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Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours

Time Tue 1/6 • 2PM - 3PM PST

Zoom

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D., (she/her), Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3:00-4:00 pm Fridays: 12:00-1:00 pm Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am

#FacultyStaff

Teaching and Learning Center

Bruin Love Station

Time Tue 1/6 • 2PM - 5PM PST

Intramural Field Southeast Gates

The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.

#Health

Health Education and Resource Team

Filipino Kali: Weapons Combat (FREE Workshop)

Time Tue 1/6 • 5PM - 6PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Sanda Kickboxing (FREE Workshop)

Time Tue 1/6 • 6PM - 7PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Student Training for myCAE

Time Tue 1/6 • 6PM - 7PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Tomorrow

Instructor Training & Drop-In for myCAE

Time Wed 1/7 • 9AM - 10AM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for instructors to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate the myCAE Instructor Portal, and provide opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around instructors' use of myCAE.

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Winter Quarter Drop-In Dates

Time Wed 1/7 • 9AM - 4PM PST

A239 Murphy Hall

Zoom

Come by our office at A239 Murphy Hall or on Zoom to ask legal questions! We provide legal counseling on: -Landlord-Tenant issues -Immigration issues (zoom only) -Employment issues -Family law -Criminal/traffic matters -University-related concerns (Disciplinary, Title IX) -Personal injury -And more!! Meeting ID: 926 8881 6950 Passcode: 675685 9:00 am - 11 am and 1:30 pm - 4 pm

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational #Academic

Student Legal Services

Academic Accommodation Drop-In

Time Wed 1/7 • 10:30AM - 11:30AM PST

Zoom

Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Website Makers Meetup

Time Wed 1/7 • 11AM - 12PM PST

Zoom

These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

#FacultyStaff #Educational #Media

BruinTech

Bay Area Bruins - Guided Meditation

Time Wed 1/7 • 12PM PST

Zoom

Take 20 minutes in your day to enjoy much-needed relaxation and calm. When registering, please enter "UCLA" under "organization". Monthly meditation is led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA '14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

Alumni

Student Drop-In for myCAE

Time Wed 1/7 • 12PM - 1PM PST

Zoom

Drop-in session for students to troubleshoot brief questions about their use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Student Training for myCAE

Time Wed 1/7 • 3PM - 4PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Camp Cozy

Time Wed 1/7 • 7PM - 9PM PST

Covel Commons

Join us on the Hill for the third annual Winter Welcome Wellness collaboration hosted by Residential Life and the RISE Center! Come engage in a variety of fun community wellness activities and connect with campus resources while ringing in the new quarter strong.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Camp Cozy

Time Wed 1/7 • 7PM - 9PM PST

Covel Grand Horizon

Join us at Camp Cozy, where wellness meets winter fun! Enjoy snowman bowling, candy cane fishing, pin the Woodstock on Snoopy, and other cozy activities that promote joy, connection, and relaxation.

#Undergraduate #Social #Community

Residential Life

New York Tri-State Network: UCLA/CAL Book Club: "Foucault's Pendulum," by Umberto Eco

Time Wed 1/7 • 7:30PM PST

Zoom

To prepare for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, our book group has selected the following book set in Milan: Bored with their work, three Milanese editors cook up "the Plan," a hoax that connects the medieval Knights Templar with other occult groups from ancient to modern times. This produces a map indicating the geographical point from which all the powers of the earth can be controlled — a point located in Paris, France, at Foucault’s Pendulum. But in a fateful turn the joke becomes all too real, and when occult groups get wind of the Plan, they go so far as to kill one of the editors in their quest to gain control of the earth. Join us on Zoom for this peer-led discussion. Newcomers are always welcome!

Alumni

Thursday January 8

Student Drop-In for myCAE

Time Thu 1/8 • 12PM - 1PM PST

Zoom

Drop-in session for students to troubleshoot brief questions about their use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Wrestling Club: Women's Wrestling (FREE Workshop)

Time Thu 1/8 • 12PM - 1PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Instructor Training & Drop-In for myCAE

Time Thu 1/8 • 3PM - 4PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for instructors to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate the myCAE Instructor Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around instructors' use of myCAE.

