Introduction

On the first day of class, you will need to break the ice and introduce everyone, before getting down to business and discussing the syllabus and course material.

Resource	Summary
Ice Breakers http://www.eslflow.com/ICEBREAKERSreal.html	A Google search of the Internet will provide lots of ideas for ice-breakers. This resource is good starting point with links to others.
First Day http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/firstday.html	This resource gives some great tips and tricks for dealing with the initial meeting of class. It includes how to: get ready before the first class, take care of administrivia, create a good environment, and set course standards or expectations.
Initial Class Meeting http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm#firstday	This resource is a great collection of ideas for breaking the ice and introducing people at the initial class meeting.
Strategies for First Day http://ftad.osu.edu/Publications/firstday.html	This resource offers some strategies for making first impressions, establishing rapport, clarifying expectations, gather information, creating excitement, and conducting other administration tasks.
Learning Names http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/gsapd/resources/teachingtips/names.shtml	This resource contains a couple dozen suggestions about how to learn names on the first day of classes.
Day One Administrivia http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/dayone.htm	This resource covers the administrivia of the first day including: enthusiasm, icebreakers, introductions, expectations, textbook, syllabus, student questions and feedback, plus a summary checklist.
101 Ideas http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/101thing.htm	This resource contains 101 ideas for building on a successful first day and over the next three weeks.