About CETL

Touro prides itself on its historic commitment to excellence in teaching. The mission of the CETL at Touro University is to advance, support, and sustain a robust and inclusive culture of excellence in teaching and learning across the university, serving its entire faculty so as to achieve distinction in student success for the University.

Strategic Responsibilities:

Promote a campus culture that values faculty learning and development.
Cultivate relationships with all relevant stakeholders with regard to faculty development at the university—including schools, faculty, administration and students—so that the university can collectively enhance student success.
Strategize and organize (1) workshops on pedagogical topics (2) individual and group consultations on teaching and pedagogy (3) classroom visitation and (4) faculty mentoring; these activities will also provide opportunities for faculty to network and collaborate with their colleagues.
Educate faculty on evidence-based teaching and learning research through workshops and seminars.
Encourage the development of scholarship by faculty in the area of teaching and learning and provide opportunities to further their work through presentations and publications.
Facilitate collaborative initiatives with schools and other areas of the university such as Research Councils, Faculty Councils, instructional technology services and libraries.
Architect resource platforms such as a Center website, university library books/articles, periodic online newsletter.
Connect current and potential resources together to advance faculty initiatives such as outreach work and grant writing.
Develop new faculty orientation programs and provide an ongoing space for current faculty to network and collaborate with their colleagues