About the CTE
Mission and Structure
The Center for Teaching Excellence supports Texas A&M University’s educational mission by forging partnerships to inspire and sustain faculty, student, and organizational transformation through an innovative, dynamic, and supportive learning environment guided by evidence-based practices.
Vision
An institution-wide culture of excellence in teaching and learning grounded in evidence-based pedagogy through critical reflection on personal and educational assumptions, intentions, and reasons - recognizing and affirming the inherent value of varied perspectives, which are integral to teaching, and striving to ensure faculty, teaching assistants, and students of all backgrounds and identities are welcomed and provided with the resources and skill development they need to excel.
Values
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Working together across disciplines to reach new understandings of complex issues and potential solutions.
- Compassionate Service: Embodying the Aggie Core Value of selfless service -- the giving of one's self for the greater good, without regard to personal gain or recognition -- as instructors, mentors, students, and fellow citizens.
- Transformational Curricular Innovation: Enhancing curriculum at both the program and the course level so that it is current, relevant, learner-centered, and high-impact.
- Distinctive Quality: Maintaining a high standard of excellence consistently in all activities.
- Celebratory Recognition: Honoring the accomplishments and contributions of faculty of all academic ranks engaged in instruction.
- Visionary Leadership: Designing structures that challenge assumptions and support transformation.
The Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Board
The Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Board (CTEAB) serves as a key source of feedback regarding the CTE services as well as the needs of the instructors out in the various units. The Board is made up of 2-3 faculty members and key instructional staff such as academic liaisons from each college or school, a graduate student representative, a post-doctoral representative, and additional representatives from Faculty Affairs, the Provost Office, and the CTE. Members serve a 2-year term and are known for their interest and engagement in teaching and learning. CTEAB generally meets 3-4 times an academic year (once or twice in the Fall and once or twice in the Spring) for 1.5 hours. CTEAB members offer feedback and advice on important issues and initiatives. View the Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Board's serving members.