UCLA Symposium: Exploring Practical Ways to Inspire and Reward Teaching Effectiveness and Instructional Innovation
The day is broken up into three sessions: Morning (8a-12p), Lunch (12-1:30p) and Afternoon (1:30-5:15p). Please indicate which session you plan on attending in the RSVP form.
Event is taking place in the California Room of UCLA’s Faculty Center.
Last updated: 6/8/18
| 8:00 AM | Check-in at registration desk (continental breakfast) |
| 8:30 AM | Introductory Remarks by Life Sciences Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence Tracy Johnson and Life Sciences Dean Victoria Sork |
| 8:45 AM | Welcoming Remarks by Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Scott Waugh |
| 9:00 AM | Judith Lengyel Memorial Lectureship Emily Miller, Associate Vice President for Policy at the Association of American Universities ► Q&A Moderator: Tracy Johnson, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence in Life Sciences, Professor in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor, & Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Presidential Endowed Chair in the Life Sciences |
| 10:00 AM | Panel discussion on the current system for evaluating teaching at UCLA and on the process for enacting change in the way teaching is evaluated for promotion & tenure
► Sandra Graham, Distinguished Professor of Education & Chair of the Academic Senate ► Patricia Ganz, Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Management & Chair of the Council on Academic Personnel (CAP) ► Kathleen Komar, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature & Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel (VCAP) ► Carole Goldberg, Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law & Former Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel (VCAP from 2011-1016) ► Q&A Moderator: Albert Courey, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Sciences & Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 10:30 AM | Coffee Break (patio) |
| 10:45 AM | Presentation on the implications of research in cognitive psychology on student ratings of instruction
► Elizabeth Bjork & Robert Bjork, Professors in Cognitive Psychology ► Q&A Moderator: Joshua Samani, Teaching Professor (Lecturer PSOE) of Physics and Astronomy |
| 11:15 AM | Presentation by the Office of Instructional Development (OID) Student Course Evaluation Revision Committee: Activities, Motivation, and Pilot Results of New Instrument
► Elizabeth Bjork, Professor in Cognitive Psychology, & Albert Courey, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Sciences & Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry ► Q&A Moderator: Muriel McClendon, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Social Sciences & Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs in History |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (buffet on patio)
► Activity: Brainstorm ideas for revising the evaluation of teaching process |
| 1:15 PM | Debrief on current ideas for revising evaluation of teaching
► Facilitators: Erin Sanders, Director of the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS) & Assistant Adjunct Professor in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics; and Shanna Shaked, Senior Associate Director for CEILS & Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy |
| 1:30 PM | Case Study: UCLA Psychology Department’s policy change process and new policy document for teaching reviews
► Patricia Greenfield, Distinguished Professor in Developmental Psychology ► Q&A Moderator: Janice Reiff, Professor and Neikirk Term Chair (2015-18) in History & Special Assistant to EVC/Provost for Online Instruction |
| 2:00 PM | Plenary Session I Sierra Dawson, Associate Vice Provost in the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs & Senior Lecturer II at the University of Oregon ► Title: Reforming the Evaluation of Teaching From the Department to Institutional Level ► Q&A Moderator: David MacFadyen, Department Chair, Professor, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Comparative Literature & Professor in Musicology |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break (patio) |
| 3:15 PM | Plenary Session II Diane O’Dowd, Vice Provost of Academic Personnel, HHMI Professor in Developmental and Cell Biology, & Professor in Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine at the University of California- Irvine ► Title: Valuing and Evaluating Teaching at the Merit & Promotion Process ► Q&A Moderator: Adrienne Lavine, Faculty Director for the Office of Instructional Development (OID) & Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| 4:15 PM | UCLA Leadership Panel
Panel discussion: Takeaways and action items moving forward ► Deans Patricia Turner (Undergraduate Education), Robin Garrell (Graduate Division), David Schaberg (Humanities), Darnell Hunt (Social Sciences), Miguel García-Garibay (Physical Sciences), Victoria Sork (Life Sciences), and Jayathi Murthy (Samueli School of Engineering) ► Q&A Moderator: Tracy Johnson, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence in Life Sciences, Professor in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor, & Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Presidential Endowed Chair in the Life Sciences |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Next Steps
► Speaker: Albert Courey, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Sciences & Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 5:15 PM | Adjourn |