Training and Professional Development

  • Teaching Tip: Activate your NCFDD Support Program

    Have you activated your NCFDD (National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity) account yet?  If you do, you’ll find great resources, including webinars and videos on topics like

    • How to balance parenting and productivity: A realistic approach for faculty with young children
    • How to develop a daily writing process
    • Writing science: How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded

    UConn has an institutional membership, so sign up today!  Membership Includes:

    • The Monday Motivator (weekly productivity email)
    • Access to monthly core curriculum and guest expert webinars and multi-week courses
    • Access to the Career Center
    • Recordings of all previous webinars
    • Access to moderated monthly writing challenges and monthly mentor matches
    • Discounted Faculty Success Program registration
    • Free access to online accountability and tracking software to alumni of the Faculty Success Program

    How to activate your membership:

    1. Click this link: University of Connecticut
    2. Create a username and password and enter your institutional e-mail address (i.e., @uconn.edu) to expedite your registration.
    3. Complete the registration process.

    You will receive a welcome e-mail within 1to 2 business days confirming that your account is active and that you can access the NCFDD resources.  If you have questions about this program, please contact CETL.

    For more information, contact: The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at CETL@uconn.edu