OFFICE OF THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION AND PEDAGOGY,
TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMONS

August 4, 2025

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ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO

Teaching and Learning Commons Relocation of Instructional Services

Dear Campus Partner, 

The Teaching and Learning Commons’ Instructional Services will relocate to the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), East Wing, the week of August 4. As we navigate this transition, we sincerely appreciate your patience as our staff settles into their new space. 

What This Means for You: 

Throughout this transition, you can expect continued support and services tailored to your pedagogical needs, including: 

Teaching Consultations, Observations, and Early Student Feedback 

  • Individual confidential consultations  
  • Classroom observations 
  • Support in collecting and analyzing Early Student Feedback 

Learning Communities

  • GenAI Learning Community 
  • Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Community of Practice 
  • Pedagogical (Un)Wellness Learning Community 

Pedagogy Workshops

  • Faculty Course Design Series 
  • Introduction to College Teaching 
  • Advanced College Teaching 
  • Communication for Teaching 

Campus Collaborations to Support Faculty

  • New Faculty Academy 
  • New Online Teaching Academy 
  • New Faculty Orientation 
  • Holistic Teaching Evaluation support 
  • Education Research Collaborations with Faculty

Extended Support for Instructors

  • Summer Bridge Faculty Support 
  • Dept of Math’s Stefan E. Warschawski (SEW) Visiting Assistant Professorship Program Support 
  • Effective Communication for the Classroom: Preparing Multilingual, International Graduate Students for Success as Instructional Assistants 
  • Summer Teaching Community and Summer Graduate Teaching Scholars Program 

Embedded Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction

Academic Internships

  • Internship Opportunities and Programs
  • Co-Curricular Record (CCR)
  • REAL Portal

This new, dedicated location for educators will enhance collaborations and partnerships across campus, fostering a stronger network for innovation and shared initiatives among faculty, staff, and students. 

For any inquiries, please feel free to reach out to Mabel Pelimiano at engagedteaching@ucsd.edu or by phone at (858) 246-0628. 

We greatly appreciate your partnership during this relocation as we work to maintain high-quality support for the UC San Diego teaching and learning community. 

Sincerely,

Carolyn L. Sandoval
Senior Director of Instruction and Pedagogy

Kumiko Haas
Director of Engaged Teaching

University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093