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Statewide Academic Council

Daniel J. Julius
VP for Academic Affairs
Phone: 907.450.8018
daniel.julius@alaska.edu
Michael Driscoll
Provost, UAA
Phone: 907.786.1050
provost@uaa.alaska.edu
Susan Henrichs
Provost, UAF
Phone: 907.474.7096
fyprov@uaf.edu
Robbie Stell
Interim Provost, UAS
Phone: 907.796.6486
provost@uas.alaska.edu
Buck Sharpton
Vice Chancellor, Research
Phone: 907.747.7160
buck.sharpton@alaska.edu
Robert White
Interim Vice Prov. for Research
and Grad. Studies, UAA
Phone: 907.786.4833
anrgw1@uaa.alaska.edu
Jon Dehn
Research Assoc. Prof., UAF
Phone: 907.474.6499
jdehn@gi.alaska.edu
John Petraitis
Associate Professor, UAA
Phone: 907.786.1651
afjmp@uaa.alaska.edu
Upcoming SAC Meetings
The meeting dates are for both SAC (Statewide Advisory Council) and RAC (Research Advisory Committee, now referenced to as SAC). SAC meets from 9 am to 12 pm and then devotes afternoons to the Academic Master Plan. The Call In number is 1-800-893-8850, Participant Code is 9740910.
  • September 10, 2009 (Anchorage)
  • October 6, 2009 (Fairbanks)
  • November 19, 2009 (Anchorage)
  • December 3, 2009 (Fairbanks)
  • January 21, 2010 (Anchorage)
  • February 25, 2010 (Fairbanks)
  • March 4, 2010 (Anchorage)
  • March 25, 2010 (Fairbanks)
  • April 22, 2010 (Anchorage)
  • May 20, 2010 (Fairbanks)
  • June 24, 2010 (Anchorage)
  • July 15, 2010 (Fairbanks)

The Statewide Academic Council is chaired by Vice President Daniel J. Julius. This group is responsible for policies and procedures regarding governance, decisions making and research for the UA system. The Council assists the Vice President in accomplishing responsibilities as outlined in Board of Regent Policy set forth below:

  1. articulating the overall academic mission;
  2. assigning the scope and responsibility for implementation of the mission;
  3. the administration and supervision of overall planning for instructional, research and creative activity, and public service programs;
  4. academic development and program review;
  5. development of the Academic Master Plan;
  6. advising the board on the status of current programs and the need for the addition or deletion of programs;
  7. facilitating student access to courses, programs, and academic support services;
  8. the review, revision, and administration of faculty personnel policies and procedures; and
  9. consulting with systemwide governance on matters of academic policy.

Reference & Informational Material
Academic Program Approval Documents
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ARCHIVE

Program Approval Tracking

SAC Meeting Summaries

Additional Documents & Links


*UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS*

*PART X – ACADEMIC POLICY*

*Chapter 10.02 - Academic Administrative Organization*

*R10.02.020. Scope and Responsibility of the Academic Administration.*

The President of the University of Alaska may appoint a statewide Academic Council (SAC), composed of the chief academic officers of the University of Alaska Anchorage, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast, to assist in performing the functions of the University of Alaska chief academic officer set forth in Policy 10.02.02. The President may appoint staff from the Statewide Administration to serve as staff to the SAC, and assign Statewide Administration officers to meet with the SAC as needed. The SAC provides recommendations on matters of policy to the President; such recommendations will receive the review and advice of the Chancellors. Members of the SAC will apprise the President and their respective Chancellors of other decisions of the SAC, and may implement the results of such decisions directly within their respective MAUs.

(02-16-96)


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