This session will introduce you to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's dedication to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Discover the EDI Office’s initiatives fostering an inclusive community and addressing historical issues like structural racism. Learn about programs for incoming students, including the EDI Student Committee, EDI STEPS Program, and EDI Fellowship, offering engagement and support opportunities. By the end, you'll gain insight into how UCLA Fielding ensures an inclusive and equitable academic journey for all.
This session will introduce you to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Career and Professional Development Office (CPDO) and the Office of Public Health Practice (OPHP). CPDO & OPHP collaborate closely with each other, employers, and community partners to support students (and uniquely, alumni!) in every phase of their professional journey. Join to meet your community of support and learn about our wide array of strength-based, data-driven career and professional development offerings and resources. We will also share more about the Applied Practice Experience (APEx) for MPH students and the diverse and exciting career pathways of our recent graduates across degrees and departments.
 Join our student ambassadors on an hour long tour of our beautiful campus. You can get a preview of our campus through a virtual tour.
Meet current students, staff and faculty in your department and learn more about your program's curriculum during these sessions. Rooms are as follows:
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Biostatistics -Â CHS 13-105
Community Health Sciences - CHS 73-105
Environmental Health Sciences - CHS G56-081 (EHS Student Lounge)
Epidemiology - NRB Auditorium (132)
Health Policy and Management -
MPH students—CHS 17-242B (Founder's Room)
PhD Students—Please refer to departmental communications
We will begin the day at the Faculty Club, Morrison Room located at 480 Charles E. Young Dr E. You can find a campus map, lodging, transit and parking information here. All day permit passes are available for $15 at a kiosk in parking lots. Please note that we are unfortunately not able to subsidize costs associated with campus visits, including parking validation.
As Admit Day is meant for a time to begin community building with your future cohort, we kindly request that only admitted students attend our events. If you have guests that would like to accompany you on your visit, we encourage them to tour our beautiful campus or neighboring Westwood Village, filled with many restaurants and shops, and rejoin you after the day's events.Â
Early April weather in Los Angeles can be unpredictable so please check local conditions in the days prior to your visit. Lunch and most departmental sessions will be held indoors. Attire for the day will be casual and if you plan on participating in the campus tour, we recommend comfortable walking shoes.
Our ambassadors will be available after lunch to provide you with a tour of campus and will drop students off in meeting rooms for departmental sessions. If you prefer to remain in Ackerman after lunch you are welcome to do so and a staff member will be available to guide you to your departmental sessions meeting rooms.
As of Winter 2024, UCLA is no longer requiring visitors to show vaccination status or a negative test taken within 48 hours of a campus visit. Please check the official COVID-19 campus page in the weeks prior to Admit Day to ensure that guidelines have not changed.