Mission
The Vice President for Academics, Students & Research, directs a division of services including Academic Affairs, Research, Workforce Programs, Student Success, and Distance Education. The Vice President works with the UA campuses on academic and research initiatives and collaborations to promote research in Alaska. The University of Alaska is committed to working closely with all federal and state agencies and private enterprise to further develop collaboration and new exposures for future growth in all areas of science and technology.
Paul Layer
Vice President Academics, Students, and Research
(907) 450-8019
pwlayer@alaska.edu
System-level Coordination
ACEC facilitates inter-university coordination and communication to meet the goals
of UA's Schools of Education
Common Calendar 2018 - 2022
The Faculty Alliance Common Calendar Committee has developed a common calendar, coordinating
start dates and breaks throughout the system, and are further developing coordinated
course starting time alignment to facilitate cross-university instruction.
Information on Accreditation
All three universities, UAA, UAF, and UAS, and their respective Community Colleges
are fully accredited. In addition to institutional accreditation from the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, UA has more than 60 program/specialized accreditations
across the system.
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"Did You Know UAF's Kuskokwim Campus is Commemorating 50 Years Since Its Inaugural Graduation?"
April 23, 2024
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April 09, 2024
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March 26, 2024
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March 12, 2024
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April 19, 2024
The Senate unveils their initial changes to the operating budget while the House begins review of the capital budget
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Coming Soon: Upgrades to UAOnline will improve student, employee experience
April 19, 2024
Changes are coming to how staff, faculty, and students interact with UAOnline. Over the next 18 months, UA will be upgrading UAOnline and Banner Self-Service to version 9.
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Launching the first UA Procurement Newsletter
April 19, 2024
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the first edition of The UA Procurement News. We understand that the procurement process can sometimes resemble a black hole; therefore we are committed to shedding light and demystifying the process through initiatives like this quarterly newsletter, upcoming interactive Q&A sessions and enhanced educational materials.
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Arctic Leadership Initiative Opportunities
April 19, 2024
The University of Alaska is developing an Arctic Leadership Initiative to help position Alaskans as world leaders in Arctic issues, amplify Alaska Native voices in Arctic policy development, and enhance the reputation of our universities as centers of Arctic expertise.
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Office 365 access for students, faculty and staff
April 19, 2024
Did you know that the University of Alaska provides all current students and staff their own license for Office 365?
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Butrovich Data Center Facility Upgrade Project May 11th - 18th
April 19, 2024
UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building to integrate a maintenance bypass switch for the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC).
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Butrovich Data Center Facility Upgrade Project May 11th - 18th
March 21, 2024
UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building. This planned maintenance shutdown will mean that many UA data systems served out of the BDC will be unavailable during the following timeframes...
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Revised Software Procurement Process: For UA Employees Seeking to Purchase Software
March 21, 2024
If you've purchased software recently, you've noticed significant changes to the procedure. This new process aims to simplify and streamline our former review methods, while ensuring regulatory compliance.