Monday September 8
Summer Workshop: Designing your Online Course
Mon 9/8 • 10AM - Fri 9/12 • 10AM PDT RSVP
Live Zoom sessions from September 8 through September 12 Applications are due August 21, 2025 Designing Your Online Course Summer Workshop - September 8 through September 12 Applications are due August 21, 2025 The TLC’s Instructional Design and Media Production team will host a multi-session workshop exploring effective online instructional practices and course design strategies. The goal of the workshop is to design a course that is grounded in best practices for online instruction that is accessible and welcoming to all learners. The 1-week workshop includes asynchronous activities and 3 synchronous sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12-1pm. Please email idmp@teaching.ucla.edu for more information.
2025.08.11 KC Test Event 2
Canceled Mon 9/8 - Tue 9/9
Josie Bruin's Classroom
This is another test event, please ignore! Made another change and added a url
Tuesday September 9
2025 New Instructor Teaching Institute (NITI)
Tue 9/9 • 9AM - Wed 9/10 • 2:30PM PDT RSVP
The UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) welcomes all instructors new and relatively new to UCLA, regardless of their prior teaching experience, to the New Instructor Teaching Institute (NITI), a two-day professional development event on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9 and 10. Tuesday’s sessions (8:30am-5pm) will be held in-person at the Luskin Conference Center, and NITI will continue fully online on Wednesday (9am-2:30pm). Please note that registration for Tuesday is closed; registration for Wednesday remains open. NITI is designed to welcome you to UCLA and help you identify key resources and services at the TLC, as well as discover inclusive teaching frameworks to integrate into your classroom to enhance teaching effectiveness. You will also have the opportunity to build professional relationships with fellow instructors while gaining an understanding of UCLA’s institutional culture and its surrounding neighborhoods and communities. Please register by Friday, August 22. For questions, please contact edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn & MyUCLA
Tue 9/9 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
This training session will demonstrate how to finalize your Bruin Learn gradebook and transfer Bruin Learn grades to MyUCLA. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
2025.08.11 KC Test Event 2
Canceled Mon 9/8 - Tue 9/9
Josie Bruin's Classroom
This is another test event, please ignore! Made another change and added a url
Wednesday September 10
FITWELL Talks Longevity: Healthy Lifestyle Approaches to Narrow the Healthspan - Lifespan Gap with L
Wed 9/10 • 12PM - 12:30PM PDT RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA Health experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. September 2025: FITWELL Talks Longevity: Healthy Lifestyle Approaches to Narrow the Healthspan-Lifespan Gap with Linda Ercoli, PhD Description: Although people worldwide are living longer, there is about a 9-year difference between total years lived and years lived without chronic disease, especially in older age. The healthspan lifespan gap means that the last years of people’s lives are often fraught with chronic illnesses which diminishes quality of life. Dr. Ercoli will talk about lifestyle choices that can extend health in older age and narrow the healthspan-lifespan gap. https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/linda-ercoli
Thursday September 11
End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn & MyUCLA
Thu 9/11 • 1PM - 2PM PDT
This training session will demonstrate how to finalize your Bruin Learn gradebook and transfer Bruin Learn grades to MyUCLA. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
Tuesday September 16
Get Started with Ally Accessibility Tools in Bruin Learn
Tue 9/16 • 12PM - 12:30PM PDT
Wednesday September 17
Website Makers Meetup
Wed 9/17 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
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.
Thursday September 18
Applying Ally Accessibility Tools in your Bruin Learn course
Thu 9/18 • 1PM - 1:45PM PDT
True Bruin Welcome • Day 1 • Welcome • Sunday September 21
New Student Welcome
Sun 9/21 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
Pauley Pavilion
Join us as we welcome all new students! Meet campus leaders, show your Bruin spirit, and kickstart your UCLA journey. This event is for all incoming transfer and direct-entry undergraduate students.
