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.
May 30, 2023
Did you Know that more than 2,500 UA students are expected to receive diplomas this spring?
May 23, 2023
April 12, 2023
March 21, 2023
New process for accessing funds held at the UA Foundation
June 09, 2023
The UA Foundation will no longer be approving new grant requests or budget increases and, instead, will be migrating new requests to this new UA Foundation Fund Distribution Process.
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UA Foundation Hosts Celebration of Alaska Native Partners
June 09, 2023
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors hosted the Celebrating Alaska Native Partners dinner on June 6, 2023.
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Compliance Chat #6 Appropriate use of Official Position
June 09, 2023
The EBEA states that employees may not "use, or attempt to use, an official position for personal gain, and may not intentionally secure or grant unwarranted benefits or treatment for any person."
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2023 Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant Awarded
June 09, 2023
Julie Schram, Ph.D., an assistant professor of animal physiology at University of Alaska Southeast, is the recipient of the 2023 Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant.
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