Educational Excellence in LAS
Our mission
LAS Educational Excellence works to advance our College’s efforts to redesign the student experience for today’s world by supporting and empowering our faculty and instructional staff in their teaching. With an incredibly diverse teaching staff comprised of over 50 units and disciplines and almost 2,000 teachers in a given semester, we have a wealth of perspectives, experience and expertise to draw from. As a new unit, we will strive to build a strong teaching community and serve all who teach courses in LAS, including tenure-stream faculty, specialized faculty, academic professionals, academic advisors, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate teaching assistants.
Our goals
Connect.
To establish an LAS teaching community with opportunities for support, development, and networking.
Recognize.
To elevate the visibility of the excellent instruction and transformative learning experiences that we offer in LAS.
Amplify.
To increase the impact of our excellent LAS teachers by expanding opportunities for them to share their work and mentor others.
Upcoming events
In Fall 2025, Educational Excellence will offer the New LAS Faculty Teaching Program (see Teaching Resources for New LAS Faculty for program details and application to participate).
In Spring 2026, we will offer programming that will be open to the wider LAS teaching community. Come back in late Fall to see the schedule or subscribe to the LAS Educational Excellence email list for events and updates!
Connect with us
View our directory to connect directly with individuals in LAS Educational Excellence, or subscribe to our email list for events and updates.