Time Management
This keeps you up to date and helps you avoid last minute cramming, keeps you in control of your time and creates time for you to do things that you want to do.
What is a Planner?
I don’t feel well.
I am tired.
I have a project due for another class.
What are excuses of why I skip class or Rule 1: Go to Class?
This process is used to ensure that you take care of your whole self-mind, body, spirit-in order to continue to meet the demands of your schedule
What is Self-care?
Successful college students:
a. Come to class prepared
b. Are alert and attentive in class
c. Ask questions when they don't understand
d. All of the above
What is d. All of the above?
This is your primary resource for scheduling, class, and degree concerns
What is the Academic Advising office?
You acquire these at the start of the semester to help you be successful in your classes. They provide additional knowledge that compliments the lecture and can be a good resource to help you study and prepare for exams
What are textbooks?
True or False? Good time management means not having any free time
Explain your answer
What is False? Good time management means that you have a balance in your life between scheduling the things you have to do and making time for the things you want to do. You should ensure that your schedule allows for down time and fun time, in order to maintain balance in your life.
You should always do this before class to prepare for your lecture
What is read your assigned text?
How much sleep should you get per night? (give a range)
What is 7-9 hrs a night?
This skill is needed/used when we feel overwhelmed, are unable to do something ourselves, or when we are running out of time to complete a task
What is Ask for help?
This office provides comprehensive evaluation and consultation for students on best options for their mental health care & their services are always confidential
What is the University Counselling Services?
You should do this at the beginning of each semester to make sure: you understand what the class is, what is being asked of you, when assignments are due, and when the exams are scheduled.
What is read your syllabus?
For each 3 credit course you take, how many hours should you be studying a week?
Hint: Remember the Study Schedule
What is you should study 1 hr a day, 5 days a week for each 3 credit class?
Learning only the items in bold or the glossary is a deadly habit called what?
What is the The Dragnet effect?
Why is it important to practice self-care:
A. Provide ourselves comfort
B. To cope with what’s happening
C. As a preventative strategy
D. All of the above
What is "All of the above"?
Preview
Attend
Review
Study
Check
Are all part of what?
What is the Study Cycle?
This office on campus provides services to students such as: Nutrition Consults, Sexual Health & Wellness, and Travel Health Care
What is University Student Health Services?
You do this to obtain advice about your options for classes, majors/minors, careers, etc. and to start planning out courses for the next semester.
What is meet with your advisor?
A good tip for time management is to learn to say "no" and reward yourself when you complete a task or project as it helps you to conquer this __________.
What is procrastination?
“Getting Spaced Out” refers to what?
What is breaking up the amount of course material into smaller chunks and devote small focused study sessions to them?
What resource can you go to on VCU campus for dealing with high stress
What is "RecWell"?
Or
The Counseling Center
These skills are used to provide us with a clear direction of what we want to achieve, and what steps we need to take to get there
What is setting goals?
This office addresses the unique needs of incoming and current veterans, active military and dependent students by counseling them during the application process, directing them to available educational benefits and referring them to helpful university services during their time here
What is Military Student Services?
How often does a student have to renew their FAFSA which is also known as Financial Aid?
What is once a year?
What is the maximum number of hours you should study without taking a break?
What is 2 hours?
Name 3 ways to check your learning stated in The “A” Game
What is
Use a white board
Self-test
Role Playing?
Name any 3 of the Dimensions of Wellness
What are
Emotional / Mental
Environmental
Financial
Intellectual
Occupational
Physical
Social
Spiritual?
Outline Method
Cornell Method
Mind Map Method
Flow Method
Write on the Slides Method
What are Note Taking Systems?
This is an on-campus resource that promotes equitable access to everyday needs like school/art supplies, electronics, home goods and plenty more
What is the Free Store?
Reflect on last semester
Email professors to introduce yourself
Create a schedule
Enter class dates (exams, quizzes, assignments, etc.) into your planner or electronic calendar
Get back on a good sleep schedule
Acclimate yourself to your school schedule (online, hybrid, in-person, etc.)
These are all steps to help what?
What are things you do to prepare for a new semester?