Self-Enroll in a Course with Discover

Relevant to: faculty and staff

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Introduction

While faculty and staff are auto-enrolled in most courses at Empire State University, there are some optional trainings available to self-enroll in through the "Discover" tool. This article reviews how to look up and self-enroll in a course through "Discover."

Find a course through Discover

  • Open the SUNY Empire Dashboard in Brightspace.
  • Click on the "Discover" option on the Navigation Bar at the top of the Dashboard.
  • Select a training from the initial list displayed on the Discover page, or click "View all" to see additional options.
    • Please note: if you know the name of your training, use the Search bar at the top of the Discover page.

Self-enroll in a course

  • Go to a course available through Discover.
  • Click the "Enroll in this course" button, a confirmation window will open when enrollment is complete.
  • Click the "Ok" button to close the enrollment confirmation.
  • Select the "Open Course" button to view the course.
    • Note: the course will now appear in your "My Courses" widget on your Dashboard.