Mission
The Vice President for Academics, Students & Research, directs a division of services including Academic Affairs, Research, Workforce Programs, Student Success, and Distance Education. The Vice President works with the UA campuses on academic and research initiatives and collaborations to promote research in Alaska. The University of Alaska is committed to working closely with all federal and state agencies and private enterprise to further develop collaboration and new exposures for future growth in all areas of science and technology.
Paul Layer
Vice President Academics, Students, and Research
(907) 450-8019
pwlayer@alaska.edu
System-level Coordination
ACEC facilitates inter-university coordination and communication to meet the goals
of UA's Schools of Education
Common Calendar 2018 - 2022
The Faculty Alliance Common Calendar Committee has developed a common calendar, coordinating
start dates and breaks throughout the system, and are further developing coordinated
course starting time alignment to facilitate cross-university instruction.
Information on Accreditation
All three universities, UAA, UAF, and UAS, and their respective Community Colleges
are fully accredited. In addition to institutional accreditation from the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, UA has more than 60 program/specialized accreditations
across the system.
September 28, 2022
A century ago, these two institutions opened their doors to Alaskans: one, a community bank in Anchorage that became First National Bank Alaska, and the other, an agriculture and mining college in Fairbanks that evolved into the University of Alaska (UA) system. Both sought to provide new opportunities for a rapidly-growing territory.
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September 13, 2022
These opportunities improve student outcomes in high school and college, and they save Alaska families thousands of dollars in education costs.
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Did you know that Bering Sea mud contains data about ancient history of the area's storms?
September 01, 2022
R/V Sikuliaq [see-KOO-lee-auk] spent nearly a month in the Bering Sea collecting sediment cores to help scientists understand thousands of years of storms and weather conditions along the Aleutian Island Chain.
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August 16, 2022
UA Journey contains articles, stories about the notable people behind the names of buildings and locations across the UA system, records from Alaska's constitutional convention, honorary degree recipients, former presidents and regents, and much more.
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UA President Pat Pitney is now on Twitter.
September 16, 2022
To help spread news about the great people, programs and happenings throughout the university system, President Pitney has started a Twitter account. Follow her at @UAlaskaPres.
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UA Board of Regents set FY24 budget priorities, recognize outstanding staff
September 16, 2022
During its two-day meeting in Juneau, the University of Alaska Board of Regents addressed Alaska's critical needs for a qualified workforce, the success of the dual enrollment programs across the system, and investments in the university to improve the student experience, faculty capacity, research and innovation to empower Alaska's future.
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Libby Roderick receives 2022 Bullock Prize in recognition of service to the UA system
September 16, 2022
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors has awarded the 2022 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence to Libby Roderick. Roderick, who has been a UAA staff member since 2006, is the director of the Difficult Dialogues Initiative and associate director of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence.
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UA Giving Day set for February 2023
September 16, 2022
Mark February 22 and 23 on your calendar for UA Giving Day! Last year, 1,686 community members like you contributed $1,064,496 to support students and programs across all three universities in 49 hours for Alaska.
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