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Post-Bac Jumpstart

Time Thu 1/8 • 5PM PST

UCLA Career Center (2nd Floor Room 200) • Los Angeles CA

Are you thinking of pursuing a career in medicine or healthcare, but need to complete pre-requisite courses to do so? The Post-Bac Jumpstart taking place at the UCLA Career Center on January 8th at 5pm will inform you about the different types of post-baccalaureate programs, including one-year specialty MS programs, and provide valuable information regarding the application process and requirements. Furthermore, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with admissions representatives and current students of esteemed post-baccalaureate programs. Space is limited, RSVP at your earliest convenience through Handshake or email Krisztina Kecskei at kkecskei@career.ucla.edu Post-Bac Jumpstart (In-Person) | Jan 8, 5-6:30 PM UCLA Career Center (2nd Floor Room 200) https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1863074 Agenda (subject to change): 5.00 - 5.15pm: Welcome Students - Short Introduction of CC Services 5.15 - 6.30pm: Post-Bac Programs Admissions Networking KGI – Representative: Joon Kim LMU – Representative: Courtney Klipp Scripps College - Representative: DeEttra Mulay USC – Representative: Kristian J. Carlson

Alumni

Sanda Kickboxing (FREE Workshop)

Time Thu 1/8 • 5PM - 6PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Introduction to the GRM, GSRM

Time Thu 1/8 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PST RSVP

This workshop will explain best practices for writing the essay component of the Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) and Graduate Summer Research Mentorship (GSRM) fellowships that are reviewed and awarded by the UCLA Division of Graduate Education. After a presentation, the workshop facilitators and additional writing consultants who have received these fellowships will be available to answer questions.

#GraduateProfessional #Educational #Academic

Graduate Writing Center

Filipino Kali: Weapons Combat (FREE Workshop)

Time Thu 1/8 • 6PM - 7PM PST

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Student Training for myCAE

Time Thu 1/8 • 6PM - 7PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Friday January 9

Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours

Time Fri 1/9 • 9AM - 10AM PST

Zoom

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D., (she/her), Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3:00-4:00 pm Fridays: 12:00-1:00 pm Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Teaching and Learning Center

Instructor Training & Drop-In for myCAE

Time Fri 1/9 • 10AM - 11AM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for instructors to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate the myCAE Instructor Portal, and provide opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around instructors' use of myCAE.

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Student Drop-In for myCAE

Time Fri 1/9 • 12PM - 1PM PST

Zoom

Drop-in session for students to troubleshoot brief questions about their use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours

Time Fri 1/9 • 12PM - 1PM PST

Zoom

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D., (she/her), Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3:00-4:00 pm Fridays: 12:00-1:00 pm Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Teaching and Learning Center

Student Training for myCAE

Time Fri 1/9 • 3PM - 4PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Boxing: Punch Like a Pro (FREE Workshop)

Time Fri 1/9 • 4PM - 5PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

BJJ: Pins, Joint Locks, Chokes (FREE Workshop)

Time Fri 1/9 • 5PM - 6PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Men's Ice Hockey at Grand Canyon University

Time Fri 1/9 • 5:30PM PST

Phoenix, AZ

Club Sports Ice Hockey

MMA: Standing to Ground

Time Fri 1/9 • 6PM - 7PM PST

John Wooden Center, Blue Room

Join in on this FREE martial arts workshop. Open to all students & Rec members. All experience levels are welcome, and no pre-registration is required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

Saturday January 10

Orange County: OC Animal Care Pet Food Pantry

Time Sat 1/10 • 7AM PST

OC Animal Care • Tustin CA

Volunteering with the OC Animal Care Monthly Pet Food Pantry to distribute pet food, treats and toys to local pets and their families in need.

Alumni

Track and Field at Santa Monica All Comers

Time Sat 1/10 • 8:30AM PST

Santa Monica HS

Club Sports Track and Field

Women's Rugby at UC Santa Barbara

Time Sat 1/10 • 10AM PST

Santa Barbara, CA

Club Sports Rugby

Men's Ice Hockey at Grand Canyon University

Time Sat 1/10 • 5:45PM PST

Phoenix, AZ

Club Sports Ice Hockey

Sunday January 11

Chamber Music at the Clark: Escher Quartet

Time Sun 1/11 • 2PM - 4PM PST

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

The Escher Quartet performs an all-Bartók program including String Quartets Nos. 1, 3, and 5. Tickets are limited and go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 9. Please visit the event website for full details.

#Arts #Music

Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies

Monday January 12

Language Exchange Program Applications

Day Mon 1/12

Are you working on learning a new language? Do you want to take what you're learning in the classroom a step further? The Language Exchange program connects language learners together to improve their conversation skills and meet people from around the world. Language Exchange is open to members of the UCLA community and all language levels!

