Salt Lake Valley Institute Announcements

See below for up to date information about our program. If you have any questions please feel free to visit our contact page or call our director at 801-468-5885. Thank you!

2026 Back-to-School BBQ

Salt Lake Valley Institute Welcome Back Dinner and Show flyer. The illustrated design features a campus building, musical notes, a microphone, barbecue grill, hot dogs, and picnic foods. Event highlights include choir performances and other musical numbers, a celebratory slideshow, dinner for students and families, fall class registration, and tours of the new Jordan Institute building. The event will be held August 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 3431 W. Wights Fort Road, West Jordan, Utah 84088.

Fall 2026 Classes are Now Available!

We are excited to offer a full line-up of amazing classes this Fall Semester! We are offering a mix of In-Person and Live Online classes this semester to accommodate the needs of all families and students. See our Classes page for more details.

Recent Faculty Changes

New Director: Aaron J. Pond

Aaron is incredibly excited to join the remarkable faculty and students at the Salt Lake Valley Institute. He has 20 years’ of experience teaching in the Seminary and Institutes program, and he is currently finishing his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, studying how to best train teachers to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He loves his gorgeous wife (Jennifer), his amazing children, rock climbing, Marvel movies, German food, really good books, and feeling the Spirit. More than anything else, he loves watching the Savior make a difference in the lives of others.
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