Wadman Center of Excellence
Encourage students of all backgrounds to pursue a career in Construction & Building Sciences and connect them with our industry partners for internship/career opportunities.
Goals
Goal 1: Increase Recruitment, Retention, and Completion for the department (Student Focus)
- At least one recruitment Site Visit to each High School and Technical College in Davis, Weber, Ogden, and Morgan School Districts (Box Elder, Tooele, Cache, Logan, Granite, and Park City to be done Virtually or if time permits)
- Distribute Marketing Materials for all 4 programs
- Annual Appreciation dinner for high school, tech college, and EAST advisers/ counselors, etc. second week of fall semester.
- Invite Admissions Office & Student Orientation staff
- Update Keys to Success program listings (add Design Build Day listing)
- Create a recruitment video for each program that can be shared online
- Who, What, When, Why, How
Goal 2: Maintain high-placement rates and track alumni career success (Industry Focus)
- Increase faculty, student, and industry participation in Design Build Day
- Create a CBS Linked in Page to promote our programs to our industry/ alumni community
- Create an assignment that all senior project students must complete that includes setting up a linked in profile and connecting it to the CBS one, include a survey of information we want to track (to be developed by program coordinators)
- Publish success stories on LinkedIn and in college newsletter
- Engage with Industry Advisory Board members for all 4 programs to ensure our students are meeting their needs.
- Increase student satisfaction and engagement by connecting them with peers/ industry
- Design Build Day, Socials by student leadership, Student/Alumni Tailgate and B-ball events, Competitions
- Visit 2 key industry partners identified by program coordinators for lunch and learn sessions to promote our programs in their offices
- Develop partnership levels to help companies get more access to our students via seminars, design build day, competitions, etc.
- Annual Report at Summer Board Dinner
Academic Year Events
Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Parson CM Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser |
Appreciation Lunch & Learns for High School and Tech College teachers, counselors, and administrators |
Appreciation Lunch & Learns for High School and Tech College teachers, counselors, and administrators |
Interior Design Study Abroad Trip |
Design Charrette |
ASC/DBIA Competitions |
Wadman Center of Excellence Board Dinner & Annual Update |
Student/Alumni Football Tailgating BBQ |
Student/Alumni Basketball Pizza Party |
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Fall Club Social |
Spring Club Social |
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Networking Luncheon |
Design Build Day |
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Alumni/Student Golf Tournament @ Sun Hills |
Charitable Chair scholarship fundraiser |
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ASC CM Challenge |
Service Learning Trip (Spring Break) |
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Fall Graduation Breakfast |
Spring Graduation Breakfast |
Please let us know if you have any questions or would like additional information.
Jeremy Farner, Director
jfarner@weber.edu
801-389-4437
Kelly Stackaruk, Senior Development Director
kstackaruk@weber.edu
801-626-6978