True Bruin Welcome • Day 2 • Get Involved • Monday September 22
ASK ME Table at Powell Library
Mon 9/22 • 12PM - 3PM PDT
Powell Library
Talk with staff and students and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about Library locations, research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
Physical Sciences New Student Welcome
Mon 9/22 • 1PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
Court of Sciences
Dear Entering UCLA Physical Sciences Major or Minor, The Dean of Physical Sciences invites you to: How to Thrive in the Sciences at UCLA and Beyond Monday, September 22, 2025 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM CS 24/50 Auditorium & Adjacent Court of Sciences Food • Giveaways • Music • Great people! A getting-to-know-you event connecting new students to the Physical Sciences community through casual, candid discussions with Physical Sciences alumni, faculty, and current undergraduates. This event is geared toward new students interested in a Physical Sciences major or minor, including: biochemistry | chemistry | chemistry-materials science | math | applied math | math-economics |math-for teaching | statistics | data theory | physics | astrophysics | biophysics | atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental science | climate science | geology | geology-engineering | geophysics | earth and environmental science If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at: physicalscience@ucla.edu. EVENT BREAKDOWN Check In: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CS 24/50 Auditorium for alumni panel/Dean's Welcome: 2:00PM - 4:00PM Court of Sciences for mingling with future instructors: 4:00 PM - 5:30PM We can't wait to meet you!
True Bruin Welcome • Day 3 • Celebrate • Tuesday September 23
Get Started with Ally Accessibility Tools in Bruin Learn
Tue 9/23 • 11AM - 11:30AM PDT
Getting Started with Bruin Learn
Tue 9/23 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
True Bruin Welcome • Day 4 • Open Houses • Wednesday September 24
African American Studies Open House
Wed 9/24 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
2134 Rolfe Hall
Stop by to learn more about the African American Studies minor and Major. You will learn about the discipline, careers after graduation, and much, much more.
Herb Alpert School of Music Fall Welcome
Wed 9/24 • 10:30AM - 1PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music welcomes all new and returning students to Fall Welcome on September 24, 2025. The event is a great opportunity to hear more about the events of the year ahead and connect with faculty and students. Lunch is included!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Arts #Music
Spanish & Portuguese Undergraduate Open House
Wed 9/24 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
ROLFE 1301
This is an excellent opportunity to meet and welcome fellow instructors, incoming first-year and transfer students and any returning students in the Department! Come learn about the multiple resources and academic opportunities available!
Chicana/o and Central American Studies Department Open House
Wed 9/24 • 1:30PM - 3:30PM PDT
Bunche Hall South Lawn/Patio (by the elevators)
Please join us and bring your friends. This is a great opportunity to meet newly admitted freshmen and transfer students! Everyone is welcome. You will learn about our CCAS major and minors while networking with faculty, graduate students, and TAs. Pizza and refreshments will be provided!
Pride Welcome
Wed 9/24 • 3PM - 5PM PDT
Ackerman Ballroom
A social resource fair for first years, incoming transfers, graduate professionals, and continuing students. Join the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center to celebrate our 30th Anniversary and to welcome all incoming and returning Bruins! Come hang out with the LGBTQ CRC team and student organizations, and campus departments and make your own swag bag, enjoy some delicious cookies, and discover what’s “En Vogue” for this year in our welcome magazine! Check out @UCLALGBTQ on Instagram for more information leading up to the event. Bring yourself and your friends and we’ll provide the fun!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Cultural #IdentityBased
International Fall Welcome
Wed 9/24 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT
Tom Bradley International Hall: 1st floor patio
You are invited to join the Dashew Center at our annual welcome event! This event is open to the whole UCLA community and is part of True Bruin Welcome 2025! We will be offering some great giveaways, drinks & snacks from all over the world (while supplies last), and an opportunity to socialize with other members of the international community!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Cultural #Multicultural
History Open House
Wed 9/24 • 2:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
6275 Bunche Hall (History Conference Room)
Incoming and returning students are invited to the Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History’s Open House! Make the most out of your UCLA experience and learn about: - Academic Counseling - HistoryCorps Internships & Public History Initiative - Luskin Center for History and Policy - Study Abroad - Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society - History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) - History Undergraduate Advisory Board (HUAB) - and much more! Refreshments will be served! Event details - Date/time: Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm Location: UCLA Campus, Bunche Hall, History Conference Room 6275 RSVP is encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome! If you have any questions about this program, please contact undergrad@history.ucla.edu.
