Training & Development

What Is T&D at UCSB?

At UCSB, Learning & Development means equipping our staff and faculty with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to perform at their best—consistently. We support unit goals, not just campus compliance. Our L&D team helps ensure that change initiatives, process rollouts, and skill-building efforts stick.

What Do Instructional Designers (IDs) Do at UCSB?

We are the bridge between content and competence. At UCSB, that means:

• Turning a dense, policy-heavy manual into a branching scenarios where staff practice making judgment calls before mistakes happen;
• Translating a new system’s procedures into a self-paced module that lets users learn when it's convenient—then revisit key decision points later;
• Helping departments prep for audits by making sure people don’t just know the rules—they can apply them;
• We design training that works, not just training that exists.