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Program Requirements & Registration


2022-23 Diversity & Inclusion Program Details

Priority Registration Opens - Thursday July 21st, 2022 (8:00am)

Campus Open Registration - Thursday July 28th, 2022 (8:00am) 

To earn the DICP certificate, participants must complete the orientation course, six required core courses, two electives, and the capstone course (10 courses in total) within 2 years; Fall of the academic year you take the orientation course to Spring of the following year. Individual courses are also open to those who are not pursuing a certificate. Registration for all classes occurs during the summer prior to the upcoming academic year. 

Beginning in October, participants will register for and attend:

  • A mandatory program orientation
  • Six required courses
  • Two elective courses of their choosing
  • A capstone seminar (only to be taken the Spring of the year of your anticipated graduation year)

Program Orientation
In order to be considered a full program enrollee, you must first complete the mandatory program orientation, which is offered twice in October. The program orientation will set the foundation for participants moving forward. If you do not register and attend a mandatory orientation in October of your first year of the program we will ask you to wait to begin the program until the following academic year, and remove you from all other classes you are registered for. 

Priority Registration
For the 2022-2023 academic year, priority registration will be given to returning program participants who have attended orientation and taken one or more classes during the 2021-2022 academic year. 

Priority registration will open in the UC Learning center at 8:00am on Thursday July 21st, 2022.

Campus Open Registration
Registration for all courses in the 2022-23 certificate program will be open to all UCSC staff and faculty at 8:00am on Thursday, July 28th, 2022.

Before enrolling in courses within the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program, please be sure that you and your supervisor are willing to make the necessary commitment for successful completion of the program.

Registration Instructions
There are two ways for participants to register for DICP courses, please see the instructions listed below. Due to standard UC Learning Center functionality, you must log in after the classes are made available at 8:00:00 AM. If you log in before 8:00:00 AM, you will not be able to find or register for the DICP classes.

If you log in after 8:00:00 and you still cannot see the DICP classes, please contact LearningCenter@ucsc.edu.

Option 1 - Links within the Class Listings & Schedule page of the ODEI Website

  1. Navigate to the ODEI website Class Listings & Schedule
  2. Once you review the course schedule (table) and identify the classes that you would like to take, click on the blue highlighted name of the course in the second column (course). This will take you directly to the course within the UC Learning center.
  3. Select “Register”, this will take you to the page where the direct sections are located. Select “Register” next to the date of the course you want to take to place it in you “Registration Summary” on the right hand side. 
  4. Review your selection and when ready hit “register in the bottom right corner of your Screen. You’re now registered for that course!
  5. If you need to register for additional courses, repeat steps 1-4 above.

Option 2 - Use the UC Learning Center home page

  1. Log into the UC Learning Center using your CruzID Gold password.
  2. Click on the "Library" icon  on the left hand side of the page.
  3. Click the white “>” near the "Professional Development" courses in the UC Learning Center.
  4. Select the "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" link.
  5. On the activities page, find the courses for which you'd like to register.
  6.  Click the three dots on the far right for “More Actions” and select “Register”. This will bring you to a page with your options for dates and times, select the option that fits your schedule and click “Add”. 
  7. Select “Register” from the options in the bottom right hand corner to complete your registration. You can also  return to step 4 to add additional courses and register for all of them at one time.

For detailed information and instructions on how to register for classes in the updated platform, please visit the UC Learning Center Learner Guide (Page 11). If you require assistance registering for classes, please send an email to learningcenter@ucsc.edu.

If you would like to track your progress program tracker by making a copy of the tracker and saving it under another name in your Google Drive. Instructions on how to find what classes you have completed within the Learning Center can be found here. If after reviewing your progress you have questions, or would like guidance on your course progress, please reach out to judi@ucsc.edu with “DICP: Course Registration” in the subject line.

Waitlist Policy
We encourage you to join waitlists for courses you would like to attend. If a seat becomes available we will take participants off the waitlist in order of date registered and year in program. If the class still has remaining seats after all participants on the waitlist have been added, seats will be  available on a first-come, first-serve basis.   

Cancellation and No-Show Policy
We understand that unplanned or unexpected events come up! Due to the popularity and high demand for this program, we have established the following policy to reduce the number of last minute cancellations and no-shows, and ensure that those who sign up for the program have the time commitment to attend the classes:

  • Any participant who has exceeded three “last minute cancellations” or “no show” during the academic year will be removed from any other classes registered within the Certificate Program for the remainder of the academic year.
    • Last minute cancellation: when a participant cancels their registration in the Learning Center or provides  24 hours or less notice via email that they are not able to attend the registered course.
    • No Show: when a participant is registered for the course, does not cancel registration, and does not attend the course. 

If you are aware you will be unable to attend a course more than 24 hours in advance please cancel your registration in the Learning Center. This will prevent you from receiving a “No Show’ or “Late Notice Cancellation” and will not count towards the yearly three maximum, resulting in removal from future courses during that academic year.

We encourage you to speak to your supervisor or manager prior to registering for classes to receive their approval to attend.