Staff Learning and Development
Learn about opportunities for learning and development at UC San Diego.
What We Do
The Staff Learning and Development team supports Campus staff through professional development resources, managerial and leadership development programs, team development tools, learning technology tools, and instructional design strategy and support. We prioritize design and delivery of programs aligned with our guiding principles of creating strategic, accessible, sustainable, and scalable solutions. Staff Learning and Development services and programs include:
- Professional development resources for exploration, skill development, and advanced continued learning
- Managerial and Leadership development programs
- Self-service Toolkits for team development
- Instructional design support and services
- UC Learning Center administration and support
- Instructional Partner support
Remote Work and Training Updates
Stay up to date with the most current campus plans, safety guidelines, testing and vaccination information, and more at COVID-19 Resources and Guides pages.If you have any questions about upcoming classes, please do not hesitate to contact us at staffeducation@ucsd.edu.
Learning Tools
- What is the UC Learning Center?
- Log onto the UC Learning Center to browse and register for courses.
- Submit UC Learning Center admin support requests at Services & Support (login required).
- How to view upcoming classes in the UC Learning Center.
Percipio incorporates multiple learning modalities via the UC Learning Center including:
- Video courses
- Assessments
- Digital books
- Certification test preps
- Audiobooks
Gartner Training Resources for All Staff
All UC employees can access free online leadership, management and employee resources through UC’s subscription to Gartner.
New Staff
We offer a comprehensive array of learning and development opportunities. To guide your exploration of these opportunities, start by using the list provided below and always feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
To get started, you may want to:
New Employees
- Attend New Employee Orientation for Staff
- Attend Benefits Orientation for Faculty and Staff
- Become familiar with the UC San Diego Principles of Community
- Obtain a mentor through the Mentorship Program to aid in acclimating to your new workplace.
- Explore Managerial Development and start with subway stop 2 which is designed to support new supervisors at UC San Diego.
Development Areas
Explore learning opportunities in numerous topic areas called program tracks. Each program track includes a curated set of resources for exploration, skill development, and advanced continued learning.
Learn about the Career Connection program for UC San Diego employees interested in assistance with career planning, goal setting, job enhancement, and lateral or upward mobility.
Managerial Development
Access managerial and supervisory development resources organized by subway stops; each subway stop includes specific resource options available at the different stages of managerial development and reflects the diverse range of skills for each stage.
Learn about our self-service toolkits for team building intended to help campus leaders identify internal needs and apply strategies with different resources such as activities, courses, and assessments.
UC San Diego staff interested in role-based learning can access skill building opportunities for their specific roles.
Find an overview of compliance and/or required training, along with tips for completing the training.