Student Affairs

Student Affairs

Together we provide an environment for our diverse student population to reach their greatest potential through inspiration, accessibility, and support.

Office of Student Affairs

Administration/Humanities Building 

2nd floor

907-786-6108
uaa.student.affairs@alaska.edu

 

 

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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.

Office of Student Affairs

Vice Chancellor Deanne Woodard | 907-786-6108

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Assessment and reporting
    • Budget oversight
    • Professional staff development
    • Research and data analysis
    • Student Affairs leadership and strategy

    Signature Programs:

  • SA Team

    Vice Chancellor: Deanne Woodard

    • Executive Assistant: Eriana Vanilau
    • Executive Director of Fiscal Operations: Amy Martin
    • International Student Services Coordinator: Lauren Hudson
    • Lead HR Coordinator: Bradley Talbert
    • Office Assistant: VACANT
    • Electronic Communications Specialist: Quenest Mosely

Admissions

Director of Admissions (Interim): Rachel Towslee | 907-786-1480

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Community engagement
    • CRM management
    • Future student outreach publications
    • High school counselor relations
    • International student admission coordination & processing
    • National Student Exchange (NSE) administration
    • New admits to enrollees conversion
    • Prospective student cultivation
    • Residency processing
    • Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) management
    • UA Scholars at UAA recruitment
    • Undergraduate and graduate student admissions coordination and processing
    • Undergraduate student recruitment (in-state and out-of-state recruitment, returning learners recruitment, transfer student recruitment)
    • Visa regulatory compliance oversight

    Signature Programs

    • Academic Preview Days
    • Explore UAA
    • Green & Gold Visit days
    • Junior Day at UAA
    • Kids2Careers
    • Seawolf Transfer Trail
    • UA Scholars Night
    • UAA Application Days
    • UAA Student Ambassador program
  • Staff

    Director of Admissions (Interim): Rachel Towslee

    • CRM Systems Administrator: Pat Borjon
    • Assistant Director of Operations: Nicole Fenton
      • International Student Admission Advisor: David Racki
      • Admissions Specialist: Ashley Carl
      • Admissions Specialist: Lexi Curtis
      • Admissions Specialist: Miranda Zweigle
      • Admissions Specialist: Annika Merkel
      • Admissions Support Representative: Katie Kitchpanich
      • Admissions Support Representative: Joe Hopkins 
    • Intermin Assistant Director of Communications: Jennifer Lincoln
      • Communications Specialist: VACANT
      • Communications Specialist: Lanisha Wuitschick
      • Graphic Designer: Lee Neighbors
      • Graphic Designer: Shuzo Zidalis
      • Web and Graphic Design Specialist: Katie Walter
    • Assistant Director of Student Recruitment (Interim): Casey Karn
      • Admissions Counselor: Daphne Ang
      • Admissions Counselor: Moira Pyhala
      • Admissions Counselor: Justin Mahan
      • Admissions Counselor: VACANT
      • Campus Visit Coordinator: Morrigan Kellen
      • Events and Recruitment Coordinator: VACANT
      • UA Scholar Admission Counselor: Grace Aubrey

Career Services

Director Holly Johanknecht | 907-786-6913

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Career competency, professional development, and skill development support and programming 
    • Career exploration and education
    • Career advising
    • Employer, alumni engagement, and community engagement
    • Job, experiential learning, and post-graduation connections and opportunities

    Signature Programs

    • Fall and Spring Career Fairs
    • Handshake, Career Management Platform
    • Accounting Recruitment Week
    • Anchorage Alaska College & Career Fair 
    • In the Workplace Series 
    • Seawolf Career Closet 
  • Staff

    Director: Holly Johanknecht

    • Career Development Coordinator: Mike Detmer
    • Career Services Specialist: JuJu Linder
    • Employer Relations & Workforce Development Manager: Alexis Bertram

Dean of Students Office

Dean of Students Ben Morton | 907-786-1214

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Alcohol, drug and safety education
    • Care Team
    • Conflict resolution services
    • Federal mandate compliance
    • Student advocacy
    • Student behavior intervention and crisis response
    • Student Code of Conduct administration
    • Student ethical development

    Signature Programs

    • Constitution Day
    • National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
    • Safety Awareness Month
    • SafeZone
    • Sober Living Groups
  • Staff

    Dean of Students: Ben Morton

    • Fiscal Coordinator: Denise Eggers
    • Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development: Michael Votava
      • Assistant Care Team Coordinator and Case Manager: Alex Holland
      • Care Team Case Manager: Kate Larson
      • Assistant Director of Clery Compliance, Student Conduct Admin. and Maxient Specialist: Trevor Gillespie
      • Assistant Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development: Nick Kramer 
        • Alcohol, Drug and Wellness Educator: Sarah Mills
  • Departments
    • Department of Residence Life
    • Disability Support Services
    • Native Student Services
    • Student Conduct and Ethical Development
    • Student Health and Counseling Center

Disability Support Services

Director Anne Lazenby | 907-786-4530

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Academic adjustment and programmatic accommodation management
    • ASL, assistive technology and alternative format management
    • Complaint resolution services
    • Advocacy for students who experience disabilities
    • Faculty and staff accessibility training and consultation

    Signature Programs

    • Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society
    • Disability Awareness Month
  • Staff

    Director: Anne Lazenby

    • Assistant Director: Karen E. Haddock
    • Accommodations Technician: Sue Button
    • Student Support Technician: Landon Bennett
    • Adaptive Testing Lab Manager: Laura Winckler-Moore
    • ASL Interpreter Coordinator: Brenna Povelite
    • ASL Staff Interpreter: Natalie Page
    • Office Manager: LaurĂ© MacConnell

