Office for Faculty Advancement
Building a Thriving Faculty Community Grounded in Inclusive Excellence
The Office for Faculty Advancement (OFA) provides leadership, guidance and oversight of university-wide strategies and programs to support faculty excellence and promote an equitable and inclusive academic environment. We oversee faculty development programs and partner with Duke schools, departments and other academic units to advance faculty careers and enhance faculty success at Duke. We work to recruit, retain and celebrate outstanding and diverse faculty and strive to promote an enriching learning and research environment that adheres to high standards of collegiality, respect and integrity.
See our annual report and our plans and priorities for fostering racial equity in our academic community and promoting inclusive excellence.
Advancing Inclusive Excellence
Strengthening excellence across schools and programs through rigorous and inclusive hiring guidelines, policies and practices
- Strategic Hiring for Faculty Excellence (SHFE) Initiative (see page 19 of the Together Duke academic strategic plan)
- Equitable Hiring Practices Workshops (held annually during the fall semester)
Faculty Advancement and Success
Serving as a resource for all faculty to ensure long-term career success through partnerships with academic units and specialized development programs
- Faculty Advancement Seed Grants
- Faculty Coaching
- Faculty Advancement and Success (FAS) Workshop Series
- Leading an Academic Unit at Duke (LAUD) Workshop Series
- New Faculty Orientation
- Newly Tenured Faculty Celebration and Leadership Retreat
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Institutional Membership
- NCFDD Faculty Success Matching Program
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network (ALN) (see Leadership Development for Tenure and Non-Tenure Track Faculty)