Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

We serve all faculty and educators from all areas and disciplines at CU Denver. We focus on supporting everyone and anyone in all stages of their teaching career. If you teach a course at CU Denver, part-time or full-time, we are here to support you.

All are welcome in CETL.

Our goal is to enhance excellence in undergraduate and graduate education through the development of faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices. We promote university teaching that helps students learn, persist, succeed, and ultimately graduate. With a strong commitment to honoring the interconnectedness of teaching and learning, we work to foster the use of evidence-based educational strategies that have been demonstrated to foster learning and improve academic outcomes for students.

1,996 Faculty

Our campus has over 1,000 faculty members and we are the most diverse research university in the state.

7,747 hours

Faculty have participated in more than 7,000 hours of teaching and learning development in the 2020-2021 Academic year.