The Center serves as an integral site for: 

• fostering a campus culture of evidence-based excellence in teaching and learning, 

• championing inclusive and innovative pedagogy suited to the aims of liberal education, and 

• promoting authentic, holistic growth of both the institution and its faculty members.

In the service of promoting the goals and values of liberal education, and in collaboration with campus partners, the Center will foster both faculty and organizational development, thereby enriching student learning. The Center will accomplish its mission by: 

• providing evidence-based, inclusive, reflective, and collaborative opportunities for faculty development, particularly around teaching; 

• participating in organizational development related to the educational mission of the University, as experts in scholarly research on teaching and learning.