Celebrating 10 Years
of Teaching Excellence
Your Commitment to Great Teaching webpage provides information about the partnership and steps interested faculty/staff can take to sign up for a course. Over time, it can be supplemented with testimonials, celebration/pinning ceremony photos, and impact metrics. Here are two great examples:
Use our guide, templates, and sample posts to help craft social media announcements that will make a splash.
Post Option #1
Faculty are [Institution’s] greatest asset. We invest in our instructors to promote student success, and that’s why we’re partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE), ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practices Framework equips faculty with evidence-based teaching practices proven to improve student engagement, increase persistence, and close equity gaps.
Learn more about this partnership at [link to partnership webpage]
Post Option #2
When taught well, graduates are 1.9 times more likely to be engaged at work and lead fulfilling lives. As part of a strategic initiative to improve student outcomes, [Institution] is partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), creators of a certification framework endorsed by the American Council on Education. Through this partnership, faculty are learning about and implementing evidence-based teaching practices that keep students engaged, enrolled, and learning.
Learn more about this partnership at [link to partnership webpage]
Post Option #3
We believe every student deserves an excellent education. That’s why we’re partnering with Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), the only nationally recognized teaching certification framework endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE), which teaches faculty evidence-based practices proven to improve student engagement, increase persistence, and close equity gaps.
Learn more about this partnership at [link to partnership webpage]
1 Year
Faculty are [Institution’s] greatest asset. We invest in our instructors to promote student success, and that’s why we’re partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE), ACUE’s programs equip faculty with evidence-based teaching practices proven to improve student engagement, increase persistence, and close equity gaps.
Learn more about this partnership here: [link to partnership webpage]
2 - 3 Years
When taught well, graduates are 1.9 times more likely to be engaged at work and lead fulfilling lives. As part of a strategic initiative to improve student outcomes, [Institution] is partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), a certification program endorsed by the American Council on Education. Faculty are learning about and implementing the evidence-based teaching practices that keep students engaged, enrolled, and learning.
Learn more about this partnership here: [link to partnership webpage]
Post Option #1
On [Date], [# of faculty] received their ACUE credential after completing a rigorous program in evidence-based teaching practices. Join us in congratulating these dedicated instructors, who are already bringing their knowledge to the classroom!
“[Faculty quote],” said [course-taker name].
Learn more about this partnership here: [link to partnership webpage]
Post Option #2
We’re so proud of the [# of faculty] [Institution Name] educators who have earned their certification in the ACUE framework! This is a testimony to hard work, dedication, and a commitment to student success. Congratulations!
“[Faculty quote],” said [course-taker name].
Use these email templates to facilitate messaging to your institution(s) about your partnership with ACUE.
Subject Line: [INSERT INSTITUTION NAME]’s Ongoing Commitment to Student Success
Dear Colleagues,
[INSERT INSTITUTION NAME] is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to further our commitment to student success and invest in our most vital asset: our people.
ACUE’s mission is to ensure student success through quality instruction by providing courses, pathways, and certifications endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). This [INSERT TERM(S)], we will be offering our [INSERT ALL THAT APPLY – FACULTY/STAFF] the opportunity to apply for an ACUE course, which is fully online, asynchronous, and professionally facilitated with a cohort of your peers. [INSERT ALL THAT APPLY – FACULTY/STAFF] will learn evidence-based practices proven to boost student persistence and completion, along with a sense of belonging on campus—all which align with our institutional initiatives of [INSERT INITIATIVES HERE]. Participants will spend approximately 2–3 hours of activity per week on a course.
Of the tens of thousands of individuals who have completed ACUE’s courses:
I strongly urge [INSERT ALL THAT APPLY – FACULTY/STAFF] to take advantage of this opportunity to advance your professional skillset. Please keep an eye out for forthcoming communications that will provide additional details on how you can participate.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact [INSERT NAME, TITLE, AND EMAIL ADDRESS].
Thanks,
[INSERT NAME AND SIGNATURE]
[Institution’s] Commitment to Teaching Excellence
Our institution fundamentally exists to provide a high-quality education to its students in every classroom, and our recent partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) highlights our most recent investment into that mission.
Learn more [button link to partnership webpage]
Access email templates in the ACUE Recruitment Hub.
Reinvigorate educators and ensure students experience dynamic and inspired teaching that propels their success with a comprehensive course that, upon completion, earns course-takers a certification in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework, endorsed by the American College on Education (ACE). Faculty who complete this comprehensive course are proven to boost persistence and completion for students and improve their own confidence in teaching and engagement. This comprehensive course offers a complete set of evidence-based teaching practices that build on existing knowledge and expand instructional skill sets. This comprehensive course contains four smaller courses that together take approximately 25 weeks to complete.
Reinvigorate educators and ensure students experience dynamic and inspired online teaching that propels their success with a comprehensive course that, upon completion, earns course-takers a certification in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework, endorsed by the American College on Education (ACE). Designed for faculty teaching in asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, or HyFlex formats, course-takers who complete this comprehensive course are proven to boost persistence and completion for students, increase their own confidence in teaching, and expand their skill sets to meet students’ academic needs. This comprehensive course equips faculty with the core set of knowledge and skills needed to be a successful online educator. This comprehensive course contains four smaller courses that together take approximately 25 weeks to complete.
If you have any questions about promoting ACUE at your institution, contact Andrew Stock at astock@acue.org.
Institutional templates and materials
From faculty recruitment and recognition to promoting how your ACUE partnership contributes to your student success goals, we can help you build a culture of instructional excellence on campus by communicating and celebrating your ACUE partnership.
Utilize these tools and resources in ACUE recruitment or promotion on your campus.
To communicate important messages to current and future cohorts, campus leads at ACUE partner institutions can use the following email templates. This document includes verbiage for general recruitment or to communicate acceptance, waitlist, and course start information.
Your institution’s investment in great teaching is good news worth sharing. We can help your communications team draft and distribute stories—including op-eds, interviews, and features— among local and national media outlets.
Download a variety of marketing collateral to promote ACUE at your institution.
Share details about each ACUE microcredential utilizing these one-pagers. Available for the Effective Teaching Practices and Effective Online Teaching Practices certificates.
Effective Teaching Practices
Effective Online Teaching Practices
Social media toolkit with sample posts and information for colleges, universities and teaching centers.
ACUE Social Platforms
Faculty participating in ACUE programming or that have completed a microcredential or course love to share about their accomplishment! Encourage your faculty to share on social media.
Interested in amplifying the voices of your ACUE community? This document provides a starting point for creating inspiring and impactful videos.