1	Time Management What we’ll be covering: advantages to good time management assess your time management skills create your ultimate schedule making to-do lists
2	Time Management Why is time management important? one of the most important skills for beginning college students being able to accomplish your goals depends, in part, on your ability to make the most efficient use of the time that you have good time management skills can actually save you time
3	In class assignment: Assess your time management skills Complete the ‘Are You Using Your Time Wisely’ assessment Click here to see what your answers to the assessment should be. Based on your responses, answer the following questions. What areas of time management are you strong in? What areas could you improve?
4	Time Management Tips Monitor your time If you feel like you don’t have enough time, spend a few days monitoring your time to see exactly how it is spent.
5	Time Management Tips Make a daily to-do list
6	Steps to making to-do lists Write a list of activities that you want or need to accomplish today Remember to prioritize and list the most important tasks first Check to see if there are any activities that you can accomplish at the same time
7	Steps to making to-do lists Write down how long you anticipate it will take you to get the task done Write down when you will start each activity
8	Making to-do lists: Know your options Do it now- the most important things with approaching deadlines need to be done first Schedule it- you can break up large tasks into smaller parts and schedule each part Ask someone else to do it- in a study group or team, each person can be responsible for a portion of the project Trade tasks- for example, you run the errands while your roommate cleans the apartment
9	Practice making a to-do list View a sample to do list Think of the things that you would like to accomplish for tomorrow Use the steps we discussed as a guide in creating your list
10	Time Management Tips Use a planner a planner can be an effective and easy way to help you organize your time look at a number of different kinds of planners before you select one- some will help you more than others choose one that is easy to carry with you commit to checking/updating it daily try to include your daily to-do list in your planner
11	Time Management Tips Make a long-term calendar
12	Make a long-term calendar Download the Semester-on-a-Page write in important dates like exams and due dates post it where you can see it, like by the phone or on the refrigerator
13	Time Management Tips be flexible Always leave some free-time for some last-minute additions
14	Time Management Tips Avoid marathon study sessions a couple of hours each day will help you to remember more than eight hours at once scheduling study time will help you to avoid procrastination and reduce stress schedule study time over 5-7 days instead of packing it all into one or two days
15	Time Management Tips Use waiting time Waiting time is any time you spend between meetings, classes, events, etc.
16	In class assignment: How to effectively use ‘wait time’ One of the best ways to get more out of your day is to use ‘waiting’ time Create a list of 5 things that you can do in 10 minutes Create a list of 5 things that you can do in 20 minutes
17	Time Management Tips Learn to say ‘no’ Examples of good ways to say “no” Instead of: “I really should study”, say “You caught me in the middle of something important, I’ll call you later.” “I can’t go the movies tonight, but I can go on Saturday.” “Before I say yes, let me check my planner and get back to you.”
18	Understanding procrastination When do you procrastinate? low interest or motivation large tasks What happens when you procrastinate increase stress poorer performance
19	Reducing procrastination Break tasks into smaller, more manageable tasks for example, writing a paper can be broken down into getting references, reading reference, writing an outline, creating a rough draft and completing the final copy When given an assignment, do some work on it right away Spend some time studying each day Reward yourself along the way
20	The Ultimate Schedule Download the Weekly Schedule Sheet
21	The Ultimate Schedule First, block off time for your FIXED activities class work meetings
22	The Ultimate Schedule Second, block off time for your RITUAL activities meals travel/commute sleep grooming
23	The Ultimate Schedule Third, block off time for your PRIORITY activities studying try to schedule 2 hours of study time for each hour spent in class exercising
24	The Ultimate Schedule Your FREE time is the time that remains, use it for: watching television shopping Socializing See How to fill out your Ultimate Schedule
25	Summary As time management skills develop, your stress and anxiety levels will go down and productivity will go up Time management tools which include day planners, to-do lists, weekly and long-term calendars will increase organization and help eliminate procrastination
26	Apply what you’ve learned Download and print the Weekly Schedule Sheet Using the steps for creating the Ultimate Schedule, design your ultimate schedule