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Show CONTINUING EDUCATION Richard O. Ulibarri, Dean LaVon B. Carroll, Assistant to the Dean The Division of Continuing Education is designed to extend into the community not only the services but the spirit of the college. It is the Division's responsibility to become aware of the community's needs and prepare to offer assistance, that those needs might be met. Continuing Education assumes the responsibility for the non-traditional students in our society and creates programs, classes, and opportunities for them. The quality of service that has become traditional with Weber State will be maintained in any programs conducted by the Division. All of the courses listed in the departmental section of the catalog may be taught through the Division. In order to most efficiently meet the needs of the community, the Division has been organized into the following departments: Community Services, Conferences and Special Programs, Off-Campus Extension Programs, Organizational Development. COMMUNITY SERVICES Community Services is an extension of the College which seeks to determine and meet community needs. The Department is an active participant in the consortium for Higher Education and can draw on any of the professional and expert personnel available across the state from any of the higher education institutions. These professionals can be mobilized for service and assistance to that segment of the community in need. Community Arts ProjectThe scope of the Modern Ensemble of Community Arts (MECA) is designed to initiate workshops in the performing and fine arts, including theatre, dance, design and film making. Workshops are designed to provide a creative experience for children and adults from all economic and ethnic groups. The project also provides a teaching experience for college students and graduates interested in developing arts in the community. Continuing Education Home Economics is a program designed to help individuals solve home problems through better management of human and physical resources. Instructional classes and workshops are conducted through the use of trained paraprofessionals in the areas of food and nutrition, child development, clothing, home improvement, and management of resources. The program helps the home-maker develop a positive self-concept by enabling her to function within her own home and the community at a more satisfactory level. One of the results of the program has been a stronger linkage with the agencies in the community and Weber State College. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) offers older adults a recognized role in the community and meaningful life in retirement through volunteer service, RSVP is funded through ACTION, a government agency which unites all federal volunteer agencies into one single effort to help people help themselves. Senior Volunteers serve in a variety of ways in agencies, institutions, and community-service outlets known as Volunteer Stations. They serve without any 233 |
