Faculty Development Office

UCLA provides early-career faculty with resources to facilitate their success and advancement as part
of the Office of Faculty Development overseen by Associate Vice Chancellor Chris Dunkel Schetter.

Professional Development and Mentoring Resources

• National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Institutional Membership for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students 

• Council of Advisors (COA) for Junior and Midcareer Faculty
• Mentoring Resources
• NCFDD & Chronicle of Higher Education Information 

Grants and Awards

• Academic Senate Grant or Award
• Faculty Career Development Award
• Faculty Manuscript Symposium Overview and Application
• Hellman Fellowships
• Travel Childcare Award 

Faculty Services

• Recognition of Faculty Service in Promoting Equity and Career Advancement

Teaching and Research

• Center for the Advancement of Teaching
• UCLA Research Enhancement Office
• Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences 

Work/Life Balance

• Dual Career Policy and Program
• Early Care and Education Resources for UCLA Faculty, Staff, and Students
• K-12 Education Program and Resources
• Time Off the Clock Policy (APO)
• Pay for Family Care and Bonding Program
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Healthy Campus Initiative
• Recreational Facilities

Chair Resources

• Ask the Chair_ Is On-the-Job Training Enough - Article
• Departmental Mentoring
• Diversity & Faculty Development Chair Forum Materials: Mentoring and Advancement
• Mentoring New Faculty: Advice to Department Chairs. M.A. Olmstead, University of Washington
• Principles of Good Practice: Supporting Early-Career Faculty. M.D. Scorcinelli

For more information about these programs, please contact the Faculty Development Office at FacDevelopment@conet.ucla.edu.