The Center provides comprehensive services for faculty development aimed at advancing teaching and learning excellence at Xavier Ateneo. It supports student learning by enhancing and reinforcing teaching practices. In collaboration with campus units and other thought leaders within the University, the Center is focused on evidence-based teaching and creating new ideas, strategies, and knowledge to enrich the teaching and learning experiences. It will provide support for the full spectrum of faculty professional development, whole person education and transformative education pedagogy. This includes but not limited to pedagogical innovation, curriculum design, assessment efforts, instructional design, technology integration and onboarding of new faculty.

The Center falls under the purview of the Office of the Vice President for Higher Education (OVPHE) and was officially established in 2022.

Vision. To be a catalyst for transformative and technology-based teaching and learning experiences for faculty

Mission. To support effective and innovative teaching in pursuit of transformative and technology-based learning experiences.

Goal. To transform our teachers in their educational practice, inspire innovative and evidence-based teaching, and create a culture of continuous improvement.

In pursuing our vision and fulfilling our mission, we value and practice Quality and Excellence in teaching and learning through the following 4-fold foundations of faculty development.

Assessment and Evaluation. To ensure the continuous enhancement of teaching practices and overall effectiveness of the Center, a formative and summative assessment shall be conducted every three (3) years. The formative assessment shall be used to enhance existing programs or develop new ones, while a summative evaluation will be conducted to inform decisions on resource allocation.