A Series from the UConn School of Business
Managing Your Time Effectively

Time management can be a difficult task and there will be things that happen which are out of your control. Knowing how to prioritize assignments based on both due date and time/effort will help you to feel more in control. Remembering what motivates you can also be one of the best supportive skills when managing your time.

Read on - we've got the tips to help!
Quick Guide To Being More Efficient
Three particular skills separate time management success from failure:

  • Awareness: thinking realistically about your time by understanding it is a limited resource
  • Arrangement: designing and organizing your goals, plans, schedules, and tasks to effectively use time.
  • Adaptation: monitoring your use of time while performing activities, including adjusting to interruptions or changing priorities

All of the skills can be developed and are address in their article, take a look to see which suggestions will work for you to try.
Websites and Apps To Help Track Your Time
Which Time Strategy Will Work For You?
  • Time Blocking: Devote chunks of time to a specific task or assignment

  • For every hour of class you attend, plan to study for 2-3 hours
  • Be sure to also block off break time

  • Color Coding:

  • By class, by type of activity, by due date – do what works for you!

  • Plan Ahead: Plan time weekly to plan your time for the week J It is more manageable and habitual.

  • Look out for assignments you know will take you longer/you will need time for extra help on.
  • Consider the M.I.T. (Most Important Tasks) approach of doing these things at the beginning of the day so you don’t get interrupted or to tired.

  • Track Your Time: Know how you are spending your time and consistently be improving efficiency

  • Time Limits: try to limit how long you spend on individual projects to encourage you to stay on task.

  • To Do List: Seeing what needs to get done (even for the hour ahead of you) and being able to cross it off can be so satisfying!
Resources: Academic Achievement Center
Questions? Do you have a suggestion for online academic resources that will help students while engaging in remote learning?

Email ruth.morris@uconn.edu.