How to Manage Assignments Across Multiple Courses
The Multi-Course Challenge
Taking 5 courses means tracking 5 different syllabi, 5 different due date patterns, and 5 different submission workflows.
Some professors assign weekly homework. Others have a midterm and final only. Some have discussions due every Tuesday. Others drop surprise quizzes.
Keeping this all straight is genuinely hard.
Pattern Recognition
The first step is understanding each course's rhythm:
- **Weekly courses** - Predictable assignments every week
- **Project-based courses** - Few but large deliverables
- **Reading-heavy courses** - Constant but flexible deadlines
- **Lab courses** - Pre-lab, lab, post-lab cycles
Once you identify the pattern, you can plan your week accordingly.
The Two-View Approach
StudentHub offers two complementary views:
List View - See everything sorted by due date. Great for "what's next?" decisions.
Calendar View - See the month at a glance. Great for spotting heavy weeks and planning ahead.
Most students check the list view daily and the calendar view weekly.
Batch Similar Tasks
Here's a productivity tip: batch similar assignments together.
All your reading? Do it in one block. All your problem sets? Another block. All your discussion posts? Knock them out together.
Context-switching between different types of work burns mental energy. Batching keeps you in flow.
The Sunday Planning Session
Take 10 minutes every Sunday to:
- Open StudentHub's calendar view
- Note which days are heavy
- Identify your "work blocks" for the week
- Flag anything that needs early attention
This simple ritual prevents the "I didn't realize that was due" surprises.
When You're Behind
It happens. You get sick. Life gets busy. Assignments pile up.
StudentHub's overdue section shows you exactly what you've missed. No judgment — just clarity.
Work with your professors. Most are understanding if you communicate early. Use StudentHub to identify what to prioritize in your catch-up plan.
Your System Matters
The best tool is one you actually use. If StudentHub clicks for you, great. If you need something different, that's okay too.
The goal is having *a* system — not spending your mental energy just trying to remember what's due.