Official Name

The official and legal name of the institution is the University of Alaska Anchorage. All documents or publications produced by UAA departments must use this name. Do not use a comma, dash or hyphen between Alaska and Anchorage. First references to the institution in printed or electronic form should use the official and legal name.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Federal law requires that the following statement appears on all university print, multimedia and web publications that are made available to participants, students, applicants or employees.

The University of Alaska is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The accreditation statement can also be included with the microstatement statement:

The University of Alaska Anchorage is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAA is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

These legally mandated statements should always be placed below the UAA wordmark.