Proposed Timeline

The GLN initiative is rolling out in phases to ensure lasting impact, starting with the foundation of infrastructure and collaboration, and scaling toward a truly systemwide model of foreign language instruction.

  • Phase One: Build the foundation — adapt the “UC Online experience” (enrollment infrastructure, cross-campus communication, course approval, and credit agreements).
  • Phase Two: Launch new online courses, expand enrollments, and strengthen sustainability.
  • Phase Three: Scale language instruction across the UC system so online offerings support long-term systemwide goals.

Phase One Faculty & Courses

Faculty leading Phase One courses include:

courses and names
Campus Language Faculty Lead
UC Berkeley Filipino Joi Barrios-LeBlanc
Ukrainian Natalia Goshylyk
Yiddish Miriam Borden
Hungarian TBA
UC Davis Punjabi Nicole Ranganath
UCLA Arabic Abeer Hamza
Swahili Sephrine Achesah
UC San Diego American Sign Language Peggy Lott

UC GLN Overview

The GLN initiative aims to expand foreign language study among UC undergraduates.

Initiative Goals

The Global Language Network aims to expand access, improve instruction, streamline enrollment, and measure impact across UC campuses.