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Show MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES BOOKSTORE The College Bookstore, located on the ground floor of the Union Building, is the source for all college text books and supplies. The bookstore is open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. During the first week of the quarter the bookstore is open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Bookstore is open from 8 a.m. until 4 pm. during summer. During the first two weeks of summer quarter it will be open on Monday and Tuesday evening until 7 p.m. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SERVICE For the student's classwork and activities the College provides an adequate physical plant and a buildings and grounds staff which maintain an environment that is comfortabe, healthful and wholesome. Buildings and Grounds offices and shops are located in the Maintenance Building. The Office of Campus Planning and Construction provides master planning and other architectural service for the campus. This office is located in Annex 7 on the corner of 4100 South and Harrison. COMMUNITY SERVICES Weber State College recognizes its role as a participant in the total community and strives to fulfill such responsibilities. Many faculty and staff serve on boards and committees within the community setting. The college, through Continuing Education, offers services and facilities in planning and implementing conferences and institutes. Evening and off-campus offerings are designed to meet the academic interest needs of both degree and non-degree persons. Other areas of service in Continuing Education include special vocational and adult basic education programs, consultation in community-related problems, and research. The Office of Information Services will assist requesting groups and organizations in securing program speakers from the faculty and staff of the College whenever possible. CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM The Office of Cultural Affairs annually presents a liberal cultural arts program Through this program ennobling thoughts and great ideas are expressed and communicated by means of the media of sight and sound. The various publics of the campus and community may receive cultural arts experience through the fine and performing arts. These arts enrich the campus-community publics. The cultural arts calendar includes diversified activities, events and programs relating to the presentation, performance, execution and exhibition of major art forms and productions which have substantial artistic and cultural significance. Through these numerous offerings the College has brought to the campus-community many internationally and nationally known celebrities in the areas of the humanities, arts, sciences, and public affairs. These cultural arts bookings are in addition to the College's own numerous and excellent musical and theatrical productions and art exhibits. 284 Intercollegiate Athletics It is in this spirit and in these modes of cultural contagions the College serves as a well-established, college-community-cultural-academic-artistic-dynamic enterprise. MUSEUMS Weber State College Museum of Natural Science is located on the main floor of the Science Hall Building. Exhibits represent the various areas of interest from the science departments as organized under the direction of the Museum director. The museum is an excellent educational facility for all visitors. In addition to Weber State College students, hundreds of elementary and secondary school children visit the museum regularly. Items of interest include dinosaur skeletons, saber-tooth tiger and other animal skeletons, rock and mineral displays, aquaria, dioramas, displays of plant and animal evolution and adaptations, a petroglyph exhibit, and a remote sensing weather station. The museum is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, except on Holidays. The museum is open to the public. PLANETARIUM A planetarium featuring a 30 foot hemispherical dome and Spitz A-4 planetarium projector is located in the Science Lecture Building. At present this installation is one of few such facilities in the intermountain area. The facility is used primarily in class instruction in astronomy classes. In addition, a program featuring some phase of astronomy is given once each week which is open to students and the general public. SECURITY AND TRAFFIC The Office of Campus Police is a protective agency established for the benefit of the students, faculty, visitors and staff. It maintains effective liaison with the local police department and is entrusted with proper enforcement of laws, and campus rules and regulations. All matters concerning security, safety, or requiring police action should be referred to this office. Another major responsibility of the Office of Campus Police is the control of campus motor traffic and parking. In each academic year faculty, staff members and students who regularly or occasionally operate motor vehicles on campus must register any such motor vehicle with this office. All students, faculty, and staff members who plan to park on campus must display a parking permit on their motor vehicles. Traffic Rules and Regulations are available at registration or the Office of Campus Police. All members of the campus community are expected to obey federal, state and local laws. The office is located at 4040 Tyler Avenue, Ogden, UtahTelephone 393-0973. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Weber State College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Big Sky Athletic Conference and the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, Region 7, and as such offers a full program in Intercollegiate Athletics. 285 |
