From Postdoc to Professor: A Teaching Readiness Intensive
From Postdoc to Professor brings together essential elements of teaching preparation into one engaging experience for postdoctoral scholars. Participants will strengthen their understanding of evidence-based, student-centered, and inclusive teaching practices; develop foundational course design skills; begin crafting a teaching philosophy statement; and build connections with peers and campus partners committed to teaching excellence. The program […]
Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Teaching
July 13-16 | UCLA Open to all UCLA Instructors of Record Overview Co-facilitated by the TLC and the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS), the Summer Institute offers training on effective evidence-based teaching strategies and active learning. This four-day learning opportunity includes facilitated workshop sessions where instructors will practice innovative instructional […]
UCLA Teaching Symposium
Adapting Instruction in the Age of AI The UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s inaugural symposium provided a forum for dialogue on the implications and influence of emerging technologies. The 2026 UCLA Teaching Symposium occurred June 10, 2026. Overview This full-day event thoughtfully addressed AI’s evolving role and impact on teaching and learning. Panel discussions, flash […]
New Instructor Teaching Institute
New Instructor Teaching Institute 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., September 9 | Luskin Conference Center 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m., September 10 | Zoom The TLC welcomes all instructors, new and relatively new to UCLA, to the New Instructor Teaching Institute (NITI). The program will orient instructors to campus, explore effective teaching practices, and connect with other new instructors […]
TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference
The 53rd Annual TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference Friday September 18, 2026RSVP form to follow The TLC’s annual TA & Postdoc Teaching Conference offers opportunities for novice and experienced UCLA instructors to build a community of colleagues and develop their teaching toolkits. The day’s virtual sessions are filled with programs designed specifically for UCLA […]
Collegium of University Teaching Fellows
Note: The 2026-27 CUTF nomination period has closed. We anticipate that the nomination period for the 2027-28 CUTF cohort will open in Winter 2027 with a deadline near the end of winter quarter. Interested doctoral students should consult their departments about internal review timelines well in advance of the nomination deadline. Overview On an annual […]
Teaching and Learning Center Events
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Night to Honor Teaching
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
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 […]
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