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BACK TO SCHOOL / MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
ACADEMICS
Use campus resources to stay organized all year
BY CARLO RAMIREZ cramirez@kansan.com
Starting the school year focused and organized is important to achieving success in the classroom. But don't fret if if time management is not your best skill. The Academic Achievement and Access Center hosts time management and other helpful workshops throughout the semester.
These workshops cover just how important time management is to
academic success as well as health. The workshops target two points: the big picture and the weekly picture.
The center provides calendars at the workshops and online to students interested in managing their time. Students are encouraged to gather their syllabuses and mark out the entire semester. Kristen Scott, associate director of Academic Achievement and Access Center, said this practice would prove to be very helpful.
"We like to call the syllabus the
'road map," Scott said. "By filling out a calendar, students can really see which weeks are going to be more stressful than others. We like to call it 'big picture thinking.'"
Scott said filling out a calendar allows students to balance their lives properly. She said a semester was not all work — it requires time for friends and exercise. A successful semester is not just reflected in the letter grade a student earns at the end, but also by the balance a student maintains throughout the semester.
Sarah Gelvin, a senior from Leawood, is double majoring in business administration and mechanical engineering. She said it wouldn't be possible to complete both of her degrees without good time management.
"Managing my time actually gives me more free time to do what I want," Gelvin said. "If I plan out specific time slots for everything I need to do in a day, I get more accomplished and work more effectively."
Starting off strong is just as
important as time management. Getting an initial good grade can give you a little leeway at the end of semester when things get a bit busier. Scott acknowledged that the first test can be tricky and a student may not know just what to expect. Her advice is simple.
"Over prepare."
The first workshop will be held Sept. 1. Workshop information and printable semester schedules are available at the center's website www.achievement.ku.edu.
GAME DAY
City Commissioners voted July 20 that The Oread hotel's new tailgate proposal would be allowed for the first Kansas football game on Sept. 4. It will then be reviewed by the commission the following Tuesday to determine if the proposal is worth keeping.
City approves first Oread hotel tailgate
The new proposal keeps Oread Avenue and 12th Street open for traffic. The public sidewalk along the 12th Street and Indiana Street side of The Oread will be temporarily fenced in for alcohol on game days.
Corey Thibodeaux
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