• Faculty Orientation for Spring 2025

    Zoom link emailed to RSVPers

    Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective ways to welcome students into your class on the first day? Are you concerned about your exams being both fair and rigorous? CEILS is here [...]

  • Pedagogical Essentials for Academic Wellness: Active Learning

    Terasaki Life Sciences 5100

    Join our dynamic workshops to supercharge your course design and captivate your students! In just one hour, you'll discover effective strategies that enhance your teaching and benefit your students. Whether you're launching a new course, revamping an existing one, or seeking a refresher, we have exciting topics just for you. Don't miss out—choose your session [...]

  • Mentor & Mentee Conversations: Fostering Academic Wellness

    Hershey Hall 158

    Dive into essential topics that empower mentors and mentees to enhance communication and support in time management, prioritization, organization, and work-life integration. Equip yourself with skills that reduce stress and promote wellness! Join us in a collaborative space designed for faculty mentors and graduate students to strengthen their mentoring relationships and co-create actionable plans through [...]

  • CEILS Wellness Walks

    Hershey Hall Front Courtyard 612 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us for energizing 20-minute walks every Wednesday from 11:40 - 12:00 pm. Whether you stroll the full time, a bit less, or more, this time is for you. You can use this time to connect with CEILS folks about teaching, hold walking meetings with colleagues, or put on your headphones and drift away. We’ll [...]

  • CEILS Wellness Walks

    Join us for energizing 20-minute walks every Wednesday from 11:40 - 12:00 pm. Whether you stroll the full time, a bit less, or more, this time is for you. You can use this time to connect with CEILS folks about teaching, hold walking meetings with colleagues, or put on your headphones and drift away. We’ll [...]

  • Teaching Tables: How to Meet the Challenge of Teaching Today’s Students

    1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building 1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Teaching is different in this day and age, isn’t it? Social media has changed the landscape of engagement and affected everyone’s attention spans. Assignments and material that were effective in the past are now falling short of their goals. This session will help you figure out who your students are and how to use the [...]

  • CEILS Wellness Walks

    Hershey Hall Front Courtyard 612 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us for energizing 20-minute walks every Wednesday from 11:40 - 12:00 pm. Whether you stroll the full time, a bit less, or more, this time is for you. You can use this time to connect with CEILS folks about teaching, hold walking meetings with colleagues, or put on your headphones and drift away. We’ll [...]

  • Mentor & Mentee Conversations: Fostering Research Independence

    Hershey Hall 158

    Join the conversation on research independence! Discover its core elements, benefits, and challenges, and see how these evolve throughout the mentoring relationship. Explore strategies for mentors and mentee pairs to share and plan their path to research independence!   RSVP Here!

  • CEILS Wellness Walks

    Hershey Hall Front Courtyard 612 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us for energizing 20-minute walks every Wednesday from 11:40 - 12:00 pm. Whether you stroll the full time, a bit less, or more, this time is for you. You can use this time to connect with CEILS folks about teaching, hold walking meetings with colleagues, or put on your headphones and drift away. We’ll [...]

  • Teaching Tables: How to Let Go of the Frustrating Parts of Teaching

    1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building 1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    It can be disheartening when your lesson plan does not go the way you expected. Students may have a different understanding of what is expected of them, leaving you feeling [...]