Glossary

Bias is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. 

The hidden curriculum is the set of rules, values, and expectations that students are expected to know to succeed in higher education, but are rarely explicitly taught.

Implicit bias refers to a bias that we are initially unaware of, and which happens outside of our control (i.e. unconscious bias). As we become increasingly aware of these biases, they become less unconscious.

Microaggression refers to a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority)

Stereotype threat is a phenomenon when an individual who belongs to an at-risk population ends up performing poorly on a challenging assessment when reminded of their identity beforehand.