Upward Bound
Division of Student Affairs

UB Summer Program

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Upward Bound students are committed to participate in the six-week summer residential academic program during June and July each year.

During the first week of the summer residential program, the students participate in an academic field trip, which gives them experiences to build on during the next five weeks in their summer academic classes. A Residential Supervisor, three male Residential Counselors and three female Residential Counselors accompany the students on the one-week academic field trip.  In addition, they live on campus with the Upward Bound students, conducting evening activities that include community service, physical education, individual and group discussions.

The remaining five weeks, UB students live on the Weber State University campus, eat in the dormitory cafeteria, utilized university’s facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, gymnasium, computer labs, library, sports fields, shuttle buses, etc. Day Staff instructors work with the Upward Bound students in individually developed, designed and implemented academic classes focusing on subjects such as: English, math, science, foreign language and technology.  After lunch, students and staff conduct and participate in focused group sessions such as team building, art, study skills and a history simulation.

Evening activities include: community service projects, physical education, social activities, individual and group counseling.

Student poster regarding racism and stereotypes
Student creating book in art class
Students and director smiling at Four Corners, USA
Students at cliff overlooking Horseshoe Bend in Page, AZ
Student building dioramas of viking villages
Students touring Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde
Students reading/writing at the front of the classroom
Students looking at Newspaper Rock
Students pushing each other into the water
Student with a lizard on his head
Students playing one through five
Student throwing water across rafts during rafting trip
Students in seats at Tuacahn
Students walking in river at Zion National Park


Weber State University, Upward Bound

Ogden, Utah 84408-3201

(801) 626-6798