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Time Management
Time management is something students constantly experience throughout
their time in college. It is easy to let time get away from you as a student,
trying to balance a full course load, maintain friendships or make new ones,
stay involved on campus and perhaps work part-time. All of this combined
can cause concern for anyone attempting to manage time wisely. Attending
college should be treated as if it were a full-time job. A full-time job requires
roughly 40 hours a week. An average course load is 15 hours per semester,
so you could look at it this way:
30 hours of study + 15 hours of class = 45 hours per week
During your student’s transition through the first year of college, there may
be several highs and lows you experience vicariously as your student calls
and texts home throughout a day, week or month. Ultimately, we want the
same outcome as you — for your student to be safe, healthy and successful
at Clemson University. The information gathered in the next several sections
is designed to help you understand the transitional experience and how
Clemson assists students through the process.
KEYS TO THEIR SUCCESS
At Clemson, we have found the following three practices are key strategies
for persistence through higher education and academic performance:
Attending Class
Today, so many high schools have different attendance policies; therefore,
it is easy to see why students have different points of view on attending
class. In higher education, class attendance is one of the number one
ways to stay on track with academic progression and engage with faculty.
How You Can Support
• Ask your student if they have been going to class.
• Ask about their classes.
• If you have concerns, contact the Office of Advocacy and Success.
How You Can Support
• Encourage your student to start a schedule to use on the weekdays,
allowing time to work between classes.
• If your student is struggling, have conversations with them about their
schedule and how they are balancing their social and academic life.
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