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  • Actively supporting faculty advancement and diversity

    Supporting faculty with services and workshops that strengthen research, service, and advancement.

    The mission of the Office of Faculty Development (OFD) is to support all faculty at every career stage through workshops and resources for their successful onboarding, research/creative work, scholarly writing, mentoring networks, leadership skills, and career advancement.  

    Support for teaching can be found at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).

Getting Started

OFD supports faculty in all appointment tracks and career stages, beginning with outreach during recruitment, deepening with a year-long orientation to UMass academic life, guiding faculty and their network of mentors through tenure and promotion processes, and engaging senior faculty in research renewal and leadership development.  

Develop a Mentor Network
Learn Leadership Skills
Enhance Your Scholarly Productivity
Faculty Begin at UMass Amherst

Begin with the Office of Faculty Development

Launch your career, find your scholarly home, and build your community at UMass Amherst
Faculty Thrive at UMass Amherst

Thrive with the Office of Faculty Development

Develop scholarship, renew your excitement, ascend into leadership
Faculty Engage at UMass Amherst

Engage with the Office of Faculty Development

Connect with colleagues, find workshops, and provide feedback
Faculty Achieve at UMass Amherst

Achieve with the Office of Faculty Development

Promote your accomplishments and celebrate your excellence