Implementing the UCLA Strategic Plan involves the efforts of countless staff, faculty, students, alumni and supporters as we create the future together. View a timeline of major achievements to date as we make progress across our five goals.
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April 2024
UCLA names Harold Monbouquette as special advisor to the vice chancellor for research and creative activities for the UCLA Research Park, effective May 1, 2024.
April 2024
UCLA Teaching and Learning Center announces Dialogue across Difference Faculty Fellows Program that will support instructors of record in incorporating values of intellectual engagement, curiosity, empathy, active listening and critical thinking into their course materials and teaching practices during AY 2024–25.
April 2024
UCLA announces new measures to increase student access to internships by reducing costs for enrolling in 195CE internship courses.
March 2024
The Council on Academic Personnel releases new guidance on evaluation and recognition of community-engaged scholarly work.
March 2024
UCLA Teaching and Learning Center announces newest members of its leadership team with hiring of director of graduate student and postdoctoral scholar engagement, director of instructional design and media promotion, director of educational development programs, and director for assessment of student and instructor experience.
March 2024
UCLA Teaching and Learning Center engages four new Goal 4 implementation committees: 1) Evaluation of the Teaching Process 2) Innovating Instructional Practice 3) Modernizing Learning Spaces 4) Diversifying Modalities of Instruction
March 2024
UCLA joins the U7+ Alliance of World Universities, an organization that brings together university presidents from more than 15 countries to address its most pressing challenges at the local, regional and global levels.
March 2024
UCLA International Institute announces the International Dissertation Fieldwork Fellowship open to UCLA advanced doctoral students in good standing whose research focuses on one or more aspects of international or regional studies.
March 2024
The UCLA Office of Research and Creative Activities and the UCLA Center for Community Engagement announce the availability of exploratory grants to support new Social Impact Collaboratives — interdisciplinary community-engaged research and creative activities with a focus on working with L.A. stakeholders on critical issues in Los Angeles.
March 2024
UCLA’s inaugural Global Advisors Council holds its inagural meeting. New subcommittees on Global Research Awards and Global Education Awards are formed.
March 2024
Campus Human Resources and IT Services launch JDXpert, UCLA’s new position description management system, and iCIMS, UCLA’s new applicant tracking system, along with the fully redesigned UCLA Campus Job Opportunities website, all part of the HR IT Systems Optimization (HRITSO) Program.
March 2024
A Faculty Advisory Committee is established for the proposed new Quarter in LA program that is slated to begin in spring 2025. Members are Dana Cuff, Todd Presner, Nick Shapiro, Bharat Venkat and Marques Vestal.
January 2024
Bruin Buy Plus procurement system is launched to modernize, streamline and optimize campus procurement processes.
January 2024
Bruin Voice Zoom phones are adopted as part of a transformation of campus technology infrastructure and will save departments $1M+ annually.
January 2024
UCLA acquires former Westside Pavilion mall to create a world-class research park.
January 2024
UCLA Global Advisors Council being assembled to focus on several initiatives, including building out both an interactive map of UCLA’s global reach and engagement and a site highlighting stories of global impact.
January 2024
Eric Avila appointed faculty director of Quarter in L.A. program, overseeing the development of a new undergrad program combining study of L.A. with internships in students’ fields of interest.
January 2024
Community Engagement Advisors Network is appointed to serve as a cross-campus network of faculty scholars who will connect UCLA’s efforts in community engagement.
January 2024
Michelle Caswell appointed UCLA’s first special advisor to the EVCP on community-engaged scholarship.
January 2024
Community-engaged course funding is launched, with opportunities for individual instructors and academic departments.
December 2023
Four subcommittees are established to address priorities:
1. Evaluation of Teaching Process
2. Innovating Instructional Practice
3. Modernizing Learning Spaces
4. Diversifying Modalities of Instruction
November 2023
Goal 2 launches during UCLA International Education Week with the “UCLA Glocal Conversation.”
October 2023
UCLA Downtown Programming Board is formed to review proposals for collaborative uses of the space that will create a vibrant community-engaged downtown LA hub.
October 2023
Creating the Future: UCLA Strategic Plan 2023-28 officially launches.
August 2023
Erin Sanders O’Leary is hired as UCLA’s first vice provost for teaching and learning to build the university’s capacity for innovation in education.
June 2023
UCLA’s Data Lakehouse, a shared data foundation for the campus, is established to enable data-informed decision making.
June 2023
UCLA acquires historic Trust building, establishing UCLA Downtown.
