The Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) has been established on the basis of the Higher Agricultural Education Reforms project (collaborative project between USDA FAS, Texas A&M and ICARE aimed at building the capacity of the ASAU to be able to meet the standards set forth by the Bologna Declaration).

The CETL provides training and supporting resources to existing and future faculty of ASAU to facilitate excellent teaching for helping to improve student learning inside and outside the classroom.

The CETL aims at fostering connections among university teachers throughout the region, across program and disciplinary boundaries, and even in the broader community. Through a set of tools, instructional resources and materials, the CETL provides professional development, support for course design and improvement, and opportunities for scholarly inquiry into learning and teaching.