Inclusion Champion Certificate Program
The ICCP is a certificate program that all CSUF community members can participate in to learn tools for becoming a 'Champion of Inclusion' in the university. ICCP courses provide opportunities for self-reflection, increase cultural competency and awareness, and offers offer tangible application to participants' current university roles.
All participants who complete the required coursework will be acknowledged at the annual Inclusion Champion Gala at the end of the academic year to celebrate their accomplishment and dedication to inclusion at CSUF.
ICCP 2.0 is here! See below for more information.
Learning Outcomes
Participants of the Inclusion Champion Certification Program will:
- Learn shared definitions of common diversity, inclusion, and equity language.
- Enhance awareness of the practice of social justice and racial equity.
- Engage in practical opportunities to expand their cultural awareness and understanding.
- Gain skills necessary to embed equity-minded practices in their everyday work.
- Build community through learning communities and engagement opportunities.
ICCP Framework
The ICCP framework seeks to help participants understand themselves, their role on campus, and how to leverage their sphere of influence to impact positive change through racial equity and justice at CSUF.
Knowledge and Capacity Building Objectives
- Learning opportunities to help participants gain foundational knowledge and understanding of racial equity
- Learning opportunities to enhance the skills in advocating for racial equity
Engagement and Community Building Objective
- Programs/Events that help participants deepen their understanding of lived experiences as they relate to racial equity
- Provide an opportunity for participants to connect the knowledge gained in workshops/trainings to lived experiences
Reflection and Application Objective
- Exercise for the participant 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
Completion of Program
The ICCP completion requirements are as follows:
- Completion of
all core courses
- DEI 101
- Allyship 101
- Titans Together: Introduction to Racial Equity Module
- Completion of
FIVE elective courses
- Upcoming elective courses can be found in the DIEP monthly newsletter, along with educational opportunities from a variety of university partners.
- If you find an elective course that meets the ICCP framework and is not listed in the DIEP monthly newsletter, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to confirm.
- Attendance at
TWO unique engagement programs
- Engagement programs should align with the ICCP framework and can be found through DIEP or other university partners.
- If you find an engagement program that meets the ICCP framework and is not listed in the DIEP monthly newsletter, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to confirm.
- Application and reflection essay
- Submit answers 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 equity and inclusion at CSUF?
- Submit answers the following prompts with at least 600 words per prompt:
Tracking Your Progress
Participants are responsible for tracking their own progress for ICCP. Track your progress using the
ICCP Completion Log
.
Upon completion of certificate requirements, submit the ICCP Completion Log and reflection essay to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu. DIEP will confirm receipt and completion of courses, programs, and reflection essay.
ICCP 2.0
ICCP 2.0 supports and augments the goals of the Inclusion Champion Certificate Program, introducing critical new features to the ICCP with the objectives of diversifying the subject level of educational offerings, creating a more streamlined program experience, and encouraging continued engagement with DEI topics.
These features include newly developed educational trainings and interactive workshops that delve deeper into intermediate-to-advanced level DEI concepts, the implementation of a digital participation-tracking and data collection system, and the introduction of a recertification process and ICCP community events.
Like the ICCP, ICCP 2.0 will provide enhanced opportunities for self-reflection, increase cultural competency and awareness, and offer tangible skills for participants to apply in and beyond current campus roles.
The objective of ICCP 2.0 is to facilitate the transition from education to advocacy; from a focus on self to a focus on community.
ICCP 2.0 Courses :
- Activating Your Leadership with Values
- DEI 200: Intersectionality
- Dialogue in 3 Acts: A Restorative Justice Framework
- Gender Expansive Culture
- Inclusive Customer Service for MPPs
- Restorative Justice: The “Why” of Restorative Practices
Recertification
ICCP Recertification will be required after two years have passed since graduating the ICCP.
