2008-2009 School Year

• April 25, 2008 - Congratulations to our Chrysler CAP program instructor Robert Griffiths for completing all of the technical training offered by Chrysler.  Robert is one of an elite few in the country to earn Master Level Certification in Powertrain, Electrical, and Chassis.  Robert joins fellow faculty members Kevin Roner (Toyota T-TEN program) and Joe Grundvig (GM ASEP Program) who also have completed all the training possible to attain master level certifications in their programs.

  April 17, 2008 - The new curriculum and schedule for the B.S. degree is approved by the faculty senate  The new curriculum will begin fall semester 2008.  Click here for more information.

• August 25, 2008 - We are pleased to welcome new faculty member Will Speigle.  Will comes to us from Allen Park Michigan where he worked for TAC Automotive as a Ford Service Engineer, and General Physics as a Ford Training Specialist.  Will is the Program Coordinator and Lead Instructor for our Independent Shop / Ford MLR programs.
  
• August 25, 2008 - Fall Semester Begins
  
• September 5, 2008 - Last day to cancel classes
• October 16, 2008 - First 8-week block ends
• October 17, 2008 - Fall Break
• October 20, 2008 - Second 8-week block begins
• November 10, 2008 - Spring Registration Begins
• November 13, 18, and 20 - ASE Exams at WSU
• November 27-28, 2008 - Thanksgiving Holiday
• December 4, 2008 - WSU Automotive Written Contest
• December 6-11, 2008 - Final Exam Period
• December 12, 2008 - Commencement exercises at Dee Events Center.
• December 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009 - Winter Break
• January 5, 2009 - Spring Semester Begins

2007-2008 School Year:

March 5, 2008 - The new curriculum and schedule for the B.S. degree is approved by the college curriculum committee.  Two more approvals are still required before the curriculum can be offered in the fall.

March 10-14, 2008 - Spring Break

March 24, 2008 - Summer semester registration begins

April 14, 2008 - Fall semester registration begins

April 26 - May 1, 2008 - Final Exam week

May 1, 2008 - Spring semester ends.

May 12, 2008 - Summer semester begins

April 17, 2008 - The new curriculum and schedule for the B.S. degree is approved by the faculty senate  The new curriculum will begin fall semester 2008.  Click here for more information.

April 26 - May 1, 2008 - Final Exam week

May 1, 2008 - Spring semester ends.

May 2, 2008 - Automotive Technology Department Graduation dinner 6:00 p.m. Timbermine Reataurant in Ogden.

May 3, 2008 - WSU main commencement exercises - Dee Events Center 8:00 a.m.

May 3, 2008 - COAST graduation exercises - Dee Events Center 10:30 a.m.

May 8, 13, and 15, 2008 - ASE testing at WSU.

May 12, 2008 - Summer semester begins

June 9-13, 2008 - USOE Summer Workshop for Automotive Teachers.  Click here to register

August 25, 2008 - Fall Semester Begins

2006 - 2007 School Year:

SCHOLARSHIPS - Resident and non-resident automotive scholarship applications for fall semester 2006 are now being accepted.  Contact your program coordinator for more information.

Fall 2006 Curriculum and Schedule Changes - Changes to the curriculum and schedule for our AAS degrees will go into effect fall semester 2006.  Click here for more information.

• July 1 - The automotive technology program is now the automotive technology department.
• July 10 - Parking permits for 2006-2007 school year go on sale.
• July 31  - Parking permits available for purchase online
• August 1 - Automotive Service Industry and WSU Swanson Scholarship applications are due
• August 23 - Annual Golf Tournament at  Mt. Ogden Golf Course.  Register online
• August 25 - Last day to register without a late fee
• August 28 - School begins
  • 9:00 a.m. Freshmen Orientation Meeting Room TE-215H
  • 10:00 a.m. Sophomore Orientation Meeting Room TE-215H 
  • Representatives from Snap-On, MATCO, and Craftsman tools will be available
• August 29 - Automotive Shop Safety day
  • Shop safety and pollution prevention modules in every class
  • 8:30 a.m. Oil spill vacuum demonstration
• September 13 - GM ASEP Advisory Meeting, TE-214, 11:00 a.m.
• September 14 - Toyota T-TEN Advisory Meeting, Karl Malone Toyota, 11:30 a.m.
• September 15 - Last day to drop classes.  Note:  Classes WILL NOT be automatically dropped by the University.  Any class you do not wish to complete must be dropped by you.
• September 30 - ASE testing registration deadline.  NOTE:  WSU will automatically register and pay fees for lower division automotive students starting this fall.
• October 4 - DaimlerChrysler CAP Advisory Meeting, D'Ambrosio Chrysler, Jeep, 11:30 a.m.
• October 4 - Honda PACT Advisory Meeting, Ken Garf Honda Downtown, 11:30 a.m.
• October 10, 11, 17, 18 - Utah State Safety Inspection class room TE-214.
• October 10, 2006 - Hinckley Dodge donates $10,000.00 to our Automotive Programs.
• October 20 - Fall break and end of first 8-week block of classes.
• October 20, 2006 - We have received the following vehicle for our General Motors ASEP program: 2007 Saturn Aura XR Sedan
• October 31-November 3 - SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• November 9, 14 and 16 - ASE testing at Weber State.
• November 13 - Spring semester registration begins.
• December 7 - WSU 21st annual Automotive Written Contest
• December 8, 2006 - DaimlerChrysler Corporation donates $10,000.00 to the DaimlerChrysler CAP Automotive Program at WSU.

