Notice of Non-Discrimination

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: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

In Compliance with Title IX, you can choose to report harassment and/or discrimination to the UAA Office of Compliance and Rights. From their website, you make an anonymous discrimination or harassment report, as well as find a list of confidential resources for support and advocacy.

Disability Support Services

If you experience a disability or suspect you experience a disability, please contact Disability Support Services to arrange for approved accommodations. UAA is committed to providing equal access to learning opportunities for students with documented disabilities. To ensure access to your classes and your program, please contact DSS to engage in a confidential conversation about the process for requesting accommodations. (Meetings can occur by telephone or Zoom). 

You are also welcome to contact the Disability Support Services office at uaa_dss@alaska.edu or 907-786-4530. Please see the DSS website for contacts at the community campuses, UAF, and UAS.

Learn more about Disability Support Services:

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a basic principle that requires students to take credit only for ideas and efforts that are their own. Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are defined in the Student Code of Conduct.

Instances of cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will first go through the student conduct process and then, if a violation of the Student Code of Conduct is found, academic sanctions may occur in addition to disciplinary sanctions. The Student Conduct Review Procedures are outlined in the UAA Student Handbook.

To learn more about academic integrity, take the UAA Academic Integrity Training. To access the training: 

1. Log into Blackboard
2. Click this link to open the UAA Academic Integrity Training
3. Click Enroll.
4. Select Academic Integrity Training from the left menu
5. Click UAA Academic Integrity Module to open the training content

For more information, review the UAA/APU Consortium Library’s Academic Integrity & AI guide.

Academic Disputes

The University has policies related to your rights as a student and the process for working through any disputes you may have. Those processes can be found in the section of the Catalog covering Academic Rights of Students and the Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure.

Students are responsible for knowing registration dates and deadlines.

Academic Advising

Begin your university experience by meeting with an academic advisor to determine the best program for you and plan a degree route to graduate in a timely manner. Visit Academic Advising to find your advisor or or log in to Navigate to schedule an appointment with your advisor.

Faculty

UAA faculty are the best resource for academic support. Regular communication with professors can help you stay on track with your course assignments. You can find your instructor’s contact information and office hours on the course syllabus.

Learning Support

Learning Commons

The UAA Learning Commons is located on the first floor of the UAA/APU Consortium Library. The Learning Commons offers student learning support resources for all UAA students, including a math lab, writing center, academic coaching center, tutoring in select subjects, and on-campus computer labs and study areas. Many of their services are available virtually. 

Community Campus Resources

• KPC Kenai River Campus Learning Center and Kachemak Bay Campus Learning Resource Center
• Kodiak Learning Center
• Mat-Su Learning Resource Center

 

Online Tutoring

In addition to online tutoring through the Learning Commons, all Alaska residents can get tutoring through the Alaska Library Network’s program with Live Homework Help. This service provides help on K-12 and intro-level college subjects.

Disability-Related Accommodations

UAA is committed to providing equal access to learning opportunities for students with documented disabilities. Please contact Disability Support Services (DSS) to arrange for disability-related accommodations. More information about DSS is available in the Student Rights & Responsibilities tab of this website and on the Getting Started with DSS page.

TRIO

TRIO Student Support Services provides academic mentoring and other student support services for first-generation, low-income, and/or students who experience disabilities. 

Libraries

The UAA/APU Consortium Library resources include electronic books, databases, online periodicals, substantial on-campus collections, and interlibrary loan. Libraries also have quiet study areas and access to computers. All UAA students are welcome to use the Consortium library resources:

• Research Guides and Help
• Interlibrary Loan Services
• Subject Librarians

 

The community campuses also have libraries for their students’ use:

• KPC Libraries
• Kodiak College Library
• Mat-Su College Library
• Valdez Consortium Library

Online Classes

Please review the IT Services technology expectations for online classes.

Check with your academic advisor to be sure you understand how to participate in your online courses and keep up with activities. The Learning Commons academic coaches (under Learning Support above) can help you master Blackboard.

Test Proctoring

Test proctoring ensures that test takers adhere to testing guidelines and prevents academic dishonesty. Test Proctoring is done in a variety of ways at UAA. If you are eligible for disability-related accommodations on tests, please contact Disability Support Services for support.

UAA Testing Center

The UAA Testing Center, located in the UAA/APU Consortium Library, is an on-campus proctoring service for students enrolled in University of Alaska courses.

Remote Proctoring with Honorlock

Online courses at UAA may use Honorlock, a remote proctoring service. Check your syllabus to learn whether your course uses Honorlock. For more assistance with remote proctoring:

• Review the Honorlock student testing guidelines
• Contact Honorlock chat support

Textbooks and Course Materials

Students are responsible for accessing required course materials. Before courses start, you can see what materials are required by checking the UAA Online Bookstore (all campuses). Print orders take time to ship, so order materials early if possible. Once the course is available in Blackboard, check the syllabus for information on required materials.

Enrollment Services

These departments help students enroll in and manage their courses at UAA.

Admissions

Not enrolled at UAA? The Admissions page has information to  help you get started, whether your goal is a degree or just one course. Contact an Admissions Counselor to learn about academic programs, student services, campus life, and for support in the application process.

Registrar

The Office of the Registrar manages student records, including registration, degree progress, transcripts, and class scheduling. Check here for important dates and deadlines for each semester, as well as final exam schedules.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid office can help you make an informed decision about how to pay for college. Contact them to explore the many scholarship, grant, loan, and work-study options available to make UAA affordable!

