2. Time is running out! 168 hours/week - 16 hours spent in classes - 6 hours at church/activities - 2 hours of volunteering - 50 hours sleeping - 7 hours eating - 4 hours personal care - 2 hours doing laundry - 20 hours doing homework - 1-15 hours being an RA = 46 hours left in the week…

3. Importance of Time Management Testimonies Consequences of not managing your time: Makes you look less reliable People can’t trust someone who doesn’t get things done on time Ineffective time management adds stress Constant worry about assignments No time to relax Academic consequences Fail a class or classes Academic warning When your cumulative GPA drops below 2.0 If your next term isn’t above 2.0 you drop to academic probation The next step is SUSPENSION!!!

4. Overcoming a “barrier” Procrastination - putting things off Distractions - things that take you away from your planned work or activities SMART Goals S pecificmake the goal concrete and clear M easurable decide how you will measure success in reaching the goal A chievablekeep goals reasonable, use milestones R ealisticconsider other factors that may effect the goal T ime-boundmake yourself accountable for a specific date The POWER Model P repareset SMART goals O rganizekeep a calendar to know where you are W orkwork on establishing boundaries for your time E valuatereview how you're spending your time R ethinkexplore better and better ways of managing your time – identify change

5. 1.Change your thinking Identify issue or roadblock Recognize your own patterns Develop a mantra See success you’ve already accomplished 2.Make things easier for yourself Plan a time to get started on it Plan time for fun breaks Minimize distractions 3.Just get started Start easy or start hard? Just start with 10 minutes Play pretend 4.Create rewards and generate accountability Find a partner Create a support system Establish rewards system Create competition

6. Ways to Prioritize Step 1 – Make a List Step 2 – Determine Most Important Tasks What needs to be completed first? What can wait till later? ( 24 hrs? 48 hrs? Weekend?) Step 3 – Complete and Repeat YOU CAN MAKE MUTIPLE LISTS DEPENDING ON THE SCALE OF THE TASKS

7. Resources at OSU In Hall Tutors These tutors come to the hall every week and are an under used resource for academic success! Resident Assistants We are students too and we have some helpful tips/tools Part of our job is to help promote an academic environment Academic Success Center Academic Coaches Study Tables ALS 114, 116 (academic success classes)