UCSC Extension is the premier provider of professional continuing education in Silicon Valley and on the Central Coast. Each year, our Web site features more than 900 classes designed specifically for career development and personal enrichment.

Here's how to:
Navigate the Site
Use our student portal to log in for services and enroll
Use our online catalog and search engine
Enroll online

Navigating the site

The home page directs you to the key locations on the site: our Professional Development and Arts and Humanities courses, information on programs, important information for International Students residing in the U.S. as well as those who would like to study in our English language programs, and our Online Learning courses.

Course Search — Use our search page to find courses by program area or area of interest. Refine your search to find classes offered on a certain day, at a specific time and location, and presented by your favorite instructor. You can also search for courses that fulfill accreditation requirements. Or, search by keyword to view all that's available to meet your interests and needs.

My Cart — Use the "Add to Cart" link at the bottom of each course description to access the registration form.

Log in / Log out — If you are a new or returning student, log in to set up a personalized account, which allows you access to your course records, account information, and a timetable of your current classes. If you are an instructor, log in to access course information, rosters, timetables and grade reports.

Quick Information — This pull down offers the most frequently used information.

   About Extension — Learn more about UCSC Extension and our certificate programs; find maps to our campuses, information about renting our facilities, a list of Extension contacts and a list of important dates and holidays; review employment opportunities at Extension and on campus; or visit the UCSC campus site.

   Enrollment Information — This page offers information about fees, refunds, and other admissions information, with links to refund, transfer and withdrawal forms; transcript information and form; grading; concurrent enrollment; student conduct policies; ADA information; information on the Tax Relief Act of 1997; and sources for purchasing textbooks.

   Student Services — This quick reference is provided to help you request a catalog, refund, transfer, or transcript of grades.

   FAQs — Answers to the most frequently asked questions about enrollment and certificate programs.

   Help — Answers questions about navigation and how to enroll online.

   Events — Extension special events provide valuable career information and highlight topics of interest for our Silicon Valley and Central Coast audience. Many events are free or low cost.

   New Courses — Find new courses as they are opened for enrollment.

   Financial Assistance — Through special arrangements with Citibank and Wells Fargo, UCSC Extension offers financial assistance to individuals enrolled in our professional certificate programs. Find out the details on this page.

   Retraining Assistance — Research retraining funds made available through the Workforce Investment Act. If you have been laid off from your job, you may qualify for state-funded training through local Workforce Investment Boards. There may be public funds to support your enrollment fees at UCSC Extension. Learn about UCSC Extension's WIA eligible programs and application procedures.

   Driving Directions — Find maps and driving directions to all our classroom locations.

   Onsite Training — Discover how to have custom training and services designed to meet your company's deadlines--around your work schedules and budget.

   Osher Lifelong Learning Institute — If you are age 55 or older and have been searching for an outlet that offers an intellectual challenge and social interaction with intriguing, accomplished people, take a course from The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Choose from a wide range of courses in the liberal arts and sciences fields. All courses are priced to fit your budget.

   Leadership Institutes — Extension offers the following program to help your career:

• Management Institute of Leadership Excellence (MILE) is a comprehensive leadership-development program specifically engineered for executives, high-potential technical leaders, managers, and senior consultants who serve a technology-oriented clientele.

   Master's Degree Program — Offered at UCSC Extension's Cupertino campus, students may enroll in UC Santa Cruz' Master's in Computer Engineering program with an emphasis in network engineering which is designed to educate engineers and technical professionals to enter and practice the highly specialized field of network engineering.

Contacts Us — Connect with individuals in all departments who can answer your questions. You'll find names, phone numbers and e-mail links.

Partnerships — UCSC Extension has partnerships with professional associations designed to help advance your career. Look for links here.

Site Map / Help —Found at the bottom of every page. The site map will help you navigate through our site.

Privacy Disclosure —UCSC Extension is committed to protecting your online privacy. Our privacy policy can be found here.

ADA Compliance —Americans with Disabilities Act Information.

Use our Student Portal to access records and to enroll

Using your new Student ID Number and password will open a portal through which you can update your student profile, access your student records, enroll and a lot more!

