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, including the USU Southeastern Continuing Education Center, located in Moab.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,257,400 from all sources for Southeastern Continuing Education Center. This is a 4.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $754,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.6 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 the Southeastern Continuing Education Center are included in the Education and General line item.
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.