• December 12, 2006 - Weber State University now has a partnership with Ford Motor Company to provide Ford's Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) program to our students.

• December 15 - End of 2nd 8-week block of classes and winter commencement.

• December 16 - January 6, 2007 - Winter Break.
• January 8, 2007 - Start of spring semester, start of first 8-week block of classes.
• January 15, 2007 - Martin Luther King Holiday.
• January 22, 2007 - General Motors Corporation donates a 2007 Saturn Sky Roadster Convertible and a 2006 Buick Lucerne CXL to the Weber State's GM ASEP program.
• February 1, 2007 - WSU traditional scholarships application "First Priority" deadline for 2007-2008 school year.
• February 1, 2007 - WSU 21st Annual Hands-on Automotive Contest  Download the contest floor plan here.
• February 5-8, 2007 - Utah State Safety Inspection class room TE-214. 
• February 7-11, 2007 California Automotive Educational Trip and NHRA Winternationals for WSU automotive contest participants. 
• February 19 - President's Day Holiday.
• February 23, 2007 - Last day to apply for spring semester 2007 graduation.
• March 12-27, 2007 - Toyota Technical College - Tokyo, visiting student workshop. 
• March 12-16, 2007 - Spring Break
• March 26, 2007 - Summer Term registration begins.
• April 16, 2007 - Fall Semester registration begins.
• April 16-19, 2007, - Utah State Safety Inspection class room TE-214. 
• April 28 - May 3, 2007 - Final Examination Period.
• May 3, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. WSU Graduation - Dee Events Center.
• May 4, 2007 - WSU College of Applied Science and Technology (COAST) Commencement Ceremony.  Time and place to be determined.
• May 14, 2007 - Summer Semester begins.
• June 11-15, 2007 - WSU Summer Workshop for educators.

2005 - 2006 School Year:

