2022-23 Calendar of Events for Faculty Development

Events for Faculty Development

September

September 13, 2-3:30 pm (ET), Online

NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing for Your Academic Career from Day 1 of Graduate School

Do you struggle to share your writing at its early stages? Do you find yourself feeling frustrated by criticism or by anything that goes wrong? Join Rachel McLaren (PhD, University of Iowa) in reflecting on how to navigate the causes and tendencies of perfectionism.

Watch the webinar here

September 18, 4:15 - 5:45pm, Alexander Hall Holmes Room and Outdoor Classroom

Sage Flock Reception

September 19, 2-3 pm (ET), Online

NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing for Your Academic Career from Day 1 of Graduate School

Join Drs. Nelson O. O. Zounlomè (PhD) and Lei Wang (PhD) from Liberate The Block (www.LiberateTheBlock.com) in an engaging and transformative webinar designed to equip graduate students with essential strategies and tools for a successful academic career right from Day 1. 

Register for the webinar here

September 20,12 - 12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Spalding Room

FPC Reviews

If you have questions about compiling your dossier, time-management, or anything else about what to expect, please join us for lunch and a casual conversation with folks who have recently completed the process.

Lunch will be provided

October

October 3, 12 -12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Holme's Room

Making the Most of Your Steele Leave

If you have questions about how your near-peers prepared for their Steele Leave or managed their time and productivity while on leave, or anything else about the sabbatical, please join us for a casual conversation with folks who have recently returned from leave. 

Lunch will be provided

October 9, 12 - 12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Holme's Room

Grants, Sabbatical & SURP

Join Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure Pierre Englebert to learn more about support for research at Pomona College, including sabbatical planning, funding, and engaging students in your research program.

Lunch will be provided

October 9-22, Online

NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge: an opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability

Ready for a challenge? Set aside at least 30 minutes each day to just writing for 2 weeks. 

Learn more about the 14-day writing challenge here

October 12, 2-3:30pm (ET), Online

NCFDD Core Curriculum Webinar: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

Conflicts can be a headache. Join Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha (PhD, Tufts University) in this webinar to learn how conflicts can be managed and resolved with your colleagues. 

Register for the webinar here

October 12, 2-3:30pm (ET), Online

NCFDD Faculty Success Program Preview Webinar: 5 Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester

Feeling unmotivated to work on your writing and research? Rachel McLaren (PhD, University of Iowa) is hosting a webinar to address productivity during the academic term.

Register for the webinar here

October 23, 4:15-5:45pm, Alexander Hall Holmes Room and Outdoor Classroom

Sage Flock Reception