The Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy for non-profit organizations is designed to meet the graduate educational needs of students preparing to become leaders of community activism or to become change agents for public policy. It responds to a specific need stated by leaders of several non-profit organizations - to bring together existing courses into a concentration that focuses exclusively on challenging and building community awareness, a need made more acute with the re-emergence of grassroots mobilization as a key component to community advocacy.

The six-course, 18 credit graduate certificate in Climate Change Management and Policy offers instruction in technological approaches to solving key planning issues. It focuses on the technical side of sustainability; the building requirements, design demands, and energy technologies needed to create a sustainable urban area.

The Certificate is designed to provide returning students or mid-career professionals with valuable technological skills and entry-level students with an area of specialization in technology for sustainability.

The two-year election cycle and the rise of the "permanent campaign” leave little time for practitioners to learn more about the craft of professional politicking and campaigning. Designed to accommodate those on hiatus from the campaign trail, the Graduate Certificate in Campaign Strategy provides students with the tools and techniques to manage a successful campaign in only one year.

The Certificate in Academic Publishing is specifically designed for professionals looking to expand their knowledge and expertise in academic publishing, including online research and library integration, peer review, open access publishing, and digital archiving.