TimeSavers
are tips designed to help BYU faculty save time and become more productive.
These time-saving tips are listed by category below. To receive
additional TimeSavers via an occasional e-mail, send your name
and e-mail address to timesavers@byu.edu.
To earn $$ for contributing time-saving tips, click
here.
Collegial
relationships
Go
to faculty meetings
Remember
those in need
Write
thank-you notes
Managing
e-mail, phone mail and snail mail
Conquer
E-mail Clutter
Efficient
way to leave phone messages
Minimize
e-mail checking
Send
phone mail messages
Memory aids
Keep
track of facts, figures, and passwords
Leave
messages to yourself on your phone mail
Organizing
your time/materials
Handle/file
immediately
Never
forget something you meant to bring
Schedule
classes
Set
specific time limits
Professional
development
Prep
for Annual Reviews and Advancement in Rank
Productivity
Learn
to focus and "be present"
Take
a relaxing walk
Learn to focus and "be present"
Public
Speaking
Powerful
talks on short notice
Keep
up on journal articles
Teaching
Have
students help you create tests
Organize
class materials
Technology
Quick
access to software programs
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the entire TimeSavers list
Earn
$$ for contributing time-saving tips
BYU faculty, do you have tips or suggestions on ways to save time or
increase faculty productivity? Please send
them to
timesavers@byu.edu.
For every suggestion
used in the TimeSavers e-mails, you will receive a $5.00 BYU Bookstore
gift certificate.
Note: By sending your tip or suggestion, you give the Faculty
Center permission
to use it for any purpose deemed useful in the future.
The gift certificate award
applies only to those used in the TimeSavers e-mails.
If you do not want your
name published with your tip, please indicate your wish to remain
"Anonymous."
The Faculty Center reserves the right to edit tips for length and
clarity. For more
info, contact jane_birch@byu.edu.
Sponsored by the BYU Faculty
Center.