Faculty Success Program

Revised

February 21, 2024

The Faculty Success Program (FSP) is open to non-tenure* and tenure-track faculty at the assistant and associate professorship ranks who would like to maintain and improve their research productivity and time management. Offered by NCFDD, the program uses coaching, peer support and accountability to help faculty reach their goals.

The Office for Faculty Advancement (OFA) provides schools with matching funds for faculty participation. Interested faculty should contact their departments and schools for approval. OFA works directly with schools to enroll approved faculty.

* Non-tenure faculty must have the following qualifications: 1) have completed their terminal degree (most commonly their Ph.D.) and are currently in a long-term contract or permanent position at their institution; and 2) their current roles shares significant similarities with common tenure promotion considerations (with a heavy emphasis on research and publication) and the overall timeline is shared with common tenure-track positions.

Program Tuition

FSP is offered three times each year in 12-week sessions. Duke University may enroll faculty at a reduced cost during Priority Registration and Early Bird Registration.

During Priority Registration, tuition is $3,950 (an $800 savings). During Early Bird registration, tuition is $4,250 (a $500 savings). During Final Registration, full tuition is charged at a rate of $4,750.

Session Dates

Spring: January – April (Priority and Early Bird Registration is late-September to late-November)
Summer: May – August (Priority and Early Bird Registration is late-February to mid-April)
Fall: August – November (Priority and Early Bird Registration is late-May to late-July)

Alumni Program

The Faculty Success Program for Alumni is available to a participant after they complete an initial FSP session for as long as the university remains a member. Faculty can continue to enroll in the FSP Alumni Program offered during all three calendar year sessions free of charge, continue using the WriteNow platform and engaging with the community, and take advantage of the three Q&A style Alumni-Only Group Coaching calls during the sessions that are facilitated by our FSP Master Coaches.

Institutional Membership in NCFDD

Duke has an institutional membership in NCFDD, which provides individual faculty members free access to advice in four key areas to help achieve extraordinary writing and research productivity while maintaining a full and healthy life off campus. Duke faculty members are encouraged to make use of the institutional membership by accessing the mentoring opportunities and faculty development resources. Learn more and enroll in NCFDD.