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Mastering Organizational Skills for Academic Success at VMI

Discover effective organizational skills that can boost your academic performance at VMI. Learn to manage your time, keep your workspace tidy, and take concise notes. This guide provides practical tips like the use of binders, planners, and weekly reviews of your study materials. Whether preparing for exams or managing assignments, staying organized leads to better outcomes. Enhance your study habits, streamline your projects, and create an ideal learning environment with these essential strategies. For further assistance, contact our Special Services team.

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Mastering Organizational Skills for Academic Success at VMI

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  1. Organizational Skills Office of Special Services for Students VMI Building, 2nd Floor 828-9782 Lisa Webb, Interim Director Amy Miller, Learning Specialist

  2. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS? • Having projects done early or on time • Always being on time • Knowing where everything is • Making good use of your time • Keeping your study and work area neat • Taking good notes • Setting goals and deadlines

  3. Getting Organized • Use Binders • With dividers for each subject, class, and/or topic. • Have a weekly ‘round up’ time • Where you review all your notes from that week • Use Planners • Make sure all your dates are in one place • Prepare for the next day • Review notes • Pre-read

  4. Getting Organized • Have one place to do your work • With a desk, comfortable chair, good lighting, all the supplies you need, etc., free of distractions • Schedule everything • Tests • Project/assignment due dates • Breaks • Study time • Eating • Sleeping • Recreation

  5. Example Weekly 24-Hour Calendar LEARNING STRATEGIES CENTER 420 CCC 255-6310 www.lsc.sas.cornell.edu

  6. Getting Your Notes Organized • Pre-Read PowerPoint's, readings, study questions, oracles, syllabus, etc. before class/lecture • Review questions related to the topic covered right after the class/lecture • CONDENSE ALL YOUR NOTES from each lecture/class onto a 1 page worksheet • Review your worksheets EACH WEEKEND • Try to recreate your worksheet from memory Medical School Best Practices Created by Tamer Hadi, VCU MCV School of Medicine

  7. Being Organized For Lab • Before Lab • Make notes • Familiarize yourself with terminology • Sketch pictures of what you expect to see • During Lab • Record characteristics • Locate everything • Make references • After Lab • Recap what you learned for at least 5 minutes • Complete worksheets • Keep all materials' together and in order

  8. Final Tip Be good to yourself. Studying on a few hours of sleep and/or an empty stomach is not a good use of your time. Avoid food and drinks with caffeine just before or just after studying.

  9. Special Services for Students For More Information Please contact Lisa Webb, lbwebb@vcu.edu or Amy Miller, ammiller4@vcu.edu 804-828-9782

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