The TLC’s Maintaining Instructional Continuity page has newly-added resources for supporting instructor wellbeing during this unprecedented and uncertain time.

TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference

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The 52nd Annual TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference September 16 (Zoom) and 17 (in-person) The latest iteration of the TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference expands offerings for postdoctoral scholars as well as experienced TAs to build the necessary skills to start fall quarter strong. Over two days, participants will network with fellow graduate students, postdoctoral […]

Collegium of University Teaching Fellows

Overview On an annual basis, the Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) program invites graduate student instructors to propose courses that contribute to expanding undergraduate access to course-based research and creative activities. Prospective fellows are encouraged to draw inspiration from their own research and graduate school experience to design courses that will engage and inspire […]

Teaching and Learning Center Events

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TLC Community Calendar​ See Upcoming Events Night to Honor Teaching​ Learn about the ceremony Educational Innovation & Scholarly Teaching Seminars See Upcoming seminars

Night to Honor Teaching

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The Distinguished Teaching Awards are UCLA’s highest honor for teaching and recognizes recipients in three categories: senate faculty, non-senate faculty, and teaching assistants. The awards are sponsored by the UCLA Academic Senate Committee on Teaching and the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center. The Night to Honor Teaching was established in 1983 by former executive vice […]

Distinguished Teaching Awards

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The Distinguished Teaching Awards are UCLA’s highest recognition for teaching excellence and honors recipients under three classifications: senate faculty, non-senate faculty, and teaching assistants. Awardees are chosen based on a range of criteria such as student success examples or metrics, feedback on the student experience, innovative teaching and curricular methods, instructor efforts to foster a […]

Student Experience Project (SEP)

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The TLC is partnering with the Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences (CEILS) to pilot the SEP program at UCLA during the winter 2025 quarter. The SEP Pilot Program uses a community of practice (CoP) model to translate research on belonging and growth mindset into specific actions to create equitable learning environments […]

Holistic Evaluation of Teaching

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UCLA is focused on cultivating and incentivizing effective, inclusive and innovative teaching practices. Key to this is ensuring that our teaching evaluation processes align with our professional development programming and that both support desired outcomes. In response, the Holistic Evaluation of Teaching (HET) initiative is intended to help departments improve the way they evaluate teaching […]

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