True Bruin Welcome • Day 5 • Classes Start • Thursday September 25
First Day of Classes
Thu 9/25
Good luck, Bruins! Fall quarter starts as we embark on an exciting new quarter! Stop by the Bruin Bear to pickup a map or refreshment on your way to class.
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Academic
Getting Started with Bruin Learn
Thu 9/25 • 9AM - 10AM PDT
Applying Ally Accessibility Tools in your Bruin Learn course
Thu 9/25 • 1PM - 1:45PM PDT
Tuesday September 30
ASK ME Table at Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Tue 9/30 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Talk with staff and students and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
ASK ME Table at Powell Library
Tue 9/30 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Powell Library
Talk with staff and students and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about Library locations, research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
ASK ME Table at Court of Sciences
Tue 9/30 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Court of Sciences
Meet subject specialist librarians from various STEM disciplines, learn about Library research tools and resources and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about Library locations, research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
UCLA Open Source Program Office Meetup
Tue 9/30 • 12PM - 1:30PM PDT
Charles E. Young Research Library, West Classroom 23167
Are you experienced with open source software or hardware, or just curious about open source? In partnership with UC’s new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCLA OSPO is hosting a casual, in-person meetup on September 30. We'll provide a space where experienced and aspiring open source contributors can learn from one another through informal discussions and talks from guest speakers. This is a lunch-and-learn event, so bring your lunch and we’ll bring the cookies!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
Wednesday October 1
ASK ME Table at Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Wed 10/1 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Talk with staff and students and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
ASK ME Table at Court of Sciences
Wed 10/1 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Court of Sciences
Meet subject specialist librarians from various STEM disciplines, learn about Library research tools and resources and learn how the Library can support you throughout your journey at UCLA! Whether it's a question about Library locations, research assistance, student employment, Library events or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and help you navigate the upcoming year!
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational #Research
Website Makers Meetup
Wed 10/1 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
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.
Tuesday October 7
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: WI+RE Resources: A Learner-Centered Way to Help Your Students
Tue 10/7 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
How can we design learning experiences that meet our students where they are? This presentation will introduce you to the learner-centered design principles behind UCLA Library's WI+RE resources. We'll participate in a rapid empathy mapping exercise to understand a student research challenge, then demonstrate a practical, interactive solution—a WI+RE tutorial that helps address the challenge. You'll leave with a new way of thinking about student challenges and a simple way to embed helpful resources directly into your course on Bruin Learn. Presenter: UCLA Writing Instruction and Research Education (WI+RE) team. #studentcenteredlearning, #supportingstudents, #empathymapping 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Wednesday October 8
Graduate Student & Scholar Social
Wed 10/8 • 5:30PM - 7PM PDT
Wescom Terrace in Ackerman Union
Join us at Wescom Terrace in Ackerman Union for the International Graduate Student & Scholar Fall Social! This event is aimed specifically towards international graduate students, scholars, and their dependents, but is open to all graduate students and scholars in the UCLA community who are interested in attending. There will be Dashew swag and complimentary light dinner and refreshments will be available for the first 200 attendees. We will also feature prize giveaways and resource tables from campus partners. Registration is not required, but is recommended. We hope you will take this opportunity to socialize with other members of the international community at UCLA! Are you interested in childcare on campus while you attend the event? Little Bruins Clubhouse is a service from UCLA Recreation that provides free childcare at no cost to undergrad and graduate UCLA students until 7:45 PM, and parents must register their children in advance. Make sure to check out their website if you are interested This event is presented by Dashew Center and Wescom Financial.
