Continuing Education & Community Services Dean: Richard O. Ulibarri Associate Dean: F. Ann Millner Location: Promontory Tower Telephone Contact: Shelly Phillips, 626-6344 The Weber State University Continuing Education and Community Services offers more than 2,000 courses, seminars, workshops, and conferences each year to some 45,000 students. Continuing Education works closely with the University's academic departments and colleges, and with professional, trade, and special interest associations and organizations. Through these efforts, Continuing Education is able to provide students with opportunities to study everything from accounting to zoology, and customer service to production inventory control. Weber State University Continuing Education programs are designed with the following purpose in mind: to deliver quality education programs at times, at places, and in formats convenient to the needs of lifelong learners, including students interested in obtaining a college degree, career enhancement, or intellectual and cultural enrichment. Continuing Education recognizes that most of its students have work, family, and other personal responsibilities which limit their participation in traditional college activities; therefore, convenience is a major factor in the design of Continuing Education programs. Most classes are conducted once or twice a week, usually in three-hour or 2-1/2-hour sessions, for 10 weeks. Conferences, seminars, workshops, and special programs are typically presented full-time for two to five days providing intensive exposure to information and techniques in a given field. The locations for Continuing Education programs have also been selected for maximum convenience. The majority of the classes are taught on campus, but others are offered in community locations throughout the local area and the state of Utah, including sites in Layton, Clearfield and the Ogden City Mall. Other courses are presented at organizations interested in on-site training. Self-directed courses serve students in remote areas or those unable to travel. In addition, Continuing Education has international programs. These examples of flexible scheduling and convenient locations begin to address the needs of the Continuing Education students. Since 1964, Continuing Education and Community Services has contributed to the professional, cultural, and economic growth of local communities. The following is intended to introduce you to the many aspects of Continuing Education and Community Services. Academic Credit Program Administrators: Christopher C. Rivera, Terry E. Paskins, Carole V. Price, Elaine Sandoval, William Smith, Linda Ward; Program Assistants Dale Bell, Lonnie Campbell, Rhonda Mortensen, Elise Nordquist. The academic credit area presents more than 900 courses and programs annually, providing students the opportunity to pursue college degrees. Adult Student Services Continuing Education recognizes the fact that there is a nationwide trend for adults to return to the college campus to pursue an education. Many adult students are entering college for the first time or are returning to the campus after an interruption of several years, and have special needs. The Adult Student Services Office provides answers to thousands of questions including enrollment requirements, selection of courses, transferring credit from other colleges or universities, and financial aid. Evening/Weekend School This program consists of traditional college courses offered at non-traditional times, i.e., after 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday. Through this program students can earn a bachelor's degree in 11 different areas, a Bachelor of Integrated Studies, or an Associate of Science Degree. Enrollments are over 17,000 each year in evening/weekend school. Off-Campus Credit Program Weber State University courses are offered at 15 different off-campus sites with enrollments of over 5,400 per year. Programs are currently operating at: Utah Valley Community College, Salt Lake Community College, Utah State Prison, Navajo and Ute Reservations, Thiokol, Clearfield High School, Davis High School, Ogden/Weber Applied Technology Center, Davis Applied Technology Center, Clearfield Job Corps, Ogden Defense Depot, WSU Davis Center-Clearfield, WSU Davis Center-Layton, WSU Ogden Metro Center, and Internal Revenue Service. Continuing Education also offers courses in criminal justice, gerontology, and radiological sciences on a statewide basis. Production & Inventory Control Technology Certificate Program Delivers quality education to areas of Northern Utah such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Logan, Tooele, and Box Elder County. The curriculum is geared toward the manufacturing environment with such courses as Materials Student Services Science 297