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Show Continuing Education & Community Services 731 Division of Continuing Education Dr. Bruce Davis, Vice Provost and Dean The Division of Continuing Education 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. The Division works collaboratively with academic colleges and departments to deliver evening and weekend courses at the Ogden campus, daytime and evening courses at the Davis campus and several off-campus centers, and through WSU Online. The Division also administers the Concurrent Enrollment Program, distance learning and independent study courses, and a wide range of professional development programs. Location: Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning - 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, certification, and personal enrichment. Credit programs focus 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 WSU Kaysville Center 5627 South 3500 West 325 South Main (at Davis High School) Roy, Utah 84067 Kaysville, Utah 84037 801-626-8900 801-402-8800 WSU-Morgan Center Salt Lake Community College 241 East Young Street 4600 Redwood Road Morgan, Utah 84050 Salt Lake City, Utah 84130 801-829-3136 801-957-4735 Community Education Center Weber State Downtown 2955 Harrison Boulevard 2314 Washington Boulevard Ogden, Utah 84403 Ogden, Utah 84401 801-626-7911 801-395-3407 Professional development and personal enrichment programs focus on connecting organizations and individuals with comprehensive training and education programs to improve personal knowledge, performance, increase productivity, decrease costs, and get bottom-line results. Team members work with individuals and 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 and Personal Enrichment Team extends the resources of the university to the community to achieve educational goals for individuals and organizations. This group manages and occupies the Center for Continuing Education, which is located adjacent to the WSU Davis campus and Weber State Downtown in Ogden. WSU Center for Continuing Education Weber State Downtown 775 South University Park Boulevard 2314 Washington Boulevard Clearfield, Utah 84015 Ogden, Utah 84401 801-626-8570 801-395-3407 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 professional development programs, skills training and one-on-one assistance. 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. Center for Business & Economic Development Director: Brandon Stoddard Location: Weber State Downtown, Rm 211,801-626-7232 The Center for Business and Economic Development fosters abroad and continuing partnership between business, government agencies, and the Division of Continuing Education. The Center promotes business and economic development in the community, serves as a community resource for entrepreneurship and small business management, and encourages and facilitates professional development opportunities for faculty and students. As a service organization, the Center provides business technical assistance, training and education, and information to businesses and government agencies. Specific programs and services of the Center are listed below. Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a partnership between Weber State University, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development. The SBDC provides counseling, Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog |