Opportunities for Faculty
The College of Arts & Sciences values and is invested in its faculty.
The College supports a variety of faculty development opportunities both internal and external to the university.
Current Opportunities
Faculty Mini Writing Retreats
Join Arts & Sciences colleagues for coffee, snacks, and some designated writing time in the beautiful Gershman Graduate Center. The main level is reserved for A&S faculty from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the following dates:
2026 Spring Semester
- Friday, Jan. 30
- Friday, Feb. 13
- Friday, March 20
- Friday, April 17
Arts & Sciences Awards
Faculty are invited to submit applications for programs supporting their growth and advancement. Faculty participants are selected to participate in the following programs by the Dean and College Executive Committee.
Chronicle's Academic Leadership Crash Course
This three-hour virtual course for those interested in future administrative roles. Join them to explore the key challenges and opportunities of administrative roles and leadership. The workshop will "illuminate the important steps of the administrative career path, and pull back the curtain to show the mechanics of an academic administrator's day-to-day."
Participants can register for one of two dates: Wednesday, March 25 from 1-4 p.m. ET or Friday, March 27 from 1-4 p.m. ET.
Apply online before the application deadline: Friday, Feb. 20.
Information needed for the online application includes:
- Name
- Department
- Current role at UND (allocation to teaching, research, service, administration)?
- Indicate two short term goals in your position (to be accomplished over the next year or so).
- Indicate two longer term goals (to be accomplished over the next two or more years).
- Please describe primary reasons for wanting to participate in this program. How might this experience help meet the goals identified above? (200 words or less)