Join facilitators from OFD and ADVANCE on April 11 from 9:30–2:00 p.m. to learn best practices in academic mentoring, building on training developed by the National Research Mentoring Network, through the examination of case studies, group work, and reflection exercises.
The Office of Faculty Development is excited to announce the UMass Amherst Delphi Leadership Award, a new honor to recognize the achievements of non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty at UMass Amherst. In 2024, the University of Massachusetts Amherst was selected as a winner of the 2024 Delphi Award by the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education, in partnership with the American Association of Colleges & Universities. The funds from the prize will be used to establish this new award on campus to recognize the excellence of our NTT
From February through April 2024, UMass Amherst deployed a faculty job satisfaction survey through the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) to guide strategic investments, programming, and policy to improve faculty job satisfaction. OFD is pleased to announce the release of the first set of results.
The Office of Faculty Development announces the opening of the nomination and application process for Chancellor’s Leadership Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year.
The Office of Faculty Development is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grant Program. Online proposals are being accepted now through March 3, 2025.
The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) is accepting applications for a unique cohort of scholars - the theme is "Shifting Directions: New Projects, New Audiences, New Writing Practices."
The Office of Faculty Development is accepting applications for the Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowship, to be taken during the 2025-26 academic year in accordance with Article 15.16 of the collective bargaining agreement between UMass Amherst and the Massachusetts Society of Professors.
The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) and the Office of Assessment, Survey, and Evaluation Research (ASER) will deploy a librarian job satisfaction survey to guide UMass Amherst's planning and policies.