academic resources and programs

campus bookstores

The UCLA Store, an enterprise of the Associated Students, stocks all required and recommended textbooks requested by the faculty each quarter, as well as course readers. Target date for book requisitions is the second week of the preceding quarter, except for Fall. Please call (310) 206-0775 for more information regarding requisition due dates. Virtually all undergraduate, and many graduate, textbooks are stocked in the Ackerman Union location. The Lu Valle Commons and Health Sciences stores carry many titles for graduate and professional programs. Faculty are notified if a book is out of print or otherwise unavailable for class use and substitute choices are given special handling to speed delivery. Many departments have textbook coordinators to help with the requisition process, although faculty are welcome to deal directly with the bookstore.

In addition to textbooks, the UCLA Store stocks academic and popular books and journals in the BookZone, computers and software, UCLA emblematic merchandise (Bearwear), school supplies and convenience items. There are five locations on campus and one store off campus. To browse the book sections electronically, go to http://www.uclastore.ucla.edu and choose "Textbooks" or "UCLA BookZone."
 

UCLA STORE - ACKERMAN UNION

• Textbooks for virtually all undergraduate classes and most graduate classes are stocked here. Courtesy book discounts are given to faculty who submit textbook requisitions by target dates. A-level Ackerman, (310) 206-0775.
• Reference, technical, fiction and non-fiction titles across a wide range of academic disciplines, plus leisure reading. Special order options are available and bestsellers and other books are discounted. E-mail bookzone@asucla.ucla.edu with questions or comments.
• The Faculty Authors section of the BookZone features recent titles by UCLA faculty and staff.
• Complete course reader service from Academic Publishing includes copyright permissions, reproduction and binding. Course readers are stocked alongside textbooks for student convenience. With faculty approval, weekly Lecture Notes are published for large lecture classes. A-level Ackerman, (310) 825-8016.
• Computer hardware, software and peripherals for Windows and Macintosh platforms are offered at deeply discounted educational prices.  Discounts restricted to departments and members of the UCLA community. B-level Ackerman, (310) 825-6952.
• A full line of office and school supplies is available in Essentials on B-level Ackerman, (310) 206-0820.
• UCLA "Bearwear" sportswear, gifts and office accessories are available with UCLA insignia. Special orders are available for awards, retirement gifts, etc. B-level Ackerman, (310) 825-1705.

• Athletic shoes and sporting goods are available in Copeland's Sports. B-level Ackerman, (310) 267-4861.

• Convenience items, greeting cards and gifts snacks and sundry drug items are available in the Market. B-level Ackerman.

UCLA STORE - LU VALLE COMMONS

Stocks textbooks for the graduate disciplines and professional schools: Arts & Architecture, Education, Engineering, Law, Letters & Science, Management, Public Policy & Social Research and Theater, Film & Television. Books for all on-campus UCLA Extension courses are also stocked at Lu Valle. Features a newsstand, general book department, convenience items and a copy center. Downstairs in Lu Valle Commons, northwest of the School of Law, (310) 825-7238.
 

UCLA STORE - HEALTH SCIENCES STORE

Serves dentistry, medicine, public health and nursing. Textbooks, reference books, dental equipment and convenience items are stocked. 13-126 the Center for the Health Sciences, (310) 825-7721.
 

OTHER STORE LOCATIONS

The Hill Top Shop (Delta Terrace, Sunset Village) serves the residence halls population. The North Campus Shop is a small convenience store southwest of the University Research Library. Off campus, UCLA Spirit at Universal CityWalk carries UCLA Extension textbooks for courses taught at CityWalk as well as emblematic merchandise.

ucla library

The UCLA Library provides access to and delivery of information resources and services to faculty, staff and students in support of the research and instructional missions of the University. Materials are housed in the Charles E. Young Research Library, the College Library and seven specialized subject libraries in disciplines including the visual and performing arts, biomedicine, East Asian studies, law, management, science and engineering. Library resources also include online services such as a growing collection of electronic journals and full-text titles, document delivery and real-time reference assistance. Information on resources and services is available on the Library's web page at http://www.library.ucla.edu. Administrative office: 11334 YRL, (310) 825-1201.
 

THE COLLECTIONS

• More than 7.6 million volumes and 90,000 current serial publications
• Extensive holdings of audiovisual materials, corporate reports, government publications, maps, microforms, music scores, photographs, slides and technical reports
• Special collections containing rare books, manuscripts and unique archival materials
• Transcripts of oral history interviews with people important to UCLA and/or prominent in their fields
• University Archives containing personal papers, photographs and publications dating back to the origins of UCLA
• Online resources including electronic journals, journal abstract and indexing databases, reference works and digital projects developed in cooperation with UCLA faculty and staff.
   

