Sun Academic Initiative

Free Sun Training

CITES is pleased to announce the availability of no-cost, web-based courses through the Sun Academic Initiative. Sun Academic Initiative (SAI) benefits are available to faculty, staff and students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

To select courses and receive your 100% discount, view the signup procedure.

Note: Sun Academic Initiative courses are provided solely by Sun Microsystems and are not supported by CITES. Please use the Help link on the Sun Learning Connection page if you encounter problems with the SAI courses.

Course Topics

• Sun Solaris system and network administration
• Java
• Communications skills (including business writing and giving presentations)
• Finance and accounting
• Consulting
• Human resources and workplace issues
• Legal compliance and ethics
• Management and leadership
• Operations and quality
• Personal development (time management, organizational skills, etc.)
• Project management
• Sales and service
• Strategic Planning