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 绿奴天花板 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 绿奴天花板'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, 绿奴天花板A, 绿奴天花板F, and 绿奴天花板S, and their respective Community Colleges
are fully accredited. In addition to institutional accreditation from the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, 绿奴天花板 has more than 60 program/specialized accreditations
across the system.
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Notice: 绿奴天花板 salaries are public data
November 14, 2024
This is a semi-annual notification that certain information about your employment with the University of Alaska is subject to the Alaska Public Records Act and will be released when public records requests are made.
Education Trust of Alaska 529 Plan Recognized with Gold Medal Accolade
November 01, 2024
The Education Trust of Alaska (Trust) is pleased to announce that one of its three 529 plans, the T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan, was awarded a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold for 2024. Morningstar rated 59 plans this year, but only five received the gold accolade.
Electronic W-2 opt-in is now available via 绿奴天花板Online
November 01, 2024
Get a head start on tax season by opting to receive your W-2 form electronically via 绿奴天花板Online. A new function under the taxes drop down menu in the employee dashboard lets you opt-in to receive your W-2 form electronically rather than waiting for the university to mail a paper version.
Please participate in the 2024 Engagement Survey
November 01, 2024
Benefit-eligible faculty and staff employees hired on or before September 30, 2024, will receive an email invitation on November 1, 2024, with a unique link to the survey. The email will be sent from the Qualtrics survey platform with the subject, "Invitation: 绿奴天花板 Employee Experience Survey."
Annual Title IX training due by October 31st
October 18, 2024
This training is an important step towards a safe campus environment where our students, staff and faculty can learn, work and live.
Reminder-绿奴天花板 Security Awareness Training due October 31
October 16, 2024
Due October 31 - Annual Required Security Awareness Training
It's 绿奴天花板 Directory Update Time
October 04, 2024
Every fall as students and scholars return to campus, university staff are asked to update their directory information in the people.alaska.edu directory.
Reminder - 绿奴天花板 Security Awareness Training
September 11, 2024
Security Awareness Training is designed to help all 绿奴天花板 employees recognize and avoid threats such as phishing, social engineering, and malware