Teaching in Summer 2025

Summary

On May 12, 2025, the American Cultures Center partnered with Berkeley Summer Sessions and the Center for Teaching and Learning to host our annual teaching in summer workshop. Covered topics included:

  • Inclusive, supportive and effective summer teaching strategies from the Center for Teaching and Learning staff

  • An overview of student demographics, key academic policies, and the range of resources available to support all students, including visiting and international students by UC Berkeley Summer Session staff 

  • Library services and resources to support you and your students 

  • Practical tips from experienced UC Berkeley Summer Sessions faculty

Please review this page for resources discussed at the workshop.

Topics

Event Recording

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Presenters

Presenter Slides

Presenter(s) Slides
Alex Cole, Assistant Director, Berkeley Summer Sessions Summer Sessions: Planning for Summer 2025
Corliss Lee, Instruction Librarian and Program Coordinator, University Library Library Services for Instructors and Students
Marisella Rodriguez, Inclusive Teaching Manager, and Rachel Weiher, Equitable Assessment Consultant, The Center for Teaching and Learning Fostering Care in the Classroom
Marisella Rodriguez and Rachel Weiher Care in the Classroom Handout
Karina Palau, Faculty, Comparative Literature, and Reading & Composition Coordinator

Preparing for Summer Teaching 2025: Exploring Best Practices 
Karina Palau Instructor Workshop Handout

Enrollment and Technical Resources

Off-Campus Library Resources

The University Library has compiled a guide with licensed materials that UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff can access when they are off-campus. This guide is especially helpful for instructors who may be teaching remote courses or assist students on how to access materials remotely.

Enrollment Change Deadlines

Unsure about the deadlines to cancel, add, drop, or withdraw from Summer Sessions? Please visit UC Berkeley Summer Sessions’ schedule for critical summer deadlines. If you have any further questions about these deadlines, please email summer@berkeley.edu. Keep in mind that the Summer Bridge and Summer Edge programs have separate enrollment information pages.

Submitting Final Grades - Office of the Registrar

Instructors can reference this page from the Office of the Registrar for guidance on deadlines to submit final grades. If you cannot access your grading link in CalCentral, Summer Sessions recommends that you contact your department scheduler for assistance. For all other grading concerns, email egrades@berkeley.edu or contact by phone at 510-642-5042.

Summer Sessions Academic Department Resource Page

UC Berkeley Summer Sessions has developed a comprehensive resources page for Summer Sessions instructors. This page also contains critical Summer Session policy, deadlines, and support information.

Summer Sessions Communications Page

Assistance in Promoting your Summer Sessions Course

Summer Sessions provides assistance to instructors who are concerned about low enrollment in their summer course or simply want to promote course visibility. To do so, please visit the Communication Resources page to learn more.

Digital Collections

Digital Collections is your all-in-one portal into the UC Berkeley Library’s digital gems. These digital materials — including images, text, audio, and video — will help enrich and support the work of Berkeley’s faculty, researchers, students, and staff. Learn about the Digital Collections here or browse the collections here.

Streaming Video Guide

One effective strategy for incorporating more content into a condensed summer course is to add media resources, especially video clips. The Media Resources Library has developed this guide to support instructors in how to integrate media, create short clips, make videos accessible into their lesson plans, and make the most of their class time. Instructors seeking further support can also reach out to Giséle at avmccirc@library.berkeley.edu

Library Information for Faculty and Instructors

This designated library resource page is dedicated to helping faculty members and instructors access and use materials for their own scholarship and to enhance their teaching practice. This page is especially helpful for summer sessions instructors looking to enhance their coursework using the library resources, such as through collaborating with their academic department’s subject librarian or asking a librarian to meet with their class to offer instruction on library research.  

Workshop Teaching Strategies

AC Course Development Grants

The American Cultures Center is delighted to introduce our Course Development Grants for summer instructors, providing up to $1,500 to support the creation of engaging summer courses. These grants are intended to fund a range of course enhancement activities, including student site visits, guest speaker honoraria, and other related expenses. Don't miss this opportunity to enrich your summer course.

Adobe Spark logo

Adobe Creative Cloud Applications

UC Berkeley allows faculty, staff, and registered students to activate a license to uncover all applications offered through the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. These programs allow users to create web pages, graphics, and videos. In her presentation on practical advice for teaching in the summer, Dr. Palau referenced Adobe Spark as a helpful tool for creating interactive and intuitive pages for students to access images and links for a course. Learn more

Alternatives to Traditional Testing

Created by the Center for Teaching and Learning, this helpful web page provides a comprehensive overview of reasonable alternatives to traditional tests. Oftentimes,  alternatives may be even more advantageous in promoting student learning and an authentic means for students to demonstrate what they have learned. Learn more