The UC Carpentries Fall 2025 workshop series is an opportunity for the University of California (UC) community to learn computer programming and data management skills online for FREE! The workshops take place over nine days and cover foundational R and Python coding, data management practices and tools, automation, and version control. Whether you are a data novice or just looking to brush up on your skills, this series has something for you.
UC data experts are leading the workshops September 15 – 25, 2025. They will teach each topic in standalone sessions, except R and Python, which have two parts. Instructors from UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSF, UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, and UC San Diego are co-hosting and supporting the series.
You do not want to miss this opportunity to learn new skills from experts and connect with other UC colleagues!
Workshop schedule
| Tidy Data with Spreadsheets | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Monday, September 15 |
| Data Cleaning with OpenRefine | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, September 16 |
| The Command Line and Unix Shell | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Wednesday, September 17 |
| Version Control with Git | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Thursday, September 18 |
| Databases and SQL | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Friday, September 19 |
| Intro to Python (part 1 of 2) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Monday, September 22 |
| Intro to Python (part 2 of 2) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, September 23 |
| R (part 1 of 2) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Wednesday, September 24 |
| R (part 2 of 2) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Thursday, September 25 |
Device requirements
Participants are required to have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) and administrative privileges on the device.
A few specific software packages will need to be installed in advance and you will need an up-to-date web browser. See registration page for more information.