Continuing Education & Community Services 373 Continuing Education & Community Services Dr. Bruce Davis, Vice Provost and Dean of Continuing Education Continuing Education and Community Services seeks to extend lifelong learning opportunities beyond the traditional campus using innovative, collaborative, and flexible approaches to meet the needs of students and other stakeholders. Continuing Education works collaboratively with colleges and departments from throughout the University to deliver courses at the Ogden and Davis campuses, through WSU Online, and in evening, weekend, and at several off-campus sites. Continuing Education operates off-campus continuing education centers in Roy, Kaysville, Morgan, and at Salt Lake Community College. In addition to serving regular university students, Continuing Education also provides a wide range of programs for early and lifetime learners, including Early College and Concurrent Enrollment programs for area high school students, Distance Learning and Independent Study opportunities, workforce education and training programs for business and industry, and professional development opportunities for teachers, health care professionals, and others. Continuing Education also shares responsibility for International Services and administers several international learning programs, including the Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) department, the Study Abroad program, and other international programs throughout the university. Location: 4006 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-4006 Telephone: 801-626-6600 or toll-free 800-848-7770, option 4 Web Site: weber.edu/ce Continuing Education Programs Associate Dean: Brian Stecklein, 801-626-6787 Continuing Education offers both credit and non-credit programs. Credit programs focus on courses related to degree attainment while non-credit programs provide professional training and certification. The Credit Programs team focuses on maintaining clear relationships with academic units leading to the strategic development of continuing education programs and activities. Professional staff members are assigned as liaisons to each academic college, providing expanded educational options for nontraditional students that bridge gaps and eliminate barriers in achieving each student's educational goals. This group also manages several off-campus centers for Weber State University. WSU-West Center 5627 South 3500 West Roy, Utah 84067 801-626-8900 WSU-Morgan Center 241 East Young Street Morgan, Utah 84050 801-829-3136 WSU Kaysville Center 325 South Main (at Davis High School) Kaysville, Utah 84037 801-402-8800 Salt Lake Community College 4600 Redwood Road Salt Lake City, Utah 84130 801-957-4735 The Professional Development team focuses on connecting organizations and individuals with comprehensive training and education programs to improve performance, increase productivity, decrease costs, and get bottom-line results. Team members work individually with organizations to understand their vision and identify subsequent training and education needs and objectives. The team provides both customized training and open enrollment programs that focus on certifications, performance improvement and measurable results. As part of Continuing Education, the Professional Development Team extends the resources of the university to the community to achieve an organization's performance goals. This group manages and occupies the Center for Continuing Education, which is located adjacent to the WSU Davis campus. WSU Center for Continuing Education 775 South University Park Blvd Clearfield, UT 84015 801-626-8570 WSU Online Director: Andrea Jensen, 801-626-6091 The WSU Online team provides administration and support of online, hybrid, and web-enhanced learning. This team of administrators, instructional designers, and programmer/ developers provide faculty and student support for the university course management and Chi Tester systems. The team is also responsible for management and development within these systems. Course and assessment development needs for faculty are accommodated through training and one-on-one assistance. Student support of online systems is provided through the Online Help Desk. Long term, this team focuses on the appropriate use of new technologies and their ability to enhance teaching and learning. International Services Executive Director: Cynthia Gibson, 801-626-7521 International Services is a joint function shared by Continuing Education and the Division of Student Affairs. This office is responsible for the International Students and Scholars Center, processing international student applications, issuing SEVIS I-20's and letters of admissions to qualified students, providing student advocacy and support, and coordinating a wide range of international programs and efforts across campus. Further details can be found at weber. edu/international. Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Chair: Amy Reimann, 801-626-6028 The LEAP department provides intensive English language courses for students in the process of acquiring English as a second language for academic use. LEAP courses are taught in Elizabeth Hall on the WSU Ogden Campus. See the full program description in the Interdisciplinary Programs section or visitweber.edu/leap. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog