Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching, and LearningGail D. Burd Dr. Gail Burd is the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Arizona. Dr. Burd works closely with the Provost, other campus leaders, faculty, and members of her reporting units to advance the academic mission of the University. Her 35 years of distinguished service receives compliments for her innovative and inclusive leadership, scholarly research, and dedicated mentorship to students and colleagues alike. Dr. Burd’s work and achievements are framed by her commitment to the UArizona’s mission as a land-grant, research university and her support for students, faculty, and staff; teaching and learning; research and scholarship; and university, community, and national service. |
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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.
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