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NCFDD

NCFDD is the leading provider of professional development in higher education. As part of Western's membership, all faculty, academic staff and graduate students have access to the following resources and events.

Activate your NCFDD membership

  1. Visit the NCFDD Join page
  2. Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Western Michigan University”
  3. Select “Activate my Membership”
  4. Complete the registration form using your WMU email address.
  5. Check your WMU email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.

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NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenges

The NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge helps academics build a daily writing habit, make progress on scholarly projects, and find joy in writing. Open to all WMU faculty, instructors, graduate students, and staff with an activated NCFDD account.

Participants commit to 30 minutes of daily writing for two weeks, track their progress online, and support fellow writers. Writing can include any stage of scholarly work, from developing ideas to completing manuscripts, grants, or other projects. 98% of recent participants reported that the challenge helped them make progress on their scholarly work.

Session run each fall, spring, and twice in the summer. Activate your NCFDD account to particpate.

 

NCFDD/WMU 14-Day Writing Challenge

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WMU-NCFDD Orientation

 

Did you miss our NCFDD orientation sessions? No problem! 
 

Explore our videos below and hear from colleagues at WMU who have experience with NCFDD as they share their advice on how you can make the most of this professional development opportunity.

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Have questions or want to know more? Contact the Office of Faculty Development!