NCFDD, formerly the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, is a nationally recognized, independent organization dedicated to supporting over 285,000 faculty, graduate students, and postdocs on their path to successful academic careers. They provide an array of resources including professional development programs, training, and mentoring support.

NCFDD training teaches concrete, empirically tested strategies for increasing productivity and pays special attention to the challenges of underrepresented faculty.  In addition to monthly training workshops, NCFDD provides an opportunity for individual scholars to become more effective.

UC Davis' Institutional Membership provides relevant professional development training, support from highly trained and successful mentors, a confidential “safe space” for problem solving, and online formats for self-paced learning. 

Institutional Membership Access

Our UC Davis institutional membership in NCFDD makes it possible for faculty to join their email listserv and receive updates about NCFDD’s upcoming programs and workshops. Faculty members must first activate their account; to do so, please click on the "Activate My Account" button, enter your institutional email, and follow the instructions. Please click on this link for step-by-step instructions.

Benefits to Faculty

• Resources for greater success in publication and securing external funding for your research
• Strategies that instill confidence as an independent researcher
• Tips for fostering better working relationships with departmental colleagues
• Increased interactions with both campus-based and external mentors, sponsors, and collaborators
• Increased job satisfaction and the ability to truly enjoy the academic life you’ve worked so hard to create

Faculty Success Program 

The Faculty Success Program (FSP) is NCFDD's boot camp signature program designed for tenure-track and tenured faculty looking to improve research productivity and work-life balance. This 12-week program offers intensive coaching, weekly trainings, time tracking tools, master coach sessions, and peer support. Of all the participants from the last Faculty Success Program session;

• 98% were satisfied with the program
• 94% believed the program improved writing productivity
• 87% believed the program improved their work-life balance

The Faculty Success Program offers trainings in Fall, Winter, and Spring. Academic Affairs assists with the Fall early-bird registration in the preceding Spring. Please reach out to your Department Chair or Dean's office with any questions you may have. 

Membership Benefits

NCFDD content covers a broad spectrum of topics integral to academic life, such as techniques to enhance writing productivity, effective strategies for time management and prioritization, developing mentor relationships, strategies for securing external funding, and finding a healthy work-life balance. Access to NCFDD’s member platform offers a multitude of benefits including:

• Weekly Monday Motivator 
• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars 
• Hidden Handbook series
• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars 
• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students 
• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges 
• Unlimited access to the Member Library that includes webinar materials
• Accountability Buddy Matches
• 14-Day Writing Challenge: a 2-week free offering to foster consistent, productive writing habits and access to our WriteNow platform. Participants commit to daily writing, track progress, and engage with a supportive community

Webinar Series