Time Management, Learning To Learn, Basics of College. A class researched, created, and taught by Suzette A. Baeckelandt

2. CONTACT INFORMATION
Columbia College,
Lake County Campus
1225 Tri-State Parkway
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-336-6333 Telephone
847-336-6466 Fax
lakecounty@ccis.edu
WWW.CCIS.EDU/LAKECOUNTY

3. Columbia College
LAKE COUNTY STAFF
☞ Stephen Stephany ☞ Christina Overstreet
- Illinois Regional Director - Administrative Assistant,
Financial Aid Official
Email: shstephany@ccis.edu Email: coverstreet@ccis.edu
- Military & VA Certifying Official
☞ Lyndon Russell
☞ Tabitha Scott
- Assistant Director - Administrative Assistant
Email: llrussell@ccis.edu Email: tlscott@ccis.edu
☞ Suzette Baeckelandt
☞ Synthia Morris
- Community Relations Coordinator
- Administrative Assistant
Email: sbaeckelandt@ccis.edu Email: smorris@ccis.edu
- VA/TA Assistance
☞ Matt Lathrop
☞ Kathleen Kelly
- Academic Advisor - Administrative Assistant
Email: melathrop@ccis.edu Email: kmkelly348@ccis.edu
☞ Ethline “Lynn” Blake
- Academic Advisor ☞ Tom Scheidt
Email: emblake@ccis.edu - Computer Lab Technician
☞ Don Merritt
- Building Manager
☞ Roland Higbee
☞ Gregory Fobbs
- Academic Advisor - Building Monitor
Email: rkhigbee@ccis.edu

4. COLUMBIA COLLEGE
OVERVIEW
 FOUNDED IN 1851
 New Campus, Gurnee, IL. March 2008
– Home Campus in Columbia, M.O.
– 32 CAMPUSES Nation Wide
 ACCREDITED
– By The Higher Learning Commission
– Member of the North Central Association
 TOP TIER RANKING (the highest)!
– US News and World Report
– 4th Year in a Row
 Degrees: Associates, Baccalaureate, & Online MBA, MSCJ, & MAT
– Majors: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Mgmt., International
Business, Management, & Marketing.
 AFFORDABLE
– Lowest tuition in Northern Illinois
 FLEXIBLE
– We cater to the busy working adult learner!

5. AGENDA
 Programs Available
 Financial Aid
 Advising
 Online Services
 Student Goals
Student Success Strategies
– Your Secret to Success!

6. Scholarships:
1. “Frank Westling” Scholarship
Programs Available
 Essay Based
 3.0 GPA+, 15 hrs w/ CC, Leadership
skills or Service
 Offered in January, and awarded the
following fall
 Scholarship for one course
2. “Lake County Campus Scholarship”
1. Essay based. COLUMBIA
STUDENT
COLLEGE
2. All Degree seeking students are
eligible.
3. Scholarship for one in-house course Evaluations &
Student Feedback:
3. “Lake County Honor Scholarship”
 3.75+ GPA, fully employed, 24 hrs. w/ We are here for YOU!
CC
 Offered once a year
 3 students chosen for two in-house
courses
STAFF FACULTY
4. “S.O.S” (Spouses Opportunity Scholarship)
 Essay based
 Offered to Military spouses Before their
first class with CC
5. ASL (Alpha Sigma Lambda)
1. www.AlphaSigmaLambda.org 3.2 GPA,
24 hrs. w/ CC

7. Programs Available
 Alpha Sigma Lambda:
– 3.2 GPA
– 24 hours with Columbia
College COLUMBIA
STUDENT
– $30 one time fee COLLEGE
– Induction Ceremony
Evaluations &
 Math Tutoring: Student Feedback:
– Tuesdays from 5:30 to 9:30
– Saturday mornings from 8:30 We are here for YOU!
to 12:30
 Referral Program:
STAFF FACULTY
– 3 referrals turned COLUMBIA
COLLEGE students

8. FINANCIAL AID
Columbia College
Federal Pell Grants
 Free Aid from Dept. Ed
Federal Stafford Student Loan
 Offered to All Students
Scholarships
 GPA or Essay Based
Alternative Loans
 Outside Sources; Banks, Credit Based, Etc.

9. ADVISORS:
Matt Lathrop
ADVISING INFORMATION Lynn Blake
Roland Higbee
 Appointment Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:30am – 7 pm
Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm
Navy Base Office Hours (Roland Higbee):
Monday - Thursday, 11:00-3:30pm
 How to make an appointment:
1. In Person - Appointment Binder at front desk
2. By Phone – 847-336-6333

10. Columbia College
Why see an Advisor?
 Academic Questions
 Keep You On Track
 Your Liaison Between Home & Main
Campus
 To Guide You With:
 Your Academic Plans
 Your Future Degree Classes
 Advise on Specific in-demand Degrees

11. SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLINE
Columbia College
 www.ccis.edu:  www.ccis.edu/lakecounty:
 eServices (at top of  Access Lake County
navigation screen) Course Schedule
 Check Online Course
Schedules Available
 Access Class Syllabus
 Library Resources /  Register for All Classes
Research Resources
 Add/Drop/Withdraw from
 Official Transcripts Classes
 Apply for Financial Aid
 Check the variety of
 ePayment/eBill Degree Programs Offered

12. Online Classes
 Convenience - Class any day or night
– 500 Online Courses
– 18 Online Degrees
 Schedule – Serves as a calendar of events
 Discussion – Online class discussion posting area
 Chat – Some instructors do real time chats to
communicate as a class
 Email – Can email fellow classmates / instructor
 Grades – Can track progress by reviewing grade book
 Testing – Varies on instructor: online or proctoring
 Online Library

13. Student Goals
 BALANCE IS KEY!
 See your advisor EVERY session!
 Make your hourly, weekly, monthly, and yearly
goals clear and stick with them!
 Prepare for EVERY class!
 Get involved in your classes!
 Utilize Online Resources!
 Grades encompass all!

15. Things We’ll Talk About
 Learning Styles
 College Level Expectations
 College Level Learning
 Critical Thinking / College Level Thinking
 College Level Writing
 Test Taking
 Learning to Learn
 Technology
 Research Resources
 Time Management
 Balancing Your Life!

16. We Remember
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see & hear
70% of what we discuss with others
80% of what we personally experience
95% of what we teach others
Edgar Dale

17. Learning Styles I hear - I forget
I see - I remember
I do - I understand
Confucius 551 - 479
Vis Kinesth
ual etic
Audit

18. Visual Auditory Kinesthetic
I often see clear visual I can hear words in my head Reading on a daily basis is
images when I close my eyes. before I read, speak, or write very important to me
them down.
I like to draw or doodle. I have a pleasant singing I can easily compute numbers
voice. in my head.
When driving, I pay more When driving, I pay more When driving, I pay more
attention to the scenery than attention to the words attention to the directions on
to the directions. written on signs than the the map and finding the
scenery. shortest route and could care
less about scenery.
I can look at maps and I would rather someone tell I like reading the directions
connect them with my me how to get from point A from the map and figuring
surroundings with ease. to point B. out my own way.
I’m sensitive to color and I am sensitive to sounds. I find it difficult to sit still for
enjoy colorful things. long periods of time
Calendars help me plan my I hate planning anything and I need to know what my
days because I can visualize would prefer to be days, weeks, and even
my plans then. spontaneous about things. months will look like as much
as possible.

19. When you..
Visual Auditory Kinesthetic
I Can hear words in my head
Do you write the word down to find
Spell Do you try to see the word? before I read, speak, or write them
if it feels right?
down.
Do you dislike listening for too long? Do you enjoy listening but are Do you gesture and use expressive
Talk Do you favor words such as see, impatient to talk? Do you use words movements? Do you use words
picture, and imagine? such as hear, tune, and think? such as feel, touch, and hold?
Do you become distracted by Do you become distracted by Do you become distracted by
Concentrate
untidiness or movement? sounds or noises? activity around you?
Meet Do you forget faces but remember
Do you forget names but remember Do you remember best what you
someone names or remember what you
faces or remember where you met? did together?
again talked about?
Contact
Do you prefer direct, face-to-face, Do you talk with them while walking
people on Do you prefer the telephone?
personal meetings? or participating in an activity?
business
Do you enjoy dialog and
Do you like descriptive scenes or Do you prefer action stories or
Read pause to imagine the actions?
conversation or hear the
reading bores you all together?
characters talk?
Do
Do you like to see demonstrations, Do you prefer verbal instructions or Do you prefer to jump right in and
something
diagrams, slides, or posters? talking about it with someone else? try it?
new at work
Do you prefer verbal directions
Do you need to look at the directions Do you ignore the directions and
Driving and see the map or a picture?
or having a quick turn left or
figure it out as you go along?
right?
Need help with Do you call the help desk, ask a
Can you easily identify problems Do you keep trying to do it or try it
a computer neighbor, or growl at the
application through following diagrams? on another computer?
computer?

20. Expectations
College Level Learning
CriticalThinking /
College Level Thinking
College Level Writing

21. College Level Thinking
 Independent
– Expectations of self study
– No hand holding
 Fast Paced
– Classes are to answer questions AFTER self
study
 Results
– Guiding student to career goals
– We make experts in chosen profession

22. Critical Thinking
 Evaluate Evidence
 Separate Fact from Opinion
 See Holes in an Argument
 Determine Whether Action & Result is Established
 Question
 Be: Curious, Open Minded, Open to New
Experiences & Conscientious

23. College Level Writing
• Document ALL Sources
• Correct Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling
• Avoid Redundancies / Wordiness
• Analyze Objectively
MLA Format (Modern Language Association)
 Double-Spaced
 12 Font
 1” Margins
 No Plagiarism

24. Test Taking
 Objective Tests
 Yes/No
 Right/Wrong
 T/F
 Multiple Choice
 Subjective Tests
 Analysis
 Synthesis
 Justification

