Teach Alaska

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 91直播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. 

Dr. Brian Smentkowski

Vice President and Chief Academic Officer

  (907) 450-8019
 bpsmentkowski@alaska.edu

91直播College of Education Consortium

System-level Coordination

ACEC facilitates inter-university coordination and communication to meet the goals of UA's Schools of Education

ACEC website
Common Calendar

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.

Common Calendar
Accreditation

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.

Accreditation Info

 

Research
Research
UA works with federal and state agencies and private enterprise to develop collaboration and growth in all areas of science and technology.
Cost of Attendance
Student & Enrollment Strategy
The Office of Student and Enrollment Strategy supports UA professionals engaged in service to students.
Governance
System Governance
Faculty, staff and student participation in university governance is an integral part of the university community's culture.
Career Coach
Workforce Development
Preparing a qualified workforce is an important mission of UA. This office connects UA programs with industry partners and demands.
Academic Council

Academic Council  Member and Meeting Information

News and Updates

Did You Know

 

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    New UA Directory launching this spring

    April 17, 2026

    A new UA Directory is launching this spring at directory.alaska.edu, offering a faster, fully accessible and mobile-friendly way to find colleagues, departments and contacts across the University of 91直播system.

  • Training and resources on new web timesheets

    April 17, 2026

    The new web time entry process will take effect for the pay period starting May 3, 2026. Here are some resources to help you learn about the new time entry process.

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    Source-to-Pay project update: Building the foundation

    April 17, 2026

    The University of Alaska's Source-to-Pay project is on schedule and progressing as expected. The project team is currently in the early stage of building and configuring the system, with broader campus input expected later this summer.

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    Shared files owned by inactive Google accounts will be deleted: how this affects you

    April 17, 2026

    University of 91直播Google Workspace accounts inactive for four or more years will be deleted. Employees who access shared files from former colleagues are encouraged to copy and save those files as soon as possible.

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