Time Management And Organizational Skills

Time management and organizational skills

1. Time Management and Time Management and
Organizational SkillsOrganizational Skills
Marcus SimmonsMarcus Simmons
Coordinator – OSDSCoordinator – OSDS
ICC – Tupelo CampusICC – Tupelo Campus
2176 South Eason Bvd. 2176 South Eason Bvd.
Tupelo , MS 38804Tupelo , MS 38804
Phone: [phone]Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

2. Why is Time Management Why is Time Management
Important?Important?
Time is a finite commodityTime is a finite commodity
Estimate and plan events and Estimate and plan events and
commitmentscommitments
Set up scheduled times and Set up scheduled times and
commitments to see what time you have commitments to see what time you have
left to you each weekleft to you each week
Time table class times and out of class Time table class times and out of class
study times (do not underestimate time study times (do not underestimate time
needed to study)needed to study)

3. Factors Affecting Time Factors Affecting Time
ManagementManagement
WorkWork
TravelTravel
Domestic choresDomestic chores
SleepSleep
Family and friendsFamily and friends
RelationshipsRelationships
RecreationRecreation
Other commitments (church, PTO, Other commitments (church, PTO,
organizations, etc…)organizations, etc…)

4. PrioritizingPrioritizing
Put commitments in order from Put commitments in order from
most important to least most important to least
importantimportant
Schedule time for those most Schedule time for those most
important things firstimportant things first
Review things constantly to Review things constantly to
make sure you have the most make sure you have the most
important things taken care of important things taken care of
firstfirst

5. GOALSGOALS
Setting goals is importantSetting goals is important
Goals can help motivate us to Goals can help motivate us to
do betterdo better
Goals must be higher enough Goals must be higher enough
to motivate us, but not too to motivate us, but not too
high to set us up for failure.high to set us up for failure.

6. Maintaining a BalanceMaintaining a Balance
““Mens sana in corpore sano” Mens sana in corpore sano”
– Healthy mind in a healthy – Healthy mind in a healthy
bodybody
A balance in the amount of activity A balance in the amount of activity
and relaxation is very important. and relaxation is very important.
Never sacrifice sleep as a way to Never sacrifice sleep as a way to
add more time in your scheduleadd more time in your schedule

7. Distractions!Distractions!
Examine what things tend to distract Examine what things tend to distract
you from completing things you need you from completing things you need
to complete; examples: phone, TV, to complete; examples: phone, TV,
siblings, friends…siblings, friends…
Come up with strategies to avoid or Come up with strategies to avoid or
eliminate those distractionseliminate those distractions
Do not schedule study time during Do not schedule study time during
your favorite TV show, or when you your favorite TV show, or when you
friend is coming over etc…friend is coming over etc…

8. Example Time AnalyzerExample Time Analyzer
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat. Sunday
7am Get up Get up Get up Get up Get up
8am class class class
9am class class class Work
10am Study
time
class Study time class Study
time
Work
11am class class class Work
12pm Work
1pm Work Work Work Work Work
2pm Work Work Work Work Work Work
3pm Work Work Work Work Free
time
Work
4pm Work Work Work Work Free
time
Work
5pm Work Work Church Work Work Free
time
Work
6pm Study Study Free
time

7pm Study Study
8pm Free
time
Free
time
Free time Free
time
Free
time

9pm
10pm

9. Organizational SkillsOrganizational Skills
Organizing YourselfOrganizing Yourself
Managing InstitutionManaging Institution
Managing AssignmentsManaging Assignments

10. Organizing yourselfOrganizing yourself
Punctuality and meeting deadlinesPunctuality and meeting deadlines
Be on time so you will not miss important Be on time so you will not miss important
informationinformation
Important dates for test and assignments are Important dates for test and assignments are
often made the first few minutes of the classoften made the first few minutes of the class
Hand in work and assignments on timeHand in work and assignments on time
School is your job – late employees get fired School is your job – late employees get fired
and late students failand late students fail
Learning environmentLearning environment
Choose a place to study and do assignment Choose a place to study and do assignment
that is conducive to learning and studyingthat is conducive to learning and studying
Have all of the supplies you will need handyHave all of the supplies you will need handy
Healthy lifestyleHealthy lifestyle
Healthy diet feeds your brainHealthy diet feeds your brain
Sleep replenishes your brainSleep replenishes your brain

11. Managing InstitutionManaging Institution
Support Services – know Support Services – know
sources for:sources for:
Academic supportAcademic support
Financial supportFinancial support
Guidance and directionGuidance and direction

12. Managing AssignmentsManaging Assignments
It is important to know
what kind of assignments
are Required before
starting. One good
framework to Consider
using is the Assignment
Framework Model. Plan,
Gather, Draft, and
Produce

13. Assignment Framework ModelAssignment Framework Model
PlanPlan
Understand the Understand the instructionsinstructions thoroughlythoroughly
Understanding the Understanding the grading systemgrading system completely completely
and how the assignment will be evaluatedand how the assignment will be evaluated
Decide what kind of Decide what kind of informationinformation will be needed will be needed
Be able to identify Be able to identify sourcessources to help you with the to help you with the
assignmentassignment
GatherGather
Obtain all of the information you will needObtain all of the information you will need
Document sources if neededDocument sources if needed
DraftDraft
Create a rough outline or draft of the Create a rough outline or draft of the
assignmentassignment
Make corrections to the assignmentMake corrections to the assignment
ProduceProduce
Check your assignment for any mistakes, make Check your assignment for any mistakes, make
sure you have followed directions and that sure you have followed directions and that
everything needed is includedeverything needed is included
Hand the assignment in on timeHand the assignment in on time

14. For More InformationFor More Information
Ellis, Dave. Ellis, Dave. Becoming a Master Becoming a Master
Student.Student. New York: Houghton Mifflin New York: Houghton Mifflin
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Pauk, Walter. Pauk, Walter. How to Study in How to Study in
CollegeCollege.. New York: Houghton Mifflin New York: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 2005.Company, 2005.
Wong, Linda. Wong, Linda. Essential Study Essential Study
SkillsSkills.. New York: Houghton Mifflin New York: Houghton Mifflin
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