National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides around-the-year
access to an external mentoring community to support the success of University of
Washington faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. The NCFDD offers concrete,
empirically-tested strategies for increasing productivity through. for example, online
training workshops facilitated by experts on faculty development and the -Monday
Motivator- weekly newsletter.
The University of Washington is an institutional member of the National Center for
Faculty Development and Diversity, designed to provide professional development
tools for all UW faculty, post -docs, and graduate students!
Membership benefits include:
- Intensive online training and mentoring
- Tips and techniques on securing external research funding
- Professional development online workshops
- Access to multi-week courses each term
- Access to moderated monthly writing challenges
Please direct any questions about registration to Leyla Salmassi, at facadv@uw.edu
APF Inclusive Excellence is offering tuition support for NCFDD’s Spring 2026 Faculty Support Program
Apply and share widely with colleagues who may be interested or benefit from this program:
- Open to all UW faculty with an active NCFDD account. Register to become an NCFDD member to get notifications for future opportunities.
- Tuition support will provide for one-third of the required early bird discounted tuition on a cost-sharing basis with faculty members’ departments, colleges, schools and/or campuses.
- Priority will be given to assistant and associate professors with specific plans for using the FSP to work toward promotion (both tenure-track and WOT faculty)
- Apply at Spring 2026 FSP Support Application (Only UW NetId accessible) between October 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025 by 5pm. More detailed information and instructions available on application.
- Applications will need to include:
- One-page description of how participation in FSP will contribute toward professional development and plans for tenure or promotion.
- Copy of a 3-page CV.
- Evidence of seeking support from your department and school or college as an attachment.
- Early Bird registration with the NCFDD ends on November 14, 2025. Registration deadline can change so make sure to check back at Spring 2026 FSP regularly.
- Early registration is recommended as the program often reaches maximum capacity in advance of the registration deadline.
- Decisions will be made on a rolling basis until all awards have been issued.
- Please check with your unit or college administrator in advance to understand the payment and reimbursement options available, as APF Inclusive Excellence is unable to register or cover full tuition costs for faculty. Support is transferred to unit or college budget.
- For assistance, please contact APF Inclusive Excellence.
- More Information about NCFDD’s FSP at Spring 2026 Faculty Success Program
Additional Resources
Centers Around UW Seattle
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This set of resources provides insight into some of the experiences of mid-career faculty. It is updated as additional resources become available, so please check back periodically.
Dossier
- Bray, Sarah. “How to Create a Strong Reappointment, Tenure or Promotion File.” November 2, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
Newly Tenured
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “How to Select the Best Path After Gaining Tenure.” October 11, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Ongoing Planning for Life After Tenure.” November 1, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “How to Consider Leadership Paths Once You’ve Gained Tenure.” September 6, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Advice for the Newly-Tenured.” Posted on the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “The Importance of Having a New Mind-set After Earning Tenure.” October 18, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
Avoiding Burnout
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Carefully Assessing How You Feel On a Job Gives You Powerful Feedback.” September 20, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
- Lundsteen, Natalie. “How to Rejuvenate Yourself When Your Academic Job No Longer Motivates You.” October 30, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
- Beauboeuf, Tamara, Jan E. Thomas, and Karla A. Erickson. “Our Fixation on Midcareer Malaise.” March 15, 2017. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Dunn, Dana S. and Jane S. Halonen. “Preventing Post-Tenure Malaise.” January 18, 2018. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Malesic, Jonathan. “The 40-Year-Old Burnout.” October 5, 2016. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Flaherty, Colleen. “Q&A With Authors of New Book on Balancing Home and Work Life as an Academic Scientist.” December 2, 2016. Inside Higher Ed.
Mentoring
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Building a Network of Mentors After You Receive Tenure.” October 25, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Lundquist, Jennifer and Joya Misra. “How to Find Mentors and Be a Good Mentor Yourself.” July 13, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.