Continuing Education and Community Services 707 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, training, and resource referral for individuals from Northern Utah looking to start, grow or exit small business endeavors. The Center provides a wide variety of seminars, workshops and courses for free or a low fee. Consulting is free of charge and covers areas such as business assessment and planning, market research and marketing strategy, financial analysis and forecasting, debt and equity funding development, ecommerce, and human resource management. For additional information see http://community.weber.edu/ sbdc/. Small Business Institute The Small Business Institute (SBI) uses teams of senior-level or graduate students to provide management consulting and technical assistance to small business concerns. Students participating in the program receive university credit and the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a real world setting. Participating businesses receive management assistance at no charge. Marketing and Communication Services Director: Kristie Nielsen, 801-626-6774 The Marketing and Communication team provides marketing support to a wide range of the Division's programs. Services include graphic design, writing, Web site development, online registration, social media, advertising, and other support for print and web-based communications. The team also coordinates services with the University Communications department. Financial and Enrollment Services Director: Beverly King, 801-626-7310 The Division of Continuing Education Financial and Enrollment Services staff provides financial services, employee support services, and other support for the Division's courses, conferences, and workshops. This team also provides student enrollment support including registration, fee payment, basic advising, and orientation. Computing and Facilities Support Services Computer Specialist: Lanny Ellis, 801-626-7987 Major Program Areas Programs for High School Students Concurrent Enrollment The Weber State University Concurrent Enrollment Program allows eligible high school juniors and seniors to fulfill both high school and university graduation requirements at the same time by attending WSU-approved high school classes taught by WSU-approved teachers. These classes match the WSU course content and student performance criteria. These students, though not officially matriculated at WSU, still create a WSU official permanent transcript. WSU academic department representatives work closely with these teachers to provide professional development opportunities as well as to assure WSU standards are maintained. The state of Utah provides a funding allocation that enables students to participate without having to pay tuition. For updated information about this program, visit weber.edu/concurrent Credit Programs Off-Campus, Evening & Weekend Classes After 4:00 p.m. and on weekends, classes may be taken on campus or at a number of convenient Northern Utah locations. WSU students can pursue bachelor and associate of science degrees through evening and off-campus credit programs facilitated by WSU Continuing Education. Sites include the WSU-Ogden Campus, WSU-Davis, the WSU West Center in Roy, the WSU- Morgan Center, the WSU Kaysville Center at Davis High School, and articulation agreements with Salt Lake Community College. Degree programs in the health professions are offered by special arrangement with selected health care facilities in Utah and surrounding states. For more information about these courses, see FinishatWeber. com. WSU Online WSU Online, Weber State University's virtual campus, offers classes that conform to the academic calendar but can be attended anytime and anywhere via the internet. Several degree programs and courses to meet general education requirements are offered via WSU Online. Go to weber.edu/ distance learning. Hybrid Courses Continuing Education currently provides several seven- week hybrid courses to meet nontraditional student needs. Hybrids are accelerated courses that combine the benefits of classroom instruction with the convenience of online courses. With WSU seven-week hybrid classes, students finish course work twice as fast with half the time in class. It is a unique way for students to complete their general education requirements. Learn more atweber.edu/hybrids. Independent Study/Self-Paced Courses Independent Study/Self-Paced online courses are offered from a wide range of academic disciplines for students who cannot attend regularly scheduled classes. This allows students to complete course work at home (or anywhere) at their own convenience, beginning at any time during the year and having six months to complete a course. A few bachelor- degree completion programs in the health professions are available in this format. Learn more about the Independent Study/Self-Paced programs at weber.edu/distancelearning. Travel Study/Study Abroad Students who have experienced living and learning in the social and educational environment of another culture will be broadened in ways impossible to achieve on an American campus. International travel experiences have been shown to improve the student's performance in the classroom. For more information, see weber.edu/studyabroad. Professional and Non-Credit Opportunities Conferences and Workshops Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog