Statewide Academic Council
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Robert White
Interim Vice Prov. for Research and Grad. Studies, UAA
Phone: 907.786.4833
anrgw1@uaa.alaska.edu
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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:
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- articulating the overall academic mission;
- assigning the scope and responsibility for implementation of the mission;
- the administration and supervision of overall planning for instructional, research and creative activity, and public service programs;
- academic development and program review;
- development of the Academic Master Plan;
- advising the board on the status of current programs and the need for the addition or deletion of programs;
- facilitating student access to courses, programs, and academic support services;
- the review, revision, and administration of faculty personnel policies and procedures; and
- consulting with systemwide governance on matters of academic policy.
Reference & Informational Material

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| SAC Meeting Summaries |
- October 6, 2009
- DE Draft Plan Outline
- Draft HEX Form
- September 10, 2009
- August 13, 2009
- July 7, 2009
- SAC meeting dates 2009-2010
- O’Hare Data Classification Standards
- Proposed: Phase One Actions to Achieve Distance Education Plan (6/29/09)
- Distance Education Core Committee Short Term Action Step Recommendations
- UA Distance Education Plan (approved by SAC 6/3/09)
- UA Regents' Policy; Academic Program Review
- June 3, 2009
- UA Distance Education Plan - endorsed by SAC 06/03/09
- Distance Education Core Committee Short-term Action Step Recommendations
- SAC Accreditation Guidelines: May 17, 2009
- May— SAC was unable to meet.
- April 7, 2009
- Distance Education Status Update - 2009.04.06
- SAC Accreditation Guidelines
- March 4, 2009
- February 20, 2009
- January 6, 2009
- November 20, 2008
- Academic Master Plan Final Charge
- Workforce Development letter to SAC; Re: Alaska Vocational Technical Education Center
- Letter to Pres. Hamilton from Brian Rogers; Re: Eliminating the non-resident tuition surcharge for UAF Summer Sessions
- Program Approval Summary Form: Graduate Certificate in Statistics
- Contract Scope of Work
- October 15, 2008
- CHARGE APPROVED BY SAC OF AN ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN FOR UA
- memo: Distance Education Core Committee
- August 19 & September 23, 2008
- memo: Non Credit Metric
- memo: Administrative Fellows Program
- July 21, 2008
- June 17, 2008
- April 16 & May 13, 2008
- March 18, 2008
- February 5, 1008
- January 9, 2008
- November 29, 2007
- October 23, 2007
- October 9, 2007
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*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.
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