• June 9, 2005 - We have just received the following vehicle from American Honda Motor Sales for our PACT program.
  • 2005 Honda Pilot SUV
• Aug 15 - We have just received the following vehicles from DaimlerChrysler for our CAP program.
  • 2005 Dodge Durango SLT 4X4 Sport Utility
  • 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT 4-Door Sedan
• Aug 25 - We have just received the following vehicle from American Honda Motor Sales for our PACT program.
  • 2001 Honda Civic GX Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (CNG)
• Aug 29 - School begins.
  • 9:00 a.m. Freshmen Orientation Meeting Room TE-215H
  • 10:00 a.m. Sophomore Orientation Meeting Room TE-215H
  • 1:30 p.m. Orientation meeting for afternoon freshmen and sophomore students. Room TE-215H
• Aug 30 - Automotive Shop Safety day.
  • Shop safety and pollution prevention modules in every class.
  • 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oil spill vacuum demonstration.
  • 9:00 a.m. Presentation of tool box prizes to winners of the WSU contest in February 2005
• Aug 31 - NEW! - I-CAR collision scholarships are available for female students.  Click here for more information.
• Sept 13-14 - NOx Emissions Repair Training.  5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Room TE-214. Call 626-7803 to register.
• Sept 22 - Annual Golf Tournament and fund raiser.
• Sept 22 - ASEP, ATEP, BSEP, CAP, PACT, and T-Ten Advisory Board Meetings.
• Sept 27-29 - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Utah state safety inspection class for current 2990 students.  Room TE-214.
• Sept 30 - Last day to register online for November ASE tests.
• Oct 7 - DaimlerChrysler Corporation Job Interviews for 4-year students.  See Career Services for more information.
• Oct 8 - Last day to register online for November ASE tests.
• Oct 25-27 - 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Utah state safety inspection class for current students.  Room TE-214.
• Oct 27-28 - Manheim Corporation Job Interviews for 4-year students.  See Career Services for more information.
• Nov 1-4 - SEMA show in Las Vegas.
• Nov 10 - TAC Automotive Job Interviews for 4-year students.  See Career Services for more information.
• Nov 10, 15, 17 - ASE Testing at WSU.
• Nov 11 - We have just received the following vehicles from DaimlerChrysler for our CAP program.
  • 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2-Door Convertible
  • 2005 Dodge Neon SE (export)
• Nov 14 - Cooperative work experience begins.
• Nov 14 - Spring semester registration begins.
• Nov 17 - Toyota Motor Sales, USA Job Interviews for 4-year students.  See Career Services for more information.
• Nov 19 - GM Service Advisor Competition.  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Room TE-215H
• Dec 8 - WSU Automotive Written Contest.
  • 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Registration in shop area TE-218 
  • Automotive career information room TE-214
  • 10:30 a.m. Teacher's meeting TE-214 
  • 12:30 p.m. Announcement of finalists - Shepard Union building, Ballrooms B and C.
• Dec 14 - We have just received the following vehicle from DaimlerChrysler for our CAP program.
  • 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab Pickup
• Dec 16 - Graduation - Dee Events Center
• IMPORTANT: Spring 2006 Automotive Class Schedule - Confused with class start and end dates?  Click here for help.
• January 3, 2006 - The denver region Toyota dealers donate $1,250.00 toward toolbox and tool awards for the WSU Hands-on Automotive Contest
• Jan 9 - Spring semester begins.
• Jan 10 - Northern Utah Toyota Dealers donates $17,274.00 to the Toyota T-TEN Automotive Program at WSU.
• Jan 11 - GM donates the following components to the GM ASEP program:
  • 3 new 8.625" (American Axle Manufacturing) rear axles  
• Jan 13 - DaimlerChrysler Corporation donates $10,000.00 to the DaimlerChrysler CAP Automotive Program at WSU.
• Jan 13 - We have just received the following vehicle from General Motors for our ASEP program.
  • 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-Door LS Sedan
• Jan 27 - Tony Divino, of Tony Divino Toyota in Ogden will donate two 1/2 tuition scholarships to winners of the WSU Hands-on Automotive Contest
• Feb 1 - WSU traditional scholarships application "First Priority" deadline for 2006-2007 school year.
• Feb 2 - WSU Hands-on Automotive Contest  Download the contest floor plan here.
• Feb 8 - American Honda Motor Sales donates the following components to our PACT program:
  • (1) 3.2L display engine on an engine stand - For our Lobby.
  • (1) Floor Jack
  • (2) Craftsman 5" Vices
  • (8) Snap-On Bluepoint GA-224A Face Masks
  • (1) PGM-FI simulator Board.
• Feb 8 - GM donates the following components to the GM ASEP program:
  • (4) Aisin AF-23 5-Speed Automatic Transaxles
  • (4) Aisin AF-33 5-Speed Automatic Transaxles
  • (8) Getrag F-23 5-Speed Manual Transaxles
  • (4) 3.0L V-6 Engines (Saturn Vue Engines)
  • (2) Complete Kent-Moore J-45465 overhaul tool kits for the Aisin AF-23 and AF-33 Automatic Transaxles.
