OFD Newsletter: June 28, 2021
OFD becomes part of the new Office for Faculty Excellence on July 1
Effective July 1, 2021, the Office of Faculty Development (OFD) and the Office of Faculty Affairs will merge to form the Office for Faculty Excellence. Our offices have worked closely together for many years, and this merger formalizes and strengthens that relationship.
The Office for Faculty Excellence will provide support and guidance to all NC State faculty, as we foster and facilitate professional success and growth. We will provide critical resources at all stages of a faculty member’s career, including enhancing faculty skills and practices through professional development programming, coordinating campus-wide development resources, providing support for the implementation and review of policies related to faculty employment and advancement, assisting faculty as they pursue honorific awards and celebrating faculty success through special events.
What does this mean for NC State faculty? Despite the new name and organizational structure, we will continue to provide all of the same services for which you have come to rely on OFD and Faculty Affairs.
Later this year, we will unveil an updated and unified web presence. Also, watch for an article with more information about our merger in the July edition of the Provost’s Newsletter.
Writing Wednesdays: Virtual Faculty Writing Retreats (July 7)
Do you have a writing task that you’ve been putting off? The Office of Faculty Development offers virtual writing retreats, Writing Wednesdays, designed to support you in getting it done! The OFD team has designed synchronous 2.5-hour mini-retreats using the Pomodoro method, held on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Our next session will be held on Wednesday, July 7.
During these sessions, faculty participants will:
- Work toward a specific writing task in a structured and supportive environment;
- Be able to access resources from campus experts such as the Libraries, and the IRB office; and
- Discover tips for preparing for the retreat and getting your writing done.
Special bonus for Writing Wednesdays: we have pre-recorded child edutainment provided by Arts NC State for your Wolfpack pups ages 3 to 12 years.
Register today and plan to dedicate uninterrupted time to writing your article, grant proposal, book chapter, or dossier materials.
#NCStateUnplugged Summer 2021
Last summer we offered you a series of Faculty Conversations, which were very well attended, but this summer we have taken a different approach, which might bring us some relief after a year online. #NCStateUnplugged Summer 2021 is a series of 4 email blasts, delivered weekly during the month of July, designed to advance the professional development of our faculty during this summer, but open to staff and graduate students as well.
Each week is designed to help the reader/listener to work through a different aspect of getting ready to go back in the Fall: We are offering original content, journaling prompts, mini-podcasts with subject matter experts, and curated resources such as videos and readings that support the central theme of the week.
Learn more about the program on OFD’s blog, Faculty Forum, or if you’re ready to sign up for the 4 installments of the #NCStateUnplugged Summer 2021 series, go here. We hope that you will choose to spend some time this summer with us.
Upcoming Events for Faculty
Monday, June 28
- Panopto Overview – Encouraging Engagement in Your Course, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 30
- Panopto Advanced Training, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Friday, June 25
Tuesday, July 6
Wednesday, July 7
- Writing Wednesdays: Virtual Faculty Writing Retreats, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
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