UCSD employees receive a variety of educational benefits, depending on eligibility. Benefits include reduced-fee enrollment or discounts on courses. In some cases, employees may also be able to arrange time off or an alternative work schedule to attend classes.

Types of educational benefits include:

• UCSD Extended Studies and Public Programs (Extension)
  Career employees and their spouses or domestic partners receive a 10% discount (up to $50 per quarter) on most UCSD Extension courses with fees of $75 or more. You do not have to complete your probationary period to receive this discount. For information, contact the Extension Cashier's Office, (858) 534-3400.



• UCSD General Catalog courses for fall, winter, and spring
  Career employees who have completed their probationary period and work 50% or more are eligible to receive a 66% discount on full-time education and registration fees at UCSD or any other UC campus for up to 3 courses or 9 units per quarter, whichever provides the greater benefit. For information, see Employee-Student Program.
  Note: Some UCSD degree programs (such as certain graduate programs) are self-supporting and do not offer educational discounts. Be sure to check with the program's home department to confirm that the discount applies.



• UCSD Summer Session
  UCSD employees may be eligible for a discount on tuition. Contact the Summer Session Office, (858) 534-5258, for more information.



• UCSD Staff Education and Development
  UCSD employees who meet course criteria are eligible to participate in Staff Education and Development courses. Visit Enrollment Central.

To use your educational benefits:

1. Request approval
   1. Fill out the Training Justification and Anticipated Cost (TJAC) form (PDF).
   2. Request signature approval from your supervisor and, when necessary, your department head.
2. Submit your completed TJAC form (follow the appropriate instructions):
   • Campus-funded employees: Submit the original copy of the TJAC form to Staff Education and Development, Mail Code 0922.
   • UCSD Medical Center-funded employees: Submit the original copy of the completed TJAC form to: Director, UCSD Medical Center Human Resources, Mail Code 8912.

For more details on educational benefits, check the following resources:

• Educational benefits and discount information page answers frequently asked questions.
• Professional development policy (PDF) is the staff policy for information about adjusting your work hours to use your educational benefits.
• Collective bargaining agreements may include information about adjusting your work hours for professional development.

Need an expert? Staff Education and Development, (858) 534-4890, is open weekdays, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.