About CELT
Mission Statement
We recognize that teaching effectiveness is the first, minimum, and indispensable requirement for faculty on this campus. Effective teaching is inseparable from a quality learning environment. Seeking to enhance the quality of our academic environment, the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at California State University, Chico is committed to rewarding and promoting the ability of our faculty to teach well, to finding ways to improve the learning process, and to providing support, training, and mentoring.
CELT History
CSU, Chico 's CELT program was established in the fall of 1994 to enhance student learning as recommended by the Presidential Task Force Reports. A group of core faculty members, dedicated to teaching and responding to the concerns of their colleagues, met that year to craft a mission statement for CELT. In the fall of 1995, CELT held its first annual teaching conference. Today, CELT continues to support and recognize CSU, Chico faculty, departments, and campus programs.
What Does CELT Do?
- Sponsors annual Conference on Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- Provides High-Quality Learning Environment Grants
- Provides Instructional Grants
- Provides Impact Grants
- Provides New Faculty Orientation and Support
- Conducts New Faculty Surveys
- Conducts CELT Workshops Throughout the Year
- Provides Lending Library of Teaching Resources
- Publishes Online Teaching Tips and Resources
- Sponsors Recognition of Student Achievement (Glenn Kendall Award)
- Provides Optional and Personalized Teaching Feedback
- Provides Individual or Group Consultation
- Provides Resources for Graduate Student Teachers