For Faculty & Staff

Berkeley Discovery aims to foster a transformative undergraduate experience that integrates exceptional and innovative classroom learning with hands-on, real-world experience.

Explore the resources below to learn more about:

  • the Berkeley Discovery Departmental Innovation Program and how the six teams of Trailblazers have been refining their vision and implementation plan for Discovery at Scale.
  • the Teaching Innovation Showcase, a brand new repository for inspiration and practical, actionable resources for instructors seeking to imbue their courses with high-impact Discovery learning. This showcase includes best practices from our Discovery Trailblazers. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
  • the rich resources to support advisors and student services staff with “advising for Discovery” best practices.  

Departmental Innovation Award Program

Teaching Innovation Showcase

Advising for Discovery

Explore other campus resources to support active, innovative teaching and curricular development:

Collegium Grant Program

The program supports curricular and co-curricular projects that expand or offer new opportunities for undergraduate engagement in research and discovery.

Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)

CTL partners with campus educators, including faculty, students, and staff, to inspire, enrich, and innovate Berkeley's collective teaching and learning community.

American Cultures Engaged Scholarship (ACES)

The ACES Program provides support for faculty to incorporate community-based learning into new or revised AC courses.

Changemaker Grants

Grants support the Berkeley Changemaker curriculum with an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, and productive collaboration.