August 27

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release
August 27, 2019

Board of Regents’ Subcommittee on Restructuring the University of Alaska to meet Aug. 28

BACKGROUND: On July 30, the Board of Regents directed the university president to increase the share of resources for academics and student services; reduce administrative costs; develop a strategic approach for combining academic, research and service units across the UA system; and develop a plan for single accreditation.  [MOTION]

A subcommittee, appointed by Chair John Davies to oversee the planning, will meet Wednesday to review an initial report on the planning process and steps being taken to reduce costs and focus resources on academic programs and student services.

WHO:             UA Board of Regents’ Subcommittee on Restructuring the University of Alaska

WHAT:           Special meeting of the subcommittee

WHEN:          Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
                      1 – 3 p.m.

WHERE:         Butrovich Building, Room 204, University of Alaska Fairbanks; video sites video sites will be       
                        available at UAA in the Administrative Building, Room 204; and at  UAS in the Hendrickson 
                        Building, Room 204.

 Materials for the meeting are available on BoardDocs https://www.alaska.edu/bor/agendas/

Live Stream the meeting at:  http://www.alaska.edu/bor/live/