OVPTL

The OVPTL helps create a sense of engagement, shared accountability, and responsibility for the quality of undergraduate education across UCI.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) reports under the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and branches over the Division for Undergraduate Education, Division for Teaching and Learning, and Summer Session. The focus of the OVPTL is to ensure the accessibility of essential academic support services to:

Cater to every undergraduate student; provides campus-wide guidan

ce and leadership for curricular innovations

Advance inclusive excellence in student learning and achievement

Cultivate community college partnerships

Create opportunities for high-achieving students

Provide students and faculty with resources that promote academic excellence and student success. Encourage and facilitates innovation in pedagogy, including the use of technology-enhanced education, that raise the profile of teaching across the University

OVPTL’s support of the various units within the Department of Undergraduate Education is intended to elevate institutional attention to undergraduate education and signal its importance as a priority for the university in order to best serve its large and growing undergraduate population. OVPTL works in partnership with the Academic Senate, Deans, Chairs, and other stakeholders to help the Schools achieve their undergraduate mission. OVPTL is an important catalyst for the work of educational innovation but also operates in an environment of shared responsibility for the way in which results are achieved. It is important for the success of the OVPTL to reinforce a sense of engagement, shared accountability, and responsibility for the quality of undergraduate education across the institution.

05/30/2026

To celebrate , the Foster Youth Resilience in Education (FYRE) Program is excited to highlight some of the incredible students who identify as current or former foster youth. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2026FosterYouthAwarenessMonth

05/28/2026

Exciting news! student Karen Bruce (Earth System Science) has received a Education Hollings Scholarship! Learn more about Karen and the impact of winning the scholarship: https://tinyurl.com/UCIHollingsScholar26

05/23/2026

Congratulations to students Anny Wang (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Kiyan Nguyen Abel (Biomedical Engineering), and Steve Salinas (Biological Sciences) for being named 2026 Goldwater Scholars by Goldwater Scholarship Foundation. Learn more about the Scholars: https://tinyurl.com/2026UCIGoldwater

05/20/2026

Exciting news! 15 undergraduate students have been recognized by the Science Foundation (NSF) in the 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program cycle. Learn more and join us in celebrating these incredible students: https://tinyurl.com/2026UndergradNSFGrants

05/16/2026

Congratulations to student Cocoa Young-Perez for receiving a 2026-27 Strauss Scholarship. Learn more about Cocoa and Roots to College, the public service program she will implement with Strauss funding: https://tinyurl.com/2026StraussScholar

04/13/2026

Mark your calendars: Tuesday, April 28, is ! This Giving Day, support the Division of Undergraduate Education Dean’s Excellence Fund to provide life-changing summer scholarships for deserving undergrads. Learn more about how your gift will make a difference: https://givingday.uci.edu/duedeansfund

03/10/2026

Mark your calendars: Pi Day is Friday, March 13! Stop by the Center from 3:30-5:00 for free pizza and pie, fun games, and the chance to win awesome prizes. Secure your spot today: https://cglink.me/2eo/r1944965

03/06/2026

Congratulations to students Alexis Lopez-Rodriguez and Cynthia Roxanne Ortiz for being named 2025-26 Donald A. Strauss Scholars! Learn more about , the free college-preparation support program they’re funding through the scholarship: https://tinyurl.com/UCIStraussScholars26

01/26/2026

Jira Trinetkamol (‘23) is the first in Irvine history to be accepted into the prestigious Scholars. To inspire young Anteaters to make the most of their time at UC Irvine, Jira shares his journey from a confused first-year to the global stage: https://tinyurl.com/ydm5jwa3.

01/20/2026

Congratulations! On Jan. 15, 2026, alum Jira Trinetkamol (‘23) became the first Anteater accepted into Scholars. Learn more about Jira and his incredible accomplishments here: https://tinyurl.com/UCISchwarzman

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