You might need to use different strategies for them, but that’s ok. We've provided some quick reference handouts here that can help!

Set a schedule

Staying organized and prioritizing your work 

Multitasking (or, how to avoid it!)

Make the most of video lectures

Set up study groups in Microsoft Teams

Online group and team work

Quick reference guide (image)

Here's a video to help you learn about these quick tips you can use to improve your time management skills. (Office 365 login required, English captioning and transcript available)

Identify time wasters and set goals. Time wasters are things like social media scrolling and binge watching TV shows. After you identify what you spend your time doing, set a goal to NOT engage in that activity for a select timeframe.

Plan Ahead. Create a daily/weekly to-do list with assignments and readings you need to complete that day/week. This will help hold you accountable to upcoming assignments and prevent you from missing due dates. Ex: This should be done separate from your weekly planners.

Small Tasks First. Placing small tasks at the top of your to-do list will help you feel more accomplished and give you the motivation needed to tackle those large time consuming projects. Ex: Writing an email to a professor is the perfect thing to put at the top of your list because it’s easy to accomplish!

Establish Routines. This is extremely important for our online students. Create a schedule and stick to it! Make sure you schedule a block of time for each class, where you can focus on just the assignments and reading for that class. EX: Molly will focus on Math class every M,W,F from 1-2:30pm.

Self-Care. Make sure you are taking enough breaks throughout your day to allow time for some self-care. Self-care is different for everyone so some may want to use their break times for catching up on social media while others may use that time for a run, whichever you prefer make sure you set aside time for yourself!

Please observe the following rules when you reserve and use a study room:

• Reservation must be for room use by two or more persons.

• A valid Cedar Crest student ID and completed online form is required to reserve a room. On my.CedarCrest.edu click on the Current Students tab, then the Academic Services folder, then Student Success Center. Look for the WC Online link on the page. This is the same link you can use make an appointment with the Writing Center.
• Reservations can only be made by the ID holder, and the student must be present while the room is in use.
• One person from the group may make a single reservation for one of the rooms for up to 2 hours.

For the full policy and guidelines, click here: Study Room Policy and Guidelines.

Please observe the following rules when you reserve and use THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TEAM (SET) SPACE in the lower level of Butz Hall:

1. Reservation must be for use by two or more persons.
2. To make a reservation go to my.CedarCrest.edu, click on the Current Students tab, then the Academic Services folder, then Student Success Center. Look for the WC Online link on the page.
3. A valid student ID and completed online form is required to reserve a room.  This is the same place you can make an appointment with the Writing Center.
4. Reservations can only be made by the ID holder, and the student must be present while the room is in use.
5. One person from the group may make a single reservation for the space for up to 3 hours.
6. The reservations are for the table space or the lounge space.
7. Please read our SET Space Policy listed found here: SET Space Policy and Guidelines