SAGE in Dayton

Since 1974, Urbana University has offered programs and courses for adults living and working in the Dayton area. Today, accelerated evening programs are offered for adults. More than 1,100 individuals have taken classes in Dayton. Currently, over 120 adults are enrolled in the SAGE Dayton program. More than 500 have completed their college degrees at Urbana University--Dayton.

• A.A. in Management
• B.S. in Business Management
  with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership
• B.S. in Criminal Justice Leadership
• B.S. in Human Services Leadership
• Masters of Business Administration

SAGE Classes at GE Money

Since October 2001, Urbana University--Dayton has offered AA - Management and BS - Business Management degrees on location at GE Money Americas. The first GE employees graduated from Urbana University in May 2003. Classes at GE Money Americas are only available to employees of the company.

Kathy Mettler serves as director and advisor for the GE Money Americas classes. If you are a GE employee interested in the program offered on site, please contact Kathy at (937)298-3973 or via e-mail at uudayton@urbana.edu for further information.

MBA Program

The MBA Program offers courses at the Point West location. Classes will be scheduled for the full semester and meet once a week. The MBA program in Dayton is administered by faculty and staff from the College of Business. The schedule is designed so that students can take two classes per semester for six consecutive semesters; it will be possible to complete the MBA in two years. William Blizzard serves as Director of the MBA Program. For more information, please call (937) 484-1237, toll-free at 1-866-396-1107, or e-mail mba@urbana.edu.

Location & Facilities

Urbana University--Dayton is located at 3055 Kettering Boulevard, in Point West Office Park (south of Dorothy Lane, west of Kettering Boulevard at the corner Kettering Boulevard and Dorothy Lane interchange). Offices and classrooms are located in Suite 300 (Third Floor).

Books for classes held at Point West are available from the Urbana Bookstore on the main campus, or from the Urbana Online Bookstore. In addition to textbooks, "spirit wear" (UU baseball caps, T-shirts, etc.) is available at the bookstore on campus and through the online bookstore.

Contact Information

1974 - Urbana University offers evening classes in Fairborn.

1977 - A second class site is opened at Miami Jacobs Business College. Urbana University remained at Miami Jacobs until 1998.

1996 - An accelerated adult degree completion program called UU4LIFE is offered in Dayton. The initial program is the B.S. in Business Administration.

2000 - Administrative offices and classrooms move to their present location in the Point West Office Park, 3055 Kettering Blvd, Suite 300.

2000-2001 - Programs in Criminal Justice Leadership and Human Services Leadership are added.

2004 - Urbana University celebrated 30th anniversary of the Dayton Site.

2005 - MBA Program began at Point West location.

2007 - UU4LIFE now known as SAGE (School of Adult & Graduate Education)

• October 13 - End of First Term
  
• October 15 - Begin Second Term
  
• October 16 - Registration for Spring Available
  

“The flexibility of UU4LIFE’s program made it possible for me to juggle my full-time job, family life, and college education. Without that, I would not have been able to complete my degree.”
Erin Lucas
Co-Valedictorian
Class of 2003

“My greatest gift from Urbana University was my personal growth. I learned ‘critical thinking’ and to better appreciate diversity, which has helped me grow intellectually and to continually learn new things.”
Kathy Coleman
Class of 2003

“I have nothing but accolades for Urbana University. The teachers worked with us (Tom and his wife Jodi), and Judy Brown (Urbana University Dayton Site Director) was very helpful. Jodi and I met in college and we graduated together.”
Tom Shannon
Class of 2003

“The faculty and staff of Urbana University have walked along side of me when I thought I couldn’t go any further. I plan on furthering my education by going to graduate school thereby furthering my career goals.”
Kelly E. Winston
Class of 2003

“If you have always desired to go, just take the time and do it. You won’t regret it. Your education can never be taken away from you.” (Advice to other adults considering starting or continuing their college degrees from an alumnus who is currently pursuing his doctorate degree while working full time.)
Thomas Bunnell
Class of 1993

Urbana University – Serving Dayton’s adult learners!