The mission of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS) is to foster practices that promote transformational learning experiences at Augustana. By cultivating opportunities for collaboration, development, and reflection, CELTS seeks to help educators develop purpose-filled careers as teachers, scholars, and mentors.
CELTS does this work by promoting high-impact practices, community-engaged learning, the consumption and production of scholarship of teaching/learning, and active/engaged learning that furthers the College’s mission and strategic goals. Our support to educators is grounded in evidence and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In ways big and small, CELTS seeks to help educators provide a challenging liberal arts education and prepare students to lead and serve in a diverse and changing world.
See all upcoming CELTS events in a Google Doc or by clicking "see all" below.
CELTS event: Work-in-progress faculty research
This is a second opportunity to hear about possible research collaboration. Whether you have a polished proposal or just a five-minute sketch of an idea, this event is a space to share your work and find your next research partner.
CELTS event: The 'Why' Behind the Requirement
This event invites instructors to discuss practical strategies for engaging students in General Education courses and articulating the enduring value of these classes in a changing curriculum.
CELTS event: 'Advising and mentoring: First-year advising'
What is the process for summer advising? What trends and issues do you see in the Fall 2026 cohort? What can I do to be an effective first year advisor?
Resources for new educators/faculty
- New faculty resources
- New Faculty Mentorship Circle Agenda, Spring 2026 (Google)
- New Faculty Orientation Agenda (PDF)