Explainers are brief, straightforward explanations of complex topics. OTL Explainers provide information about the institution, institutional data, key terms and ideas, and more.
 

UCSB/Higher Education Explainers

UCSB: Institutional Structure, Governance, and Faculty-Focused Processes (14 minute video)

U.S. Higher Education, General Education, and General Education at UCSB: A 15 Minute History (video)

Institutional Data Explainers

What are “Effectors of Opportunity” and Why Do They Matter at UCSB?

What Does it Mean for Undergraduates to Experience a “Structural Challenge”? 

Learning Explainers

What are “Asset-Based Practices” and Why are They Important?

Office of Teaching and Learning: 
https://otl.ucsb.edu

L&S: 
https://college.ucsb.edu

Academic Senate: 
https://senate.ucsb.edu

Senate Councils/Committees: 
https://senate.ucsb.edu/~councils-and-committees

Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment
https://bap.ucsb.edu/institutional-research

Institutional Research and Academic Planning
https://ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning