Conduct a survey of friendship networks in your academic group to create its collective psychological portrait. Reveal its leaders and outsiders to prevent situations of one's exclusion from the group.
Be courteous and helpful, treat your students with tact, demonstrate optimism and enthusiasm.
Interrupt in a mild and ironic, but confident, manner the attempts of advanced students to mock at those who are behind one's class. For example, "People say, Einstein (or somebody else) helped his fellow university group mates. Unfortunately, not all the students in our group behave like Einstein" or "James, you are definitely a gifted student. Do you think that mocking at your fellow students is a sign of high intelligence?"
Stimulate, but only during seminars and lectures (not during tests and exams), the spirit of support and mutual help in your academic group. For example, when a student cannot respond to your question, turn to your class with a vocation: "Let us help John." If you say, "Who knows the answer?" you may provoke competitive spirit.
Choose hours for consultations that are convenient for you as well as your students. Ask your students which hours are most suitable for the majority of your academic group to attend.
Use electronic media actively. Give your students your e-mail address and respond to all their questions and inquiries. Create your own site and put the materials required for your course there. Find out whether your academic group is present as a group or as individuals on Facebook and contact them.
Suggest to your students to visit a museum, a library or a theater together (really or virtually), especially if the course taught by you requires that. Exchange the opinions and impressions. Discussing your opinions will help mutual understanding.
Suggest --- and if the group agrees --- organize a small party with tea and sweets to celebrate the completion of the course.
Provide recommendations and reference letters to your former students if they ask you.
Keep in touch with your former students if it is possible.