Inclusive Certificate

Description of and requirements to earn these certificates listed below

Fall 2024 Offerings

FSSD: Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Facilitated by Shelli Wynants

Asynchronous, Self-Enrollment

Introduction to three inclusive strategies you can easily implement into any course modality or discipline; you can track equity gaps over time using Faculty Student Success Dashboard (FSSD).

Strategies for Inclusive Pedagogy: Flipping the Course and Ungrading
Taught by Heather Denyer

This workshop addresses two strategies that promote engaged, immersive learning, which are key
aspects of antiracist pedagogy and neurodiverse classroom communities.

OER Certificate Program
Taught by Claudia Acosta

Monday, September 2, 2024 - Monday, September 30, 2024 (Asynchronous)

The purpose of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Certificate Program is to support instructors in
replacing costly textbooks, when possible, with free equivalent quality resources.

Anti-Racism – What It Means and How It Works – Part 1
Taught by Gwen Alexis & Terri Patchen

This interactive VIRTUAL workshop provides an overview of anti-racism frameworks. Eligible for the
INCLUSIVE certificate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.

How to be an Anti-Racist – Putting Principles into Practice – Part 2
Taught by Gwen Alexis & Terri Patchen

Interactive VIRTUAL workshop focusing on anti-racist activities, resources, and strategies for instruction.
Eligible for the INCLUSIVE certificate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.

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Certificate Descriptions and Requirements

Introductory

The focus of this certificate is to help faculty examine their beliefs about human diversity in all of its forms, deepen cultural competency in the classroom and workplace, and gain knowledge across the broad range of diversity issues. Through direct engagement and community building, the variety of workshops, faculty learning communities, and trainings for the INCLUSIVE certificate examine issues of diversity and higher education, with a specific focus on concerns at CSUF. INCLUSIVE offerings encourage participants to explore their own beliefs about diversity, gain knowledge about how diversity and cultural identity influences higher education, and to develop cultural empathy and humility to create inclusive classrooms and workplaces.

Look for workshops tagged INCLUSIVE in the FDC Newsletter emailed out every Friday. Each inclusive training will provide the amount of credit. Once you have completed 12 INCLUSIVE credits through different workshops and trainings, you can submit a list of your courses and complete an online reflection found at INCLUSIVE Reflection.
To be awarded an INCLUSIVE certificate, your reflection answers must demonstrate reflective thought and provide examples for each question. Courses and the written reflection must be completed and submitted within a two-year timeframe.

Advanced

The Advanced INCLUSIVE certificate demonstrates sustained commitment to diversity and inclusion at CSUF. Meeting these requirements for the Advanced certificate means that you have over 25 hours of training and interaction on human diversity.

The focus of this certificate is to help faculty examine their beliefs about human diversity in all of its forms, deepen cultural competency in the classroom and workplace, and gain knowledge across the broad range of diversity issues. Through direct engagement and community building, the variety of workshops, faculty learning communities, and trainings for the INCLUSIVE certificate examine issues of diversity and higher education, with a specific focus on concerns at CSUF. INCLUSIVE offerings encourage participants to explore their own beliefs about diversity, gain knowledge about how diversity and cultural identity influences higher education, and to develop cultural empathy and humility to create inclusive classrooms and workplaces.
Look for workshops tagged INCLUSIVE in the FDC Newsletter emailed out every Friday. Each inclusive training will provide the amount of credit. Once When you have completed 25 credits, submit a list of your courses and complete an online reflection found at INCLUSIVE - Advanced Reflection.
To be awarded an INCLUSIVE certificate, your reflection answers must demonstrate reflective thought and provide examples for each question. Courses and the written reflection must be completed and submitted within a two-year timeframe.