Board of Regents approves no elimination of athletics teams

NCAA Response to Waiver Request
UAA Response PDF
UAF Response PDF

Statement on Athletics Nov. 10, 2016
President Johnsen issued a statement reversing the decision to seek the reduction of athletic programs based in part on the response from the NCAA and on the outpouring of community support for the athletic programs at UA. READ STATEMENT

The University of Alaska Submits Athletics Waiver Requests to the NCAA
UAA Waiver Request DOWNLOAD
UAF Waiver Request DOWNLOAD
Athletics waiver FAQ DOWNLOAD

Infographic: NCAA Waiver Impacts PDF

President Johnsen Presented Initial Direction on these options Sept. 15 - VIEW SLIDE

Download Intercollegiate Athletics Review Team Report HERE
Athletics Financial Assessment - Majeski Report  PDF

Review Charge
Review options for reducing cost, including waiver or change of NCAA 10 team rule and UAF/UAA consortium model.

Goals
By 2020, cut ‘16 GF by 50%; by 2025, no GF.

Team Members
Faculty Governance - Tara Smith
Student Governance - Iain Miller
Staff Governance - Kathleen McCoy
UA Deans and Faculty - Keith Hackett, Gary Gray, Bill Spindle, Kari Burrell, Mike Sfraga, Saichi Oba, Teri Cothren
Community - Bart LeBon, Rick Nerland, Alec Hajdukovich, Mark Filipenko

Administrative Support
Facilitator - Professional Growth Systems (PGS)
Accountable SW Officer - Michelle Rizk
Communications and Institutional Research representatives

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