Reach out each day. Make it your goal to reach out to four students each day. Search for opportunities to reveal to students how glad you are to see them. Start in your own building, then move to other places across campus. Walk the campus with students.
Freshmen often appear lost when finding their way across campus.
The next time a student asks for directions, take the time to walk with them to their destination. Recommend that they join campus activity groups. Currently, there are more than 300 extracurricular groups providing a variety of intellectual, political, social, and religious experiences. First-year students have analytical skills and a world of experiences from which others can learn. Encourage them to ask questions, engage in classroom discussions and meet with their instructors outside of class.