Dear colleagues,
You are warmly invited to upcoming instructional events to help you prepare for the coming semester:
Fall 2025 Instructional Update | Wednesday, August 20, 10-11 a.m.
The Fall 2025 Instructional Update is an opportunity for instructors to hear timely information from campus leaders on emerging issues, resources, and updates. Please register by Friday, August 15. The event will be hosted on Zoom and feature presentations from:
- Amani Nuru-Jeter, Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
- Jenae Cohn, Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
- Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
- Oliver O'Reilly, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Research, Teaching and Learning (RTL) Events
RTL has curated a series of events and workshops to support your teaching this Fall semester. In addition, our Learning Paths offer flexible, self-paced resources on a variety of topics—from digital course content accessibility to GenAI. Together, these offerings are designed to support you at every stage of your teaching journey.
Emergency Preparedness for the Classroom
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has posted a series of guidelines to help you quickly and appropriately respond to emergencies that might impact your classroom during instruction. Please review prior to the start of the spring semester, and download this one-pager with key contact information and emergency response guidelines.
I wish you a successful start to the academic year, and thank you for all that you do for our students.
Fiat lux,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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