Outreach School

The mission of the Outreach School is to extend the University of Wyoming’s educational programs to people in the state of Wyoming and beyond with innovative and unique opportunities for learners of many ages, interests, locations, and motivations. Our programs and services are organized under five units, with UW Outreach Regional Centers located in communities throughout Wyoming.

The five units of the Outreach School working in partnership to deliver a broad spectrum of UW programs are:

Division of Outreach Credit Programs
University of Wyoming/Casper College Center
Division of Community Service Education
Division of Outreach Technology
Wyoming Public Radio

Division of Outreach Credit Programs

The University of Wyoming was the first university west of the Missouri to offer correspondence courses. For nearly a century UW has sent its faculty across the state to meet with citizens, students, teachers, business owners, ranchers, and farmers to help them learn. Today the Division of Outreach Credit Programs, in partnership with the university’s colleges and departments, extends the university learning experience to students across the nation with audio conferencing, video conferencing, correspondence study, and Web-based instruction.

Using on-site, online, and mediated instruction, the division offers baccalaureate degree completion programs as well as certificate and graduate degree programs. Upper division undergraduate- and graduate-level courses are also offered to satisfy continuing professional education requirements or to meet requests for professional development. The division also offers a wide variety of educational opportunities for teachers in collaboration with the College of Education and school districts.

Audio conferencing uses long-distance telephone lines and a centrally-located audio conferencing bridge to link as many as 96 class sites at a time. These courses usually can be delivered to any location at which there is a telephone line, provided at least three students are enrolled at each site. If a course is offered statewide or nationwide, students in any location may take the course as long as there is sufficient enrollment at that site. Audio conferencing courses may include videotaped lectures as well as an online component that provides a number of communication and information sharing tools.

Video conferencing is an interactive technology enabling students at each site to see and hear each other and their instructor. Video conference courses can be delivered to specific sites in Wyoming, provided at least three students are enrolled per site with a total enrollment of 25 students. Video conference courses may include an online component.

Web-based courses are available “anytime, anyplace.” They are, however, semester-based and often include specific times for student and faculty dialogue. Learning online is interactive and collaborative; students generally need to be online in class a few times each week throughout the semester. Students and instructors share discoveries and materials throughout each developmental step of the course using online communication tools such as e-mail, threaded discussions, document sharing, and live chat sessions. Outreach Credit Programs offers the following types of web-based instruction: Internet and Online UW.

Hybrid courses are delivered through a combination of web-based instruction and one or more other delivery methods.

Correspondence study courses, or print-based courses, meet the needs of site-bound students by offering a variety of study opportunities. These courses are designed to provide flexibility with open enrollment throughout the year, a more self-paced and independent study format, and nine months to complete each course. To enroll in a correspondence study course, it is not necessary to be admitted to the university.

For further information, contact the Division of Outreach Credit Programs, Dept. 3274, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071; (800) 448-7801 or (307) 766-3712; or e-mail: ocp@uwyo.edu. 

University of Wyoming/Casper College Center

Brent Pickett, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director
125 College Drive, Casper WY 82601
(307) 268-2713
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/uwcc

For more than 30 years the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center (UW/CC), in partnership with Casper College, has offered on-site courses and a slate of university degree programs in Casper. The UW/CC Center is also the location in Natrona County for statewide degree programs and classes offered through Outreach Credit Programs.

The UW/CC Center was established to meet the needs of students unable to move to Laramie. Some of these students are nontraditional students who may be older or have families, homes, or jobs in the Casper area. The center is designed to meet the academic needs of students in a setting providing small classes, dedicated staff, and award-winning faculty. Courses are taught by resident and visiting faculty who are regular or part-time members of UW academic departments. A full-service office handles admission, registration, financial aid, and advising.

Classes are taught on-site at the Casper College campus and at the UW Outreach Building, which is located separately from Casper College. The Outreach Building is also a site for statewide classes and degree programs via video conferencing and audio conferencing. Audio and video technologies are also available on the Casper College campus.

An average of more than 700 students enroll in UW courses and degree programs through the UW/CC Center each semester, and more than 3,000 students have received their UW degrees.

For more information, contact the UW/CC Center at 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601; (307) 268-2713, (877) 264-9930; or e-mail: os-uwcc@uwyo.edu.

Center for Conferences and Continuing Education

Sheila Couture, Director
Web site: outreach.uwyo.edu/service

The Center for Conferences and Continuing Education supports the mission of the Outreach School by anticipating and responding to the educational needs best served by conferences and institutes, events planning, enrichment courses, and special programs.

Office of Conferences and Institutes Conferences and Institutes helps professional associations and organizations plan and coordinate conferences, workshops, seminars, continuing education programs, and Internet conferences. Complete conference services include a state of the art software scheduling program that provides secure online pre-registration, on-site registration, consultation, marketing, web page development, financial management, arrangement of accommodations and meeting facilities, catering options, video conferencing, audiovisual equipment, and post-conference wrap-up. The office also provides assistance in arranging for continuing education units or a credit option through Outreach Credit Programs.

