #1 Attending Classes #2 Academic Time: Studying, Homework, Preparing for Class, Office Hours, Group Study ***Minimum 30 hours/week*** ***Minimum 30 hours/week*** #3 Other Activities & Organizations Activities & Organizations Part-Time Work Part-Time Work Personal Business Personal Business Entertainment/Relaxation Entertainment/Relaxation

10. Sample Weekly Schedule MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY 8:00 AM 9:00 AMAcademic TimeAcademicTimeAcademicTime 10:00 AMMathTimeMathTimeMath Personal 115 WorkTime 11:00 AM Personal Humanities Time Humanities Time Humanities 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PMChemistryAcademicChemistry 130Time130Engineering 100130 2:00 PMAcademicDiscussionAcademic EngineeringTimeEngineering Work Time 3:00 PMTime100 Work 4:00 PMChemistry Discussion Personal 5:00 PM PersonalTimePersonalTime 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM PersonalMeetingPersonalMeeting Time Academic 8:00 PMTime Academic 9:00 PMTime Academic 10:00 PMTime Personal/ 11:00 PM Entertainment 12:00 AM Personal Time Source: www.engin.umich.edu/students/ support/mepo/ELRC/timemanage.pps

11. Now…lets analyze your time and see how much you really have… This site, published by Virginia Tech, has a great worksheet for analyzing your time: This site, published by Virginia Tech, has a great worksheet for analyzing your time: Where Does Time Go? Where Does Time Go? Source: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/TMInteractive.html

12. Time Robbers Time Robbers are conditions or events that “steal” your time Activity: Brainstorm a list of “time robbers,” activities that keep you from doing those things most important to you.

13. Managing Group Time What are your groups? Classroom groups Classroom groups Study groups Study groups Friends Friends Organizations Organizations Family Family Others Others

14. Tips for Group Time Management For every group event you must consider: Group goals and objectives Group goals and objectives Personal goals and objectives Personal goals and objectives Other group member’s goals and objectives Other group member’s goals and objectives Group schedule Group schedule Individual’s schedules Individual’s schedules

15. Other things to consider Opportunity costs: are you asking yourself and members to give up time from another event? Opportunity costs: are you asking yourself and members to give up time from another event? How much time do you and your members have to give? How much time do you and your members have to give? How much time are members willing to give? How much time are members willing to give?

16. SUMMARY You control how you use your time. If you don’t plan…you will lose the moment…and you can’t get it back. You control how you use your time. If you don’t plan…you will lose the moment…and you can’t get it back. Take control NOW and be successful today and tomorrow!!! Take control NOW and be successful today and tomorrow!!!