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Division of Continuing Education Member, University Continuing Education Association, Mountain Plains Adult Education Association, International Council on Correspondence Education, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, North American Association of Summer Sessions, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, and Association for Continuing Higher Education. Associate Vice President, Clifford J. Drew, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Richard B. Simpson, Ph.D. Office: 1202 Annex Building, 581-7838 Mailing Address: 1901 E. South Campus Dr., Rm. 1202, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9359 Students not likely to come to the campus on a full-time, daytime basis should consider the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) as their agent for convenient credit and noncredit courses held on campus in the evenings and at four off-campus sites: Bountiful, Murray at Cedar Park, Park City, and Sandy. DCE is the University s major agency charged with serving the professional who desires updating, the individual preparing to enter or re-enter the educational setting, those seeking paraprofessional training, or persons interested in professional and personal growth and development. DCE also develops courses and programs to accommodate off-campus populations, such as in-service programs for businesses, partnerships with other institutions, and "satellite" programs. A complete listing of current offerings is contained in the Class Catalog, mailed free of charge to anyone who phones 581-2665 and asks to be included on the DCE mailing list. The following specialized services are offered through various departments of DCE: Office of Linfelong Development. Located in 1195 Annex Building, the office is the administrative hub for all not-for-credit enrichment offerings through Continuing Education, including Lifelong Learning classes, Preparatory Courses, Elderhostel, Adults Abroad, House Bill 60, and Youth Education. The two-part mission of the office is to meet the educational needs of the student who is learning for the sheer joy of it and to assist those in career and educational transition through programs and services such as career counseling. To schedule an appointment for career counseling or for additional information on other programs, please call 581-3228. Distance Education. Continuing Education offers distance education courses to a wide variety of learners seeking to continue, supplement, or complete a college education. Distance education courses solve a number of scheduling problems students encounter, including complicated work schedules and family commitments. Be advised, however, that to complete a class at a distance requires self-motivation. While these classes reflect their campus counterparts, there are differences in the ways and means of taking them: Independent Study. Structured around a course manual, textbook, and exams, independent study courses are reading- and writing-intensive. Many courses supplement textbooks and lecture notes with audio cassettes, videos, and computer study guides. Feedback from instructors-University faculty and graduate students-comes in the form of written responses to assignments and exams. Grades are based on assignment and exam performance. Online Options. Many distance education courses are available online. Students can download lecture notes, submit assignments electronically, and contact faculty and classmates by e-mail and news group. Telecourses. Students may earn college credit for courses offered on KULC/Channel 9 (the channel may vary depending on the cable carrier). Telecourses are structured around televised lectures, a course manual, textbook(s), live on-campus review sessions, and exams. Telecourses are reading-intensive. Grades are based on assignment and exam performance. For additional information, or to request a brochure detailing course offerings, contact Distance Education on campus, 2180 Annex, 581-8801 or 800-467-8839. A complete description of distance education courses may be found at ulearn.utah.edu. Brochures are available at the Bookstore, Union front desk, University College (450 SSB), High School Services, Disabled Student Services, and all Continuing Education extension sites. Professional Programs Professional Programs is a collaborative unit which provides consultation, educational training, and development services tailored to the specific needs of Utah s organizations. The purpose of the center is also to promote outreach efforts of the colleges within the University into the private, public, and nonprofit communities. This may include collaborative programs for credit and noncredit including undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered on-site or at alternative, more convenient locations to better serve students and clients. Noncredit programs include human resource management training, management and supervisory training, law enforcement leadership training, computer training, customer service training, and certificate programs in business management, nonprofit management, and computer proficiency and expertise. English Language Institute ELI provides an academic, content-based curriculum for matriculated international students, faculty, and visiting scholars, and also provides a rich language environment for university-bound students and professionals. Noncredit and credit equivalency courses are held on a semester basis during the academic year. Classes are offered at six levels of proficiency from high-beginning to advanced. Attention is given to listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, and grammar basics. American history, American literature, speech, American culture, and intercultural communications make up an integral part of the program, providing an authentic content-based environment for language and cultural acquisition. The summer program, in addition to intensive English, includes two-week professional workshops in international business, medical English and English as a foreign language pedagogy, as well as short language and culture excursion courses in American literature, Utah history, and Shakespeare. ELI is authorized to issue certificates of eligibility (I-20), which allow a student to enter the United States with a student visa. These students are tested upon arrival and are placed into levels appropriate to their proficiency in English. While enrolled in ELI, students have the opportunity, with permission, to take credit courses in a supportive, sheltered atmosphere. Upon attainment of a TOEFL score of 500 or better, these students may apply for admission to the University of Utah. ELI also designs, upon request, unique programs to meet the specific English language needs of industry, business, academic institutions, and other special groups. Marketing/Communications This department is a full-service marketing agency that does the market analysis and needs assessment to assist DCE programs with program development, site selection, distance-learning methods, and pricing strategies for programs. Marketing provides account executive, copywriter and production services to produce a course catalog and other media material to promote DCE programs in conjunction with DCE Graphic Design. Graphic Design Staffed with professional graphic designers, the studio assists the University with the conceptualization, application, and production of posters, brochures, logos, exhibits, mailers, illustrations, print advertising, artwork, newsletters, flyers, etc. Services include planning, budgeting, and management of projects from conceptualization through production to ensure cost effectiveness and quality. For more information, call 581-6114.
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