Project University Newspaper Insert (PDF - Daily Herald, Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake Tribune - 2/12/07)
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Executive Summary

Central Utah needs a regional state university to service the burgeoning educational and economic needs of its citizens and businesses. Utah Valley State College, with its history of preparing students for their lives, as well as for the workforce, is ready to assume the expanded role of providing university services for the region. Granting UVSC university status will benefit the students of Central Utah by adding value and prestige to the degrees offered by the institution and will enhance the image and economy of the region and the state.

Full Project University: 2007 Advocacy Report (Case Statement) - 12 pages

Request for Action

Utah Valley State College requests approval for a mission change from Baccalaureate Colleges/Associates Colleges: Type III to Masters Colleges and Universities: Type II. Type II institutions “typically offer a wide range of associate and baccalaureate programs, and are committed to graduate education through the masters degree.”
Consistent with this request, UVSC is an institution dedicated to offering a wide range of associate and baccalaureate programs and is well positioned to offer graduate programs in high demand areas built upon strong undergraduate programs to better meet the needs of its students and constituents. This change of mission type is endorsed by the UVSC Board of Trustees, Deans Council, Faculty Senate, Professional Association of College Employees (PACE), and the Associated Students of Utah Valley State College (ASUVSC). (See Endorsements Section 11).

Full Rationale for University Mission (pdf) - 55 pages