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DEVELOP A PLAN
Use a Planner – Set a Schedule
Effectively managing your time is essential to success in college. Many college student’s lives are filled with classes, studying, meetings, extracurricular activities, work, volunteering, personal activities, and not to mention SLEEP! Learning how to schedule all these aspects is not an easy task and is a skill that must be developed. The following resources will give you the foundation to developing and strengthening your planning and time management skills.
• Watch the Academic Success – Time Management Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agm0KoDvVZ4]
• Be aware of important UWM dates and deadlineso PantherLink, UWM’s e-mail and calendar service, can get you organized and keep you connected. Learn how PantherLink calendar can help ensure you’re on time for class, not miss a beat when it comes to campus activities, sports and events, and help you fit your work schedule into your busy life. Course schedules, creating personal calendars, advisor/tutoring/mentor scheduling, and the Subscription Center are all part of the power of PantherLink. You can attend free PantherLink trainings through UWM Learning TECHniques [ http://www4.uwm.edu/learningtechniques/]
o The PantherLink Calendar Subscription Center allows you to keep track of important dates/deadlines and campus events with just a few clicks. Also check the Registrars Calendar [http://www4.uwm.edu/faculty_staff/instructional_support/registrars_calendar.cfm?term=2122] for important dates related to registering for classes and adding and dropping classes.
o On the PASS website [http://www4.uwm.edu/pass/study-strategy-links.cfm] you’ll find links to resources related to time management, organization, and studying and test taking techniques.