#Social #Community

Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars

Instructor Training & Drop-In for myCAE

Time Mon 1/12 • 10AM - 11AM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for instructors to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate the myCAE Instructor Portal, and provide opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around instructors' use of myCAE.

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Student Drop-In for myCAE

Time Mon 1/12 • 12PM - 1PM PST

Zoom

Drop-in session for students to troubleshoot brief questions about their use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours

Time Mon 1/12 • 3PM - 4PM PST

Zoom

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D., (she/her), Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3:00-4:00 pm Fridays: 12:00-1:00 pm Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Teaching and Learning Center

Student Training for myCAE

Time Mon 1/12 • 3PM - 4PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Tuesday January 13

10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Saving Time with Alternative Assessment Strategies

Time Tue 1/13 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP

What if you could grade less, while still providing students with meaningful assessment experiences? This session explores how alternative assessment strategies—such as completion grading, peer and self-assessment, and “ungrading”— can ease your grading burden while supporting students in developing key skills. Presenter: Sammy Solis, Assistant Director for Teaching Development, Instructor Engagement and Educational Development #alternativeassessment #ungrading #efficientgrading Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

#GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Academic

Teaching and Learning Center

SRP-99 Office Hours

Time Tue 1/13 • 11AM - 12PM PST

2121 Life Sciences Building

Have a question about SRP-99? Join the URC-Sciences for our office hours.

#Undergraduate #Educational #Research

Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences

Developing an AI Course Policy (In-person workshop)

Time Tue 1/13 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP

Powell Library, Room 190

This workshop provides space for participants to reflect on the impact of GenAI on their disciplines and professions. Following an overview of UCLA data about how students are using GenAI, participants will discuss the pros and cons of GenAI use in education. Afterwards, participants will draft a deliverable tailored to their teaching context, such as a syllabus statement, a revised assignment prompt that integrates or speaks to GenAI, or a communication plan for addressing GenAI in their course. Participants will peruse examples of each before working to give each other feedback in small groups. This session is designed for faculty, including professors, lecturers, and adjunct instructors. This workshop will be hosted in-person and facilitated by the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Please contact instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

#FacultyStaff #Educational #Academic

Teaching and Learning Center

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Staff and Faculty

Time Tue 1/13 • 12PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP

The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

#FacultyStaff

Bedari Kindness Institute

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Faculty and Staff

Time Tue 1/13 • 12PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP

Location shared upon RSVP

The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

#FacultyStaff

Dialogue Across Difference

Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours

Time Tue 1/13 • 2PM - 3PM PST

Zoom

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D., (she/her), Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3:00-4:00 pm Fridays: 12:00-1:00 pm Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Teaching and Learning Center

2026 FAFSA/CADAA In-person Workshop

Time Tue 1/13 • 2PM - 4PM PST

555 Westwood Plaza Strathmore Building, Room 106

UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Instructor Training & Drop-In for myCAE

Time Tue 1/13 • 3PM - 4PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for instructors to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate the myCAE Instructor Portal, and provide opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around instructors' use of myCAE.

#FacultyStaff #Educational

Center for Accessible Education

Vision Board Workshop

Time Tue 1/13 • 4PM - 5:30PM PST

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Begin the year grounded! Create a vision board that centers your values, intentions, and the energy you want to carry into 2026.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

The AIM x Autism Advocacy Club Fair

Time Tue 1/13 • 4PM - 7PM PST

Sunset Plaza Stage

The AIM (Advocating Intersectional Medicine) x Autism Advocacy Club Fair aims to showcase intersectional healthcare (both physical and mental) and people's lived experiences within various intersectionalities.

#Undergraduate #Educational

Residential Life

Student Training for myCAE

Time Tue 1/13 • 6PM - 7PM PST RSVP

Training and drop-in session for students to learn more about myCAE, outline how to access and navigate their myCAE Portal, and provide an opportunity to troubleshoot any brief questions around students' use of myCAE.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional

Center for Accessible Education

Routes to Research

Time Tue 1/13 • 7PM - 9PM PST

De Neve Plaza Room

Interested in research? Overwhelmed by mass-cold emailing?? Choose your own adventure at Routes -> (to) -> Research, hosted by UCLA's Research Association at De Neve Plaza Room, 7-9 PM. Grad students/TAs/profs/your fellow students will be presenting about their labs to research-prospective Bruins in this fun, interactive event that will include FOOD, journaling/reflection activities, and fantastic music.

#Undergraduate #Educational #Career

Residential Life