ORION2

• Search the database for books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, films, audiotapes, music scores and recordings, maps and much more
• Check the status of library holdings
• Renew items, review list of items checked out and recall items checked out to other users
• Request items held in the Southern Regional Library Facility
• Order library materials through fee-based ORION Express service.
   

OTHER LIBRARIAN SERVICES

• Gather information about library resources for accreditation reports
• Advise on management of personal bibliographic databases
• Assist in faculty recruitment by discussing coverage of subject areas in library collections with candidates
• Monitor the development of new courses or degree programs to ensure that collections are adequate to support new curricular initiatives or research fields
• UCLA faculty members are accorded library privileges at all other University of California libraries and libraries of California Institute of Technology and University of Southern California
• Additional information on services to faculty is available online at http://www.library.ucla.edu/support/index_f.html.

Contact the Library for inquiries regarding:

• Course assignments and the library materials to support them
• Placing materials that are assigned in classes on reserve
• Reference sources for research, special collections and unique/rare items, inter-library borrowing services
• Course-integrated instruction in research methods and the use of specialized sources
• Workshops that focus on special subject areas or feature the use of online databases available through the Internet.
  
  
   

computing services

UCLA is committed to a strong computing environment that significantly enhances the faculty's research and teaching efforts. Computer support on campus is decentralized; although central organizations support campuswide super computing, networking and other programs. The Deans are responsible for the local computing environment and each school, division or department has a Computing Support Coordinator to familiarize you with those resources. The major computing services on campus are as follows:

Campus Backbone Network (CBN) is a high-performance network of networks that interconnects the UCLA community. It provides access to computing services and networks both on and off campus, including email, file transfers, the Internet, library databases and more. During its life, the CBN is expected to support more than 50,000 users, distributed over several hundred department LANs, in more than 100 campus buildings. CBN connectivity permits use of applications such as research and computing projects within UCLA and with other universities; collaboration with colleagues using real-time screen-sharing and rapid file transfers; and sharing medical information. For more information, visit http://www.cts.ucla.edu/backbone.html.
 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS)

AIS is responsible for central administrative computing and related information management activities at UCLA. The department develops and maintains core administrative applications such as student records, payroll and financial systems and also provides computer support and technology leadership for campuswide administrative functions. 3327 Murphy Hall, http://www.ais.ucla.edu, (310) 206-2268.  For troubleshooting and problems, call the Help Desk at (310) 206-6951.
 

ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ATS)

Formerly Office of Academic Computing, ATS provides high performance computing, visualization, specialized training, information technology investigations, software licensing, consulting and resources in UCLA's distributed computing environment. Email ATS with questions on any of their programs at webmaster@ats.ucla.edu.  5308 Math Sciences Building, http://www.ats.ucla.edu, (310) 825-6635.

Advanced Technologies (AT)
In support of research, the Advanced Technologies group provides integrated resources and support for high performance computing, the visualization of complex data, performance networking, mass storage, and grant development for projects requiring information technology infrastructure.  AT can help with building commodity-based Linux clusters, using statistical tools, and Geographic Information Systems mapping.  http://www.ats.ucla.edu/at, (310) 825-7426.

Visualization Portal and Modeling Lab
The Visualization Portal is an immersive, virtual reality theater and 3-D modeling lab that supports research and grant development. ATS provides support to researchers in the Modeling Lab and for Visualization Portal events in which researchers can present their work.  http://www.ats.ucla.edu, (310) 206-2212.

Technology Sandbox
The Technology Sandbox is a technology evaluation and development lab where people from across campus can collaborate on information technology investigations and projects.  http://www.sandbox.ucla.edu, (310) 206-3875.

Digital Media
The ATS iMedia group consults on emerging digital video technologies (streaming, editing, conferencing) in support of research and grant development.  http://www.ats.ucla.edu, (310) 794-5169.

Software Licensing
The ATS Software Central group is a source for software information, licenses, media distribution, and documentation for educational agreements. http://www.ats.ucla.edu, (310) 206-7516.

