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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ 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, ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, 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.
Did you know ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and the U.S. Army are Spearheading a 10-Year Environmental Partnership?
November 14, 2023
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September 27, 2023
September 12, 2023
All Access Dec. 5 'Disabilities in Disasters and the Resolute Resistors'
November 17, 2023
Sept. 2023 through April 2024, Disability Services (DS) offices across the state will be offering free monthly virtual training sessions covering a variety of essential DS topics.
Moody's Upgrades University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's Credit Ratings
November 17, 2023
Citing fiscal certainty and growing revenue, Moody's Investor Service (Moody's) today upgraded the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ (UA) System's credit ratings, and moved the rating outlook up to "stable." The changes reflect Moody's growing confidence in UA's financial stability, capacity, and overall creditworthiness.
Fraud Awareness Week November 12-18
November 17, 2023
In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week (November 12-18), the System Office of Audit and Compliance Services is pleased to announce an upcoming training titled Fraud Prevention and Detection.
November 17, 2023
In this video and transcript, Mary Gower is joined by the Directors of Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinators Mitzi Anderson from UAS, Sara Childress from UAA, and Kaydee Van Flein from ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ.
Revised Software Procurement Process for UA Employees Seeking to Purchase Software
November 17, 2023
This revised software procurement process will simplify and improve our current manual review methods. This effort works to streamline operations, enhance cost-efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and elevate management of our software solutions across the board.
The Why's and How's of Multi-Factor Authentication
November 17, 2023
The university requires all ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) -- an online security step that helps prevent unauthorized access to university systems.
November 03, 2023
No matter where a video is posted, whether it's on a website or social media, it should be captioned so that deaf and hard-of-hearing users can access and enjoy the content.
Summer 2020 and Earlier UA Blackboard Courses Being Removed
November 03, 2023
Starting on Nov 22, 2023, UAA and ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ academic courses from Summer 2020 and earlier that have not been accessed in the last two years will be removed from active status.