NATIONAL CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & DIVERSITY (NCFDD)
The University of Toledo has joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity as an Institutional Member.
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) is an independent professional development, training and mentoring community for over 90,000 faculty, post-docs and grad students, dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Through monthly training workshops, and multi-week courses, NCFDD aims to help faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students achieve outstanding research and writing productivity while maintaining work-life balance.
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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NCFDD MEMBERSHIP
Learn how to make the most of your NCFDD membership.
WEBINARS & RECOMMENDED READINGS
NCFDD offers live webinars that you personalize to fit your personal and professional development needs.
PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR NCFDD MEMBERS
NCFDD focuses on areas to help you achieve extraordinary writing and research productivity while maintaining a healthy life off campus.
The benefits to faculty for utilizing your NCFDD membership.
QUESTIONSFor questions regarding the NCFDD Institutional Membership.
How to access Membership
To claim your free UToledo sponsored institutional membership, complete the following steps:
1) Go to http://www.facultydiversity.org/join
2) Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.
3) Select “Activate my Membership”
4) Complete the registration form using your institutional email address
(i.e. @utoledo.edu)
5) Go to your institution email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate
Account” in the email.
View step-by-step guide on accessing your account
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NCFDD MEMBERSHIP
1. Register for your institutional membership
2. Review webinar and attend those of interest
3. Review library resources
4. Join a 14-Day Writing Challenge Bootcamp
5. Register for a peer mentor (buddy)
6. Contact NCFDD with question to meet your specific goals
7. Talk to your colleagues about your experience and participation
Fall 2022 webinars
SKILL #8: Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
Thu, Sep 8, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Creating a Culture of Support for All Faculty
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
SKILL #9: How To Engage In Healthy Conflict
Thu, Oct 13, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Zoom Presentation: Exposing The Hidden Curriculum: Cultivating Structural And Systemic Change For Mid-Career Faculty Advancement
Wed, Oct 19, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Zoom Presentation: Live Q&A: Exposing The Hidden Curriculum: Cultivating Structural And Systemic Change For Mid-Career Faculty Advancement
Wed, Oct 19, 2022 | 3:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Maximizing Productivity And Sparking Synergies Among Teaching, Research, And Service At Small Liberal Arts Colleges
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
SKILL #10: How To Manage Stress, Rejection & The Haters In Your Midst
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Indigenous Time Management
Tue, Nov 29, 2022 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Recommended Readings
The founder of NCFDD, Kerry Anne Rockquemore, has been writing about faculty development for Inside Higher Ed for over a decade. Some of our favorite articles she has written include:
For Assistant Professors:
- Combating Isolation
- Dear Mentors: Help! My Semester Plan Has Already Fallen Apart
- The Third-Year Review Blues
For Newly Tenured Faculty:
For Chairs & Mentors:
Programs and Resources for NCFDD Members
The Core Curriculum
NCFDD's Core Curriculum is designed to teach you the 10 key skills necessary to thrive in the Academy. We define "thriving" as having extraordinary writing and research productivity AND having a full and healthy life off-campus.
Guest Expert Webinars & Multi-Week Courses
We offer a variety of Guest Expert Webinars designed to meet the needs of faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. Our Multi-Week Courses are intensive series offered by expert facilitators to tackle the Academy's most pressing challenges.
14-Day Writing Challenges
The 14-Day Writing Challenge is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing in a supportive community and a little dose of electronic love.
The Monday Motivator
One of our most popular resources, the Monday Motivator is a weekly email that provides positive energy, good vibes, and a productivity tip. Each Monday Motivator is a micro-learning opportunity to reinforce the ideas presented in our Core Curriculum webinars.
Dissertation Success Curriculum
The Dissertation Success Program is designed for doctoral candidates who are focused
on finishing their dissertation. The program is built on the assumption that there
is only one way to complete a dissertation: write it!
Multi-Week Web Courses
Online programs is our most popular program. It helps tenure-track and tenured faculty with the skills necessary to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
NCFDD's library of all previous webinars
Access to our Member Library, which includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings
Peer-mentor ("buddy") matches by request
Monthly accountability buddy matching with fellow NCFDD members
BENEFITS FOR FACULTY
● Greater success in publication and securing external funding for their research
● Increased confidence in themselves as independent scholars
● Healthier relationships with departmental colleagues
● Increased interaction with campus mentors, sponsors, and support services
● Increased job satisfaction and commitment to their current institution
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the NCFDD Institutional Membership or member benefits,
please
contact institutionalmembership@facultydiversity.org or call 313.347.8485.
Contact in the Office of the Provost is La Fleur Small, Vice Provost of Academic Administration and Faculty Affairs at lafleur.small@utoledo.edu.