Back-to-school season brings a new wave of students to college campuses each fall, many of them unaware of higher education’s hidden curriculum. Inside Higher Ed compiled some considerations for ...

Academic advising is a collaborative process built on mutual respect, honest communication, and shared responsibility. As a student, you play a key role in shaping your academic journey—but you’re not ...

High school seniors have a lot of expectations about what life will be like once they move on from their parents’ homes. When I prepared to leave for college, I hunkered down in my room to make a list ...

As the fall term winds down, many of us are thinking ahead to the winter and spring, planning courses and refreshing syllabi in anticipation of the coming year. One part of the syllabus design that ...

When I walk through today’s campuses, I’m reminded that students aren’t just looking for an education, they’re looking for an experience. They want spaces that support how they live, learn, ...

William & Mary has developed community expectations for students participating in our programs. These expectations provide a consistent objective framework to help guide conversations around behavior ...

Edgar Quiroz Sanchez, a senior studying psychology and law, society and justice at the University of Washington at Seattle, has experienced new-student orientation from multiple perspectives. Today, ...

The highest priority for any independent school is ensuring the safety and security of the students committed to its care. Central to meeting this responsibility is establishing and enforcing ...

Ethical considerations and academic integrity Issues of academic integrity were central to participants’ experiences. Students expressed concerns about unintentional plagiarism, the accuracy of ...

With fewer opportunities for informal and impromptu communication in online environments, setting student expectations early on in the course is a critical step. Guiding students in what, when, and ...

Policies and expectations in the Biochemistry PhD program are provided in detail in the PhD student handbook. Brief instructions for some of the main expectations are provided here. Pre-thesis ...