What Can I Do?

If you see the power of peer learning and would like to help our cause, there are many ways you can become involved!

**Come to the Save Covel SIT-IN (Facebook Event) on June 8th, 10AM-4PM @ Murphy Hall, UCLA campus.**

1.  Sign the petition to address UCLA administrators to take responsibility for student learning and services.  Share this petition with your friends and colleagues.

2.  Write a testimonial regarding your experience with Covel Peer Learning.  Please respond to the following:

  • Why you think it’s worth protecting Covel Peer learning Labs
  • What you’ve gained from an experience with Covel Peer Learning Labs
  • How you think Covel Peer Learning Labs benefits the UCLA community

3.  Join our Facebook Group and show your support and spread the word!

4.  Write a letter to Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education, Judith Smith to express your discontent.

Email Judith L. Smith (judis@college.ucla.edu), the Vice Provost of undergraduate education and also send her a hand-written letter.

Feel free to copy or use this letter prompt:

UCLA Col of L & S-Ofc of the Deans
BOX 951438, 2300 Murphy
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1438

Attention: Judith L. Smith, Vice Provost

Re: AITC Closure

Dear Ms. Smith,

My name is ______________ and I am writing to voice my concern over the recent news of AITC Covel Peer Learning Lab’s closure for the upcoming school year. UCLA has always taken pride in its academic excellence, making it one of the most respectable and prestigious institutions in the nation. An integral part of this success can be attributed to readily available programs, such as Covel’s Math/Science Lab and Composition/ESL lab, which help the student population, especially incoming freshmen transition into higher education successfully. With the budget crisis growing every year, the number of students per classroom has grown exponentially and it is easy for students to get lost in the crowd. Those seeking a more individualized experience had the option of coming to Covel for that one-on-one or small group experience, which is nearly impossible to obtain in a large University.

Serving thousands of students each year, the news of Covel Peer Learning Lab’s closure affects students academically by eliminating a service which enables students to think critically and develop the necessary skills to thrive in higher education.  The ramifications of this closure will not only affect students but facilitators, faculty and staff. Although the decision to discontinue these services has already been reached, I urge you to advocate for the reinstatement of this Covel Peer Learning Lab student service.

Sincerely,

_____________

5.  Join an Action Committee.  Email savecovel@gmail.com to become actively involved in our specific campaigns such as Community Outreach, Administrative Support, and Financial Security.  If you would like to contribute your time, leadership, and/or resources, please contact us!

6.  Spread the word! Tell your friends, family, and academic community of the immense impact of Covel Peer Learning on the campus and involve others to take action against this injustice to all UCLA students.

    • Write a status update on Facebook about the closing of Covel and link back to this website.
      • Stop UCLA from cutting Covel Peer Learning (AITC). Protect student services and fight this injustice! Visit http://www.savecovel.com for more information and how to get involved. Copy and paste this status update to spread the word!
    • Change your Facebook profile picture to the picture below and encourage your friends to do the same.

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