The u-book

The U Book has the main purpose of addressing the issue of campus involvement. The University of Utah has the reputation of being a commuter campus and thus struggles with low campus involvement. Although over 29,000 students attend the University, the majority of students never join a student group, attend a school sponsored event, or participate in any other extra curricular activities. Most simply come to campus for class then go to work or go home. This is exactly how students miss out of the college experience, which encompasses more than the strictly educational side; just attending classes, but also interaction with the school's community of students, programs, faculty, administration, and partners. The U Book began in the Fall of 2007 and has developed into a resource available to all students to learn about opportunities and events that happen on campus, as well as 50 University traditions. This year the U Book underwent minor updates in response to feedback gained from students. The Third edition of the U Book is on schedule to begin evaluation and production to be available to freshman orientation programs in early June. Working closely with the Orientation Office, orientation leaders distribute a free copy of the U Book to incoming students for the year. It is estimated that over 4,000 transfer and freshman students will be attending summer orientation programs. To enhance the service of U Book, a website is currently under construction to meet the needs of students who may have questions about activities as well as create an online community of U Book students.