Workshops and Support Opportunities

OASA Academic Workshops

Wellness Support

Tutoring

Career Planning and Exploration

Additional Resources

 

OASA Academic Workshop

The Office of Academic and Student Affairs (OASA) offers a multitude of workshops and information sessions each quarter to support student success. These workshops and information sessions include topics on Changing Majors, Study Abroad, Class Planning, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, Scholarship Writing, and Time Management. Click here.


Wellness Support

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

  • he UCLA Samueli School of Engineering continues to partner with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to offer free, confidential, brief support for  students within the School of Engineering.
    click here – Engineering & CAPS flyer Free, confidential, brief support for students within the School of Engineering will be offered via Zoom or in person.
    CAPS Engineering Drop-In hours are back starting this week, from week 5-10. The hours are:
    • Wednesdays, 10-12pm, Virtual Only
      • Zoom Meeting ID is 933 5983 1572,  Passcode is 327050
         
    • Fridays, 1-3pm, In-person Only
      • at Boelter Hall, 6288-G
     
    I’ve also attached a flyer with the meeting information and updated our CAPS staff. Students are encouraged to call CAPS and schedule an appointment for their Engineering Drop-in visits. Alternatively, they can show up to the Zoom/in-person meeting room during the Drop-In hours without a pre-scheduled appointment and be seen on a first come, first served basis. 


 

Additional Wellness Support:

  • The RISE Center
    A wellness hub for all students, faculty, and staff who want to find encouragement through mindfulness and resiliency. This hub is called Resilience in the Student Experience (RISE) and is located on campus, downstairs at Lu Valle Commons room B-01. RISE serves as a physical extension of CAPS, and as part of its programming, RISE offers meditations, yoga, peer coaching, and other mind-body modalities.
  • The GRIT Coaching Program – Sign up for a GRIT Peer Coach! If you’re looking to focus on your holistic well-being and personal development this year, join GRIT! GRIT stands for guidance, resilience, integrity, and transformation.  Undergraduate students can enroll at any time during the academic year to receive one-on-one support from trained peer coaches. Topics of focus during individualized coaching sessions include stress/time management, effective communication skills, meditation/mindfulness, cultural humility, goal setting, comprehensive campus resource referrals, and much more! Our goal is to empower students to discover their true thriving potential and ultimately give back to the greater UCLA campus community. Explore our site for more info!

 

Tutoring Resources

  • Tau Beta Pi   (TBP)
    TBP is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation’s second-oldest honor society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges. The National Engineering Honor Society provides tutoring in all lower-division math and science courses along with lower-division engineering courses.
    TBP Tutoring Schedule can be found here: https://tbp.seas.ucla.edu/schedule/
  • Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
    HKN was founded at the University of Illinois in 1904, HKN consists of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments in the electrical and computer engineering fields.
    HKN Tutoring Schedule can be found here https://hkn.ee.ucla.edu/tutoring
  • Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)
    UPE is the International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines. UPE aims to maximize the personal and professional growth of students in the field of Computer Science
    UPE Tutoring Schedule can be found here https://upe.seas.ucla.edu/tutoring/
  • The Math Success Program at UCLA – provides Math counselors to guide students in 1-on-1 sessions to develop the confidence and skills necessary to apply math inside and outside of the classroom.

 

Career Planning and Exploration

  • Career Center Events and Services
  • Logon to Handshake > click the Career Center tab > click the Resources link > click the Article “Not sure what career you want to choose?” There you will find the Focus 2 Link and Access Code that reads:
    Not sure what to major in or what career path to follow? Take this series of self-assessments to learn how your personality, interests, skills, and values align with academic and career options.Login or register for a new FOCUS-2 account.  When creating a new account, use access code g0bRu1ns!
  • UCLA MyMajors
    After completing this assessment, you will receive a list of your best-fit majors at UCLA.

     

     

Additional  Support Services

  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    https://samueli.ucla.edu/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
    At UCLA, diversity is an indispensable element of academic excellence. The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is committed to an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture for its students, staff and faculty. We strive to achieve a diverse student and faculty body, with programs designed to foster a nurturing learning environment that will complement a rigorous engineering education for anyone with the talent and the desire to succeed. A population rich in diversity expands the range of knowledge, experiences and viewpoints, leading to innovative new solutions that otherwise would not be possible.

  • UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE)
    http://www.cae.ucla.edu/
    UCLA’s Center for Accessible Education (CAE) facilitates academic accommodations for regularly enrolled, matriculating students with disabilities. The CAE provides access to the numerous educational opportunities available to students on our campus and empowers students to realize their academic potential.

  • UCLA  Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (The Ashe Center)
    http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/default.aspx
    is devoted to providing quality, accessible, state-of-the-art healthcare and education to support the unique development of UCLA students.
  • Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
    http://www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu/
    UCLA is home to more than 12,000 international students and scholars away from home. The Dashew Center is the place where domestic and international students and scholars meet. Dashew enhances the UCLA experience for international students and scholars with our multicultural programs and services. It assists UCLA academic departments with visa services and serve as a resource and learning center for the entire UCLA community to promote global connection, international understanding, and cultural sensitivity.