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
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
Ready to Thrive in Your Faculty Role? Discover how this proven 10-week virtual program helps faculty increase productivity, find better work-life balance, and achieve their professional goals. Inside the Guide: The Faculty Success Program is more than professional development—it’s a strategic investment in your success. With sessions offered every Spring, Summer, and Fall, there’s never been a better time … Read more
Facilitator: Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhDAssistant DeanTufts University Plan Your Most Productive—and Balanced—Semester Yet On-Demand Webinar Recording Did you start this semester with big writing goals—only to find yourself already feeling behind? You’re not alone. And it’s not too late to turn things around. Watch our free Semester Planning Webinar recording, designed for busy academics who want … Read more
Faculty development is often described as professional development for faculty. While technically accurate, that definition no longer captures the full scope of what development includes. For many years, faculty development was closely associated with teaching support through workshops, pedagogy training, and instructional resources. Today, the term is used more broadly. Faculty development increasingly refers to … Read more