FAQ

For online NAIS classes offered at your campus, you can register as you would for in-person courses. During the academic year (fall, winter, spring), students can register for systemwide NAIS classes offered at any campus through UC Online. During summer, you can search for online NAIS classes on UC Online, but you need to register directly with Summer Sessions at the host campus. 

After registering on UC Online, students will receive receive a welcome email with instructions on how to claim their host campus computing account and email address. Be sure to check your inbox and spam folder to find an email with the subject line "ACTION REQUIRED: Claim your computing account for UC Online at [UC Campus]"

Once you follow the instructions in the email, you will gain access to the host campus Canvas and other campus resources, including library services. 

UC Davis students can earn a minor completely online with NAIS online courses, or apply consortium courses from any campus toward a major or minor at UC Davis. More information on the UC Davis online minor can be found here. We are working to offer an online minor to any UC student in the future. Contact your advisor for more information on applying NAIS systemwide online courses toward a degree at your campus. 

The program at each campus varies in the title of the program, departmental affiliation, and degrees offered. Minor, major, BA, master's, JD, and PhD programs are offered across the UC system. Not every campus has a Native American and Indigenous Studies program. See a full list of program offerings by campus here. 

It is a group of UC scholars who have joined the Online Minor initiative, to offer online classes to students across the UC system. 

The online minor initiative is still growing, see our faculty page for a list of instructors who are currently participating. Instructors who wish to offer new or existing online NAIS courses through the initiative are welcome to contact us. 

There are a range of accessibility services and accommodations from offices at each campus. To ensure you have access to the services you need, make sure to contact the relevant office at your home campus as soon as possible after registering on UC Online. They can direct you or your request to the appropriate office at the host campus:

• UC Berkeley Disability Access and Compliance

• UC Davis Student Disability Center

• UC Irvine accessibility and academic accommodations

• UCLA Center for Accessible Education

• UC Merced Student Accessibility Services

• UC Riverside Student Disability Resource Center

• UC Santa Barbara accessibility resources

• UC Santa Cruz ADA Compliance Office and accessibility resources

• UC San Diego Disability Resources

If you have any difficulty submitting a request, you can contact us for additional assistance.