The Chemistry DEIO committee invites you to the September 2022 DEI forum focused on Time Management with the goals of understanding the importance of effective time management, appreciating why time management is so challenging, and sharing practical tools to help us express our values and spend our time on the things that matter most.

Suggested Resources

In preparation, we invite you to read the following resources:

• Björnmalm, M. Taking a break is hard work, too. Science 2019, 364, 98. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.364.6435.98
• Novotney, A. Where do the hours go? American Psychological Association, 2021.https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/03/hours (accessed 2022-09-06)
• Adams-Wiggins, K. Time Management Tips for Graduate Students. Rutgers University, 2020.https://rlc.rutgers.edu/news/time-management-tips-graduate-students (accessed 2022-09-06)

Guiding Discussion Questions

• Why is time management important?
• How do we like to procrastinate?
• How do you spend your time and how do you know how you spend your time?
• What techniques help us to organize our time?
• How can we use our time more effectively?