NAU Supported NCFDD Membership

About NCFDD

NCFDD is a nationally recognized, independent organization dedicated to supporting over 285,000 faculty, graduate students, and postdocs on their path to successful academic careers. They offer a range of resources, including professional development programs, training, and mentoring support.

As an Institutional Member of NCFDD, we encourage faculty members and academic professionals from all levels to sign up for a complimentary sub-account membership. This provides you with exclusive access to their extensive online resources, including a range of webinars, resources, and programs.

How to Activate Your Account

• Visit this NAU/ NCFDD webpage
• Click “Activate my Membership”
• Register using your @nau.edu email address
• Your inbox will have an “Activate Account” email from ncfdd. Follow those instructions.

Benefits of Your NCFDD Institutional Membership

An NCFDD subscription offers faculty at NAU a critical external support system focused on career advancement and well-being. Its primary benefits include dramatically increasing research productivity through structured programs like the 14-Day Writing Challenges; providing access to a broad, interdisciplinary community and external mentoring via discussion forums and expert webinars; delivering essential professional development strategies for effective time management, network building, and navigating the promotion process; and emphasizing work-life balance and equity support, making it an invaluable, comprehensive resource to complement internal university resources.

• Weekly Monday Motivator
• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
• Hidden Handbook series
• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students
• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges.
• Unlimited access to the Member Library that includes webinar materials.
• Accountability Buddy Matches
• 14-Day Writing Challenge: a 2-week free offering to foster consistent, productive writing habits and access to our WriteNow platform. Participants commit to daily writing, track progress, and engage with a supportive community.

Spring 2026 NCFDD Live Webinar Calendar

January

1/8: Every Semester Needs a Plan

1/30: Every Career Chapter Needs a Plan

February

2/12: How to Align Your Time With Your Priorities

2/19: How to Create and Maintain Healthier Boundaries

March

3/6: The Retention Equation: Negotiating for Academic Success

3/12: How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice

April

4/9: Mastering Academic Time Management

4/28: Managing Stress by Shifting Self-Talk

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding NCFDD, programs, or sponsorship please reach out to: NAU.TLC@nau.edu