Achievement indicators and measures for the COMMUNITY objectives

COMMUNITY achievement indicator. WSU facilitates economic development in the region through professional development and technical support

This achievement indicator for the COMMUNITY core theme is about contributing to the regional CULTUREThe objective is that WSU facilitates economic development in the region through professional development and technical support

IIn addition to the large direct economic impact of a major university in the community, WSU is uniquely positioned to support local economic growth through focused research and technical support. The numbers of sponsored projects and the funding associated with those projects infuse funding and knowledge into the local economy. .

COMMUNITY Objective C. Economy: Weber State contributes to the economic development of the
region

Acceptable achievement thresholds for metrics assessing this indicator are

  • Headcount participation in non-credit offerings will approximately equal 10 percent of institutional headcount.

  • The five-year moving average of businesses assisted through the Small Business Development Center will show a positive trend.

  • The five-year moving average of revenue received by the USTAR Outreach Center will show a positive trend.

    • More about non-credit offerings
    • More about small business development
    • More about USTAR

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Weber State University

Ogden, Utah 84408