Rules, Expectations, and Project Planning

Rules and Expectations

• Team Rules: To be established.

• Consequences: Natural consequences, such as receiving a poor grade, are the primary enforcement mechanism for not following rules.

Team Members and Roles

• Current Meeting Roles (October 29th Meeting):

  • Convener: Vivian (responsible for setting up the meeting).

  • Facilitator: Mia Sears (responsible for guiding discussions).

  • Recorder: Hallie Bennet (responsible for taking notes).

  • Observers: Katie Ann, Viviane Sulo (responsible for observing group interactions).

• Next Meeting Roles (October 15th Meeting):

  • Convener: Sulo (will send reminders a week and a day before).

  • Facilitator: Mia Sears.

  • Recorder: Vivian.

  • Observers: Katie Ann, Hallie Bennet.

Observer Role Explained

• Responsible for observing interactions among group members to ensure productive and cooperative dynamics.

Peer Evaluation Form

• Location: Available on Canvas.

• Due Date: November $20$.

• Evaluation Criteria: Members are assessed on:

  • Regular attendance and punctuality at group meetings.

  • Meaningful contributions to group discussions.

  • Timely completion of group assignments.

  • Preparation and quality of work.

  • Demonstration of a cooperative and supportive attitude.

  • Significant contribution to the project's success.

• Format: A combination of agree/disagree statements and open-ended questions (e.g., "How effectively did your group work?").

Meeting Schedule and Logistics

• Current Meeting Date: October $29$.

• Meeting Number $2$ Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, October $15$th (upon returning from fall break).

  • Time: $2:00$ PM (straight after Foundations class) to $3:00$ PM.

  • Location: Same spot as the current meeting.

  • Goal by this meeting: To have completed at least one interview per person.

• Meeting Number $3$ Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, October $29$th.

  • Time: $2:00$ PM to $3:00$ PM.

  • Location: Same spot.

  • Project Due Date Related to this Meeting: November $4$th.

Interview Assignment (Married Couples)

• Overall Requirement: Each student must interview two legally married couples.

• Group Total: For a group of $5$ members, a total of $10$ interviews are required.

• Stage Coverage: All stages of the family life cycle must be covered across the group's interviews.

• Couples' Relationship: Interviewed couples cannot both be related to the interviewer.

• Determination of Stages: Use common sense, as specific age brackets can be confusing.

Family Life Cycle Stages and Interview Allocations

• Stage $1-2$: Beginning Families / Childbearing Families

  • Definition: Couples with no children yet, or whose oldest child is a baby (ages $0$ to $2.5$).

  • Need: The group currently needs more interviews in this stage.

  • Assigned (Tentative): Sulo is looking for a couple in this stage.

• Stage $3-4$: Families with Preschool / School-Aged Children

  • Definition: Couples with the oldest child between ages $2.5$ and $13$.

  • Assigned (Confirmed): Mia has a couple with an oldest child aged $9$ and a youngest aged $8$ months (fits Stage $3-4$).

  • Assigned (Tentative): Hallie is looking for a couple in this stage.

• Stage $5-6$: Families with Teenagers / Launching Center Families

  • Definition: Couples with the oldest child between ages $13$ and the period when the oldest child leaves the family unit (e.g., high school, college but still at home).

  • Need: The group currently needs more interviews in this stage.

  • Assigned (Tentative): Katie Ann is looking for a couple in this stage.

• Stage $7$: Empty Nest / Retirement Families

  • Definition: Couples where the oldest child has left the house. This includes couples with no children who are in their later years, or those whose youngest child has left home.

  • Assigned (Confirmed): Katie Ann has two families in this stage (where the oldest child left, but there might be a high schooler still at home – requiring common sense clarification).

  • Assigned (Tentative): Alan's parents could be a good fit; Vivian also has parents in this stage.

  • Note: The group noted that already having three Stage $7$ interviews is sufficient, and additional interviews should focus on other stages.

Next Steps and Action Items

• Sulo: Will send a copy of these notes to the group.

• All Members: Text emails into the group chat.

• All Members: Continue efforts to secure the remaining interviews, particularly focusing on Stage $1-2$ and Stage $5-6$ to ensure all stages are properly covered by the group's $10$ interviews.

• Sulo: Complete the