UCLA Connects:
Listening Exercise
In the spirit of connecting with our community, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a comprehensive, active UCLA Connects: Listening Exercise. This is a series of conversations that will bring together every school and unit on our campus, including UCLA Health, and include voices from every group in our wider Bruin family.
I will be at each session with open ears and an open heart. What you share will help me better understand our community’s hopes and aspirations — and will shape the vision I lay out at my inauguration on June 5. I am also looking for ways to fine-tune the goals in our 2023-28 Strategic Plan, so we can keep our mission of teaching, learning, and service front and center.
On this dedicated listening exercise web page, we will share the progress of the exercise and the insights that come out of it. Please take some time to read through the page and share your thoughts and ideas with me.
I look forward to meeting with you, hearing from you, learning from you and developing a shared vision for our remarkable university.
We are One UCLA.
Julio Frenk
Chancellor
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We want to hear from you!
Your voice is critical in shaping the future of our university.
ASUCLA, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for Student Affairs, ASUCLA, and Enrollment Management on March 10, 2025 engaged in a discussion about how best to support the student experience at UCLA, recent challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher…
UCLA School of Education & Information Studies Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with the School of Education & Information Studies on March 7, 2025 engaged in a lively discussion with Chancellor Frenk about UCLA’s efforts to support lifelong learning, the university’s response to budgetary constraints, and…
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise at the Fielding School of Public Health on March 7, 2025 expressed gratitude for the chancellor’s leadership and communication style, particularly during challenging times. They voiced concerns about the potential impact of federal funding cuts…
UCLA Graduate Student Association Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with the Graduate Student Association (GSA) on March 6, 2025 expressed a range of hopes and concerns for UCLA’s future. Speakers highlighted the need for increased funding for various programs and initiatives, particularly those…
UCLA Strategic Communications Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for UCLA Strategic Communications — which was held at the office’s annual Bar Raiser Summit and also featured marketing and communications staff from across campus — expressed a range of thoughts about the role of…
UCLA School of the Arts & Architecture Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for UCLA’s School of Arts and Architecture (UCLA Arts) on March 3, 2025 expressed a range of hopes and aspirations regarding the future of the arts at UCLA. Some speakers focused on the topic…
UCLA Law School Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with the UCLA School of Law on February 27, 2025 expressed concern about the current political climate and its impact on higher education. One speaker highlighted the role of universities in addressing federal policy changes…
UCLA Humanities Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with UCLA College’s Humanities Division on February 26, 2025 expressed a variety of hopes and aspirations for the future of the university. One speaker emphasized the importance of academic freedom and faculty governance, and…
UCLA Athletics Listening Exercise
During the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with UCLA Athletics on February 25, 2025, attendees engaged in a thoughtful discussion about the future of the department and college athletics writ large. Speakers expressed interest in understanding the chancellor’s vision for the university…