25. Learning
 Get Engaged
 Participate Often
 Be an Active Part of Class
 Challenge Each Other
 Ask Lots of Questions
 Highlight – in your books, on your notes…
 Peruse the Guides
 Note Taking
 Reading Textbooks
 Studying for Tests

26. Learning To Learn:
 Know Yourself
– assess strengths and weaknesses
 Become An Active Reader
– Have a purpose and/or a goal for each assignment
 Become An Active Writer
– Have a purpose and/or goal for any writing that’s done
 Writing Must Haves:
– Purpose
– Controlled Idea or Thesis
– Organized development of idea with major and minor purposes
– Logical Conclusion

27. Learning To Learn:
 Build Listening and Note Taking Skills
– Prepare for every class
– Be an active listener
– Distinguish between major and minor points
– Participate in Class
– Review often
 Know How to Study For and Take Exams
---- Find out as much as you can about the exam. Study
throughout the time of session. Use the night before to review not
cram!
 Master Every Course
– You will get what you give!

28. STUDYING
 Know WHAT to study
and HOW to do it! PREVIEW
Learning Takes More
than just going to
CLASS LEARNING REVIEW
class!
– Learning is a four part
cycle: STUDY

29. Technology
 Computer Capabilities (MS Word)
 Local Library
 CC Computer Lab(s)
 Employment Agencies / Job Centers
 Excel Spreadsheets (accounting, finance)
 PowerPoint (presentations)
 Email / File Transfer

30. Research Resources
 Local Libraries:
 Warren Newport, Off Washington/O’Plaine in Gurnee
 Columbia College Online –
 MOST RELIABLE SOURCE
 Journals, Magazines, & Newspapers
 Google Searches on Subject
 Wickapedia = Academic Research
 NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE

31. Time Management / Study Skills
Components of Time Management
Planning/
Goals
Organizing/
Prioritizing
Self
Discipline

32. 7 Key Areas of Life
 Work
 Family
 Religion
 Civic
 Recreation
 Health
 Self-Improvement

33. 8
7 Key Areas of Life
1. Work
W h a t w ill y o u g iv e u p ?
2. Family W h a t w ill y o u s a c r if ic e
3. Religion H o w w ill y o u f it it in ? ?
4. Civic
5. Recreation
6. Health
7. Self-Improvement
8. School / Education

34. Do the Right Job at the Right Time
 Leave yourself time to fix problems
 plan for “small fires”
 Let other’s do their own work
 take control of your time
 Focus on your deadlines
 start a project when you get it
 don’t wait until the last minute
 quality of work will improve dramatically
 Ignore interruptions
 be assertive when protecting your time

35. Strategies on Using Time
 Develop blocks of study time
 Schedule weekly reviews and updates
 Prioritize assignments (most difficult to easiest)
 Develop Alternative Study Places Free from
distractions
 Got “dead time”? Study “bits” in dead time
 Review Studies just before and right after class
 Schedule Time for Critical Events; papers,
presentations, tests, etc.

36. PRIORITIZE!
 Matrix of Goals
 Write a “To Do” List
 Schedule Everything!
 Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, & Yearly
 Work on the areas of highest payoff
 “Is this what I need to be doing right now?”
 Tackle the most difficult subject first - when
you’re at your peak
 Don’t allow distractions; learn to say “no”
 Review your list often - Stay Focused!
 Plan for your deadlines and stick to your
hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly schedule

37. Time and Stress Management
 Learn Your Own Signs of problems with time and stress:
ask friends
 Focus on Results not busyness
 Report a problem; no need to “fix”
 Delegate
 Monitor the hours spent on each project
 Write weekly status reports of what’s been accomplished
 Keep your space clean and organized to prevent mind
chaos
 Sort Mail Same time each day: Read now, Handle now,
Read later
 A Place For Everything
 Schedule 10 Minutes to do “Nothing”
 Learn Good Meeting Management Skills

38. Defeating Procrastination
Break Task into
Post Matrix Smaller Units
Make a
Progress
Commitment
on a Chart
Force Yourself Reward
to Confront Yourself
Use Tools: Calculate
ie: Sticky notes the Cost

39. Making it All Work
 Balance is the Key
 Prioritize / Build Matrix
 Schedule Everything!
 Take Baby Steps
 Set Boundaries
 Keep your agenda;
 hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, etc.
 Health, Family, and Your Well-Being
 Stay Positive; The role of “Gumption”
Making a decision to be happier, positive,
and more productive.
 With dedication, Your GOAL is near!

40. STUDENT SUCCESS STRATEGIES
SUCCESS =
DISCIPLINE BALANCE FOCUS

41. To Learn More…
 Websites:
– Columbia College website: www.ccis.edu
– Study Guides & Strategies: www.studygs.net
– Learning to Learn:
 www.studygs.net , www.rodbeaven.clara.net ,
www.learnativity.com
– Time Management: www.studygs.net ,
www.DaleCarnie.com , www.MindTools.com
www.ManagementHelp.org ,
www.time-management-guide.com