This is the official site for the Office of Space Management at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Here you'll find our Policy Statement, procedures (including additional responsibilities, scope, principles, and definitions), maps and floor plans of university owned buildings, a form to request space, and information on how to contact us.

The Office of Space Management (OSM) was created in response to administrative concerns over the lack of a clear authority for space and who makes decisions regarding the allocation and redistribution of space and facilities.

OSM is concerned primarily with allocation and utilization of space within the University of Alaska Anchorage system. OSM is operated under the oversight of the Planning and Budget Advisory Council (PBAC) through the Facilities sub-committee and reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities and Campus Services.

• Advise PBAC-Facilities on priorities and options for space allocation and utilization.
• Collaborate with Deans, Vice Chancellors and Department Heads to assess and develop responses to unit space needs.
• Receive and respond to all requests for new space allocations and requests for changes in uses or configurations of allocated space.
• Plan for changes is space allocation or functions.
• Identify priorities for reallocation of vacated space.
• Mediate and/or arbitrate space conflicts.
• Maintain a coherent, integrated account of on-going space dynamics, i.e., relocations, reallocations, use changes, basic renovations and capital projects.
• Collaborate with UAA and Statewide staff in gathering, maintaining, and reporting the official inventory of University space.
• Develop/select and apply allocation standards for various space types and functions.
• Access space utilization and report assessments to unit heads and PBAC.

For more information please contact Tim L. Nelson at 786-4902 or by e-mail at antln@uaa.uaa.alaska.edu