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2009 Utah Higher Education Conference

2009 Utah Higher Education Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM (MT)

Sandy, UT


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Welcome the Utah Higher Education Conference!  A counselor's one-stop source for everything related to postsecondary education in Utah.  Your participation in this conference will provide you with the needed tools that will help high school students make informed decisions about their postsecondary education.

University and college representatives will be onsite to answer questions throughout this conference.

The 2009-2010 Student Guide to Colleges and Universities as well as course catalogs for specific institutions will be available.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

8:00-9:00 Registration Open Booth Time
     
9:00-9:10 Welcome  
     
9:10-9:55

Keynote: Utah's Demographic Transformation
Dr. Pam Perlich, Senior Research Economist at the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Business Research 

     
9:55 to 10:40 State of Higher Education - Commissioner Sederburg
     
10:40-10:50 Break  
     
10:50 - 11:20 The Counselor's Guide to College Access
     
11:30-12:15 Break Out Session 1
  Class 1 Improving college access and success through partnerships
  Class 2 College Goal Sunday - financial aid overview
  Class 3 Entrance exams vs. placement exams - ensuring a successful college career
  Class 4 Statewide scholarships overview
  Class 5 Transfer: earning college credit, when less is more
     
12:15-1:00 Lunch and Booth Visits
     
1:00-1:45 Break Out Session 2
  Class 1 4 Year School panel A – BYU, Dixie, USU, WSU
  Class 2 4 year School panel B - SUU, U of U, UVU, Westminster
  Class 3 2 year school & UCAT panel – CEU, LDSBC, SLCC, Snow, UCAT
  Class 4 College access and underserved populations
  Class 5 Maximizing concurrent enrollment towards successful postsecondary transition
     
1:50-2:35 Break Out Session 3
  Class 1 4 Year School panel A – BYU, Dixie, USU, WSU
  Class 2 4 year School panel B - SUU, U of U, UVU, Westminster
  Class 3 2 year school & UCAT panel – CEU, LDSBC, SLCC, Snow, UCAT
  Class 4 College Goal Sunday - financial aid overview
  Class 5 Statewide scholarship overview
     
2:35-2:45 Break  
     
2:45-3:30 Break Out Session 4
  Class 1 4 Year School panel A – BYU, Dixie, USU, WSU
  Class 2 4 year School panel B - SUU, U of U, UVU, Westminster
  Class 3 2 year school & UCAT panel – CEU, LDSBC, SLCC, Snow, UCAT
  Class 4 College Goal Sunday - financial aid discussion
  Class 5 Statewide scholarship overview
     
3:30-4:00 Pick up the 2009-2010 Student Guide to Colleges and Universities

When

Where

Salt Lake Community College - Miller Campus
Miller Free Enterprise Center, Auditorium
9755 South 300 West
Sandy, UT 84070



Hosted By

Utah System of Higher Education

Utah’s System of Higher Education (USHE) is a vibrant network of universities and colleges
comprised of 9 credit-granting institutions including a top-ranked research institution (University of Utah), a land-grant institution (Utah
State University), four regional institutions (Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Dixie State College, and Utah Valley University), and three community colleges (Snow
College, College of Eastern Utah, and the Salt Lake Community College).

In addition, Brigham Young University, Westminster College, LDS Business College, and the Utah College of Applied Technology are supporting this event.

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