Faculty and staff are welcome and encouraged to also utilize the AFC, attend our events, show up for community meals, and celebrate heritage months. We recognize the need to be united in our support of students and also how building community amongst the professional staff also benefits their own experience at Midd.
If you are new faculty and staff at Midd, feel free to request a meet and greet with the staff and a tour of the center. We also encourage you to add yourself to our running faculty and staff listservs to connect, mentor or otherwise support the AFC community.
The AFC is currently working on revising the mentoring program and model. We will post updated information once the program is solidified. We hope to officially launch in Fall 2026. In the meantime, please reach out to the AFC staff to find out ways you can still be involved.
On the first day of Orientation, there are optional orientation sessions for the parents and families including some specific to the parents of first-generation students. This orientation has a focus on helping parents and families understand their student(s)’ journey as a first-gen, the resources they have on campus, how parents can form connections and support systems for themselves, and how they as a family can be empowered to continue supporting their student. These sessions are also a time to ask important questions, receive a tour of campus, and connect with student affairs and other support staff in a more intentional way.
We provide Spanish translated schedules and live interpretation for families during sessions and tours by our First-Gen Orientation Leaders (FGOL).
We provide initial transport for parents from Burlington airport (BTV), the train station in Middlebury or bus station at Port Henry with their students, but do not provide transportation for parents beyond that. We also do not have the ability to provide housing accommodations for parents or family members wishing to attend. There are local housing options at Courtyard by Marriott Middlebury, The Rooms at the Stone Mill, The Middlebury Inn, and AirBNB Middlebury. There are also more lodging options. We do encourage families to make decisions sooner to ensure they can get accommodations and at better pricing.
F@Mily Orientation is from Monday, September 2nd to Tuesday, September 3rd. The final RSVP form that your student will complete in their onboarding tasks allows them to state whether you will be attending and how many will attend, along with other final information.
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The Anderson Freeman Resource Center celebrates our graduates every May and February. Graduating seniors are invited to tag their name under the graduation cap on the AFC Alumni Wall of Fame, located in the basement of Carr Hall. Although this new tradition was started in 2018, all alumni returning to campus are invited to stop by the AFC and sign their names.
Share your story and help our incoming students get a view of the experiences at Midd! Peer stories of triumph and accomplishment or just general positive impacts of your time at the AFC is helpful and welcome!
Follow us on our socials! We post updates, events, opportunities to connect and much more. It’s the best way to remain updated on all that we are doing.
The AFC sends out a weekly newsletter featuring our current events, activities we are hosting; campus and community events; and resources and opportunities such as scholarships, internships, jobs, funding opportunities or other information sent by Midd departments and Vemont and Midldbeury community members.
To sign up for the newsletter, simply email the AFC at afc@middlebury.edu and request to be added to the mailing list.
Practice and develop your leadership and communication skills with other first-generation college students. Participate in dynamic and engaging workshops that will build your communication skills while helping you develop strategies and tangible skills for leadership inside and outside the classroom.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
AFCXJustalks invites you to come and engage in an important discussion about the First Generation Student identities on Campus. Share your insights and reconnect with your first Gen Fam!
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Come join us to relieve our collective stress through crafts, cuisine, and community!
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Come on by the AFC and hold yourself accountable to whatever is on your academic to-do list. We are creating a space for us to hold ourselves accountable to accomplish the goals we are setting for ourselves. Come with a written plan for what you are working on, how you’re going to accomplish it, and when you’re going to start, and we’ll share a supportive crepe with you. We highly encourage finding a space in the AFC to start on your plan of action.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
TWYN is a pop-up care space for unstructured down time. Come in to rest, release tension, be creative, or reflect. Middlebury Counseling will bring in materials such as essential oils, massage rollers and art supplies.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Come join us to relieve our collective stress through crafts, cuisine, and community!
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
