Protect Your Writing, Priorities, and Time This Semester A 30-minute checklist to help faculty start the semester with more clarity, focus, and intention. The Sane Semester Checklist is a free NCFDD resource designed to help faculty pause before the semester accelerates. Use it to clarify what matters most, protect your writing time, set boundaries early, … Read more
Write More Consistently. Make Progress More Confidently. A practical guide to creating a writing routine that helps you move projects forward, one session at a time. The Academic Writing Playbook is a free resource from NCFDD designed to help faculty make the most of their writing time. Whether you’re working on articles, grant proposals, book … Read more
For many faculty, conversations about AI in higher education initially centered on teaching. How should instructors respond when students use generative AI tools in assignments? What belongs in the classroom? What policies are reasonable? What counts as ethical use? Over time, though, those conversations have expanded well beyond classroom policy. Faculty are now navigating questions … Read more
Facilitator: Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhDPublishing Advisor and Developmental Editor for Scholarly Authors Manuscript Works Revising a scholarly book can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure what to prioritize, when to revise, or how to approach the process. The good news: there is a clear, repeatable method that takes the guesswork out of revision entirely. Watch … Read more
Many faculty enter summer expecting academic writing productivity to return once the semester ends. Instead, summer often becomes a period of fragmented attention, stalled projects, and inconsistent writing routines. One reason is that academic writing productivity depends heavily on continuity. Momentum is easier to maintain than rebuild. When writing becomes sporadic, faculty spend substantial time … Read more
Build More Structure, Support, and Momentum in Your Academic Career Academic work can feel overwhelming when writing, teaching, service, and long-term goals all compete for your time. This free guide shows how NCFDD Individual Membership helps faculty build practical systems for productivity, accountability, community, and work-life balance. What You’ll Learn Inside NCFDD Individual Membership gives … Read more
Author: NCFDD Summer can feel deceptively open at first. The semester ends, meetings slow down, and many faculty finally have room to think about the projects that have been difficult to sustain during the academic year. Writing goals return to the surface. Research plans that were pushed aside start demanding attention again. Fall teaching preparation … Read more
A Practical Teaching Toolkit for AI Get practical tools to reduce teaching workload, improve assessment and grading, and make clear decisions about AI without lowering standards. Teaching Toolkit in the Age of AI is a four-week virtual course designed to help faculty teach more efficiently and effectively in a teaching environment shaped by artificial intelligence … Read more
Build a More Resilient, Sustainable, and Diverse Research Funding Strategy Learn how to identify new funders and build a sustainable long-term funding strategy. Download this free guide designed for faculty and research leaders navigating reduced federal funding, shifting priorities, and the need for broader, more adaptive funding strategies. What You Will Learn Who This Guide … Read more
Transform Mentoring on Your Campus With a Proven, Research-Based Framework Mentoring Matters. Yet Most Institutions Aren’t Getting It Right. A free guide that helps higher-ed leaders strengthen mentoring, improve faculty outcomes, and build a more supportive campus culture. What You Will Learn Why Download This Guide This resource gives campus leaders clarity on how to: … Read more