HR updates from CHRO Steve Patin

November 27, 2019

Dear UA Colleagues, I would first like to introduce myself. I'm Steve Patin, your Chief Human Resources Officer. I have had the great pleasure to meet many of you in the past several weeks and have appreciated your welcoming spirit and your willingness to share perspectives on how your human resources team can better meet your needs. We are committed to doing so.

Human Resources will hold open houses Dec. 6

November 27, 2019

This December, you're invited to come find out more about job openings, benefits and meet your colleagues in human resources. The University of Alaska Human Resources department will be hosting open houses from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at all three University of Alaska campuses.

UA offices will be closed during Thanksgiving and winter breaks

November 27, 2019

Most University of Alaska offices will be closed for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and winter break. Essential student and campus services will remain staffed. Here is what you need to know:

UAOnline outage Thanksgiving weekend

November 27, 2019

UAOnline will be offline starting early Thursday morning through the Thanksgiving break. The outage will last from midnight Thursday, Nov. 28, until 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. During this time, students will be unable to access registration and other functions within UAOnline. However, CourseFinder will still be available to search the class schedule. This outage will not impact Blackboard or other systems.

UA Foundation seeks nominations for 2020 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence

November 27, 2019

The University of Alaska Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $15,000 award, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in support of the University of Alaska. Any UA student, faculty, staff or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the university's mission is eligible to be nominated.

UA Board of Regents to hold special board meeting and statewide public testimony on Monday, Oct. 28

October 25, 2019

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hold a special board meeting from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 to review and discuss the chancellors' responses to the letter from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The agenda for the emergency meeting will be posted on Friday, Oct. 25 and can be found at https://alaska.edu/bor/agendas/.

Annual Statewide staff Thanksgiving Potluck will be held on Nov. 22

October 25, 2019

The Statewide Administrative Assembly would like to invite you to the annual Statewide staff Thanksgiving Potluck on Friday, November 22 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m in Butrovich 109.

University of Alaska joins collaborative to address sexual and gender harassment in higher education

October 25, 2019

The University of Alaska has joined National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and 60 colleges, universities, and research institutions to launch an Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. The action collaborative is a four-year commitment that focuses on the faculty role and engagement in Title IX.

Updated Butrovich Building directory

October 25, 2019

The directory for the Butrovich Building has been updated. Download a PDF here.

After 18 years, the UA College Savings Plan launches new brand

October 25, 2019

The UA College Savings Plan announced that it is changing its name to Alaska 529 as of October 15, 2019. The Alaska-based education savings plan is offered by the Education Trust of Alaska. After 2017 tax reform expanded the use of 529 plans, the Education Trust of Alaska determined the need for a name and a brand that better represents the products and services it provides.