Center for Teaching & Learning

Knowing how to “do college” is part of the “hidden curriculum.” Some students are savvy to the habits and behaviors that lead to academic success and others are not. These inequities may not be transparent: struggling students generally do not have a window into their successful peers’ study habits; instructors do not witness the disparities in how students are spending time on coursework outside of the classroom. And, of course, the differences in understanding these norms and expectations are rooted in broader inequities related to access, preparation, and mentorship. When unaddressed, inequities perpetuate and snowball.

At the classroom level, interventions to address these inequities include teaching the hidden curriculum and structuring the course to support development of these skills and habits. At UVM, students can access individual support through the Center for Academic Success (CFAS). This session will begin with a short presentation of opportunities available through CFAS, concluding with a roundtable discussion of how to support all students through the lens of teaching the hidden curriculum.

Facilitated by Dani Comey, Christian Berry, Sharon Mone, Susanmarie Harrington, & Jen Garrett-Ostermiller.

You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access!