Military and Veterans Services

• Anchorage Military & Veteran Student Services
• Kenai Peninsula College Veteran Services
• Kodiak College veteran assistance
• Mat-Su College veterans & military
• Prince William Sound College veterans education benefits

Health and Well-being Resources

These services can help you stay healthy and safe, so you can make the most of your time at UAA. The following services are available to students on all UAA campuses:

The‌ ‌UAA‌ ‌Care‌ ‌Team‌ ‌works to promote a safe, caring and productive learning, living and working environment at UAA.‌ ‌If‌ ‌you‌ ‌need‌ ‌help‌ ‌or‌ ‌have‌ ‌witnessed‌ ‌another‌ ‌student’s‌ ‌behavior‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌ ‌disruptive‌or‌ ‌concerning,‌ ‌‌contact‌ ‌the‌ ‌Care‌ ‌Team‌ ‌for‌ ‌assistance‌ ‌and‌ ‌referrals

The Psychological‌ ‌Services‌ ‌Center‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌training‌ ‌clinic‌ ‌for‌ ‌graduate‌ ‌students‌ ‌in‌ ‌Clinical‌ ‌Psychology‌ ‌programs‌ ‌supervised‌ ‌by‌ ‌licensed‌ ‌psychologists.‌ ‌Counseling‌ ‌is‌ available to the public across all communities of Alaska as well as UAA students, staff, and faculty

Anchorage Resources

• UAA’s Student Health and Safety webpage can help you connect with a variety of support systems and agencies related to physical health, mental health, and safety. 
• Togetherall is a free, peer-to-peer mental health support community which is available online, 24/7, and is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. It includes resources and tailored self-help courses covering topics such as anxiety, sleep, depression and many more. Use your UAA email account to register.
• The AVIS Alaska Sports Complex is an on-campus fitness facility that current students can access for free. The facilities include a fitness center, weightroom, ice rink, pool, and more. 
• University‌ ‌Police‌ ‌Department‌ can be contacted for non-emergency concerns at  ‌907-786-1120. ‌If‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌emergency‌ ‌on‌ ‌campus,‌ ‌dial‌ ‌911.‌ 

 

Kenai Peninsula College Resources

• KPC counseling and health offers a variety of counseling services and hosts a student health clinic at the Kenai River Campus that all KPC students are welcome to use
• KPC campus safety has information about campus-specific safety support. ‌If‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌emergency‌ ‌on‌ ‌campus,‌ ‌dial‌ ‌911

 

Kodiak College Resources

• Kodiak community resources 
• Kodiak campus safety has information about campus-specific safety support. If‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌emergency‌ ‌on‌ ‌campus,‌ ‌dial‌ ‌911

 

Mat-Su College Resources

• Mat-Su counseling services provide free counseling sessions for Mat-Su College students through Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. 
• Mat-Su campus safety has information about campus-specific safety support. If‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌emergency‌ ‌on‌ ‌campus,‌ ‌dial‌ ‌911

 

Prince William Sound College Resources

• PWSC Health and Fitness Center 
• PWSC campus safety has information about campus-specific safety support. If‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌emergency‌ ‌on‌ ‌campus,‌ ‌dial‌ ‌911

 

Smoke and Tobacco-Free UAA

“Out‌ ‌of‌ ‌respect‌ ‌for‌ ‌others‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌campus‌ ‌environment,‌ ‌tobacco‌ ‌use‌ ‌and‌ ‌smoking,‌ ‌including‌ ‌the‌ ‌use‌ ‌of‌ ‌electronic‌ ‌cigarettes‌ ‌and‌ ‌similar‌ ‌products‌ ‌are‌ ‌prohibited‌ ‌on‌ ‌university‌ ‌property.”‌ ‌ Learn more at Smoke‌ ‌and‌ ‌Tobacco-Free‌ ‌UAA‌.

Representation and Engagement Resources

Find your community at UAA! These programs can help you navigate your university experience and find fun and rewarding ways to get involved.

Student Life

UAA Engage shows the wide range of UAA organizations, activities, and events happening on the Anchorage campus. Virtual events are open to students on all campuses.

Student Government

• The Union of Students of the University of Alaska Anchorage (USUAA) is the governing body for UAA students. It provides opportunities to develop leadership and advocacy skills while representing student interests and needs
• Kenai Peninsula College Student Government
• Kodiak College Student Government
• Prince William Sound College Student Association 
• Mat-Su College Student Government Council

 

Anchorage Campus

• Multicultural Student Center & Pride Center
• Indigenous and Rural Student Center
• Seawolf Athletics

 

Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement & Learning serves as the intersection of student learning, faculty research and creative activity, and community engagement. UAA’s community-engaged courses, internships, and service opportunities provide lots of ways for students to contribute to their communities.

On-Campus Living

These campuses have student housing options:

• Anchorage housing
• Kenai Peninsula College housing
• Prince William Sound College housing

 

On-Campus Jobs for Students

UAA offers on-campus jobs for students to work on campus. On-campus jobs provide students flexible hours around their academic schedules and valuable opportunities to build skills and professional experiences. Learn more and search for positions at On-Campus Jobs.

Career Exploration

Career Services offers all UAA students and alumni career advising, job and internship opportunities, professional development resources, and networking events to help students and alumni explore their options and prepare for what comes next. This can include help creating a resume or cover letter, preparing for an interview, guidance about responding to job offers, as well as access to the Seawolf Career Closet, where students can access new and gently used professional attire and hygiene items free of charge. These community campuses also provide career counseling:

• Kenai Peninsula College Career Services
• Mat-Su College Career Services
• Kodiak College Career Resources
• Prince William Sound College Internship Resources

 

Another resource is UA’s online career management online platform, Handshake, which can be used to build a professional profile, find jobs and internships, and schedule appointments with Career Services.

Dean of Students

The Dean of Students Office provides opportunities for involvement and growth for you to be successful and achieve your academic goals. Also, the Dean of Students Office facilitates educational programs on alcohol and other drugs, wellness, safety, and topical issues.