Faculty Development Opportunities

CSUCI is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally-recognized independent organization dedicated to helping faculty thrive in academia while achieving working-life balance. NCFDD provides online career development, training, and mentoring resources, including the Monday Motivator Newsletter, the 14-Day Writing Challenge, and a variety of Guest Expert Webinars and Multi-Week Courses.

To activate your complimentary membership to NCFDD, Visit https://www.facultydiversity.org/institutions/csu-channel-islands and select “Activate My Membership.” You can also go directly to the account activation page: https://www.facultydiversity.org/institutions/csu-channel-islands/register?step=1.

Visit this link to learn about participating in NCFDD's 14-Day Writing Challenge with other members of our CSUCI community!

Faculty Development is thrilled to offer six incredible Faculty Inquiry Projects (FIPs) in Spring 2022. FIPs are facilitated by your colleagues. You'll join a small community interested in similar questions to discuss, problem solve, and share ideas. FIPs participants will receive a badge to document ongoing professional development work.

Groups will meet 5-8 times throughout the semester; some will meet in Zoom and others will meet in-person. Participants are asked to commit to attending at least 80% of the meetings. Each group needs a minimum of 3 participants to run (capacity varies). If your desired group is full, we may contact you to see if you have a second choice. Participants should expect some preparation between sessions.

Please read the descriptions on this page to learn about each FIP. Then visit this link to apply to be a participant! For questions, please email Stacey Anderson, Faculty Development Coordinator, at stacey.anderson@csuci.edu.

Are you looking to maintain a consistent writing habit? Read on!

The Faculty Writing Connection (FWC) provides a space for faculty to work on their writing in the presence of other scholars, fostering moral support and accountability. We have five amazing and experienced facilitators lined up across every day of the work week! Groups will meet weekly via Zoom throughout the spring semester, excluding holidays and spring break.

Please complete this form if you are interested in joining one of our interdisciplinary groups. You may join as many groups as you like! You will receive an Outlook Calendar invitation that includes a Zoom link for the group.

For questions, please email Stacey Anderson, Faculty Development Coordinator, at stacey.anderson@csuci.edu.

Join your fellow CSUCI faculty for our monthly conversations via Zoom. Bookmark this page to access the Zoom link and explore topics and resources. We'll begin each gathering with the topic listed and then open the floor to discussion of topics of interest to those who come. We hope that you will let us know what you would most like to discuss. When and if we are able, we will offer in-person options, which will be noted on the page.

All faculty are encouraged to enroll in our new Faculty Development Canvas Site. This site is constantly being updated with resources and opportunities and provides a space for colleagues to connect with one another. Your feedback as we refine this site is always welcome!