Home » Get Support » Webcourses@UCF Support » Special Programs at UCF Special Programs at UCF About Special Programs Special Programs are non-credit, non-academic courses offered through Webcourses@UCF that do not carry tuition or course fees. Unlike traditional academic courses, they are not used for credit-bearing instruction and are not subject to the same course design, delivery, or grading requirements. Instead, they provide flexible online spaces that support a wide range of university activities. Special Programs are used across the UCF community by faculty, staff, administrators, program managers, and, in some cases, student organizations. Common uses Communication and Resources Departmental, degree program, and college communication hubs Resource repositories Policy and procedure dissemination Onboarding, Orientation, and Training Employee onboarding Student and program orientation Training and certification programs Professional and faculty development Mentoring programs Collaboration, Events, and Research Workshop and event management Committee and working group collaboration Conference support Research groups Outreach, Compliance, and Operations Accreditation and compliance initiatives Community outreach programs Other administrative, operational, and support functions that benefit from an organized online environment Special Programs Guides These how-to pages cover enrollment methods and how to manually enroll learners in a Special Programs course. PDF guides for the Special Programs Enrollment Tool include an overview of the tool, individual enrollment, batch enrollment, and frequently asked questions. Guide Enrollment Methods for Special Programs Compare options for adding learners to a course. Guide Manually Enroll Learners in a Special Programs Course Add learners from the People page in Webcourses@UCF. Special Programs Enrollment Tool PDF About Special Programs Enrollment Tool (PDF, opens in new window) Overview of the tool and when to use it. PDF Batch Enrollment (PDF, opens in new window) Enroll many learners at once. PDF Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, opens in new window) Common questions about the enrollment tool. PDF Individual Enrollment (PDF, opens in new window) Enroll one learner at a time. Special Programs Course Requests Submit a Request ServiceNow request form Special programs course requests are processed through ServiceNow. The Special Programs (Non-Academic) Course Request form can handle the following: Request a new special programs course Request a change to an existing special programs course Report an error with an existing special programs course Set up automatic enrollments Submit a general Special Programs request or inquiry Request a consultation Requesting Academic Development Courses Contact Webcourses@UCF Support to request a development section for academic courses that are going to be offered in the near future, but are not currently on the course schedule. Development courses are sections that are not visible to students even when published. Requesting Academic Courses If you’re looking to request an academic course (i.e., any course found in the undergraduate or graduate course catalog such as ENC1101-14Fall_0001) please submit your request via the Faculty Webcourse Manager. The Semester Checklist has instructions for using the Faculty Webcourse Manager. Special Programs Training Even though Special Programs are non-credit courses, they still require development, design, and facilitation. This self-paced Webcourses@UCF Training for Special Programs course takes 1–2 hours and covers best practices for building and managing your course. Key takeaways. Participants who enroll and complete the course will be able to develop their course, engage their learners, and manage their course. The lists below summarize those takeaways. Play Webcourses@UCF Training for Special Programs on YouTube (opens in new window) Develop Your Course Plan and request a course Organize pages and modules Check accessibility with UDOIT Preview in Student View Engage Your Learners Create assignments, discussions, quizzes, and groups Use announcements and Inbox Add approved tools and integrations Design an engaging experience Manage Your Course Choose enrollment methods Set course and notification settings Import and update content Publish, renew, and recertify Enroll into the Course Complete the course whenever is most convenient. Upon completion, you will earn a certificate for your records. Enroll Now in Webcourses@UCF Training for Special Programs (opens in new window)
Communication and Resources Departmental, degree program, and college communication hubs Resource repositories Policy and procedure dissemination
Onboarding, Orientation, and Training Employee onboarding Student and program orientation Training and certification programs Professional and faculty development Mentoring programs
Collaboration, Events, and Research Workshop and event management Committee and working group collaboration Conference support Research groups
Outreach, Compliance, and Operations Accreditation and compliance initiatives Community outreach programs Other administrative, operational, and support functions that benefit from an organized online environment
Requesting Academic Development Courses Contact Webcourses@UCF Support to request a development section for academic courses that are going to be offered in the near future, but are not currently on the course schedule. Development courses are sections that are not visible to students even when published.
Requesting Academic Courses If you’re looking to request an academic course (i.e., any course found in the undergraduate or graduate course catalog such as ENC1101-14Fall_0001) please submit your request via the Faculty Webcourse Manager. The Semester Checklist has instructions for using the Faculty Webcourse Manager.
Develop Your Course Plan and request a course Organize pages and modules Check accessibility with UDOIT Preview in Student View
Engage Your Learners Create assignments, discussions, quizzes, and groups Use announcements and Inbox Add approved tools and integrations Design an engaging experience
Manage Your Course Choose enrollment methods Set course and notification settings Import and update content Publish, renew, and recertify
