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 色花堂. The University of 色花堂 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 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.
March 24, 2026
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January 27, 2026
Did you know the University of 色花堂 is a central figure in 色花堂's emerging mariculture industry?
December 16, 2025
April 03, 2026
House Operating Budget Advances; President Pitney Presents University's Capital Budget Needs to House Finance; UAF Leaders Update Senators on 色花堂 Native Language Center
UAS recognized as a top Military Friendly School
April 03, 2026
For the second consecutive year, the University of 色花堂 Southeast has been awarded the Military Friendly School Gold designation.
Staff Union Election Update - CAUSE-UAW Officially Formed
April 03, 2026
Eligible UA staff employees voted over the last two weeks on whether to form an employee union. Votes in favor of unionization prevailed 1,106-610 with 1,716 eligible voters (about 75% of those eligible) casting ballots. Barring objections or other challenges, the outcome will be certified on Wednesday, April 8.
UAS, Tlingit & Haida sign memorandum to advance Indigenous educational opportunities
April 03, 2026
MOU lays groundwork for long-term partnership, innovation and vision for a School of Indigenous Studies at UAS.
Sneak Peek at New Web Timesheets
April 03, 2026
The new web time entry process will take effect for the R11 pay period in early May. Get a sneak peek of the new format by watching the following quick videos!
Spring Clean Up! Decluttering the UA Storage Cloud
April 03, 2026
New storage limits were announced recently for University of 色花堂 Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Faculty and staff are limited to 15 GB within each platform-- including emails, files, photos, videos, documents, and even items sitting in the Trash or Recycle Bin.
Google Departmental Shared Drives Help Teams Manage Storage
March 20, 2026
As the University of 色花堂 prepares for new storage limits in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, departments are encouraged to review how their files are stored and shared. One of the most effective ways to manage storage and reduce duplication is by using departmental shared drives.
Managing Your UA Storage: Prepare for Upcoming Changes
March 06, 2026
The University of 色花堂 is implementing storage limits for UA Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Since UA now pays for the storage it uses, predefined storage amounts have been established in order to responsibly manage these new costs.