{"id":21952,"date":"2025-04-30T11:11:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/?p=21952"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:47:46","slug":"youre-invited-to-host-a-mocs-first-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2025\/04\/youre-invited-to-host-a-mocs-first-class\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re invited to host A Moc’s First Class"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Luis Diaz\u2019s first-year seminar, “The Science of Cooking.” Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

UTC Campus Partners:<\/span><\/p>\n

This fall, UTC is launching A Moc\u2019s First Class, a retention effort to welcome incoming first-year students in partnership with Academic Affairs, Access and Engagement, and Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This one-hour session on Friday, Aug. 15,\u00a0immediately follows Convocation and gives students a relaxed, meaningful way for students to connect with faculty the Friday before classes begin.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now comes the fun part:<\/span><\/b> We\u2019d love for you to host one of the \u201cA Moc\u2019s First Class\u201d sessions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what it looks like: <\/span><\/b>You\u2019ll spend time with up to 25 incoming first-year students, host a welcoming activity, share tips to prepare them for the first week of college and help them feel a little more at home before the semester kicks off. It\u2019s a simple but powerful way to create connections that really matter\u2014and it\u2019s great for student retention, too.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And yes\u2014there will be food! Stick around afterward for a laid-back BBQ lunch with fellow faculty, campus leaders, and new students.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Schedule for Friday, Aug. 15<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n