Coming October 1: Improved Travel Allowance Experience in Concur

September 19, 2025

Starting October 1, UA will launch an updated Travel Allowance experience in SAP Concur. Travel Allowance is the feature that determines how per diem is calculated and populated.

Town Hall Sept. 23: Scholarship Management Update

September 19, 2025

The UA Foundation Board of Directors has approved a formal Scholarship Management Policy, in alignment with the UA Board of Regents' Student First Attainment Framework. UA is on schedule for the new scholarship management system, AWARDED, to go live on Oct. 1, 2025.

Coming October 1: Improved Travel Allowance Experience in Concur

September 19, 2025

Starting October 1, UA will launch an updated Travel Allowance experience in SAP Concur. Travel Allowance is the feature that determines how per diem is calculated and populated.

New Financial Aid and Student Account Pages in UAOnline

September 19, 2025

On October 6, 2025, the Financial Aid and Student Accounts menu and pages in UAOnline will be upgraded to the newest version.

Update on Staff Unionization Efforts

September 19, 2025

UA is continuing to work with the Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA) regarding ongoing efforts by some staff to form a union. The University is currently determining which employees are eligible to be represented by the union if it is ultimately formed.

University of Alaska Regents highlight enrollment growth, review budgets at September Board Meeting

September 05, 2025

The University of Alaska Board of Regents praised growing student enrollment and reviewed initial proposals for the FY27 budget during its September 3-5 meeting at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.

Subscribe to the UA Land Management Email List!

September 05, 2025

The UA Land Management Department has an email list for communicating news and announcements about upcoming land sales, leasing, public notices, and other updates.

FY26 faculty initiative fund request for proposals is open until October 6

September 05, 2025

A financial commitment of at least $360,000 by UA for FY26 is identified as the Faculty Initiative Fund (FIF) aimed at fostering an institutionalized environment of cross-campus communication that inspires learning and disseminates knowledge while fostering the exchange and advancement of new, more efficient approaches to educating Alaskans and engendering high academic standards.

Scholarship Management Update - Changes to Reviewer Duties

September 05, 2025

The UA Scholarship Process Improvement Team has been busy this summer innovating the scholarship process. The UA Foundation, UA, UAA, UAF and UAS have worked collaboratively to improve students' educational journeys by making scholarships more accessible, timely and effective.

The importance of compliance awareness and reporting

August 22, 2025

As members of the University community we each have a responsibility to help promote a safe and ethical campus environment and be part of the compliance solution. If you see anything that doesn't look "right," please say something.