Are you curious to know what learning activities will count towards your monthly totals? Below are a few criteria of what may or may not count as an approved learning activity for the Pawz for Learning program. If you have any questions about or need further clarification on the learning types listed below, please email the Staff Development Center at staffdevelopmentcenter@csusb.edu or call at (909) 537-3125.
Eligible Learning Hours
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Instructor-led workshops and programs
Voluntary participation in a course, conference program, webinar and/or workshop that is not required by the staff member’s immediate supervisor.
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Audited college-level courses
Audited college courses (college credit not earned) that relate to one’s self-development or personal growth.
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University-related work groups
Voluntary participation in University-related work groups.
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Presentations & meeting facilitation
Formal presentation opportunities or voluntary facilitation/co-facilitation of workshops/trainings that are not required by the staff member’s supervisor/manager or job duties.
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eLearning & on-demand training
Completion of eLearning/on-demand trainings that relate to one’s professional development and/or personal growth (e.g., CSULearn, LinkedIn Learning).
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Credentialing & certification programs
Credential/certification programs that allow the staff member to grow in their profession (e.g., Society for Human Resource Management -SHRM, Project Management Professional-PMP, CompTIA A+).
Non-Eligible Learning Hours
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Required workshops and programs
Required participation in courses, conferences, programs, webinars and/or workshops by the staff member’s supervisor including compliance trainings.
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Earned college-level credit
College courses and/or research activities in which college credit is earned (e.g., assisting a professor with research for college credit).
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Required University-related work groups
Required participation in University-related work groups by the staff member’s job duties.
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Repeated learning activities
Repeated learning activities that were submitted to Pawz for Learning in previous year(s) and in which the content is identical to previous versions.
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Volunteer roles external to CSUSB
Volunteer roles (school board member, parent teacher association, religious leader, girl scout/boy scout troop leader).
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Degree completion credentials/certifications
Credential/certification programs that are required as part of a degree completion program (e.g., Teacher Education Credential Program, Multiple Subject Credential Program, etc.).
Earn Bonus Hours
Share how you implemented the material learned to earn an additional 3 hours of credit per month.
Example: "In addition to viewing an eCourse on presentation skills, I volunteered to present a project status update at my monthly department team meeting."
- Work samples
- Presentation
- Meeting facilitation notes
Submitting Bonus Hours
When submitting your bonus learning activity, share how it meets the following criteria:
- I gained or furthered developed a skill that elevated my understanding of my career goals.
- I learned new skill(s) that I can immediately apply in my current role.
- I Increased my awareness of a new resource or approach in my industry/field that benefits my department, division, and/or CSUSB as a whole.