Job-Related Professional Development Initiative
The Provost and Academic Affairs have worked closely with college deans and department chairs to develop five classes available only to employees to support your job-related professional development goals. These five courses are pre-approved with your fee waiver benefit under the job-related option.
The courses will be offered online, with asynchronous options to allow you to learn the content and complete the assignments at your own pace throughout the semester, beginning Jan. 22 through May 17, and are offered as credit/no credit (CR/NC). We have encouraged supervisors to allow you time to complete the work during your regularly scheduled work hours, if possible. Please check with your supervisor if you require OT/CTO to complete the work.
Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure ample enrollment and fee waiver processing time. The semester begins on January 22, 2024.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 19, 2024
Course Name Description Details Units Communication Skills for Professionals Students will learn to:
- Compose effective business correspondence
- Develop and deliver compelling presentations with and without visual aids
- Develop an effective online professional persona through professional social networking sites
- Learn and apply theory on skill areas such as listening, collaboration in teams, and holding difficult conversations.
- Online (asynchronous)
- CR/NC
- Employees only
- Offered through the College of Business
3 units Emerging Technology Applications for Professionals Students will develop skills in using:
- Relational database applications like Airtable
- Task management software like Asana
- Generative AI for general workplace tasks.
- Online (asynchronous)
- CR/NC
- Employees only
- Offered through the College of Business
3 units Extending the CSUMB Raft to our Communities Working with the Service Learning Institute, we will identify CSUMB sites and projects around the Tri-County area to better understand the outreach and impact the university has on the greater community.
Participants will:
- Gain insight into the outreach efforts of the university
- Identify the impacts of the university in the region
- Discuss the financial benefits of the university
- Create new ideas and opportunities for university-community partnerships.
- Online (asynchronous) with some independent site visits
- CR/NC
- Employees only
- Offered through the College of Education
3 units Money Management Skills for Professionals Students will learn how to:
- Create, manage, and update their budgets
- Manage (and get better) loans (or loan terms)
- Set on a journey of growing their money
- Online (asynchronous)
- CR/NC
- Employees only
- Offered through the College of Business
3 units Movement is Medicine Students will be:
- Introduced to physical activity and exercise as key mechanisms for the prevention and management of lifestyle-related and chronic diseases
- Educated how physical activity and exercise enhance physical and mental health, increase productivity, and promote successful aging
- Encouraged to continue (or start) involvement in lifelong physical activity and exercise
- Online (asynchronous)
- CR/NC
- Employees only
- Offered through Health Sciences and Human Services
3 units 
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- How much will the course cost?
All fees will be paid by the Corporation. The course will not have any books, all materials will be available for free.
- Will this course be added to my transcript?
This course will appear on your CSUMB transcripts as credit/no credit.
- Do I need to use my fee waiver to take the course?
Yes, your fee waiver will apply to this course. If you are using your fee waiver for a spouse or a dependent in spring 2024, you will not be eligible to use it for these courses.
- Are there tax implications for using my fee waiver?
No, since this is a non-matriculated job-related professional development course. You are not able to use these classes to meet the requirements for a Bachelor's or Master’s degree at CSUMB.
- When will employees complete the courses?
Employees will complete all courses and coursework during their working hours.
- Will employees earn OT or comp time to complete courses?
This is a decision each manager will make when evaluating the workload for their staff and department.
- Does the flexibility to complete class work during work hours apply to taking any class at CSUMB or just the Professional Development classes?
Flexibility to complete class work under the Fee Waiver Program is subject to appropriate administrator approval, including the Professional Development courses. All administrators have been encouraged to offer flexibility as available and appropriate, to support University operations.
- Are Corporation employees eligible to enroll and participate?
Corporation employees are eligible to participate in the outlined professional development courses. Please note the Corporation's educational program is through reimbursement and funds must be identified by the home department/grant. Please contact Corporation HR for further information, mburton@csumb.edu
Adobe Sign Webform Application Tips
- Accessing the Form: To access the form you must complete CSUMB authentication through single sign-on. You may need to go through multiple authentication windows depending on your current Adobe Sign and CSUMB network session activity. This form is designed for STATESIDE employees only. Please contact Corporation HR for further information on how to participate, mburton@csumb.edu
- Employee ID: The employee ID number can be found in CMS > Self Service > Personal Information > Personal Information Summary.
- Saving the Form: You can save the progress of your form by entering:
- Your name and email
- Your AA/supervisor's name and email
- The HR Fee Waiver Coordinator's name and email - Toni Uribe, turibe@csumb.edu
- Refresh the Page: If the form doesn't display after signing in, try refreshing the webpage using your browser's refresh icon.
- Submit Form to Send to Manager: Once you have entered all your information, click the submit button on the bottom of the form and your application will be sent to your AA/Supervisor for review and approval.
- Download a PDF (print) version: Use the options feature to download and print a blank version of the form.
