UD Odyssey Faculty Resources

UD Odyssey seeks to assist and guide undergraduate students to find their deep purpose and calling through vocational exploration, mentoring, and community service. Recognizing the vital role faculty play in shaping students' vocational journeys, UD Odyssey also provides resources to support your efforts. Faculty are invited to share information with students, participate in meaningful dialogue through book discussions, and even host their own vocational exploration events to further enrich the student experience. UD Odyssey is funded by the Council of Independent Colleges and Lilly Endowment Inc.

For more information about UD Odyssey, please email Gaby O'Neill, Director of the Office of Personal Career Development.

Faculty Advising Guides

View our advising guides for undergraduate students. Click below to access the guide for your discipline. 

Do you have suggestions for improving our guides? We welcome your feedback. Please email Gaby O'Neill.

Faculty Book Discussion

Each academic year in collaboration with the UD Teaching and Learning Conference in January, we host a signature event to discuss the chosen faculty vocational book for the year and reflect upon vocational exploration. We hope that you will join this discussion group, especially if you serve as an undergraduate advisor, as you play a critical role in supporting students as they explore their vocations.

January 2026: Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert. To access a physical or electronic copy from the Blakley Library, please click here.

January 2025: Cultivating Mentors: Sharing Wisdom in Christian Higher Education by Todd C. Ream, Jerry Pattengale, and Christopher J. Devers, eds. The Blakley Library can provide the book both electronically and in print -- to access, please click here.

January 2024: The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer. 

UD Odyssey Faculty-Led Vocational Events