Team Orientation and Setup

OVERVIEW 

As a first step in your semester-long project, your team must connect, exchange information, and set the foundation for how you will work and succeed together. To accomplish this, your team will engage in a process for team orientation, setup, and establishing your team charter. 

TASK 

Step 1: Set up a team Gmail account. You will need this for future setup of digital channels and Google Analytics 

1. Have one person create a team Gmail: Visit Setting up a new Gmail account.  
2. It is STRONGLY suggestion you create a Google Drive folder for your team so you can all access project templates at the same time. 

Step 2: Complete Part 0 – Team orientation, setup, and establishing your team charter 

1. Appoint one person to access the Part 0 template and download a copy for your team. 
2. Complete the Part 0 template that includes: 

• Team Gmail address 
• Team member info (contact info, strengths, weaknesses)* 
• Decision and set up of collaboration tool(s) such as Facebook Groups, GroupMe, etc. 
• Team charter outlining priorities for:  

• Contribution such as active participation (not just showing up but being “present”), flexibility, being responsive, original ideas, not just going the easy route, completing assigned tasks, pulling one’s weight) 
• Cooperation and Professionalism such as don’t be a distraction – add value, listen to other’s ideas, stay quiet while others are speaking (don’t interrupt or talk over), be flexible, be open-minded, work together – not in silos, respect each other, don’t be aggressive, be on time, lead but don’t dictate) 
• Work Distribution such as follow-through with assigned tasks, don’t expect others to pick up your slack/do your work for you (accountability), be proactive when it’s obvious it is too much (ask for help in advance), consider volume of tasks vs. intensity of tasks) 
• Quality such as check work for typos/design quality/grammar/citations, check that instructor feedback is incorporated, don’t be sloppy, take the time to produce good work, make it meaningful, verify accuracy and completeness, be organized, put in the best effort, be prepared – do the research) 
• Rewards and Recognition such as celebrate success by X, celebratory meetups outside class, team member of the week within group chat, weekly group selfies, shout-outs via social media) 

• Team Contract 

Step 3: Turn it in 

1. Upon completion, review document layout and formatting (consistency in bold, ital., underline, spacing) and that your sections are clearly labeled 
2. Proofread and check grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation 
3. Verify all elements and sections are complete 
4. Run spell check 
5. If applicable, verify all attributions to any quotes or citations for any research or other resources are included 
6. Save your final document as a .docx or pdf 
7. Upload completed document in Blackboard

GRADING CRITERIA 

Students will be graded for completion of the task with an emphasis in following instructions, overall quality, completeness, accuracy, and presentation value. 

*Important! In 310 we are committed to respectful engagement practices. Personal attacks, use of harsh language or expletives, discriminatory or inflammatory statements will not be tolerated – in-person or via direct messaging (text, chats, email, etc.). Students who abuse or misuse this policy are subject to removal from the team, dismissal from the course, course failure and referral to the Office of Student Conduct per Standards of Conduct for Students WAC 504-26-218, 504-26-220, and 504-26-222. 

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