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:
- Core Curriculum webinars
- Dissertation Success Program
- Guest Expert Webinars and Multi-Week Courses
- 14-Day Writing Challenge
- Monday Motivator email
- Faculty Success Program (extra fee)
- Campus Workshops (extra fee)
Since beginning our institutional membership in 2017, over 1,800 UBC academics have created accounts to access the NCFDD's resources.
In 2024/25, we invite all interested individuals (faculty, postdoctoral fellow and graduate students) to sign up with NCFDD to gain access to resources that can help you progressing your career in academia.
How to register:
- Visit https://www.ncfdd.org/join. Select "University of British Columbia" from the drop-down menu.
- On the institution’s landing page, click “Activate My Membership.”
- Complete a brief registration form using your institution email address (faculty/post-docs/graduate students working in the health authorities must use their @ubc.ca email address*)
- Check your institution email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.
If you have any questions on NCFDD membership, please email vpao.communications@ubc.ca.