I am writing to encourage your participation in the First-year and Senior Seminar Programs during Spring Quarter 2026.
The due date for the submission of seminar proposals is Friday, October 24, 2025.
Eligible faculty will receive a $1,500 research payment (not as salary, but as funding available to support various academic expenses, including research, travel, and supplies) for teaching either a one-unit First-year Seminar or a one-unit Senior Seminar. A department may only offer Senior Seminars if it also offers at least two First-year Seminars in the same quarter. The $1,500 research payment is only provided if a minimum of 10 students are enrolled in the seminar.
Proposals can be submitted by using the website below:
https://undergrad.ucsd.edu/academics/ug-seminars/first-year-and-senior-seminars.html
Feel free to contact me (DUE@ucsd.edu) or April Burcham (aburcham@ucsd.edu) if you have any questions about the seminar programs.
