Time management and organisation

It's not just about making it to lectures on time.

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Whether its balancing deadlines, making it to lectures on time or just keeping all your notes in one place, being able to effectively manage your time and stay organised is a big part of independent learning and a skill that will certainly make university much easier.

Attendance

You are expected to attend all of your timetabled lectures, but if you cannot make it, it is very important that you contact your tutor ahead of a seminar or lecture and explain and provide a reason for non-attendance. This can be done easily by sending them an email. If you do not attend without notification you will be marked on the register as absent. Continuous absence will require further investigation and students will be asked to explain their non-attendance to their tutor.

Adapted from My Academic Student Survival Guide, written by Dr Hanya Pielichaty – Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader, Department of Marketing and Tourism Lincoln International Business School

Time management

Study modules

Time management - Skills4StudyCampus

All University of Lincoln students have access to the learning resource hub Skills4Study Campus, provided by the Library.

Follow this link to a Time management module and complete topics on:

Planning and prioritising
Time management techniques

You will need to login using your University of Lincoln credentials to access this learning resource.

Tips for procrastination

https://youtu.be/sHWr4Zbo7iA

Student advice

What does it mean to be organised though? Everyone works so differently that there’s no one method that works for us all.
— Olivia Applewhite, 1st year Law student

Sure, the University does track attendance, but it’s ultimately your responsibility to tell tutors if you can’t attend, just like the real world.”
— Andrew Quann, MA Sports Journalism

It may seem silly scheduling in time to relax, but those who get the most out of University generally have the most organised calendars."
— Alex Keene, 1st year Journalism

At uni, your attendance is now your responsibility and missing lectures can easily backfire and leave you without a clue of what’s going on, so it’s best to try and overcome the temptation of another hour in bed.”
— Alex Keene, 1st year Journalism

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