The Center for Digital Humanities

The Center for Digital Humanities (formerly Humanities Computing Facility) provides instructional and research computing support to faculty, and general computing support to staff and students in the Humanities Division of the College of Letters & Science. The unit maintains a local area network (HUMNET) which provides electronic mail accounts and Internet access to the division and operates two microcomputer labs for classroom and student drop-in use. Call the Help Desk at (310) 206-1414 or send questions to cdh@humnet.ucla.edu. Administrative office: B71Kinsey Hall, (310) 206-7599, http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/cdh/.

Microcomputer Labs:

Mac Lab - B87 Kinsey Hall, (310) 206-3850
PC Lab - B88 Kinsey Hall, (310) 206-7721
 

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING (SSC)

SSC is the primary provider of information technology services for faculty, staff and students in the Social Sciences Division. The unit maintains and manages SSCnet, comprised of over two dozen servers connecting well over 1,000 stations. The SSC Help Desk provides assistance with e-mail, the Internet and other programs available through SSCnet. It operates four computer labs for classroom instruction and student drop-in use. Administrative office: 2041 Public Policy Building, e-mail: help@ssc.ucla.edu, http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/ssc, (310) 206-2821.

Computer Labs:

• 2035B, 2035H, & 2400A Public Policy Building
• 2159 Bunche Hall

Call (310) 825-6324 to schedule computer time. 

 

COLLEGE LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTING COMMONS (CLICC)

CLICC is an excellent computing resource that offers three instructional computing classrooms for faculty to reserve.  Each room offers a computer workstation for each student, overhead projectors, speakers and connections to the campus backbone network.  Faculty engage in innovative teaching methods by using internet-based applications, specialized instructional software and state-of-the-art multimedia. New this fall is a fourth option where the computers come to the classroom.  A mobile cart with 32 wireless laptops can be brought to nearly any classroom for students to use during class. Nearly all of the software used for teaching is available in CLICC's drop-in lab in 145 Powell and CLICC's laptops are available for checkout in the libraries. In effect, students can learn a program in class, then practice applications and do their homework in the lab. Third Floor-Powell Library, http://www.clicc.ucla.edu.  For reservations and information, call (310) 825-8492.
 

Bruin OnLine (BOL)

Bruin OnLine is a collection of services that provide UCLA students, faculty and staff with remote dialup and on-campus access to the Campus Backbone Network and the Internet. BOL accounts are free and may be obtained online via Telnet or at a New User terminal in the BOL Commons computer lab (4328 Mathematical Sciences Annex), UCLA Computer Store (Ackerman Union), or Student Technology Center (Sunset Village). Visit BOL online at http://www.bol.ucla.edu or call BOL Consulting at (310) 825-7452.

UCLA COMPUTER STORE

For the purchase of computer hardware and software, the UCLA Computer Store offers educational discounts to UCLA faculty, departments, staff and students. A wide variety of computers is available, as well as software, accessories and peripherals, at prices significantly below retail. UCLA Store, B-level Ackerman Union, (310) 825-6952.

research programs

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH

The Vice Chancellor for Research provides leadership over all areas of current and planned research conducted by UCLA faculty.  The Vice Chancellor for Research works with faculty and research partners to maximize external sources of research support and to strengthen research relationships with industrial and governmental entities.  The Vice Chancellor is responsible for the Office of Research Administration which supports campus administration in research sponsored by contracts and grants; and the Office for the Protection of Research Subjects which serves as the administrative arm for federally mandated compliance committees responsible for reviewing all research protocols that involve the use of human and animal subjects.  Vice Chancellor for Research also oversees Strategic Research Initiatives and several research committees that are responsible for the implementation of research policy and procedure. Please visit http://www.ovcr.ucla.edu for more information on research projects at UCLA.

Office of Research Administration (ORA)
The Office of Research Administration (formerly Sponsored Research) is dedicated to supporting the research enterprise at UCLA.  ORA staff work in partnership with academic departments and other administrative units to identify and maximize new opportunities for research support and facilitate the administration of sponsored projects throughout the campus.  This is accomplished through three functional groups: the Office of Contract and Grant Administration, Extramural Fund Management and the Office of Intellectual Property Administration.  For more information go to http://www.research.ucla.edu/ora.

Office of Contract and Grant Administration

•  Submits proposals to external funding agencies for research, training and public service

• Accepts grant awards

• Negotiates contracts for research and related activities

• Interprets award terms and conditions

• Performs post-award administration of grants and public contracts

• Presents courses and workshops on research administration.

 Inquiries regarding:

• Eligibility to serve as a principal investigator

• Agency policies and requirements

• Appropriate facilities and administrative costs (formerly known as indirect costs)

• Status of proposals being reviewed by funding agencies

• Allowable costs to grants and contracts

• Potential conflicts of interest.

