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.
Did you know ANSEP Ruled 2023 with Unprecedented Numbers and a Landmark Graduation?
November 28, 2023
Did you know UAF and the U.S. Army are Spearheading a 10-Year Environmental Partnership?
November 14, 2023
Did you know UAF students are using NASA technology in a hand-held gadget to study the environment?
October 11, 2023
September 27, 2023
Nominations open for 2024 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence
December 01, 2023
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors is accepting nominations for the 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence.
UAS faculty and poet Emily Wall Receives 2023 Rasmuson Project Award for Literary Arts
December 01, 2023
The Rasmuson Foundation has announced its 2023 Individual Artist Awards, with poet Emily Wall receiving a project award in the category for Literary Arts.
December 01, 2023
From road-accessible parcels near Soldotna, to remote lots with ideal hunting and fishing locations, this offering features parcels which can have a variety of uses.
All Access Dec. 5 'Disabilities in Disasters and the Resolute Resistors'
November 17, 2023
Sept. 2023 through April 2024, Disability Services (DS) offices across the state will be offering free monthly virtual training sessions covering a variety of essential DS topics.
Revised Software Procurement Process for UA Employees Seeking to Purchase Software
November 17, 2023
This revised software procurement process will simplify and improve our current manual review methods. This effort works to streamline operations, enhance cost-efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and elevate management of our software solutions across the board.
The Why's and How's of Multi-Factor Authentication
November 17, 2023
The university requires all employees to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) -- an online security step that helps prevent unauthorized access to university systems.
November 03, 2023
No matter where a video is posted, whether it's on a website or social media, it should be captioned so that deaf and hard-of-hearing users can access and enjoy the content.
Summer 2020 and Earlier UA Blackboard Courses Being Removed
November 03, 2023
Starting on Nov 22, 2023, UAA and UAF academic courses from Summer 2020 and earlier that have not been accessed in the last two years will be removed from active status.