{"id":4902,"date":"2025-07-21T13:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/?page_id=4902"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:28:16","slug":"your-day-one-class-meeting-goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/main\/faculty-resources\/new-faculty\/your-day-one-class-meeting-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Day One Class Meeting Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- First Day Success Resource Page (Enhanced Visual Layout for Kingster Theme) --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-container\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 30px\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-content gdlr-core-js\">\n<p><!-- Header with Logo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"justify-content: space-between;align-items: center;margin-bottom: 30px\">\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Making the First Day Count<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Resources for University Success Instructors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section: Your Day One Goal --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"background-color: #f0f8ff;padding: 20px;border-left: 5px solid #1a3e6e;border-radius: 6px\">\n<h5>Your Day One Goal<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The first day of class sets the tone for the entire semester. Help students feel <strong>welcome<\/strong>, <strong>capable<\/strong>, and <strong>curious<\/strong> about college\u2014and about your course.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin-left: 20px;font-style: italic;color: #333\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cStudents may not remember your syllabus, but they will remember how you made them feel on Day 1.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section: Design Your First 5 Minutes --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;background-color: #f9f9f9;padding: 20px;border-radius: 6px\">\n<h5>Design Your First 5 Minutes<\/h5>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x1f44b; A warm welcome<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x1f4d6; A short, personal story about why this course matters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x1f91d; A quick &#8220;get-to-know-you&#8221; activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x1f4ac; A prompt like: \u201cWhat does success in college <em>look<\/em> like to you?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Leave room for students to speak\u2014and surprise you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section: Research-Supported Strategies --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;background-color: #fffdf0;padding: 20px;border-radius: 6px\">\n<h5>Research-Supported Moves for a Strong Start<\/h5>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 16px\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Learn Names Early<\/strong> \u2013 Even a name tent helps students feel seen. This small gesture increases engagement and fosters belonging.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Set Purpose, Not Just Policies<\/strong> \u2013 Explain how your course connects to students\u2019 goals and skills like time management, communication, and responsibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Normalize Struggle + Offer Support<\/strong> \u2013 Acknowledge that challenges are expected. Let students know your course is designed to support\u2014not judge\u2014their growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section: Bibliography --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"margin-top: 30px\">\n<h5>Bibliography &amp; Further Reading<\/h5>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.8em\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Freeman, Scott, et al. (2014).<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/111\/23\/8410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics<\/a>.<\/span> <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>, 111(23), 8410\u20138415.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Strayhorn, Terrell L. (2019).<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/College_Students_Sense_of_Belonging\/JCBtDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=College%20Students%20SEnse%20of%20Belonging&amp;pg=PA1&amp;printsec=frontcover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Students\u2019 Sense of Belonging<\/a>.<\/span> Routledge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Ambrose, Susan A., et al. (2010).<\/strong> <em>How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching<\/em>. Jossey-Bass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Cavanagh, Sarah R. (2016).<\/strong> <em>The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion<\/em>. West Virginia University Press.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Lang, James M. (2016).<\/strong> <em>Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning<\/em>. Jossey-Bass.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section: Online Resources --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;background-color: #eef7fa;padding: 25px;border-radius: 6px\">\n<h5>Additional Online Resources<\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">These trusted, research-informed online resources offer strategies to help you create a warm, effective, and high-impact first day of class. Use them for inspiration, planning, or reflection as you welcome students into their JSU experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.8em\">\n<li><strong>&#x1f4d8; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/effective-teaching-strategies\/first-day-of-class-activities-that-set-the-tone-for-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Focus<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2013 Tips to replace syllabus-only lectures with authentic, engaging openers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#x1f393;<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/teaching-commons\/teaching-guides\/learning-activities\/Pages\/the-first-day.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DePaul Teaching Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2013 Advice on what to say, how to say it, and student-centered introductions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#x1f4a1; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.nd.edu\/news\/setting-the-tone-designing-a-productive-first-day-of-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ND Learning<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2013 Strategies that emphasize student mindset and voice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#x1f5e3;&#xfe0f; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/center\/teaching-learning\/teaching-resources\/first-day-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CU Boulder<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2013 Practical suggestions for rapport, structure, and tone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#x2705; <a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.berkeley.edu\/what-do-first-day-class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">UC Berkeley<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> \u2013 Actionable reminders for a confident, connected classroom launch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Closing Section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;background-color: #eaf2f8;padding: 20px;border-left: 4px solid #1a3e6e\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">These resources can be shared, printed, or adapted to your own class materials. 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