Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching and LearningGail D. Burd Senior Vice Provost Gail Burd has oversight of the Higher Learning Commission reaffirmation of accreditation and program-level accreditations, academic program reviews, innovative classroom renovations, and support for faculty instruction and assessment via the Office of Instruction and Assessment and the Center for University Education Scholarship. We welcome you to our website and invite you to learn more about our activities supporting academic excellence.
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Academic Program Review
The review is intended to enhance the quality of a program and to assist in determining a program’s ability to respond to future challenges and opportunities.
Accreditation
The University has been regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1917. Also, many UA units, schools, and programs obtained specialized accreditation.
Learning Outcomes Assessment
OIA reviews every academic program to ensure that the unit has a measurable plan to assess its students' skills, abilities, knowledge or values after completing the program.
The UA Learning Initiative Project
UA Learning Initiative
The UA Learning Initiative is an approved Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative Project.
The Faculty Learning Community program is central to the UA goal to foster culture change among faculty.
SAIL FELLOWS
The Student Advocates for Improved Learning program teaches effective learning strategies.
CUES
The Center for University Education Scholarship fosters exceptional scholarly experiences.
Learning to Learn
The series include six strategies that instructors can use to help UA students become better learners.
Effective Strategies
The Science of Learning explains the most effective strategies for faculty and students
Collaborative Learning Spaces
The quality of education is enhanced through a variety of projects focused on continuous improvement of student-centered education including the development of centrally-scheduled Collaborative Learning Spaces.
Collaborative Learning Spaces
CLS Preferred Instructors demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence. They receive priority for teaching in CLSs as long as their requests for classrooms are submitted during open scheduling periods.
CLS Preferred Instructor
Graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate preceptors have an opportunity to learn from experts about evidence-based teaching and learning strategies and to collaborate with their UA peers to prepare for these important duties.
Learning Assistant ProgramNews and Announcements
