Application Deadline

Applications are open until Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, or until the program fills, whichever comes first.

Application Steps

This program has an automatic acceptance process. Once you complete the application and pay the application fee, you’re in. See the steps below for more details.

You’ll apply to the program on MyContinuum, our new application system. MyContinuum helps you seamlessly manage the enrollment process and more.

Step 1: Review Requirements

Before you apply, carefully read the admissions requirements on the Requirements tab above. In the application, you’ll be asked to confirm that you meet these requirements.

If you have any questions, or want to make sure this program is right for you, reach out to Enrollment Services at enroll@pce.uw.edu or 800-506-1325.

Step 2: Apply

Complete the online application on MyContinuum. You’ll need to create an account first. If you already have a UW NetID, choose that option. Otherwise, sign in with a Google or Apple account.

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Step 3: Pay the application fee

Next, pay the $50 nonrefundable application fee through MyContinuum. Your application is not complete until you pay this fee.

After Applying

Once you’re accepted, we’ll ask you to complete a questionnaire on MyContinuum to help us learn more about you. Then you’ll get details about how to register for your first-term course and pay your course fees.

To ensure your spot in class, we recommend that you register by the priority registration deadline, which is four weeks before class begins. After that time, we may release your seat to another student. The final registration deadline is two days before the course starts.

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Admission Requirements 

This is an intermediate-level program. To apply, you should have some previous exposure to DEIB topics and be able to at least define most of the following terms:  

  • Intersectionality 
  • Inclusion
  • Belonging 
  • Equity and equality 
  • Institutional and/or systemic oppression 
  • Racism and anti-racism 
  • Anti-Blackness 
  • Homophobia and transphobia 
  • Misogyny and gender discrimination 
  • Accessibility
  • Ableism 
  • Classism and socioeconomic oppression 
  • Implicit and explicit bias 
  • Microaggression 

To be a strong fit for the program, you should also frequently exhibit these mindsets and behaviors:* 

  • Be aware of stereotypes you hold and be actively working to counter them 
  • Take responsibility for the impact of your words and actions, not just your intent 
  • Actively seek to use inclusive language and approaches to communication 
  • Engage in self-reflection on a consistent basis, especially around the impact of the privileged identities you hold 
  • Take time to learn about the experiences of cultures different from your own 
  • Embrace your discomfort and use it to motivate continued growth 
  • Use an understanding of racism – individual, institutional, structural and systemic — as a real force in the world to help understand your and others’ experiences  

*Adapted from Inside Out: The Equity Leader's Guide to Undoing Institutional Racism by Caprice D. Hollins (2022) 

Time Commitment

Including time in class, you should expect to spend about six to eight hours each week on coursework, and possibly more for final assignments or projects.

English Proficiency

If English is not your native language, you should have at least intermediate English skills to enroll. To see if you qualify, make sure you are at the B2 level on the CEFR self-assessment grid. To learn more, see English Language Proficiency Requirements – Noncredit Programs.