Our MiddAFC Community
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Listservs
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.
Mentoring Opportunities
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.
Parents
F@Mily Orientation
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. These sessions have 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@Midd Mentors. To sign up your family or trusted adults to participate, be on the look out for a message from our team after you have signed up for the First@Midd pathway for orientation.
Supporting Your Student
Please explore a Family/Trusted Adult Resource Guide to support your First-Generation student while at Middlebury. This guide can help equip you with knowledge resources available and some advice to consider while your student is at college.
Also we invite you to explore ways to engage in continued conversations about your student’s time at Middlebury. We encourage you to utilize this Conversation Starter Resource Guide.
Alumni
Senior Wall Signing
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.
Tell Us Your Story
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!
Staying Connected
Social Media
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.
Sign up for the newsletter!
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.