Submitted by: Jennifer Brewer, jbrewer1@uca.edu on 08/24/2026
Beat the Clock – Helping Students Plan for Success
When: Tuesday, September 1 at 12:15 p.m.
Where: Christian Cafeteria Executive Dining Room
Facilitator: Amy Baldwin
“I didn’t have enough time.”
If you teach, chances are good you’ve heard that sentence once. Or twice. Or 847 times.
For many students, managing their time is about more than remembering a due date. They’re learning how to balance classes, work, activities, relationships, sleep, and all the other things competing for a spot on an already crowded calendar. And sometimes, “I’ll do it later” turns into “Wait…that was due yesterday?”
The good news? Faculty can help students build better planning habits without adding a second job as their personal calendar manager.
Join us for lunch and conversation about practical ways to help students plan their time, manage priorities, estimate how long coursework will actually take, and make more realistic decisions about their schedules.
We’ll explore simple strategies you can use in your courses to help students. No elaborate new system required. No color-coded planner intervention necessary. (Although, color-coded planners can be fun.)
Bring your own ideas, hear what colleagues are doing, and leave with a few practical strategies you can put to work with students right away.
Lunch is provided, so the only thing you need to manage is the time on your own calendar.