UC San Diego Campus Partnerships
UC San Diego Extended Studies partners with campus units to support self-supporting academic and professional programs—from early exploration to long-term delivery and continuous improvement. Whether you are launching something new or strengthening an existing offering, we provide flexible support aligned to your goals, timelines, and internal capacity.
Why Campus Units Partner with Extended Studies
Across campus, faculty and academic leaders bring deep subject-matter expertise and innovative ideas. At the same time, launching and sustaining programs often requires significant operational infrastructure, administrative oversight, and compliance management.
Extended Studies helps bridge that gap—providing the systems, processes, and expertise needed to support programs while allowing campus units to retain academic leadership and vision.
Extended Studies helps bridge that gap—providing the systems, processes, and expertise needed to support programs while allowing campus units to retain academic leadership and vision.
A Flexible Approach to Partnership
There is no one-size-fits-all model. Some campus units engage Extended Studies for targeted operational services, while others partner with us to co-manage or fully support a program. Engagements are customized based on program goals, desired level of involvement, and available internal resources.
Our partnership models are designed to be scalable—units may begin with a specific service and expand support over time as needs evolve.
Our partnership models are designed to be scalable—units may begin with a specific service and expand support over time as needs evolve.
Choose the Level of Support That Fits Your Program
Targeted Services
Ă€ la Carte Operational Support
For campus units that lead the academic program and need support in specific operational areas.
Services may include:
For campus units that lead the academic program and need support in specific operational areas.
Services may include:
- Student enrollment and registration
- Transcripts, CEUs, and digital credentials
- Learning management system (LMS) access and support
- Financial administration and reporting
- Contracting, payroll, and compliance support
- Market research and opportunity validation
Shared Management
Co-Managed Partnership Model
A collaborative approach that aligns campus academic leadership with Extended Studies’ operational expertise.
Services may include:
A collaborative approach that aligns campus academic leadership with Extended Studies’ operational expertise.
Services may include:
- Admissions and enrollment management
- Budgeting and financial oversight
- Public-facing marketing and promotion
- Program administration and evaluation
- Faculty and instructor administration and compensation
Full Support
End-to-End Partnership
Comprehensive support from concept through launch, delivery, and continuous improvement.
Services may include:
*Extended Studies can also support the development and delivery of Master’s degree programs.
Comprehensive support from concept through launch, delivery, and continuous improvement.
Services may include:
- Market research and opportunity validation
- Program and certificate design*
- Marketing, recruitment, and enrollment
- Student services and academic administration
- Financial and compliance management
- Evaluation and continuous improvement
*Extended Studies can also support the development and delivery of Master’s degree programs.
Clear Roles, Shared Goals
What Stays with Campus Units
- Academic oversight and curricular authority
- Faculty leadership and subject-matter expertise
- Program vision and strategic direction
What Extended Studies Provides
- Operational infrastructure and administration
- Marketing, enrollment, and student services
- Financial management and compliance
- Systems, processes, and reporting
Connect With Our Team
Whether you are exploring a new program idea or seeking targeted support for an existing offering, Extended Studies can help identify a partnership model that fits your needs.
Submitting a request does not commit your unit to a specific partnership model.