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Employee development

CSUMB is committed to the personal and professional development of our staff and faculty. As an institution of higher education, we support and promote lifelong learning for our employees. You may be able to take advantage of the following professional development opportunities:

• Complete a degree with fee waiver for yourself or dependent
• Take a work-related CSUMB course
• Participate in online and in-person employee development courses

Pursuing your personal and professional development goals may be easier than you think. As you familiarize yourself with these opportunities and find you have questions, please contact University Personnel at ext. 3389.

Employee Appreciation

Employee Appreciation Breakfast - Save the Date

The 2018 Employee Appreciation Breakfast will be held at University Center on January 18, 2017. Save the date!

Upcoming workshops

Check the Events & Announcements tab for upcoming workshops.

Online training

Mandatory online training

Depending upon your role at CSUMB, you may be assigned mandatory online training through SkillPort. You will receive an e-mail if you are required to take the following course(s):

• EDU Supervisor: Anti-Harassment Prevention, Discrimination, Retaliation
• CSU Conflicts of Interest

Suggested online training

CSUMB staff and faculty have access to free online professional development courses, books, and videos through SkillSoft. There's a wide variety of topics available from customer service, communication, and teambuilding to very technical professional and IT certification courses. Review the Skillchoice information in the Related documents & forms for more information.

Managers/Department Chairs - Work with your staff to identify courses, such as the Administrative Support Curriculum or the Desktop courses, to enhance their work skills. Contact University Personnel if you want to assign specific courses to staff. Update and expand your management and leadership skills through the Management and Leadership Curriculum and 24x7 books and videos.

Staff - Discuss with your manager the courses you would like to take to enhance your work skills. Courses approved and assigned by your manager should be taken during work hours. Print and forward the certificate of completion to your manager. Use your personal time for personal development courses and 24x7 books and videos.

For help using or logging into SkillPort, call 582-HELP.

For questions about online mandatory or professional development training, contact University Personnel at ext. 3389.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The CSU is committed to providing a welcoming, accommodating and personally rewarding work environment for its faculty and staff.

— The California State University