At Wake Forest University, faculty members play a pivotal role not only in their teaching and scholarly pursuits but also in their contributions to academic and administrative leadership. This encompassing involvement, spanning from committee, area, department and program chairs to senators and faculty board representatives to associate deans, deans, associate and vice provosts, and provosts, holds immense significance in advancing our academic mission university-wide. The Office of the Provost is dedicated to acknowledging and equipping faculty for these indispensable leadership roles. In collaboration with HR, the Professional Development Center, and various other avenues both within and beyond WFU, we actively support a range of programs and initiatives designed to nurture and enhance faculty leadership development.
Learning and Development (HRLD)
Learning and Development (HRLD) is Wake Forest’s dedicated resource for continuous growth and excellence. Faculty and staff can look to HRLD as a primary partner in building a professional toolkit through every stage of their career. Their website includes a variety of resources for faculty and staff, designed to support growth and success at WFU.
ACC Academic Leaders Network
The ACC ALN, Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network, is a leadership program hosted collectively by ACC universities and sponsored by ACC Provosts with the goals of building internal leadership capacity, diversifying the leadership pool, facilitating succession planning, and developing internal networks and collaborations.
NCFDD (National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity)
The Provost’s Office encourages faculty to explore and use the resources available through Wake Forest’s institutional membership in the NCFDD (National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity). Through this membership faculty gain free access to organized and on-demand NCFDD programs in “four key areas to help achieve extraordinary writing and research productivity while maintaining a full and healthy life off campus.” Over 150 WFU faculty have participated in NCFDD programs like the webinars “Every Semester Needs a Plan,” “Building a Publishing Pipeline,” and the popular “14-Day Writing Challenge.” The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. Access these resources by activating a Wake Forest membership with a wfu.edu email account.