Inclusion Champion Certificate Program

 ICCP Framework

Knowledge and Capacity Building Objectives

• Learning opportunities to help participants gain foundational knowledge and understanding of building community and a sense of belonging
• Learning opportunities to enhance the skills in advocating for all members of our campus community 

Engagement and Community Building Objective

• Programs/Events that help participants deepen their understanding of lived experiences
• Provide an opportunity for participants to connect the knowledge gained in workshops/trainings to lived experiences

Reflection and Application Objective

• Exercise for the participants to share how they have connected their learning to the engagement components of the framework
• Action planning for participants to connect the ICCP program to their work and role in the university

Learning Outcomes

Participants of the Inclusion Champion Certificate Program will:

• Learn shared definitions of language that will foster belonging and community.
• Enhance awareness of equity practices.
• Engage in practical opportunities to expand cultural awareness and understanding.
• Gain skills necessary to embed community-minded practices in their everyday work.
• Build community through learning and engagement opportunities. 

Program Course Requirements 

The ICCP completion requirements are as follows:

• Completion of all 3 core courses:

  • DEI 101 (1 hour 15 minutes): The purpose of this training is to provide shared language on what the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion mean and how they can be put into action as a member of the Titan Family to better our community for everyone.
  • Allyship 101 (1.5 hours): Participants will learn tools and resources on translating their allyship into solidarity and action to help all members of our community.
    • Employees: Access Allyship 101 via Titan Training Hub 
    • Students: Access Allyship 101 via Canvas
  • Titans Together - Introduction to Equity Module (1.5 hours): This foundational module will allow participants to understand equity better, particularly as it relates to CSUF, through the lens of history, self-awareness, and interpersonal relationships.
    • Employees: Access IREM via Titan Training Hub 
    • Students: Access IREM via Canvas

• Completion of 5 elective courses:

  • Gender Identity & Pronoun Use (1 hour 15 minutes): This training will provide foundational information about gender, gender identity, sexuality, attraction, and sex assigned at birth. As well as provide best practices on how to incorporate pronoun usage in your day to day work and interactions that help foster a space for inclusivity and learning.
    
  • Emotional Intelligence (1 hour 15 minutes):  Emotional intelligence is the awareness and management of your own emotions and others. This training will provide information on ways to develop emotional intelligence and how it applies to leadership and cross-cultural interactions.
  • Unconscious & Implicit Bias in Education (1 hour 15 minutes): In this session participants will learn about unconscious and implicit bias in education and will have an opportunity to reflect on their own biases and how they may appear in their interactions and work.
  • Inclusive Customer Service (1 hour 15 minutes): This training will discuss ways to engage your community members with services that are welcoming to all. Learn how to build cultural fluency and navigate conflict in a professional and inclusive manner that meets the unique needs of each customer.
  • Engaging in Restorative Practices (1 hour 15 minutes): Learn about restorative practices and restorative circles to enhance community and build communication and resolution skills.
  • Understanding Microaggressions (1 hour): This session will guide participants through recognizing microaggressions, applying strategies and interventions to respond to microaggressions, and evaluating how to implement this knowledge to foster a positive and safe campus climate. 
  • History of Higher Education & the CSU (1 hour 15 minutes): In this course, participants will develop a foundational understanding of the history of higher education in the United States, from the colonial roots to the evolution of the modern day university, and the CSU. Participants will reflect on how history has shaped our current educational landscape and where there are gaps and challenges that can be transformed to enhance student success and promote inclusive learning environments.
  • Building Your Mental Health Toolbox (1 hour): In this hands on workshop, participants will be guided through a worksheet where they will reflect on current mental health coping strategies, identify coping strategies they would like to adopt (mental/ emotional regulation, occupational balance, environmental and sensory support, social and relational support, contact list), and make a plan for use. Participants will also have an opportunity to build their own tangible mental health toolbox from provided supplies.
  • Speak with Impact: Essentials of Public Speaking (1 hour 15 minutes): This interactive workshop is designed to help you strengthen your public speaking skills by building practical knowledge and providing opportunities to apply what you learn in real time. You can expect a mix of guided instruction, peer engagement, and hands-on practice to help you grow your confidence and effectiveness as a speaker. 

• Attend 2 Engagement Programs

  • Engagement programs should align with the ICCP framework and can be found through OEB or other university partners.
  • The difference between a course/training vs an engagement program is that the engagement program should be an event that allows you to connect what you learned in the courses to lived experiences.
  • If you find an engagement program that meets the ICCP framework and is not listed in the OEB monthly newsletter, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at [email protected] to confirm.
  • Engagement Options: 
    • Office of Engagement and Belonging
    • Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers
    • Veterans Resource Center
    • Male Success Initiative
    • Disability Support Services
    • FDC Inclusion Certificate
    • Staff Development Center
    • ASI Beyond the Conversation

• Reflection essay

  • Submit a reflection essay answering the following prompts with at least 600 words per prompt:
    • How has the knowledge you gained from ICCP impacted your personal and professional life?
    • How do you plan to utilize the knowledge and experiences you gained from ICCP to improve belonging and community at CSUF?

Tracking Your Progress

To make the process easier for participants, we will internally track your attendance for core and elective courses through the course sign-in forms, but you will be responsible for submitting your two engagement programs and reflection essay (or Action Plan for those doing the Recertification). Once you've completed your core and elective courses, we will send you a link to a form so you can view the courses you've taken and submit your engagement programs and your reflection essay.

You can request a course progress update at any time.

ICCP Recertification

ICCP Recertification  will be required after two years have passed since graduating from ICCP.

The objective of Recertification is to provide continued equity and community minded learning and facilitate the transition from education to advocacy; from a focus on self to a focus on community.

Recertification can be achieved by completing the following requirements:

• Completion of the courses:
  • DEI 200 - Intersectionality (1.5 hours):   Learn about intersectionality – a lens through which we examine the complex interplay of social identities within the frameworks of systemic power. This session aims to empower participants with a deeper understanding of how various aspects of their identities intersect and influence their experiences in society.
  • Activating Your Leadership with Values (1 hour):  Values based leadership is good leadership in practice. Reflect on your values and how you can incorporate them into your leadership and role on campus.

• Participation in two additional engagement opportunities
• Submission of an Action Plan: 
  • Use the Action Plan Template located in the Recertification Completion Log.
    • Develop three goals related to your work and/or life that strive to achieve positive equity and community related change. For each goal, write out the action steps you will take to accomplish your goal. Include how you will hold yourself accountable to these goals and how you will know if you have achieved your goal successfully.
    • Submission: To make the process easier for participants, we will internally track your attendance for core and elective courses through the course sign-in forms, but you will be responsible for submitting your two engagement programs and Action Plan. Once you've completed your core and elective courses, we will send you a link to a form so you can view the courses you've taken and submit your engagement programs and your reflection essay. You can request a course progress update at any time.

Recertification lasts for another two years after receipt. Every two years after, to maintain Recertification, a participant must take part in one elective and two engagement opportunities. 

Inclusion Champion Gala

ICCP and Recertification graduates will be honored at the annual Inclusion Champion Gala at the end of the academic year and are encouraged to continue attending a rotating schedule of courses and engagement opportunities.

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