Supported by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State is an institutional member of the ncfdd, an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Iowa State faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students are eligible for an individual membership free of cost.

Benefits of membership

  • ncfdd core curriculum courses and guest webinars
  • Weekly Monday motivator e-mail messages providing productivity tips and reminders
  • Monthly productivity webinars and multi-week courses facilitated by national faculty development experts
  • ncfdd career center resources and workshops
  • Audio recordings, slides, and transcripts of all webinars to access at your convenience
  • Moderated monthly writing challenges
  • ncfdd discussion forum and peer network
  • Monthly accountability buddy match

Faculty Success Program

The Faculty Success Program is ncfdd’s highly rated and successful twelve-week, online mentoring program. The program is offered in the fall, spring, and summer. The program is designed to teach faculty the skills they need to increase both their research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. See more detailed information in the program guide. ncfdd recently opened participation to term faculty who are currently appointed continuously with at least one-year remaining on their contracts and have research and writing expectations described in their Position Responsibility Statement (PRS).

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