Learn about the Faculty Diversity Collaborative and the resources available to help you thrive.
Explore the resources the FDC offers organized around three primary areas of support. Use the questions highlighted below to identify what you need and which program is the best match.
The FDC provides early career faculty with a range of support to enable promotion and professional advancement. Connect with us to identify meaningful support OR if you have navigated a promotional stage and want to be intentional about supporting others.
The FDC provides purposeful opportunities for leadership development to encourage academic leadership. Connect with us to develop leadership skills and find community OR if you are a leader and want to be intentional about supporting emerging leaders.
The FDC provides mechanisms to connect faculty across Rutgers university celebrating and nurturing scholars intellectually and professionally as well as socially. Connect with us to find support and community for the unique needs and challenges underrepresented faculty face in academia OR if you are an allied faculty member who is committed to advancing an inclusive academic climate.
I am early in my academic career and want to identify meaningful support.
I have navigated a promotional stage and want to get connected to help others.
I have mentored graduate students/postdocs/trainees and want to be intentional in supporting junior colleagues.
I am passionate about building an inclusive academic climate that retains students and faculty.
I am interested in building a network of support and connections to others to support my success.
I am interested in in-depth longitudinal experience with faculty at similar professional stages.
I am interested in building my capacity to mentor across differences.
I am interested in developing leadership skills.
Beginning in Spring 2023, the FDC will offer R-Collaboratives, which are faculty-led but FDC supported interest groups that aim to build support and community for those who may experience unique needs and challenges in academia, such as:
The FDC relies on faculty partners to support peer success. If any of these statements describe you, we need your help!
I have mentored graduate students/postdocs/trainees and want to be intentional in supporting junior colleagues.
I am interested in supporting faculty on the path to promotion and tenure.
I am interested in supporting the development of emerging faculty leaders.