Contact the Office of Contract and Grant Administration at (310) 794-0102 or go to their website at http://www.research.ucla.edu/ocga.

Extramural Fund Management

• Sets up extramural awards in the financial system

• Prepares and submits invoices and financial reports of expenditures

• Reviews and certifies expenditures based on award terms and conditions for extramurally funded projects for consistency with sponsor and University policies

• Conducts post-audit reviews of selected transfers of payroll and non-payroll expenditures

• Manages Personnel Activity Reporting (PAR) system

• Collects and allocates grant and contract payments

• Prepares and submits Facilities and Administration rate proposal

• Provides assistance to Audit and Auditory Services in regard to sponsor audits.

Inquiries regarding:

• Fund number assignment

• Financial reports to sponsors of research

• Financial closeout of research projects

• Sponsor payments

• Personnel Activity Reports (PARs)

• Sponsor audits.

Contact Extramural Fund Management at (310) 794-2852 or go to their website at http://www.efm.ucla.edu.

Office of Intellectual Property Administration

• Implements the University of California patent and copyright policies (See Appendix VI for the Patent Policy)

• Structures and negotiates business partnership agreements, including those involving equity (see Appendix VIII for the UC Equity Policy)

• Sponsors faculty-business conferences and other interaction opportunities to showcase faculty research

• Reviews disclosures and patents inventions

• Markets and licenses inventions

• Negotiates agreements for commercial use of biological materials

• Reviews and licenses copyrighted works owned by the University.

 Inquiries regarding:

• Business partnership agreements

• Patentability of specific inventions

• University patent policy

• Conformance of consulting relationships with University policies

• Licensing strategies

• Ownership of inventions and copyrightable works

• Distribution of royalty income from patent and copyright licenses

• Distribution of equity income

Contact the Office of Intellectual Property Administration at (310) 794-0558 or go to their website at http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa. 

Please Note: For information about UCLA trademark usage on commercial property, see Section VI.)

Office for Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS)
This office coordinates the activities of five federally mandated faculty committees responsible for reviewing all research protocols that involve human and animal subjects. The committees work in partnership with OPRS staff to maintain the federal assurances that govern human and animal subjects in research, handle special problems, participate in audits and serve as a repository for the official documentation of review and committee actions required by federal regulations. Contact OPRS for inquiries regarding: time and level of review required for protocols, information on the application process and the status of applications being reviewed by committees. For additional information, application forms and the "Investigator's Manual on Research with Human Subjects," visit the OPRS website at www.oprs.ucla.edu or call (310) 825-5344.

Institutional Review Boards (formerly Human Subjects Protection Committees)

• Consists of one General Campus Committee and two Medical Committees
• Coordinates the review process for all research projects involving human subjects
• Educates campus departments and researchers on federal regulations and University policy governing subject recruitment, informed consent, protocol design to minimize risks, etc
• Determines which specific protocols are referred to the Data Safety Monitoring Board.

Contact the General Campus Institutional Review Board by e-mail: gcirb@oprs.ucla.edu or at (310) 825-7122. Contact the Medical Institutional Review Boards by e-mail: mirb@oprs.ucla.edu or at (310) 825-5344.

Data Safety Monitoring Board

• Supports certain projects in which the level of risk to subjects may change during the course of the study by collecting data through protocol review and on sight inspections.

Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC)
See Research Committees.

Strategic Research Initiatives

•  Stimulates multi-disciplinary opportunities and fosters collaboration among faculty

• Works with Deans, Directors and academic units to develop research funding strategies

•  Builds mutually profitable partnerships among universities, government, private business, philanthropic organizations and others

• Participates in initiatives designed to create new research funding and management tools.

Inquiries regarding:

• Research strategic planning

• Multi-disciplinary opportunities

• Multi-constituency collaborations

• New research initiatives

• Sources of potential research funding.

For North Campus Initiatives (Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Law, Education, Visual & Performing Arts, Public Policy) go to http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/research.  For South Campus Initiatives (Life & Physical Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering) call (310) 206-3613.

Research Committees

Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC)

•  Coordinates and conducts the review all research, teaching, and testing projects, funded or unfunded, involving laboratory animal subjects

• Administers certification tests for laboratory personnel

• Regularly inspects laboratory facilities and evaluates the campus wide animal care and use program

• Consults on issues of compliance standards mandated by federal agencies.

Contact the ARC at (310) 206-6308 or go to their website at http://www.oprs.ucla.edu/animal/.

