Undergraduate degree programs, courses, and requirements are governed by the Undergraduate Council; College and school faculty executive committees; and committees for general education, Writing II, and diversity requirements.
The Undergraduate Council is a standing committee of the UCLA Academic Senate. The council is responsible for the establishment of policy and standards for undergraduate education at UCLA, recommends to the Legislative Assembly programs that lead to new degrees, and delegates authority to College and school faculty executive committees.
Led by the dean undergraduate education, the Division of Undergraduate Education is a campuswide advocate for undergraduate education. Among its goals are to enrich the quality of the academic experience of undergraduate students, help students find meaningful pathways to timely degree completion, and prepare students for life after college. The division oversees the general education curriculum and offers programs including Fiat Lux seminars, cluster courses, and New Student Academic Programs; as well as the Academic Advancement Program, Center for Academic Advising in the College, Center for Community Engagement, Center for Undergraduate Research, and College Honors programs.
