MICA has provided resources for first-day-of-class "common roadblocks," a quick reference guide that will help you address any urgent issues you might encounter the first week:

The blue bullet points below identify a few common roadblocks that faculty run into during their first class session. In an effort to minimize any teaching distractions, we have provided immediate and long-term solutions to these potential issues. If at all possible, arrive 30 min early in order to address any problems before students arrive. If you are in your classroom and have questions not addressed in this document, please feel free to call Undergraduate Studies at 410.225.2287 or Graduate Studies at 410.225.5274 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. You can also get help with Lazarus Center facilities at the Graduate Office in L119. Also note that your Chair and/or Program Coordinator may be able to help you.

The resources in this section will help you after the first day. In addition, in today's diverse classrooms, students might become distressed by the material you present in class, or for other reasons. The resources below will help you prevent, or be prepared for, such disruptions:

Abbreviate Student Support Guide
Content Warnings
Disruptive Students
Quick Reference Guide: Responding to a Student in Distress

And on a more positive note...here are some tips for the first day of class!