Here's how to get your Login and Password:

Students enrolling since November 2001
If you enrolled in an Extension course after November 1, 2001, you should have received two mailings containing this information.

First-time students
If you are enrolling for the first time, this information will be provided during the enrollment process. Your Student ID Number (User Name) will be included on your enrollment confirmation, and your password will be sent to you by e-mail. You must provide an e-mail address during that process.

Past students
If you enrolled in a UCSC Extension before November 1, 2001, your Login-ID can be obtained by contacting our Student Services Department and a password will be e-mailed to you.

Once you log in, you will find directions for how to change your ID# (logon) and password to those that will be easy for you to remember.

Important note: If you do not use the process above (log in every time you visit the site), when you enroll, the system will generate a new student record that will NOT be linked to your current record.

Using our Student Portal, you can access your student record and profile to update your:
  Street address
  Phone number
  E-mail address
  Access your academic history
  View your student financial records
  Find the necessary forms for transfers, transcripts, concurrent enrollment, certificate application, etc.
  Sign up to receive e-mail newsletters and program updates
  And, your information from your profile will be automatically populated on your enrollment form.

Use our Online Catalog and Search Engine
The Online Catalog is similar to our printed version. Major course categories (Professional Development, Arts and Humanities, International Students, and Online Learning) are found in the navigation on the top of every page. Here's how to access programs, courses and general information:

Professional Development
When you click on the Professional Development link in the navigation bar, you'll be taken to a page with two pull-down menus. First, choose a career area from the left-hand pull-down. This will produce a list of programs in the right-hand pull down. Selecting one or more programs will produce a page with a list of courses currently open for enrollment.

Right-hand navigation includes:

• Browse Catalog links to a pop-up window where you can choose an interest area and program. A series of course summaries related to the program will appear in the box as you click "next" or "previous." You will advance your view to another course description or go back to the last description you viewed. Then, click "more information" to bring a complete course description to your main browser window.
• Highlights offers the latest Professional Development news and information.
• Request Information takes you to a form where you can request information related to your specific interests to be sent to you via mail or e-mail.
• Buy Textbooks provides addresses and/or links to local bookstores as well as a link to order your textbooks directly from Amazon.com.

The Arts and Humanities Page
When you click on the Arts and Humanities link in the navigation bar, you'll be taken to a page with two pull-down menus. First, choose an interest area from the left-hand pull-down. This will produce a list of programs in the right-hand pull down. Selecting one or more programs will produce a page with a list of courses currently open for enrollment.

Right-hand navigation gives you:

• Browse Catalog links to a pop-up window where you can choose an interest area and program. A series of course summaries related to the program will appear in the box as you click "next" or "previous." You will advance your view to another course description or go back to the last description you viewed. Then, click "more information" to bring a complete course description to your main browser window.
• Highlights offers the latest Personal Enrichment news and information.
• Request Information takes you to a form where you can request information related to your specific interests to be sent to you via mail or e-mail.
• Buy Textbooks provides addresses and/or links to local bookstores as well as a link to order your textbooks directly from Amazon.com.

Enroll Online

If you are a new student:

Select the course in which you wish to enroll. From the course description, click the "Add to Cart" button below the course section information. Continue shopping if you wish to add more classes.

Once you are ready to start the enrollment transaction, click "Check Out" which will bring you to My Cart. Fill in our secure online registration form and submit it. You will immediately receive a confirmation of enrollment that includes your student number. A password will be e-mailed to you so when you come back to the site, you can access your student records. This is your only receipt. Directions for printing the form are included in the confirmation.

If you have any questions about your enrollment, you can contact student services at (800) 660-8639.

Please see our Registration Policies page for further information about admission, refund and transfer policies.

If you are a returning student:

Please log in using the button in the top navigation bar. Enter your user name or student number and password, then select the course in which you wish to enroll. From the course description, click the "Add to Cart" button below the course section information. Continue shopping if you wish to add more classes.

The registration form will automatically be populated for you. Submit the form. You will immediately receive a confirmation of enrollment. This is your only receipt. Directions for printing the form are included in the confirmation.

If you have any questions about your enrollment, you can contact student services at (800) 660-8639.

Please see our Registration Policies page for further information about admission, refund and transfer policies.