Include the requirement for the time management course in college publications, such as the prospectus and any brochures. Discuss the time management course with the student and parents at an interview. Introduce the importance of effective time management at this early stage. Many students need to work part-time, and this can cause particular difficulties in juggling college and other responsibilities. Encourage the student to establish good study habits from the start of his course.
Run a short time management session in orientation week. Cover the key factors with students. Advise them to write everything down. Issue them with timetables and a college diary. Address the social aspects of college life. Many organizations are recruiting new members at this time, and this is a good thing for students. However, the amount of extracurricular activities a student can take on must be limited.
Take advice from the experience of former students. Send out questionnaires, helping you to evaluate their success or otherwise in time management. Ask some more experienced students to speak to the group. They can add to your presentations, as their experiences are more recent than yours. Help the students to plan the first semester's assignment work, as it is difficult to catch up if they fall behind at an early stage, and this is a danger point for students dropping out.