About

The pursuit of academic excellence fuels Tulane University’s continued progress. The hallmark of a great university is its ability to build a community of scholars and students from a wide variety of disciplines, backgrounds, and experiences who converge to ignite discovery, advance scholarship, and experience transformative personal growth. This is the foundation of Tulane University’s academic excellence and opportunity, as well as the source of our positive impact on society.

The Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity supports Tulane faculty, staff, and students through programming, resources, training, consultation, and initiatives. Our work spans all areas of the University in an effort to further Tulane’s Core Value of Welcoming Community.

 

Our Focus Areas

 
  • We develop a vision unique to the Tulane community, influenced by its history and context that includes, but is not limited to, formulating policy, evaluating progress, identifying opportunities and areas of concern across the campus, and uniting existing efforts to capitalize on resources and increase effectiveness.
  • We lead and coordinate university-wide strategic efforts, collaborating with university leaders and community members to develop, implement, and monitor programs designed to ensure fair treatment of students, faculty, and staff.
  • We design, lead, and assess professional development and other growth opportunities cultivating a campus where everyone can reach their full potential.
  • We promote high-impact research, teaching, and community-based research and service.
  • We coordinate university-wide initiatives across schools and programs and assist Tulane schools and units in developing, implementing, and assessing their faculty advancement plans; collaborate in the recruitment and retention of top-tier faculty.
  • We lead the creation or revision of mechanisms for faculty to achieve greater access to institutional support structures and programs.
  • We collaborate with associate provosts to recognize faculty academic excellence; cultivate academic leadership; and encourage the nomination and recognition of faculty for university, national, and international teaching and research awards.
  • We collaborate with all areas of the institution to develop ambitious goals, practices, and measurable outcomes.
  • We conduct regular climate surveys, focus groups, analyze results, and make recommendations for action.
  • We examine progress and determine what financial or human resources the university or external organizations can provide to continue the most critical and effective elements of AEO initiatives.
  • We provide guidance, support and accountability in setting metrics for AEO initiatives, tracking their implementation, and documenting their results on a regular basis.
  • We cultivate a community that embraces respectful dialogue and examines issues from a variety of viewpoints.
  • We consult with leaders across campus, New Orleans, the Gulf South, nation, and globe to identify best practices in intercultural competency, knowledge, and skills supporting Tulane as a distinctive global university.
  • We coordinate development programs for campus stakeholders and partner to increase awareness, knowledge, skills, and small business opportunity.