Manage a Calendar

MANAGING YOUR CALENDAR 

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Google Calender

Google has many tips and guides on how to manage a calendar.  Some of the most helpful are included here.  Remember there are often solutions for challenges you are having.  Just ask for help, if you feel like things should be easier.  

D2L Calender

  • The Brightspace Pulse App (The makers of D2L) is available in the Google and Apple store. 
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    Brightspace App Icon

    • Find The University of Arizona in the list under "Select your institution".

    • Log in with NetID credentials.

    • According to Brightspace, "with a visual to show upcoming activities, learners can use Brightspace Pulse to plan their week – knowing when they really have to buckle down. They can track upcoming assignments, access course content online or offline, submit a discussion post, take a quiz, access grades, or view their course activity feed. "

 

 

CatCloud

Using your UA Net ID or alternative credentials, log in to your account at catcloud.arizona.edu to:

  • View upcoming assignments and quizzes, classes, appointments, and events in a single calendar
  • Manage upcoming assignments and quizzes
  • Get notifications of key enrollment dates for classes
  • Find and schedule appointments with advisors and other student support organizations on campus

Time Management

Check out THINK TANK’s resources regarding Time Management to help you be organized as you start the semester. 


Semester on a Page: Going through your class syllabi at the beginning of the semester and filling out a SOAP is a great way to stay organized and plan ahead of time. 

Weekly Planning Tool: Creating a realistic weekly planner helps you see where you are spending your time. Creating a weekly schedule helps you manage your time as you attend class, study, work, do extra curricular activities, etc.

Here is a handout that shows you how much time there really is in a week: Where does all the Time Go?  


Buy a Planner 

We are not endorsing any brand, here are some planner options. 

The Bookstore

Office Depot