The legislature authorized funds for construction of the first part of an auditorium-fine arts building to cost $1.8 million. 1962 The new Gymnasium Building was placed in operation beginning autumn quarter. Construction began on the first part of the Auditorium-Fine Arts Building. Construction was begun on the first dormitories on the new campus. The first junior class was enrolled. 1963 The name of Weber College was changed to Weber State College. The old gymnasium on the Lower Campus was turned back to the Church. The Big Sky Athletic Conference was organized with the following member schools: Weber State College, Idaho University, Idaho State University, Montana University, Montana State University and Gonzaga University. 1964 The first senior class was enrolled. The first commencement as a four-year school took place. Construction on the new Library was started. The Fine Arts Center was completed and placed in operation beginning with the Autumn Quarter. Construction was started on the second phase of the new Fine Arts Center. The first students were housed in the new residence halls, Autumn Quarter 1964. The new statue of Louis F. Moench, Founder of Weber Stake Academy was dedicated. 1965 Construction on the new Library and the second phase of the Fine Arts Center, including the Little Theatre and Art Building, were completed. Accreditation Weber State College has been accredited as a Junior College since 1932 and in December 1963 was accredited as a four-year degree-granting institution by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, the same organization which accredits all higher institutions in the states of this region of the United States. Weber State College is also a member of the American Council on Education. The Four-Year State College As a four-year state institution cooperating with the people, Weber State College ascertains educational needs and organizes programs to meet them. Through day and evening classes, 24 educational opportunities are made available to both youth and adults. To provide for their professional, vocational, and cultural needs, the College offers the following programs: 1. Academic and vocational curriculums meeting baccalaureate degree requirements. 2. One and two-year curriculums in the vocations preparing students for positions in business and industry upon completion of required courses at Weber State College. 3. An adult program organized primarily for personal improvement and occupational efficiency. 4. A counseling program to guide students into major fields compatible with their aptitudes and interests and also with occupational opportunities. The adult education courses are operated day and evening both on and off the campus. The major adult enrollments are in extended day and evening classes conducted on the campus. Off-campus classes are organized chiefly for public service employees of nearby city and county governmental units and for employees of major defense installations and firms in the Ogden area. The off-campus program has grown out of the needs of students and employers of the Weber State College area. This program is designed to teach occupational skills on the job and to offer theoretical and technical instruction in the classroom. Much of the off-campus program consists of courses ir. industrial management on three levels: Supervisory, Junior Executive, and Senior Executive. The courses are designed to assist the individual to function more efficiently in his present position and to prepare him for advancement. As a four-year state college, Weber invites graduates from junior colleges and area schools throughout Utah. It will continue, of course, to serve its former community area comprising Box Elder, Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. Objectives of The College As provided by state law— "The object of the college shall be to teach branches of learning in the fields of the sciences and arts as may promote the liberal and practical education of students attending. The course of study therein shall be the first two years of college work and in addition thereto said college is hereby authorized and directed to offer four years of college work in vocational and technical training and industrial technology and is further authorized to provide four years of college work in the fields of arts and sciences, business, and education; to confer bachelor 25