The mission of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL and friends) "is to foster a culture of excellence in teaching and learning."To encourage research and scholarship, there are awards and funding for Service Learning, Teaching and Learning Fellowships, Online Course Development Compensation, and Videoconference Course Development Compensation.

The Center for Teaching and Learning also offers professional development workshops through out the academic year, posts materials from these workshops and conferences. Please check the Faculty Development page for these workshops.

CTL supports NSU faculty by providing resources such as hardware, software, printed material, videos, instructional design consulting, and training for professional development. The Center also publishes NSU Celebrating Teaching and Learning newsletter on a semesterly basis. Additionally, the Center also posts distance learning course evaluations.