Academic Council

The scope and responsibilities of the Academic Council (AC) are outlined in Board of Regents' Regulation 10.02.020:

1. articulating the overall academic mission;
2. assigning the scope and responsibility for implementation of the mission;
3. the administration and supervision of overall planning for instructional, research and creative activity, and public service programs;
4. academic development and program review;
5. development of the Academic Master Plan;
6. advising the board on the status of current programs and the need for the addition or deletion of programs;
7. facilitating student access to courses, programs, and academic support services;
8. the review, revision, and administration of faculty personnel policies and procedures; and
9. consulting with systemwide governance on matters of academic policy.

 

Academic Council Members

Brian Smentkowski, Chair Vice President for Academics and Student Affairs Phone: 907.450.8019 bpsmentkowski@alaska.edu Carin Silkaitis Interim Provost University of Alaska Southeast Phone: 907.796.6531 cdsilkaitis@alaska.edu Jennifer Carroll Associate Professor University of Alaska Fairbanks Phone: 907.474.5405 jlcarroll@alaska.edu  Cheryl Siemers UAA - Kenai Peninsula Campus Phone:  907.262.0318 cksiemers@alaska.edu

Anupma Prakash Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor University of Alaska Fairbanks Phone: 907.474.6634 uaf-provost@alaska.edu or aprakash@alaska.edu Charlene Stern Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community and Native Education University of Alaska Fairbanks Phone:907.474.5293 cbstern@alaska.edu Jennifer Ward Associate Professor of Education University of Alaska Southeast Phone: 907. 796.6285 jdbrown@alaska.edu

Denise Runge Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor University of Alaska Anchorage Phone: 907.786.1050 drunge@alaska.edu   Priscilla Schulte Community Campus Director   University of Alaska Southeast Phone: 907.228.4515 pmschulte@alaska.edu Jacqueline Cason Professor of Writing University of Alaska Anchorage Phone: 907.786.4367 jecason@alaska.edu

Ex Officio

Teri Cothren Associate Vice President  Workforce Programs University of Alaska Statewide Phone: 907.786.1171 tgcothren@alaska.edu

Gwendolyn Gruenig Associate Vice President  UA Data Analysis and Institutional Research Phone:907.450.8190 gdgruenig@alaska.edu

 

Additional Participants

Trent Sutton Vice Provost & Accreditation Liaison Officer  Phone: 907.474.7285 tmsutton@alaska.edu

Susan Kalina Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness Phone: 907.786.1988 smkalina@alaska.edu