Students First: A Systemwide Commitment

The University of Alaska is putting students at the center of everything we do.

Through the Systemwide Attainment Framework (SAF) Students-First Action Agenda, UAA, UAF, UAS, and our System Office (SO) are working together to expand access, improve retention, increase affordability, and help more students complete their certificates and degrees.


This is more than a plan: it’s a promise to build a stronger, more supportive, and more inclusive university system for all students.

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MEASURING WHAT MATTERS 

Key Recommendations

  • Shift to targeted, data-informed outreach.
  • Adopt multi-modal marketing, the Common App, and Salesforce CRM.
  • Improve the conversion of dual enrollment students.
  • Deploy evidence-based and interactive strategies.

  • Implement coordinated advising systems.
  • Expand Navigate360 usage.
  • Promote student well-being and pedagogical innovation.

  • Create a common data warehouse and foundational definitions.
  • Improve net tuition clarity and academic profile analysis.
  • Develop a public metrics dashboard for transparency.

  • Increase outreach about APS and UA Foundation scholarships.
  • Clarify and maximize institutional aid impact.