Monthly Calendars
Put it in your calendar
To prevent missing deadlines, appointments, and events,
the best thing to do is
to put everything into a monthly calendar
and keep the calendar updated.
Paper Calendars vs. Phone Apps
Paper Calendar
Pros:
You can see the entire month at one time
Writing can better encode the information into your memory
Cons:
You cannot always have it with you to add or change things
Cannot set reminder alarms
Phone Apps
Pros:
You can set up recurring dates and appointments (ex., every week, year)
You usually always have your phone with you
You can set reminder alarms
Cons:
You usually cannot see the events on each day for the entire month at the same time
You can use both.
If you do, you need to remember to make changes to both.
setting up your semester
Step 1: Decide what type of calendar you will use and how many months you will put into it right now
ex., Paper calendar and the 5 months of the semester
Step 2: Enter your information
Personal appointments and events
Your children's appointments and events (if you have children)
Family appointments and events you will attend or need to be aware of
Your school dates (going to tutoring, days off, end of the semester, etc.; classes - test dates, assignment due dates, etc.) Check the syllabus for information specific for each class
Other events
NOTE: If your syllabuses (found in Blackboard) do not list dates or deadlines for assignments and tests, check other areas on your Blackboard under the course (ex., Course Content, Assignments, Quiz/Test, Discussions, Journals, etc.). If you still cannot find the information, contact your instructor.
How to Find Pierpont's Academic Calendar
To find information about important college dates like when a semester starts and ends (5-, 8-, 10-, and 15-week classes), when breaks are, and more, go to...
www.pierpont.edu > Calendar
Scroll to the list below the calendar and select the Academic Calendar for the current school year.
The link below will take you there.
paper Calendar pages
If you want to use paper calendars but don't have them,
click the link below, which takes you to a website that creates calendar pages for free.
Calendar and task apps for your phone and computer
If you prefer to use calendar and task apps for your phone,
check the internet for information about free phone apps and
YouTube for tutorials.
Below is a link to Pierpont's Learning Strategies website which has information about
some calendar and study apps our students found helpful.
Microsoft Office 365 - Outlook Email with a Calendar
Your college email, Outlook, has a calendar with it.
You can access this by computer, tablet, and phone.
NOTE: If you use this, remember that when you graduate, you will lose access to your Outlook calendar.
How to Access Your Outlook Email and Calendar
To access your Outlook email and calendar go to Pierpont's portal.
You can type in my.pierpont.edu on the browser on your computer, tablet, or phone -OR-
Go to Pierpont's website (www.pierpont.edu) and click on "Portal"
When the Portal sign-in page comes up, enter your college UCA and your password.
If you don't have your your ID/UCA yet, click below for information.
This will take you to a page with several items. Click on Office 365.
The next page is your Microsoft Office page. You have access to several Microsoft products.
Click on Outlook.
This is your Pierpont Outlook email.
Click on the square next to the top left.
This takes you to your Outlook calendar.
This is your Outlook calendar.
Check out the Video for more information on
creating your monthly calendars
Pierpont's Time Management Monthly Calendar Video
Below are PDF options of transcripts of the video above Time Management Monthly Calendar
Table Version
Time Management Monthly Calendar Video Transcript Table.pdfStory Version
Time Management Monthly Calendar Video Transcript Story Form.pdf