Staff Alliance

Serving the classified and administrative, professional and technical staff throughout the University of Alaska system.

 

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Staff Alliance offers Professional Development support

Staff Alliance is offering support for staff professional development activities that directly support their professional development in FY26. Examples include but not limited to: Professional certifications, attending or presenting at a conference, professional society memberships, online or in-person trainings, webinars. (Please note, this is not applicable to UA class fees.)

This support is good for any activities occurring within the next 12 months, and is for up to $500 per employee, while the funds last.

 

Requirements:

Must be a “fully benefited” STAFF member. Temporary part time employees, grad students, and student employees are NOT eligible.

Selection: The Staff Development Fund Committee will review applications once per quarter (see review dates below). They will score the applications and award the top applications until funds are exhausted for that quarter.

Application Link

Application review dates:

1. October 4th
2. December 6th
3. February 7th
4. June 14, 2025

**Personal reimbursements are to be avoided at all possible costs. Please work with a ProCard holder or your fiscal technicians to make the purchase through UA Procurement approved avenues. Travel related expenses are required to be submitted through Concur. Please work with your travel department if you have questions. Spending guidance will be included in your award letter. **

Thank you to President Pitney and the UA Board of Regents for providing these funds and supporting professional development for staff.

For questions please email Staff Alliance governance support, ua-sa-staffdevelopmentfund@alaska.edu

 

Staff Alliance offers Summer 2025 semester fee support

The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to once again offer a class fee scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2025 Summer Semester, is for up to $250 per employee. **This scholarship will only be applied to tuition fees in your student account. This will NOT apply to bookstore or parking fees. 

There are limited funds available. After the application period closes, if there are more applicants than funds available, recipients will be randomly selected from all eligible applications. All applicants will be notified whether they have received the scholarship before the fee payment deadlines:

• UAF Friday, May 24, 2025
  
• UAS Friday, May 27, 2025
  
• UAA Monday May 30, 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

1. Must be a UA STAFF member who is eligible for a tuition waiver. Temporary part time employees, grad students, and student employees are NOT eligible
2. Tuition Fee support is exactly that - fee support for taking classes at UA. The goal is to help you advance in your professional career. 
3. Recreational/Personal/Self Care classes are only allowed if they are used as an elective within a degree program. **Must submit an unofficial transcript with RECR class registration.** 

TO APPLY:

• Application period: Monday April 1st-May 19th, 2025
  

1. First submit an employee tuition waiver form. You will not be considered if you don’t complete this form first!
2. Then, submit a fee scholarship request here by Monday May 19. 2025
   

Thank you to President Pitney and the UA Board of Regents for providing these funds and supporting professional development for staff.

For questions please email Staff Alliance governance support, ua-sa-staffdevelopmentfund@alaska.edu.

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