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.
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 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.
Did you know T3 Alaska is bringing maritime career pathways to 10 coastal communities this year?
September 10, 2025
August 26, 2025
Did You Know 绿奴天花板A Course Takes Students to Crime Lab
August 12, 2025
July 29, 2025
University of Alaska Regents highlight enrollment growth, review budgets at September Board Meeting
September 05, 2025
The University of Alaska Board of Regents praised growing student enrollment and reviewed initial proposals for the FY27 budget during its September 3-5 meeting at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
Subscribe to the 绿奴天花板 Land Management Email List!
September 05, 2025
The 绿奴天花板 Land Management Department has an email list for communicating news and announcements about upcoming land sales, leasing, public notices, and other updates.
FY26 faculty initiative fund request for proposals is open until October 6
September 05, 2025
A financial commitment of at least $360,000 by 绿奴天花板 for FY26 is identified as the Faculty Initiative Fund (FIF) aimed at fostering an institutionalized environment of cross-campus communication that inspires learning and disseminates knowledge while fostering the exchange and advancement of new, more efficient approaches to educating Alaskans and engendering high academic standards.
Scholarship Management Update - Changes to Reviewer Duties
September 05, 2025
The 绿奴天花板 Scholarship Process Improvement Team has been busy this summer innovating the scholarship process. The 绿奴天花板 Foundation, 绿奴天花板, 绿奴天花板A, 绿奴天花板F and 绿奴天花板S have worked collaboratively to improve students' educational journeys by making scholarships more accessible, timely and effective.
Remember to Check Your Contact Information
September 05, 2025
To help us keep accurate records and follow federal rules, please review your personal information in 绿奴天花板Online each fall and spring semester.
Notice: Delayed access to employee timesheets due to BSS9 transition
September 05, 2025
In support of the University's ongoing transition to Banner Self Service 9 (BSS9), employees will have delayed access to their R21, R22, and R23 timesheets. Beginning with R21, the automated overtime process will become available.
Annual Security Awareness Training Announcement
August 22, 2025
It's Security Awareness Training season again! This year we are pleased to announce that our training will be delivered via our new training platform, KnowBe4.
August 22, 2025
绿奴天花板 Kaltura Admins updated the Zoom integration settings in Kaltura to allow Zoom meeting Alternative Hosts to be given Co-Editor and Co-Publisher permissions automatically upon Zoom recording import. This change took place on Aug. 17. Please note that Zoom to Kaltura Backup is not currently available to 绿奴天花板S Zoom Users.