Office of Events Planning The Events Planning Office on the UW campus is a one-stop shop for campus-wide space reservation and event coordination. The core support services include: facilities scheduling, contract negotiation, consolidated billing, master calendar listings, public relations calendar, recruitment, and community business networking. The office works closely with local businesses including travel agencies, hospitality establishments, restaurants, and retailers to assemble competitive pricing and incentive packages for groups and organizations considering Laramie as the location for their events.

Office of Community Enrichment Programs Community Enrichment Programs offers courses encompassing both personal and professional interests in areas such as personal development, professional renewal, recreation and fitness, business, dance and music, arts and crafts, and photography. Numerous online opportunities are offered including test preparation courses, certificate programs, business seminars, and classes on law, health care, medicine, software usage, and computer testing skills. Enrichment courses provide lifelong learning opportunities in informal, noncompetitive settings. A class schedule is distributed three times a year and registration is ongoing until a class is full or a session begins.

Office of Special Programs Special Programs offers customized training and programs designed to meet specific needs of various groups. Programs include customized business training, workshops and retreats, travel programs and tours, trainer consulting services, customized online testing and training, and various delivery methods of such training throughout Wyoming.

For further information, contact the Center for Conferences and Continuing Education, Dept. 3974, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071; (877) 733-3618 or (307) 766-2129; or e-mail: satwood@uwyo.edu.

Division of Outreach Technology

Mike McElreath, Director
Web site: outreach.uwyo.edu/uwtv 

The Division of Outreach Technology Services (OTS) provides technological support for the programs and services offered through the Outreach School. The division units are University of Wyoming Television (UWTV), Outreach Engineering, and Computer Support Services. OTS, in partnership with UW’s IT Division, manages and operates the Outreach Video Network (OVN) to eleven communities statewide. The division is the liaison for utilization of Wyoming Equality Network video sites (over 90) and is the predominant user of the Wyoming Video Conferencing System (WVCS), a statewide video conferencing network operating in 24 communities throughout Wyoming.

UWTV provides full professional services for television and videotape production, programming, and distribution. These services also include satellite downlinking, video conferencing, and video/DVD duplicating. Instructional TV conferencing classrooms on the Laramie campus that are utilized primarily for Outreach credit courses. UWTV’s production facilities include a full production studio, several single cameras for on-location productions, two Avid edit suites, and video duplicating in VHS and DVD formats for distribution. All of the above are available to government clients, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations at modest rates. UWTV accepts commercial clients at appropriate rates.

For further information, contact the Division of Outreach Technology Services, Dept. 3106, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071; (307) 766-4999; mikem@uwyo.edu. 

Wyoming Public Radio

Jon Schwartz, General Manager
Web site:wyomingpublicradio.net

Wyoming Public Media (WPM) delivers four radio streams to residents of Wyoming and beyond, as well as internet streaming, podcasts, and web information services via wyomingpublicmedia.net. Wyoming Public Radio (WPR) is its primary service and is the state’s only National Public Radio member. WPR has been serving Wyoming for over 40 years with news, music, and entertainment, now with 25 stations and translators statewide. WPM also operates full-time jazz and classical radio stations in Laramie, plus HD2 digital-only classical music channels in Cheyenne, Laramie, Casper, and Jackson.

WPR Stations and Translators

For further information, contact Wyoming Public Media at Dept. 3984, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071; (307)766-4240 in Laramie, or (800)729-5897 within Wyoming.

UW Outreach Regional Centers

An academic coordinator administers each Outreach Regional Center. These individuals are responsible for coordinating adult education and educational activities sponsored by the university and the Outreach School.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL CENTER—SHERIDAN
Campbell, Crook, Johnson, and Sheridan Counties
(at Sheridan College)
Box 1500, Whitney Building, #121C Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-6446, ext. 4551

NORTHEAST REGIONAL CENTER—GILLETTE
300 West Sinclair, Gillette, WY 82718
(307) 686-0044

NORTHWEST REGIONAL CENTER - POWELL
Big Horn, Park, and Washakie Counties (at Northwest College)
231 West 6th Street, Powell, WY 82435
(307) 754-6108

NORTHWEST REGIONAL CENTER - CODY

1501 Stampede Ave., Cody, WY 82414

(307)632-8949

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CENTER
Laramie and Platte Counties (at Enterprise Center)
Laramie County Community College
1400 East College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 632-8949

EASTERN REGIONAL CENTER
Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, and Weston Counties
(at Eastern Wyoming College)
3200 West “C” Street, Torrington, WY 82240
(307) 532-8204

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CENTER
Carbon, Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, and Uinta Counties
(at Western Wyoming Community College)
2500 College Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901
(307) 382-1817

WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL CENTER—RIVERTON
Fremont, Hot Springs, and Teton Counties
2725 West Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-8651

WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL CENTER—JACKSON
360 N. Cache, P.O. Box 4901, Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 734-0224

NATRONA COUNTY—UW/CC CENTER
125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601
(307) 268-2398

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