Student Affairs
Together we provide an environment for our diverse student population to reach their greatest potential through inspiration, accessibility, and support.
Student Affairs provides an environment for our diverse student population to reach their greatest potential through inspiration, accessibility, and support. Comprised of a variety of departments and programs engaging in enrollment management, outreach and transition, and student development, Student Affairs supports students at every point in their UAA experience, from pre-enrollment through graduation and on to job placement. Student Affairs cultivates a culture of openness and inclusion, and respectful and collaborative leadership.
Departments and Programs
Core functions are listed with circle bullet points and signature programs are square bullet points.
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Office of Student Affairs
- Assessment and reporting
- Budget oversight
- Professional staff development
- Research and data analysis
- Student Affairs leadership and strategy
- Alaska PEAK
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Career Exploration and Services
- Career development and exploration advising
- Employer relations and recruitment
- Internship and job shadow management
- On-campus employment and federal work study promotion
- Career and professional development programming
- Annual Business and Engineering Etiquette Lunch
- Annual City-Wide Career & Job Fair
- Annual Fall Career Fair
- Handshake, Career Management Platform
- National Career Development Month
- UAA Career Networking Nights
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Dean of Students
- Alcohol, drug and safety education
- Conflict resolution services
- Federal mandate compliance
- Student advocacy
- Student behavior intervention and crisis response
- Student Code of Conduct administration
- Student ethical development
- Care Team (including Book Club)
- Constitution Day
- National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
- Safety Awareness Month
- SafeZone
- Sober Living Groups
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Disability Support Services
- Academic adjustment and programmatic accommodation management
- ASL, assistive technology, alternative format and captioning services provision management
- Complaint resolution services
- Disabled student advocacy
- Faculty and staff accessibility training and consultation
- Delta Alpha Pi Honorary Organization
- Disability Awareness Month
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Military and Veteran Student Services
- Assistance and support
- Military and Veteran student advocacy
- Military Tuition Assistance processing
- VA educational benefits counseling
- Military and Veteran Student Resource Center
- Military Honor Cords
- Seawolf Boot Camp
- Veterans Work Here
- VetSuccess on Campus
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Multicultural Center
- Academic success and personal development programming
- Cultural programming
- Student advocacy
- Student retention and completion promotion
- AHAINA Graduation Recognition Celebration
- AHAINA Students of Excellence
- Seawolf Success Academy
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Student Life and Leadership
- Commuter student programs and services
- Student activities and campus programming
- Student clubs and Greek organizations
- Student governance and boards
- Student involvement and engagement
- Student leadership development
- Student media organizations
- Student Union operations and facilities management
- Bartlett Lecture Series
- Concert Board
- Daily Den
- Emerging Leaders Program
- Hugh McPeck Gallery
- Green Fee Board
- KRUA 88.1 FM
- MLK, Jr. Student Appreciation
- Seawolf Community Service and Student Leader Awards
- Student Showcase
- Student Union Advisory Board
- Student Union Coffee Shop, Gear Room, and Info Desk
- The Northern Light
- UAA Leadership Honors
- UAA Leadership Conference
- UAA Life
- UAA Traditions: Campus Kick-Off, Homecoming, Winterfest
- UAA Votes
- UAATix.com
- USUAA Student Government
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Admissions
- Community engagement
- CRM management
- Future student outreach publications
- High school counselor relations
- International student admission coordination & processing
- New admits to enrollees conversion
- Prospective student cultivation
- Residency processing
- Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) management
- UA Scholars at UAA recruitment
- Undergraduate & graduate student admissions coordination & processing
- Undergraduate student recruitment (in-state & out-of-state recruitment, returning learners recruitment, transfer student recruitment)
- Visa regulatory compliance oversight
- Academic Insights
- Chancellor’s League
- Counselor Appreciation Night
- Kids 2 College
- Preview Days
- UAA Application Days
- UA Scholars Night
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Office of the Registrar
- Academic course schedule production & maintenance
- Academic room scheduling
- Academic transcript production
- Catalog management
- Course registration & management
- Degree auditing, awarding & verification
- Enrollment reporting & verification
- FERPA training & compliance oversight
- National Student Exchange administration
- Transfer credit evaluation
- CAT (electronic catalog)
- CIM (electronic curriculum process)
- CLSS (electronic scheduling software)
- Degreeworks
- Schedule Planner
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Residence Life
- Academic success & personal development programming
- Community expectations management
- Residence education
- Student community development
- Student crisis response
- Student safety & facility security oversight
- Alaska Native, Indigenous, and Rural Outreach Program
- Cama-i Room
- Dining with the Deans
- Faculty in Residence
- First-Year Residential Experience Graduation
- Living-learning communities
- Residence Hall Association
- ResNET
- Welcome Home Week
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Office of Enrollment Services
- Application software creation, training, and management
- Imaging services management
- Kiosk operations
- OnBase oversight
- Student data access and training
- Student data query development
- Web services management
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Student Financial Aid
- Financial aid education
- Regulatory compliance oversight
- Student financial aid administration
- Scholarship management
- FATV
- $avvy $eawolf
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Student Health and Counseling Center
- Campus public health advocacy
- Counseling services
- Health and wellness education
- Immunization compliance management
- Preceptor training
- Physical health care: diagnosis, treatment and crisis response
- Bringing in the Bystander
- Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative
- Finals Week Lunch
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Native Student Services
- Academic success and personal development programming
- Alaska Native community development
- Alaska Native and rural student transition services
- Cultural programming
- Student advocacy
- Student retention and completion promotion
- Native and Rural Student Scholarship and Internship Fair
- Native Early Transition (NET)
- Native Student Services Graduate Celebration
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Student Outreach and Transition
- Academic advising for exploratory degree seeking and non-degree seeking students
- Academic major exploration
- Early intervention initiatives
- Orientation programming
- Student transition and retention programming
- Scholars at UAA management
- Compass Workshops
- Howl Days
- My Major Discovery
- Seawolf Ready!
- UAA FUSION
- Wolf Pack
-
TRIO Programs
- Academic success and personal development programming
- College access and transition
- College and career exploration
- Student retention and completion services
- TRIO grant compliance
- Anchorage, Alaska College and Career Fair
- First-Generation College Celebration
- National TRIO Day of Service
- Student Support Services Summer Bridge Program
- TRIO Graduation Celebration
- Upward Bound Summer Academy Programs