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.

2. Time Management Skills
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!

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

4. Time Management Academic Goals Grade Level of Accomplishment
Quality Points A
Highest Level of Work
4.00 A-
3.67 B+
3.33 B
Better than Average Work
3.00 B-
2.67 C+
2.33 C
Average Work
2.00 C-
1.67 D+
1.33 D
1.00 D-
Minimum Level of Passing Work
0.67 E
Failing Work
0.00

5. Time Management
Semester Goals Dean’s List= Dean’s with Honors= President’s List=4.0

6. Time Management 3.40-3.59 Cum Laude 3.60-3.79 Magna Cum Laude
Graduation Goals
Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
3.80 & above
Summa Cum Laude

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

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.

9. Time Management
Schedules

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.

11. Student Learning Center 2009
Semester at a Glance
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Jan. 23 24
Welcome Week 25 26
Classes begin 27 28 29 30 31 1 2
Add period ends 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 Late add period ends 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 Drop period ends
March 1 13
14 Midterm
Spring Recess No class 23
Classes Resume
April 1
Last day to withdraw
May 1
Late
withdrawal ends
Last day of classes
Commencement
Final Exams
Student Learning Center 2009

12. 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.

13. Student Learning Center 2009
Master Weekly
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00 – 8:50
8:00 – 9:15
9:05-9:55
9:05 – 9:55
9:30 – 10:45
 MTH 112
MTH 112 
10:10 – 11:00
PSH 110 
PSH 110
 PSH 110
11:00 – 12:15
11:15 – 12:05
THE 232 
THE 232
12:20 – 1:10
12:30 – 1:45
BIO 221 
BIO 221
1:25 – 2:15
2:00 – 3:15
2:30 – 3:20
3:30 – 4:45
3:35 – 4:50
 HST 110
HST 110
BIO 221 Lab 
5:00 - 6:15
5:05 – 6:20
6:35 – 7:50 or
6:30 – 7:45 or
6:30 – 9:15
8:05 – 9:20
Student Learning Center 2009

14. 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.

15. Time Management Daily List
List and prioritize important tasks for the day.
Check items off as they are accomplished.

16. Time Management Class Time Come prepared.
Review notes from previous class.
Listen attentively.
Take notes.
Ask questions.
Answer questions.

17. Time Management
Make the most of daylight hours! Where? When? What?

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

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.