NCFDD membership for UBC academics

Update: August 14, 2025: UBC has made the decision not to renew our membership in the NCFDD (formerly known as the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity) for the 2025/26 academic year.

While we know that many of you have engaged with the programs offered by the NCFDD over the years, we are currently navigating in a time of fiscal constraint at the university. After a review of program usage against the cost of the program itself, it has been decided that we will be not renewing our institutional membership with NCFDD. You will retain access to NCFDD programming through September 24, 2025, after which our account will close.

UBC is committed to supporting faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students with their professional development.

If you have any questions, please contact vpao.communications@ubc.ca.


NCFDD membership for UBC academics

UBC has an institutional membership with the NCFDD (formerly: National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity). The NCFDD provides professional development, training and mentoring opportunities to faculty members, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and administrators, and all members of these groups at UBC are encouraged to register. The majority of resources are free of charge; for programs that do call for a separate fee, faculty members may wish to use their Professional Development funds.

A wide variety of topics is covered, with examples including: enhancing writing productivity; tips for preparing funding proposals; and creating work-life balance. The NCFDD Core Curriculum is based on 10 key skills necessary to thrive in the academy.

Examples of NCFDD Programs:


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