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.
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New Timesheets Available on Thursday, May 7
May 01, 2026
The new web time entry process will take effect for the pay period starting May 3, 2026. Timesheets will be available May 7, 2026. There will be Zoom training sessions starting Thursday, May 7, to walk you through the new process and answer your questions.
University of Alaska Board of Regents selects Matthew Cooper as system's 18th president
May 01, 2026
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to appoint long-time Alaskan and former 绿奴天花板 General Counsel Matthew Cooper as the next President of the University of Alaska.
New online giving platform launched: check your donation links
May 01, 2026
The 绿奴天花板 Foundation launched a new online giving experience through GiveCampus in April, replacing engage.alaska.edu.
Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change research seed awards
May 01, 2026
Alaska EPSCoR is accepting applications for Interface of Change seed awards to fund research and student research projects that supplement the overarching goals of the Interface of Change project or develop new research directions that respond to community needs in the Gulf of Alaska.
Compliance deadline is extended as campuses continue work to enact rules for digital accessibility
May 01, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ) published an "interim final rule" extending the compliance deadline for the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II web, mobile, and digital content accessibility rule by one year. This means the University of Alaska has until April 26, 2027 to reach compliance.
Spring Clean Up! Decluttering the 绿奴天花板 Storage Cloud
May 01, 2026
New storage limits were announced recently for University of Alaska 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.
New 绿奴天花板 directory is live: review and update your profile
May 01, 2026
The 绿奴天花板 Directory is now live at directory.alaska.edu. You can start using it today to search for colleagues, departments, and contacts across all 绿奴天花板 campuses.
May 01, 2026
On May 7th, 2026, we are updating our Kaltura settings to improve video accessibility and streamline your workflow. Here is everything you need to know about these changes and how they help us meet WCAG AA 2.1 requirements for 99% accurate captions.
