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 faculty diversity and equity plans and priorities: Fostering an Anti-Racist Academic Community and Promoting Inclusive Excellence for Faculty at Duke

Faculty Recruitment

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)
• Inclusive Faculty Searches Workshops (held annually during the fall semester)

Faculty Development

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 Advancement and Success (FAS) Workshop Series
• Leading an Academic Unit at Duke (LAUD) Workshop Series
• New Faculty Orientation (NFO)
• Newly Tenured Faculty Celebration and Leadership Retreat
• National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Institutional Membership
• NCFDD Faculty Success Matching Program

Community Values

Fostering campus-wide awareness and commitment to faculty advancement and diversity goals through program initiation and support

• Climate and Culture at Duke
• Affinity Groups and Networks