At UCLA, inclusive excellence is an indispensable element of academic success. We offer the following programs and resources designed to foster an inclusive learning environment that complements a rigorous engineering education for anyone with the talent and the desire to succeed.
The Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, known as CEED, works with a community of partners to support the K-20 pathways that lead to engineering and computer science degrees.
CEED offers many programs designed to create a community of collaborative and sustainable partnerships that offer academic and professional-development support for engineering and computer science undergraduate students who are first in their families to attend college or who have experienced socioeconomic or educational disadvantages.
On the pre-college level, the program partners with middle and high schools in the greater Los Angeles area to offer academic support, exposure to the engineering and computer science role models and opportunities to learn more about engineering and computer science through hands-on projects, workshops and classes.
The UCLA Women in Engineering program, known as WE@UCLA, is an institutionalized student support program run by a full-time professional staff within the Dean’s office at UCLA Samueli. The mission is to enable the full participation, success and advancement of women in engineering and computer science. WE@UCLA does not require membership and is open to all UCLA Samueli students.
The Engineering Transfer Center is part of the new Engineering Resource Center. The mission at the Engineering Transfer Center is to provide resources and support to current Samueli Engineering transfer students, increase visibility and advocacy for the transfer community in the school, and build partnerships with local community colleges to support the engineering pipeline.
ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible Entrances and Entrance Paths
Disabilities – Center for Accessible Education (CAE)
COUNSELING
Therapy Assistance Online (TAO)
UCLA Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) Program
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
UCLA Samueli Wellness Support/Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
UCLA’s Staff and Faculty Counseling Center
FINANCE & OPPORTUNITIES
UCLA Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
UCLA Economic Crisis Response Team
UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships
Fees – Registrar Financial Distress – A Resource Guide for Students
UCLA Graduate Fellowships & Awards Search
UCLA Samueli Undergraduate Internship Program
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Helping International Students Succeed — My Student Support Program (My SSP)
REPORTING
UCLA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Incident Report
UCLA Incident of Bias Reporting Form
OTHER SUPPORT
Emotional Well Being and Safety
Students with Dependents Program
UC Federal Updates Resource Page
UCLA Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center
Where Do We Go From Here? Creating an Anti-Racist Climate of Support
UCLA Samueli Announces 2026 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Each year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering honors alumni, faculty and students for outstanding achievements in their fields.
UCLA Computer Scientist Saadia Gabriel Receives Amazon Research Award to Advance AI for African Languages
Saadia Gabriel, an assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received an Amazon Research Award to develop artificial intelligence and natural language processing models that better support African languages.
UCLA Distinguished Scientist Asad Madni Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
Asad Madni ’69, M.S. ’72, a distinguished adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the country’s highest honors for distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
From Backyard Ziplines to Self-Driving Cars: UCLA Computer Science Student Develops Tools to Help Autonomous Vehicles Safely Share Information
One of the fondest childhood memories of Alexandra Markova was a weekend spent running around Home Depot with her father and three siblings.
After 28 Scholarships Fund His UCLA Education, Double Bruin First-Gen Engineer Vows to Pay It Forward
On the first day of high school, Pedro Calderon ’25, M.S. ’26 learned he hadn’t been placed in a single honors or Advanced Placement class. The next morning, he went to his counselor and asked to be moved into the most rigorous courses the school offered.
UCLA Engineering Makerspace Donates 3D Printers to L.A. Middle and High Schools, Runs Training Workshops for Teachers and Students
When the UCLA Samueli Makerspace upgraded its fleet of 3D printers last fall to keep pace with rising student demand, it left a row of working Prusa MK3S+ machines sitting in storage. Rather than let them collect dust, a team of makerspace students began plotting a second life for the printers in classrooms across Los Angeles.