National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: University Faculty Resource
VCU subscribes to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. You can sign up for this resource by going to their website and doing the following:
- Go to the NCFDD website.
- Press the Become a member button in the upper right corner.
- Select Virginia Commonwealth University and press the continue button.
- Click Activate.
- Fill out the membership information.
- You will then be able to browse content, register for events or watch training.
The Core Curriculum that is available consists of 10 essential skills for new faculty:
- Every Semester Needs a Plan
- Align Your Time with Your Priorities
- How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
- Mastering Academic Time Management
- Moving from Resistance to Writing
- The Art of Saying No
- Cultivating your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators
- Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
- How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
- Strategies for Dealing with Stress, Rejection and the Haters in Your Midst
There is so much more! A great resource for all faculty.
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