  • (2) Kent-Moore J-45159-1 Transmission holding fixtues for the Aisin AF-23 and AF-33 Automatic Transaxles.
  • (2) Complete Kent-Moore J-45462 overhaul tool kits for the Getrag F23 manual transaxles.
  • (2) Complete Kent-Moore J-45375 Getrag F23 manual transaxles holding fixtures.
  • (2) Complete Kent-Moore J-45462 shim selection kits for the Getrag F23 manual transaxles.
  • (2) Kent-Moore J-42069 timing belt alignment kits for the 3.0L V-6 Engines (Saturn Vue Engines)
• Feb 8-12, California NHRA Winternationals trip for WSU contest participants.
• Feb 14 - General Motors Honors Automotive Technology Professors - Click here for more information.
• Feb 20 - President's Day Holiday.
• Feb 24 - Manheim Corporation,  the world's largest auto remarketing organization is taking applications for employment online - Click here to access their website.
• March 1 - Federal Financial Aid application "First Priority" deadline for 2006-2007 school year.
• March 7 - WSU has purchased a third StarSCAN scan tool for the CAP program.  Read more about the StarSCAN at http://www.dcctools.com
• March 6 - 24, Toyota Technical College - Tokyo, visiting student workshop. 
• March 8, 2006 - We have purchased and received 2 Robinair ACR 2000 Air-Conditioning recycling and recovery machines.  These machines were paid for with some of the money donated to the T-TEN program by the Northern Utah Toyota Dealers.
• March 10 - DaimlerChrysler Corporation through Hinkley Dodge, Ogden, donates a new PT cruiser 2.4L engine to our CAP program.
• March 15 - DaimlerChrysler Corporation through Larry H. Miller C hrysler, Sandy, donates a new Durango 3.7L engine to our CAP program.
• March 13-17 - Spring break. 
• March 17 - Our department is now hiring.  We are searching for an instructor for our DaimlerChrysler CAP and our Collisio0n Repair BSEP programs.  Visit jobs.weber.edu for more information.
• March 20 - 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Fall semester schedule meetings for all automotive 2-year students - Room TE-215H
• March 27 - Summer Term registration begins
• March 30, 2006 - WSU - T-TEN Advisory Meeting - Menlove Toyota, Bountiful Utah. 
• March 27-29, 2006 - Toyota T-TEN Western Regional Conference - Portland Oregon.  T-TEN recruiting and Toyota new product information was presented.
• March 30, 2006 - WSU - T-TEN Advisory Meeting - Menlove Toyota, Bountiful Utah.  Upcoming graduates, current classes, and the new schedule and curriculum for fall semester 2006 were discussed.
• March 31 - Registration deadline for May ASE tests.  Register online by clicking here.
• March 31 - Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship applications due
• April 3 - NEW! - SEMA Memorial Scholarship - Application is due no later than April 28, 2006. SEMA Memorial Scholarship Application 2006.pdf
• April 6, 2006 - The Phoenix DaimlerChrysler Training Center has donated three engines to our CAP program: A 2005 3.7 L V-6 engine.  A 2002 2.4L L-4 engine and a 2001 2.0L L-4 engine.
• April 7, 2006 - DaimlerChrysler has donated an engine and a transmission to our CAP program: A 2004 3.7 L V-6 engine for a 2004 Dodge Durango.  A 2004 545RFE 5-Speed Automatic Transmission for a 2004 Dodge Durango.
• April 12, 2006 - WSU - ASEP Advisory Meeting - Alumni Center.  Upcoming graduates, current classes, and the new schedule for fall semester 2006, and AYES were discussed.
• April 13, 2006 - WSU - CAP Advisory Meeting - Alumni Center.  Upcoming graduates, current classes, and the new schedule for fall semester 2006, and AYES were discussed.
• April 13, 2006 - COAST Awards Reception - Outstanding students:
  • Travis Summers - ATEP
  • Tyson Siekiera - CAP
  • Scott McArthur - ASEP
  • Jason Harris - HD Truck
  • Brian Tracy - PACT
  • Thomas Brady - T-TEN
  • Bryce Vonniederhausern - 4-Year
• April 17 - Fall semester registration begins
• April 28 - May 4 - Finals Week
• May 1 - Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship applications are due.
• May 4 - 6:00 p.m. WSU Graduation - Dee Events Center
• May 5 - 10:30 a.m. COAST Convocation - Dee Events Center
• May 5 - 12:00 noon. Graduation Luncheon - Timbermine Restaurant - Jerry Seiner was the keynote speaker.  Ogden. 
• May 9, 11, and 16 - ASE testing at WSU.
• June 12-16 USOE - WSU Summer workshop.  Click here to register.  
• • June 12 UTTE Special Session
  • June 13-14 (GM, Honda, Toyota, and DaimlerChrysler) Air-Conditioning systems
  • June 15-16 GM Front and Rear Axles
  • June 13 DaimlerChrysler 62TE 6-speed automatic transaxle / Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT)
  • June 14 DaimlerChrysler FWD Manual Transmissions.
  • June 15-16 DaimlerChrysler 4WD/AWD Systems.
  • June 13-14 Toyota Automatic Transmission Repair
  • June 15-16 Toyota Automatic Transmission Diagnosis

Automotive Faculty Teaching Schedules

• 2005 Fall Schedule.pdf
• 2006 Spring Schedule.pdf
• 2006 Fall Schedule.pdf
• 2007 Spring Schedule.pdf
• 2007 Fall Schedule.pdf
• 2008 Spring Schedule.pdf
• 2008 Fall Schedule.pdf