Understanding the Gen Z Student

Today’s students are arriving at college with a deficit in necessary skills, among them reading, note-taking, and working independently. Faculty members are finding in their classrooms an indifference to cheating and a transactional view of the college experience.

How are professors tackling this disengagement and working to build connections and essential skills in the classroom? What support do they need from administrators?

In The Chronicle’s collection, Understanding the Gen Z Student, our writers have gathered essential Chronicle reporting and curated opinion essays to help faculty, staff, and administrators understand the struggles of today’s students. You’ll learn about the changing role of instructors, shifts in student culture, the rising influence of generative AI in the classroom, and more.