We are pleased to announce that Drake now has an Institutional Membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). As part of Drake’s continued commitment to your professional success, your membership gives you access to a wide range of development resources that you can access at a time and pace of your choosing. The membership began on Aug. 1, 2024.
The NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from over 450 colleges and universities. In addition to the resources available to you as an Institutional Member, the Center also offers professional development training and intensive mentoring programs.
To claim your free Institutional Membership, complete the following steps:
- Go to http://www.ncfdd.org/join
- Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Activate my Membership”
- Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e., John.Smith@drake.edu)
- Check your email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.
NCFDD provides a variety of virtual programs and resources, including:
- The weekly Monday Motivator email
- Monthly Core Curriculum webinars
- Guest Expert Webinars and Multi-Week Skill-Building Courses
- Hidden Handbook series
- Dissertation Success Curriculum for advanced graduate students
- 14-Day Writing Challenges
- Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring and problem-solving
- Monthly accountability buddy matches, by request
- Complete library of previous webinars and multi-week course recordings
You are encouraged to learn more about each of the resources and put any events that interest you on your calendar. If you have questions about the membership, please contact Bret Sikkink, the Faculty Development Specialist, at Bret.Sikkink@drake.edu or feel free to talk to a member of the AAAC. If you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at membership@ncfdd.org.
— Jimmy Senteza, Deputy Provost