Independent Substantive Review Committee (ISRC)

• Reviews all financial disclosure statements completed by faculty in conjunction with research funded by contracts and grants or gifts under California and federal regulations

• Determines whether disclosed financial interests constitute conflicts of interest that require action intended to reduce, eliminate or manage the conflict of interest

• Advises the Vice Chancellor for Research about whether pending contracts and grants or gifts should be accepted and whether any conditions, modifications or restrictions are required .

Contact the ISRC at (310) 794-0379.

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

• The IBC provides required Institutional review of experiments and other uses of infectious agents and recombinant DNA for compliance with National Institute of Health (NIH) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. 

Contact the IBC administrators at (310) 825-5689 or go to their website at http://www.biosafety.ucla.edu. 

instructional development

OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (OID)

OID supports the instructional mission of the University and enhances teaching and learning opportunities, lending support and counsel to faculty members on all matters relating to effective instruction. Services provided by Instructional Technology, Instructional Improvement and Grant Programs promote the use of current and emerging instructional methodologies and technologies. 60 Powell Library Building, http://www.oid.ucla.edu, (310) 825-9149.

Instructional Technology Units

Audio Visual Services (AVS) provides a wide variety of audio/visual equipment, including computer projection and access to the campus backbone network using the Classroom Network. AVS also assists in the scheduling of media-equipped classrooms.  Most services are provided free of charge to undergraduate classes. Services include delivery, set-up, training and support. Call one month prior to each quarter to reserve equipment. B125 Campbell Hall, (310) 206-6591.

 

Distance Learning Services enables simultaneous delivery of instruction to classrooms in multiple locations. This service provides an innovative environment for teaching and learning which combines new media technology with real-time interaction between local and remote sites. 46 Powell Library Building, (310) 206-7449.

 

Faculty New Media Center provides support to faculty and their teaching assistants in the use and production of multimedia for teaching. The FNMC is open on a walk-in basis, as well as by appointment, for consultation and customized training. 190 Powell Library Building (310) 206-4599.

 

Instructional Media Laboratory provides students with equipment to access course-related materials for self-study, group instruction or research. This allows faculty to incorporate media into their curriculum and expand beyond classroom hours. The lab also supports language classes or others requiring listening services. 270 Powell Library Building, (310) 206-1211.

 

Instructional Media Library is UCLA’s central resource for the collection and maintenance of instructional media. The collection includes approximately 5,000 videotapes, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, films and slide/tape modules. Annotated catalog listings can be searched on ORION. 46 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-0755.

 

Instructional Media Production coordinates projects for instruction, professional presentations and other events. The staff offers creative direction to select both the best approach and choice of media to achieve the desired results for small- and large-scale projects. 62-073 Center for the Health Sciences, (310) 825-7771.

 

Instructional Multimedia Production Laboratory provides faculty and undergraduate students with access to multimedia technology. Staff work with faculty and their TAs in developing customized course components and then provide on-site training and assistance to students to complete assignments. 190 Powell Library Building, (310) 206-8955.

 

Media Systems Design designs, fabricates and installs media systems. Services include media equipment specifications, pricing and purchase recommendations, as well as complete facility design, project supervision, installation and training. 86 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-2610.

 

Media Systems Maintenance repairs, adjusts and maintains computer monitors, audio/video equipment and media systems. Quick, quality service is available for most commonly-used equipment. Pick-up and delivery, as well as on-site repairs, are provided on a recharge basis. B125 Campbell Hall, (310) 206-6028.

 

Teleconferencing and Satellite Services features interactive technologies for educational and administrative purposes. Satellite services may be scheduled for the purpose of either taping or live viewing of a broadcast. Both are provided on a fee basis.  B125 Campbell, (310) 206-7449.

Instructional Improvement Programs

Center for Experiential Education and Service Learning (formerly Field Studies Development) offers a range of community-based learning opportunities to undergraduates at UCLA.  The Center serves students and faculty from all disciplines, matching them with community partners for service-learning courses, academic credit-bearing internships and educational awards for service.  The Center's mission is to promote a service ethic and a habit of civic engagement, as part of an undergraduate education.  160 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-7867.

 

Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) provides some of UCLA’s best advanced graduate students with an opportunity to develop and teach a lower division seminar in their field. These fellowships help link future career plans with the subject area of the student’s dissertation research. 160 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-5467.