Recertification can be achieved by completing the following requirements:
-
Completion of all intermediate core courses:
- DEI 200: Intersectionality
- Activating Your Leadership with Values
- Completion of one additional intermediate-level elective course
- Participation in two additional engagement opportunities
- Submission of a DEI Action Plan*
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.
Participants are responsible for tracking their own progress for ICCP 2.0. Track your progress and create your DEI Action Plan using the
ICCP 2.0 Completion Log and DEI Action Plan Template
Inclusion Champion Gala
ICCP and ICCP 2.0 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.
The date of the 2025 Inclusion Champion Gala will be announced in Spring 2025.
FAQ’s
Q: What is ICCP?
A: ICCP is the Inclusion Champion Certificate Program and is housed in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Programs to promote equity-minded practices in the university through knowledge, community, and reflection. For more information, see the program overview and ICCP Framework.
Q: Who can receive an ICCP certificate?
A: Anyone at CSUF – faculty, staff, students, alumni, and on-campus community partners.
Q: Where do I find a schedule of ICCP offerings?
A: ICCP offerings are announced in the DIEP monthly newsletters in the Fall and Spring semesters. Newsletters are sent to CSUF employees, however, students, alumni and other CSUF community members can subscribe to the DIEP monthly newsletter
. View previous newsletters online.
Q: I took some of these courses already. Can I use those towards the ICCP?
A: Only courses completed Spring 2020 and after can be counted towards the ICCP certificate. Trainings/workshops evolve to meet the needs of our campus. To ensure that our participants are getting the most relevant knowledge for our community, ICCP will only accept trainings and programs from Spring 2020.
Q: Is there a timeframe to receive the certificate?
A: All trainings and courses can be counted towards the certificate for two academic years. For example, if you took your first course towards the certificate in Spring of 2020 then that course can count towards your certification until Spring 2022. If a course exceeds two academic years, you will have to re-attend the training or program. This ensures that all participants have received the most up-to-date and relevant information for our campus community.
Q: I see other engagement programs and courses that meet the ICCP framework that weren’t in the DIEP newsletter, can I use those towards the ICCP?
A: Yes, there are many engagement opportunities and courses that exist on our campus to help build equity-minded practices and understanding. If you find an engagement program or course that meets the ICCP framework, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to confirm it as one of your engagement programs or electives.
Q: I work for an office/department that provides trainings/workshops and programs that align with the objectives and ICCP framework. How can I get my trainings/workshops and programs included in ICCP?
A: It is our goal to include as many educational and engagement opportunities as possible that meet the criteria for ICCP. If you have opportunities for the university, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to inquire about listing your trainings/workshops and/or programs.
Q: I forgot what date I took one of my trainings. Can I still get credit for it even if I don’t put down a date?
A: No. For trainings and workshops facilitated by DIEP, reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to confirm the date. Contact facilitators for non-DIEP sessions to confirm a date. We recommend filling out the ICCP Completion Log as you meet program requirements.
Q: I finished! Now what?
A: If you have completed all the required the components of the ICCP, submit your completed ICCP Completion Log
and reflection essay
to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu.
Q: What’s the different between an elective course and an engagement program?
A: An elective course seeks to increase knowledge while the main purpose of an engagement program is to connect knowledge learned in the core and elective courses to lived experiences. For example, an elective course would be a module on pronoun usage and how to incorporate it in the workplace. An engagement program would be a panel discussion where transgender and non-binary panelists discuss their experiences in the workplace, where participants can take knowledge from their pronoun use module and connect it to the lived experiences of transgender and non-binary individuals in the workplace.
Q: Can I submit my essay in a language other than English?
A: Yes, to ensure that all participants have an equitable chance to complete the certificate program, participants are able to submit their essays in a language they are most comfortable expressing their experience and reflection.
Q: I require an accommodation to complete the ICCP Certificate. Will I still be able to participate?
A: Yes, please reach out to Karina Trejo Melendez at ktrejomelendez@fullerton.edu to discuss any accommodations that you might need to fully participate in the program.
