168

HOUR ASSIGNMENT
There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to think about the way you current spend your time and then plan how you could
organize and plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your current schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various
activities. Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where you set aside time specifically for your online class.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.

IMPORTANT! Notes before reading the schedule:

Pink Highlights Waking up (Including getting ready)

Gray Highlights Arrivals

Teal Highlights Commuting

Navy Highlights Sleeping

Yellow Highlights Classes at MSMC Chalon Campus

Green Highlights Classes at MSMC Doheny Campus

Light Blue Highlights Tutoring at PCC Main Campus

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Time
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Sleep
7:00
Wake up
8:00
Drive to MSMC
Doheny
9:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
Take 9:30 Shuttle

Take 6:30 Shuttle

7:15
Arrive at MSMC
8:00-9:30
MATH 8

Take 6:30 Shuttle

7:15
Arrive at MSMC
8:00-9:00
EDU 100

Take 6:30 Shuttle

7:15
Arrive at MSMC
8:00-9:30
MATH 8

8:00-9:30
MATH 8

8:00-9:00
EDU 100

8:00-9:30
MATH 8

Sleep
7:00
Wake up
8:00
Drive to MSMC
Doheny
9:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
Take 9:30 Shuttle

10:00
Arrive at MSMC
Chalon
10:20-11:20
RST 21
10:20-11:20
RST 21
Take 11:30
Shuttle

Take 10:30 Shuttle

10:20-11:20
RST 21

Take 10:30 Shuttle

11:06
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
11:20-12:30
RST 23
Take 12:50 Bus

10:20-11:20
RST 21
Take 11:30
Shuttle

11:06
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
11:20-12:30
RST 23
Take 12:50 Bus

2:00 PM

12:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
12:20
Drive Home
1:00
Arrive Home

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

4:00 Drive to
MSMC Doheny
5:10 Arrive at
MSMC Doheny
5:30-8:30
EDU 166

1:00 PM

5:00 PM
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Monday

Take 1:20 Train

2:00
Arrive at PCC
3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC
3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC

3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC

12:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
12:20
Drive Home
1:00
Arrive Home

Take 1:20 Train

2:00
Arrive at PCC
3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC
3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC

3:00-5:00
Tutoring at TLC

Saturday

Sunday

Sleep
Sleep

Sleep
Sleep

8:00
Wake up

Sleep

9:00
Wake up
9:45 Drive to
Church
9:55 Arrive at
Church
10:00-11:00
Church

10:00
Arrive at MSMC
Chalon
10:20-11:20
RST 21
10:20-11:20
RST 21
Take 11:30
Shuttle

11:30 Drive Home

11:40 Arrive
Home

12:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny
12:20
Drive Home
1:00
Arrive Home

Time
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM

9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
1 6 AM

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Monday
5:30-8:30
EDU 166
5:30-8:30
EDU 166
5:30-8:30
EDU 166
8:40
Drive Home
9:15
Arrive Home

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
5:00
Wake Up
5:50
Drive to MSMC
Doheny
6:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Take 5:45 Train
6:00
Arrive Home

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Take 5:45 Train
6:00
Arrive Home

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
5:00
Wake Up
5:50
Drive to MSMC
Doheny
6:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
5:00
Wake Up
5:50
Drive to MSMC
Doheny
6:10
Arrive at MSMC
Doheny

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep

Sleep TBD
Sleep TBD
Sleep TBD

Sleep
Sleep
Sleep

Part 2: 168 Hour Exercise

Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend on average in a week for each of the following activities:

Activity

Time Spent (in Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)
Work
Commute Time for classes and/or work
Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

56

Total=
168-Total=

~15
42
4
17 Hours and 42 Minutes
Case-by-Case basis
1 (Church)
Case-by-Case basis
~7
60 Hours and 5 minutes
N/A

142 Busy Hours

26 Hours Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per week on Classes and Work. Being a successful student requires that you also have time
to get enough rest and take care of yourself!

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PART 3: ONLINE COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for your online course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time you should put into your class is
the following:

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3
For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

12:00 AM
12:00 PM

12:00 5:00 PM

5:00 PM
11:00 PM

1:00 8:00 PM

9:00 AM
All time In
Between
9:00 PM

Activities adapted from:

"Planning

Your

168-Hour

Work

Week."

University

of

Redlands

Academic

Success

Center.

<http://www.redlands.edu/docs/StudentLife/168_Hour_Week.pdf>.

"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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