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 Â鶹´«Ã½ campuses on academic and research initiatives and collaborations to promote research in Alaska. The Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½'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, Â鶹´«Ã½A, Â鶹´«Ã½F, and Â鶹´«Ã½S, and their respective Community Colleges
are fully accredited. In addition to institutional accreditation from the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, Â鶹´«Ã½ has more than 60 program/specialized accreditations
across the system.
Did you know the Seawolf Food Pantry has a new, bigger home and an even bigger mission?
January 21, 2025
Did you know that 21,777 donors contributed to the For Alaska philanthropic campaign
December 12, 2024
November 26, 2024
November 12, 2024
Empower Alaska Incentive Pilot Program Launching Soon
January 24, 2025
Get ready to be empowered! In the coming weeks, you will be able to nominate a peer, a team, yourself, or any employee in good standing to be recognized for empowering Alaska through their work at Â鶹´«Ã½ - and receive monetary awards!
New Â鶹´«Ã½S Employee Hub Launches!
January 24, 2025
Introduced at Spring Start-up, this site aims to streamline access to important resources and enhance transparency across our campuses.
REMINDER: Â鶹´«Ã½ President Pitney to Deliver "State of the University" Address
January 24, 2025
The address will be broadcast live from the Alaska Chamber's Legislative Fly-In Luncheon in Juneau, on January 30, 2025, at noon. President Pitney will share updates on Â鶹´«Ã½'s key role as an economic driver and in strengthening communities and advancing innovation.
New student registration process goes live Monday
January 24, 2025
In preparation for the upgrade to Â鶹´«Ã½Online, the university registrar offices have come together to implement a new streamlined registration process for students. It will be available on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Did You Know? Scammers are Impersonating University Officials
January 24, 2025
Phishing emails and other electronic scams are becoming more frequent; in recent weeks, the Security team has received multiple reports of fraudulent document-sharing attempts. In this attack, a document will be shared with Â鶹´«Ã½ users, supposedly requesting action by a supervisor or trusted member of the Â鶹´«Ã½ community.
Don't Get Hooked: Protect Yourself from Credential Harvesting Scams
January 10, 2025
Credential harvesting is an attack that tricks a user into entering their credentials into a fraudulent form, which is often designed to imitate a trusted login page. The form link is often delivered via email or text, but could also be delivered via a malicious QR code.
Software Procurement Process Update
December 20, 2024
We are excited to announce the launch of our new web page dedicated to providing clarity and guidance on the Software Procurement Review process.
Strengthening Security: New Passphrase Standards Coming in January
December 06, 2024
Starting in January, ELMO will require a new minimum password length of 16 characters.