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Update on Â鶹´«Ã½ restructuring planning process

August 26, 2019

In today's video update President Johnsen discusses the planning process underway in response to the direction passed by the Board of Regents on July 30. President Johnsen outlines the steps being taken toward an inclusive planning process, which includes:

Regents terminate declaration of financial exigency

August 21, 2019

Dear Â鶹´«Ã½ Community Yesterday, by a vote of 10-0, the Board of Regents terminated the July 22 declaration of financial exigency. The recommendation and the motion to terminate financial exigency were based on the change to our FY20 budget. This means we go back to the notification periods and terms of employment as defined in Regents' Policy and Regulation [04.07.110] or in represented employees' collective bargaining agreements.

Update on budget, Board of Regents and restructuring planning

August 19, 2019

Greetings Â鶹´«Ã½ Community, In today's video message, President Johnsen discusses the important work happening this week on structural planning, and provides several very important updates. Additionally, there is a new webpage on the restructure planning effort. Check it out at alaska.edu/newua.

New Â鶹´«Ã½ website will track consolidation planning efforts

August 17, 2019

At its July 30 meeting, the Board of Regents directed President Johnsen to reduce administrative costs and prepare a plan to transition to a single institution. That action created a framework for detailed planning that will occur in preparation for the Sept. 12-13 Board of Regents meeting.

Endowment supporting Â鶹´«Ã½S Alaska College of Education Surpasses $1 Million

August 17, 2019

When the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents voted to make the Â鶹´«Ã½ Southeast home for the statewide Alaska College of Education, it did so with confidence that Â鶹´«Ã½S would continue making teacher preparation one of its top priorities. The need for quality Alaska-educated teachers has never been greater, and the mission of the Alaska College of Education is to grow that number significantly in the years ahead.

Opportunity for Board of Regents Public Testimony on September 9 and 12

August 16, 2019

Alaskans will have two opportunities next month to comment directly to the Board of Regents on issues facing the Â鶹´«Ã½.

Take an important survey and help with Â鶹´«Ã½'s path forward

August 16, 2019

Thank you to those who have completed the Â鶹´«Ã½ stakeholder mapping survey. When it went out on Monday, August 12th, there was an initial glitch that took people directly to the survey, skipping the introduction, explanation of voluntary consent, and the place to sign and include your email address (which is stored separately from the data).

Â鶹´«Ã½ and Governor Dunleavy Reach Budget Agreement

August 13, 2019

The Â鶹´«Ã½ and Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy have reached an agreement on a multi-year compact that preserves $110 million in state funding for the university for Fiscal Year 2020, reducing Â鶹´«Ã½'s budget by $25 million for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2019. The agreement also means that budgets submitted to the governor by the Board of Regents over the next two fiscal years will reflect $45 million in additional reductions. The compact was signed today by Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regent Chair John Davies and Governor Michael J. Dunleavy.

Budget Agreement Message from President Jim Johnsen

August 13, 2019

Dear Â鶹´«Ã½ Colleagues, After a series of direct discussions with the governor over the last week, I wanted to share some important news with you. The university has reached an agreement with Gov. Dunleavy that supports a total budget reduction in state funds to the university of $70 million - about half of the $136 million originally proposed - but the agreement spreads that cut out over three years.

August 12 Video Message: continuing to advocate for state funding

August 12, 2019

Dear Â鶹´«Ã½ Community, In his Monday update, https://youtu.be/RoMXnNWkUbE, President Johnsen touches on the progress made on budget discussions with Gov. Dunleavy's office. President Johnsen has been talking with Gov. Dunleavy as he continues to advocate for the university's state funding.