November 2020 Archive

First Generation week will be Nov. 9-13, during which UAA will be celebrating students, staff and faculty who were the first in their family to pursue a college degree. We are seeking First-Gen UAA faculty and staff to sit on a virtual panel discussion, on Tuesday Nov. 10, following the showing of the film, "Why Not Us." The event will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Please email TRIO SSS Director Whitney Williams at wlwilliams4@alaska.edu if you are interested in being a panelist. Thank you!

Spring registration is almost here. The spring schedule is viewable in UAOnline, and we encourage you to use Schedule Planner in UAOnline to create your perfect spring schedule. Students that use Schedule Planner spend less time registering and, on average, register for three credits more than students that do not use Schedule Planner.

UAA is seeking an organized, energetic, and self-motivated individual to support the daily execution of administrative tasks for the Middle College Program and Office of First Year Student Advising and Success (FYSAS). The Student Success Program Assistant is an integral member of the Student Success team with an emphasis in organization, attention to detail, and customer service. The Student Success Program Assistant will be the primary point of contact and liaison for all Middle College Program textbook related functions, assist with student intake, and help establish and maintain effective and efficient service delivery.

Seawolves, remember to meet with your academic advisor to plan for your Spring 2021 courses! To get in touch with your advising office, visit UAA's advising website or call the Who's My Advisor hotline 907-786-1000. And did you know — you may now be able to schedule your advising appointments through the Seawolf Tracks app? Download the app and set up a time to talk about next semester with your advisor! Search for “Navigate Student” in the App Store and Google Play or access the desktop version.

The UA Center for TRiM is the first and only biomedical research center in the U.S. to adopt a model of natural adaptations in metabolism as an approach to treat metabolic disease. The center builds on UA’s institutional commitment and 60-year legacy of hibernation research by bringing together existing research activities related to hibernation and metabolism.

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will review and approve the university’s proposed FY22 operating and capital budget requests, and consider a tuition rate increase limited to UAF upper-division and graduate tuition in recognition of the tuition rates at UAF peer institutions in the western states. The important contributions of UAA’s and UAF’s engineering programs to the state’s workforce will also be highlighted.

Want to see the cost of textbooks at UAA come down? Interested in seeing greater equity and access to education? This job gives you the opportunity to make a difference at UAA while also learning useful skills for your future career.