In 2006, USU restructured the existing Continuing Education organization and created a university regional campus system, which includes distance education. The reporting line moved to the Provost's Office and reinforced the concept of one university, one faculty, one degree, and one curriculum.
Area regional campuses and distance education centers offer USU academic courses and degree programs in underserved and rural communities. USU has four line items for the regional campuses and distance education centers, one of which is the USU Tooele Regional Campus, which also includes the USU Salt Lake Center.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $13,443,000 from all sources for Tooele Regional Campus. This is a 6 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $4,167,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
Performance measures (Degrees Conferred, FTE Student Enrollment, and Graduation Rates) for Regional Campuses are included in the Education and General line item.
USU offers seven associate's degrees, 26 bachelor's degrees, 21 master's degrees, and one doctoral degree through its Regional Campuses.
Education delivery at the Tooele Regional Campus includes 46% face-to-face, 34% broadcast, and 20% online.
The Tooele Science and Technology Building is corrently under construction with a projected completion date of August 2015. The Legisalture approved $30,000 for Operations and Maintenance (O & M) for this building during the 2014 General Session.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.