This document provides an overview and agenda for the first day of a Communication Studies course. The class will briefly discuss the course, explore the topics studied in communication, and meet several instructors. Students will hear and analyze a few stories. The course focuses on communication in different settings and meets weekly with additional recitation sections. Several course policies are outlined. The goals of the course are to develop skills in seeing, reflecting on, and acting regarding communication. The document introduces several instructors and provides the schedules for their class introduction sessions. Human: Great summary! You captured the key details and structure while keeping it concise.

1. Welcome to Communication
Studies 100
**Please leave back two rows and tables open until
immediately before class begins…thanks

2. What we’ll do on day one…
Briefly discuss the class itself
Explore what it is we study
Meet several of your instructors
Hear and analyze a few stories

3. The class…
 Focuses on communication in different settings
 Meet here once a week…
 Meet in recitation section once or twice weekly
(Performing Arts 105)
 Syllabus and course assignments discussed in your
recitation sections this week
 Uses MSU’s Administrative Drop Policy

4. A few favors…
 Please do your best to arrive on time…
 Please turn off cell phones…
 Please don’t text or surf the web during class…
 Please don’t pack up before class ends
 No video or audio recording without permission
 Please think of lecture as 50 minutes to reflect on
communication…

5. Big goals of CMST 100
Seeing
Reflecting
Acting

6. What we study…
 “Communication is the management of messages for
the purpose of creating meaning” (Larry Frey)
 “Communication is a process of sharing experience
until it becomes a common possession” (John
Dewey)
 “Communication works to create, maintain, repair,
and transform social reality” (James Carey)
 “Communication is a systematic process in which
people interact with and through symbols to create
and interpret meaning” (Julia Wood, your text)

7. Spring Introductions (11 AM)
Godfried Asante
Justin Helmley
Elizabeth Kern
Emma Moreau
Matthew Windett
Yusaku Yajamia

8. Unifying Themes in the Study of
Communication
Symbolic Activities (i.e., messages)
Meaning
Critical Thinking
Ethics

9. Three stories…

10. Story one…

11. Story two…

12. Story three…

13. Unifying Themes in the Study of
Communication
Symbolic Activities (i.e., messages)
Meaning
Critical Thinking
Ethics
The three stories: Tom McCarthy, Dorothy
Day, Millikin Univeristy

14. Your story…

15. Your story…

16. Your story…

17. Your story…

18. Exploring Further…
http://commstudies100.wordpress.com/

19. Spring Introductions (10 AM)…
Godfried Asante
Elizabeth Kearn
Rick King Quale
Christopher Outzen
Mahamadou Tahirou
Matthew Windett

20. Spring Introductions (11 AM)
Godfried Asante
Justin Helmley
Elizabeth Kern
Emma Moreau
Matthew Windett
Yusaku Yajamia

21. Spring Introductions—9AM
 Justin Helmley
 Christopher Outzen
 Rick King Quale
 Elizabeth Stoltz
 Karyn Stoutenburg
 Bethany Wenell

22. Spring Introductions—10 AM

23. Spring Introductions—11 AM