Mission

The mission of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is to facilitate, support, and enhance teaching excellence and student learning; to communicate the importance of teaching and learning campus-wide; and to serve as a vehicle for learning-centered education at TSTC-Harlingen.

The CETL

• Provides opportunities and support for faculty to continue developing their teaching effectiveness through exposure to discussion, reflection, and experimentation.
  
  
• Provides opportunities and support for faculty as they implement the critical thinking framework with their students.
  
  
• Serves as an outlet for faculty to share with each other the innovative activities they are implementing in their classrooms.
  
  
• Promotes and supports a community of faculty where theory and practice of teaching and learning are shared.
  
  
• Promotes, supports, and enhances a successful learning environment for students through faculty support, development, growth, and renewal.

Advisory Board

The following individuals are currently serving on the CETL Advisory Board:

• Arnie Garcia, Engineering Technology representative
• Robert Hernandez, Industrial/Manufacturing Technology
  representative
• Rich Kirk, Student Success Office representative
• Mohammed Omar, Faculty Senate representative
• Steve Szymoniak, Director, CETL
• Nancy Russell, General Education representative
• J. J. Vavra, Computer Information Systems representative
• Debbie Woods, Health Technology representation