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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership
Welcome to UCA’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership! CETAL collaborates with campus partners to create a diverse learning community that drives innovative, high-impact teaching and learning and equips faculty to thrive professionally and personally.
Take Your Course to the Next Level
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership’s Instructional Designers are ready and willing to look at your online course (or one you’re about to create) and work with you to make it the best it can be. Schedule a consultation by clicking the link below to get started!
Services
Consulting services to faculty teaching in-person, hybrid, and fully online courses.
Faculty development grants are intended to strengthen the quality of teaching at UCA.
Acknowledge faculty for strengthening their teaching effectiveness.
Mission Statement
CETAL collaborates with campus partners to create a network of learning communities that drives innovative, high-impact teaching and academic leadership, and equips faculty to thrive professionally and personally.
Vision Statement
CETAL serves UCA faculty by providing connections and opportunities for pedagogical and professional development related to teaching and academic leadership to positively impact student retention and success.
Core Values
Excellent Teaching – We provide relevant, responsive programming to strengthen faculty and student learning to support academic success.
Professional Advancement – We support faculty in their professional development helping them grow and thrive through all stages of their careers.
Collaboration – We facilitate connections to transcend disciplinary boundaries and develop relationships that produce meaningful teaching and leadership outcomes.
Belonging – We foster an inclusive community of faculty that grapples with and addresses the unique needs and challenges of UCA’s diverse faculty and students.