 

Community Based Learning (CBL) involves interested UCLA students and faculty in supporting educational alternatives for Los Angeles area high school students, many labeled "high risk." The program helps provide community internships as a part of these students’ academic experience. 80 Powell Library Building, (310) 206-5130.

 

Evaluation of Instruction Program (EIP) helps academic departments conduct systematic instructor and course evaluations. Test scoring services are also available for regularly scheduled classes. In addition, EIP offers customized scanning applications and statistical reports for individual research projects. 55 Dodd Hall, (310) 825-6939.

 

Faculty Consultation on Teaching services are available on a voluntary, confidential basis to any faculty seeking help in assessing, improving or innovating teaching and learning. Workshops may also be tailored for groups of interested faculty, departments or schools. 60 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-9149.

 

Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) offers conferences, workshops and seminars to support TAs across campus. Other resources include the TA Handbook and materials from the office collection. In addition, classroom videotaping services are provided for evaluation and feedback purposes. 160 Powell Library Building, (310) 206-2622.

Instructional Improvement Grant Programs

Instructional Improvement Grants are available for major faculty, department and college-initiated projects that support curricular experimentation and development and enhance undergraduate instruction. OID coordinates proposals and administers funded grants. 60 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-9149.

 

OID coordinates funding for Mini-Grants to support small-scale instructional improvement projects. Typical requests include: distinguished guest speaker honoraria, field trips, instructional media or other minor projects. Faculty may request up to $750 per year, TAs up to $250. 60 Powell Library Building, (310) 825-2790.

instructional opportunities

The faculty's primary responsibilities are teaching, research and University-related public service. There are several ways by which faculty can broaden those responsibilities, for example, by serving on Academic Senate committees (see Section II), participating in the Education Abroad Program or teaching in Summer Sessions or UCLA Extension.

Faculty are also expected to contribute to their professions and to the community through outside service, such as serving on a governmental panel or commission, consulting for industry, editing or reviewing manuscripts for a professional journal or testifying as an expert in a judicial proceeding. For UC policies governing outside professional activities, see Section III.
 

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (EAP)

Each year, more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students from UC campuses study at distinguished universities throughout the world under the Education Abroad Program, a division of the UCLA International Institute. The EAP offers faculty unusual opportunities for administration, teaching and research on more than 130 different campuses in 38 countries. Appointments as study center director are for two-year terms; fluency in the host country's language is required. Short-term faculty exchanges are also available in many countries. The program is headquartered at the UC Santa Barbara campus, (805) 893-4762. The administrative office at UCLA: 1119 Hershey Hall, http://www.international.ucla.edu/eap, (310) 825-4995.
 

UCLA EXTENSION (UNEX)

UCLA Extension is the primary continuing education arm of the University, the largest single division of its kind in the United States. It serves approximately 70,000 adult students each year, offering 4,500 classes, programs, conferences, workshops and seminars. While most classes reflect curricula original to UNEX, more than 600 courses each year replicate parts of the University's core curriculum and provide degree-transferable study opportunities. Many short courses and conferences constitute platforms for disseminating faculty research. Classes are held at UCLA, online and in metropolitan centers throughout Los Angeles County. Most UNEX instructors are drawn from the professional community, along with significant numbers of UCLA faculty. For regular faculty, UNEX teaching is considered an addition to normal duties and is therefore limited. However, appropriate faculty participation in UNEX activities is encouraged, as enhancement of UCLA's leadership in continuing education for the larger community. Interested faculty should consult their department chairs and Extension's continuing education specialists. All University faculty are entitled to a 25 percent discount on UNEX courses, except where announced limited enrollment restrictions apply. 10995 Le Conte Avenue (corner of Gayley and Le Conte), http://www.uclaextension.edu, (310) 825-2362.
 

UCLA SUMMER SESSIONS

UCLA's Summer Sessions offer more than 500 undergraduate, graduate and professional courses in a wide variety of fields in six-, eight- and 10-week sessions each summer. Departments select courses and faculty according to student needs, budget and enrollment guidelines. The summer stipend for faculty members is a percentage of their academic-year salary and varies with the course load and length of session. Interested faculty should advise their department chairs early in the Fall Quarter. 1147 Murphy Hall, http://www.summer.ucla.edu/, (310) 794-8333.


Professional Schools Seminar Program (PSSP)

PSSP enables undergraduates to study under the guidance of faculty from professional schools. Distinguished faculty from virtually all of UCLA's professional schools offer small seminars for lower-division undergraduates that focus on the relationships between academic disciplines and professional practice. A265 Murphy Hall, (310) 267-5430.

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