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 杏吧原创 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.
Dr. Brian Smentkowski
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
(907) 450-8019
bpsmentkowski@alaska.edu
System-level Coordination
ACEC facilitates inter-university coordination and communication to meet the goals
of 杏吧原创'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, 杏吧原创A, 杏吧原创F, and 杏吧原创S, and their respective Community Colleges
are fully accredited. In addition to institutional accreditation from the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, 杏吧原创 has more than 60 program/specialized accreditations
across the system.
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April 04, 2025
The legislature wrapped up another busy week in Juneau as the start of April brought a stretch of sunny spring weather to the capital city.
Coming Soon: Upgrades to 杏吧原创Online Login and Student Experience
April 04, 2025
We previously shared that changes are coming to 杏吧原创Online on April 14th and promised more detail as we inch closer to that date. We're excited to announce new updates to the login process and navigation within 杏吧原创Online.
The Word is Out! 杏吧原创 Employee Experience Survey Results are Published
April 04, 2025
The University of Alaska has released the initial results of the Employee Experience Survey conducted last fall. More than 1,900 employees across the 杏吧原创 System participated.
Empower Alaska Incentive Program Launched
April 04, 2025
杏吧原创 has launched the Empower Alaska Incentive Program -- a new pilot initiative offering financial recognition for employees who go above and beyond.
Be Aware - Payroll Theft Rising at 杏吧原创
April 03, 2025
Over the past several months, the university has seen an increase in requests for employee information, and wants you to be aware of vital information to protect you from direct deposit fraud.
Level Up Your Cybersecurity: Join 杏吧原创's New Awareness Program
March 07, 2025
This pilot program is aimed at changing the way we approach training. Instead of a more lengthy session each fall, you can now opt into a more engaging format that breaks the training into four quick 5-minute assignments.
Did You Know? Scammers are Impersonating University Officials
January 24, 2025
Phishing emails and other electronic scams are becoming more frequent; in recent weeks, the Security team has received multiple reports of fraudulent document-sharing attempts. In this attack, a document will be shared with 杏吧原创 users, supposedly requesting action by a supervisor or trusted member of the 杏吧原创 community.
Don't Get Hooked: Protect Yourself from Credential Harvesting Scams
January 10, 2025
Credential harvesting is an attack that tricks a user into entering their credentials into a fraudulent form, which is often designed to imitate a trusted login page. The form link is often delivered via email or text, but could also be delivered via a malicious QR code.