Construction Management: Facilities Management Emphasis

Dear Student,

Thank you for being a dedicated student at Weber State University!

We are terminating the Facilities Management concentration and minor programs. The number of students declared in this program has shrunk to the point where it is not possible to run it effectively. We will retain the Facilities Management Certificate of Proficiency in some form to be determined.

Realizing that this could affect your intentions, we will endeavor to get you all through the program by offering the FM classes you need or, potentially, in some cases, options in lieu of those classes. We will target Spring Semester, 2024 as the last semester for FM specific courses. As of now, we will not accept any new students into the program and will be tapering off course offerings as you and others move through the program.

Your academic advisor can help you navigate this change. Please contact your College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology advisor (Tanya Scott at eastadvising@weber.edu) with any questions.

I want to emphasize that we will do our best to get you to completion. I’m sorry for having to burden you with this news and for the impact it could have on your plans.

Facilities Management Overview

Weber State’s facilities management emphasis, one of the only degrees of its kind in the Western United States, prepares students for senior-level facilities management positions.

Facilities Management Highlights

The construction management program offers evening classes, allowing working students to fit school into their busy schedules.

Weber State’s construction management technology students have won regional college construction management program competitions, regional Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competitions and the Ethics Award the American Institute of Constructors (AIC).

Nickolas King

Class of 2016

“The faculty within the facilities management program provide an excellent learning environment, drawing on their real-world experiences to enhance the course topics. The knowledge and tools developed during this program provide you with everything needed for advancing a career in facilities management.”

What You’ll Learn at Weber

As a facilities management major, you’ll learn fundamental skills such as:

Efficiency of operations and maintenance

Reducing downtime of mission-critical assets

Avoiding loss of revenues

Developing an emergency management plan

Extending life expectancy of equipment and buildings

Addressing long-term facility and leased property needs

Effective capital planning and prioritization of projects

Effective communication with internal and external customers

What You Can Do After Weber

The need for qualified graduates in facilities management is growing internationally as senior facility managers are retiring, and not enough qualified candidates exist to fill the vacancies. On-the-job experience alone is no longer sufficient to fill these positions.

Graduates go on to facilities management positions in industries such as:

Local, state and federal agencies

Higher and public education

Healthcare