Thursday October 9
Getting Started with iClicker Events
Thu 10/9 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
Tuesday October 14
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Working with TAs: Strategies for Effective Teamwork
Tue 10/14 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Join us to explore strategies for building a strong teaching team by establishing shared expectations with TAs and creating scaffolded opportunities for reflection and mentorship. Presenter: Elyse Gueidon, Associate Director for Graduate Student Professional Development of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement, TLC. #sharedexpectations, #mentorship, #TAs 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Assignments and Grading
Tue 10/14 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Wednesday October 15
Labor Studies Welcome and Open House
Wed 10/15 • 12:30PM - 2PM PDT
Bruin Reception Room
Learn about the Labor Studies major and minor, resources on campus, and students organizations as well as meet the Labor Studies faculty, staff, and students!
Institute for Research on Labor & Employment • Labor Studies
Tuesday October 21
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: How are Students Using AI?
Tue 10/21 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Join us as we explore data from the 2025 Senior Survey on how students are using AI, and take part in a discussion on ways we, as educators, can help guide students on developing AI literacy. Presenters: Elena Peterson and Wonki Lee, Assessment of Student and Instructor Experience, TLC. #generativeai, #howarestudentsusingai, #aiinlearning 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Assignments and Grading for TAs
Tue 10/21 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Wednesday October 22
Games Pop-Up
Wed 10/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
Science and Engineering Library, Boelter Learning Commons
Join UCLA Library for a games pop-up in the Boelter Learning Commons. Drop by to play board games, make personalized buttons and check out our collections! Games are a great way to meet and make connections with fellow Bruins, especially for those new to campus. We'll have staff available to help facilitate the games and all levels of experience are welcome.
Tuesday October 28
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Turning Teaching into Scholarship: An Introduction to SoTL
Tue 10/28 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Curious about how to turn your teaching into meaningful inquiry? Join us for a practical introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), where you’ll learn what SoTL is, why it matters, and how to take the first steps toward developing your own classroom-based research projects. Presenter: Assessment of Student and Instructor Experience, TLC #SoTL, #inquiryteaching, #classroomresearch 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Wednesday October 29
Tuesday November 4
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Accessible by Design: Creating Inclusive Digital Course Materials
Tue 11/4 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP
Digital accessibility isn’t just a legal requirement—it’s a commitment to equity and inclusion. This presentation explores why digital accessibility matters in the college classroom and how instructors can proactively remove digital barriers. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of common accessibility challenges and actionable strategies to address them. Learn how small changes to your course design process can significantly improve the learning experience for all students, including those with disabilities. Practical examples and tools will be shared to help you implement digital accessibility practices immediately. Presenters: Travis Lee (Disabilities and Computing Program), Nate McKee (Bruin Learn Center of Excellence), Jess Gregg (Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences and TLC) #digitalaccessibility, #inclusion, #removedigitalbarriers, #learningforallstudents 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Wednesday November 5
BruinsVote Event: Election Night Watch Party
Canceled Wed 11/5 • 5PM - 10PM PST
Pauley Pavilion Club
Visit the Event Website for details and RSVP for Event.
#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Educational
Wednesday November 12
Grade Handwritten Assignments Quickly with Gradescope
Wed 11/12 • 2PM - 3PM PST
Tuesday November 18
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Streamlining Course Resources: Utilizing Free Library Reserves with Leganto
Tue 11/18 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP
This session will introduce you to Leganto (the "Course Reading List" tool) in Bruin Learn to request course reserves from UCLA Library. Please join us to learn how the Library can support your class by providing free access to required and recommended course texts to your students. Presenter: Emilie Eshbaugh, Access Services Reserves Lead, UCLA Library. #bruinlearn, #leganto, #coursereadinglist, #freeaccess, #accessibletext 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 edp@teaching.ucla.edu.
Wednesday November 19
Assignments and Grading for TAs
Wed 11/19 • 2PM - 3PM PST
Tuesday December 2
End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn & MyUCLA
Tue 12/2 • 3PM - 4PM PST