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Learning Resources
The California State University system and CSUMB provide multiple avenues for learning and growth.
- CSU Learn: robust, cloud-based platform with on-demand content for employees of the CSU system
- CSYou: CSU's Learning & Development recommended learning opportunities
- CSU System Instructor-Led Training - CSUs Got Talent & Cross Campus Collaboration
- CSUMB Digital Libraries & eBook collections
- Empathia-LifeMatters: Employee Assistance Program for CSUMB employees and family
A comprehensive library of content that includes eLearning courses, podcasts, books, and webcasts.
New to CSU Learn:
Aspire Journeys
- CAISY AI Simulator - Skillsoft has created multiple scenarios that can be found by filtering on 'Ai Simulator' in the CSU Learn Library
- Aspire Journeys for Codeacademy (Technology & Developer)
- Aspire Journeys for Business Skills
Skill Benchmarks
Want to gauge your knowledge on a subject and get a curated list of learning opportunities? Skillsoft's Skill Benchmarks have you covered.
- Login to CSU Learn
- Click the library icon on the left navigation menu
- Search a specific topic to narrow your options.
- Click the 'Skill Benchmark' box under 'Activity Type'.
- Complete the assessment and learn.
A Few Helpful Reminders When Accessing Training in CSU Learn:
- CSU Learn trainings are currently available on PCs and Laptops.
- The time frame from effective date (entered into CMS) to CSU Learn accessibility is usually 3 business days. This usually applies to New Hires. If you are a current employee and have been assigned a training, access is typically available the next business day.
- It is best to access CSU Learn via Google Chrome. from the CSUMB Dashboard. If using Chrome, make sure Flash is enabled. Switching to Firefox too might be helpful.
- A majority of the trainings are available for self-assigning. We auto-assign a few trainings for new hires, and any others by request as needed.
- When you begin a new training, make sure to keep all windows open to stay connected.
- Please reference the listed job aides to assist with cookies/cache clearing, self-assigning, and some trainings that require extra steps.
Helpful Job Aides
- How to Register for a Curriculum
- How to Self Assign a Training Course
- Printing Certificates
- Manager Dashboard - How to Track Completion Status
Issues with CSU Learn Access
If you experience an issue, please empty your cache/cookies. If you continue experiencing issues, please open a ticket with the Chancellor's Office HERE, or open an IT Ticket for technical assistance.
CSU Learn Mobile App
Did you know that CSU Learn has a mobile app? You can read or listen to book summaries or the complete book. There are hundreds of titles available on many different subjects. This is a great free resource for your personal development. Just login using our CSUMB credentials.
- CSU Learn Mobile - Apps on Google Play
- CSU Learn Mobile on the App Store
CSYou is your central resource for employee development opportunities from the university system.
CSU Learning & Development
The Systemwide Learning & Development Team provides a wide range of learning experiences and tools to support CSU employees in developing job-related knowledge and skills.
CSUs Got Talent
Pre-recorded or live, interactive web meetings; virtual classes, on-demand presentations and courses; and group collaboration. Effectively share a wide range of content, including PowerPoint slides, live and recorded video, rich media content, live screen sharing, whiteboard overlays, presenter and participant cameras, application sharing, audio and multiuser text chat.
Compliance Training
Federal, State and CSU policies drive our organization to instill safe regulatory practices in the workplace. L&D provides mandatory human resources and risk management compliance courses to ensure our campuses are meeting these regulations.
Leadership Development
Leadership Development is dedicated to preparing university professionals to lead organizational change and to meet today and tomorrow's higher education, leadership needs. We are invested in progressive leadership approaches that offer action-oriented, inclusive, and mindful practices. In order to best prepare our leaders to meet the current climate of higher education, we provide innovative resources, tools, research, and infrastructure to support the professional, individual and collective leadership capacity of all 23 CSU campuses.
Talent Management Toolkits
L&D advances the use of internal and external human resources content by developing toolkits that provide models, ideas, e-learning, industry articles, books, and other resources in the following areas:
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Recruitment
- Principles of Supervision
- Workforce Planning
Learning On Demand
L&D believes learning is an ongoing, life-long process which can enhance the personal and professional development of the CSU employee. Through a myriad of self-paced e-learning courses, books, videos and on the job trainings, employees are able to grow in the workplace.
Live Learning Programs
L&D strengthens the ongoing development of learners by providing instructor-led training, or ILT. L&D provides in-person, face-to-face classroom-based training in a variety of areas according to campus training needs.
As a CSUMB employee, you have access to multiple digital library platforms with a comprehensive selection of titles.
- ACLS Humanities eBooks - a collection from the American Council of Learned Societies in the humanities. Access to these titles is limited to CSUMB users.
- Ebook Central (Proquest) a multidisciplinary collection of ebooks from numerous academic publishers
- EBook Collection (EbscoHost) - a multidisciplinary collection of ebooks
- Gale Virtual Reference Library - a collection of online subject encyclopedias and other reference titles.
- O'Reilly Tech Books - a collection of computer and information technology books in electronic format. Access to these titles is limited to CSUMB users.
Publicly available ebook collections
- California Digital Library eScholarship Editions - offers more than 500 publicly accessible ebook titles.
- National Academies Press - search by title or for words in the full-text of over 3,000 online books from this major publisher of scientific and policy works. You may also browse their list of titles by subject category.
LifeMatters is an Employee Assistance Program developed by Empathia. The Training Portal contains many diverse resources available to you and your family to support personal and professional growth.
Information about Empathia Pacific, as well as information on its grievance policy, can be found on its member website below.
Empathia EAP Combined-CSU Monterey Bay Website Guide
Login User ID:
email: humanresources@csumb.edu
subject: LifeMatters by Empathia Login User ID
Quick links:
In collaboration with the CSUMB Library Staff, the Employee Development team curated these titles for CSUMB Staff Professional Development.
The titles in this collection support continued learning for Pearls of Wisdom, Professional Development Charts, and Instructor-Led Training provided by CSUMB and the CSU system. There are physical copies as well as digital versions available. Check out the CSUMB Employee Development list for more information on available titles.
The Learning Lens library is on the first floor across from the checkout desk. Learn more.