Enrollment Services Student Experience

Student Experience Coordinator Eileen Moring

  • Staff

    Student Experience Coordinator: Eileen Moring

First-Year Experience

Director Cheryl Devenny | 907-786-1224 

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Orientation of new students
    • Institutional improvements benefitting new students
    • Managing communications to new students
    • Supporting transition programs
    • International Student transition 

    Signature Programs

    • New Student Orientation
      • Special Sessions:
        • MSS, Pride Center & TRIO/SSS
        • Military-connected students
        • NET
        • Transfer Students
    • Answer Desks
    • Seawolves Connect
    • Orientation Leaders
    • JEDI Leadership Program
    • Howler newsletter
    • New student communication plan
    • Seawolf Ready
    • Scavenger Hunts
    • FYRE collaborations
      • Welcome programming
      • Virtual programming partnership
  • Staff

    Director: Cheryl Devenny

    • Assistant Director, New Student Engagement: Sarah Shives
    • SEI Marketing Coordinator: Jane Mastre

Military and Veteran Student Services

Program Director Jonathan Sanders | 907-786-6962

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Military and Veteran student assistance, support and advocacy
    • Military Tuition Assistance processing
    • VA educational benefits counseling

    Signature Programs

    • Military and Veteran Student Resource Center
    • Military Honor Cords
    • Seawolf Boot Camp
    • Veterans Work Here
    • VetSuccess on Campus
  • Staff

    Program Director: Jonathan Sanders

    • JBER Coordinator: Rebecca Brokaw
    • Military and Veteran Benefit Specialist: Alex Casanova
    • Military and Veteran Benefit Specialist: Kayleigh Davis
    • Military and Veteran Benefit Specialist: VACANT
    • MVSS Progam Support Specialist: Yesi Calizo

Multicultural Student Services

Director Sara Caldwell-Kan | 907-786-4070

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Holistic Student Development, Engagement, Community & Belonging for students with marginalized identities (LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, International Students, Students who practice marginalized religions)
    • Social Justice Education and Programs
    • Community Engagement, Leadership and Empowerment
    • Identity-based resource centers 
    • Identity-based student organization support
    • Student advocacy, social justice scholarships and awards recognition

    Signature Programs

    • Identity-based Connect Events
    • JEDI Leadership Program & JEDI Alliance
    • Multifaith Support Spaces & Religious Pluralism
    • Empower: Advocacy & Civic Engagement
    • Identity & Cultural Programs and Celebrations
    • Affinity Graduations (Lavender Grad, MSS Grad)
  • Staff

    Director: Sara Caldwell-Kan

    • Assistant Director of Social Justice & Inclusion: Daniela Grijalva
    • Engagement and Belonging Coordinator: Jessi Saiki

Native Student Services

Interim Director VACANT

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Academic success and personal development programming
    • Alaska Native community development
    • Alaska Native and rural student transition services
    • Cultural programming
    • Student advocacy
    • Student retention and graduation promotion

    Signature Programs

    • Cultural Identity Project (CIP)
    • Native and Rural Student Scholarship and Internship Fair
    • Native Early Transition (NET)
    • Native Student Services Graduate Celebration
  • Staff

    Interim Director: VACANT

    • Assistant Director: Valerie Svancara
    • Office Manger: VACANT
    • Student Services Coordinator: Nasgauk Jones
    • Student Services Coordinator Advisor: VACANT

Office of Enrollment Services

Interim Associate Vice Chancellor: Craig Mead | 907-786-1480

  • Core Functions

    Core Functions

    • Application software creation, training, and management
    • Enrollment planning
    • Enrollment Services student experience oversight
    • Imaging services management
    • OnBase oversight
    • Student data access and training
    • Student data query development
  • Staff

    Interim Associate Vice Chancellor: Craig Mead

    • Electronic Services Lead: Jerry Tibor
    • Fiscal Coordinator: August Axtell
    • Administrative Assistant: Vacant
  • Departments
    • Office of Admissions
    • Enrollment Services Student Experience
    • Military and Veteran Student Services
    • Office of Financial Aid
    • Office of the Registrar

Office of Financial Aid

Director Shauna Grant | 907-786-1480

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Financial aid counseling and education
    • Regulatory compliance oversight
    • Student financial aid administration
    • Student financial literacy
    • Scholarship management

    Signature Programs

    • Savvy Seawolf
  • Staff

    Director: Shauna Grant

    • Assistant Director: Leslie Helm  
      • Data Analyst: Thi Pham
      • Financial Aid Advisor: Michael Davis
      • Financial Aid Advisor: James Boatman
      • Financial Aid Advisor: Jennifer Gonzalez
      • Financial Aid Advisor: Sasha Memmott
      • Financial Aid Advisor: Erin Pikey
      • Financial Aid Advisor: Chandera Tolley
      • Financial Aid Adivsor: Kelton Warner
    • Special Programs and Compliance Manager: Peter Clemens
    • Student Systems Support Technician: Benjamin Richter

    • Scholarship Process Improvement Coordinator: VACANT

Office of the Registrar

University Registrar Lindsey Chadwell | 907-786-1480

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Academic course schedule production and maintenance
    • Academic transcript production
    • Catalog management
    • Course registration and management
    • Degree auditing, awarding and verification
    • Enrollment reporting and verification
    • FERPA training and compliance oversight
    • Transfer credit evaluation

    Signature Programs

    • CAT (electronic catalog)
    • CIM (electronic curriculum process)
    • CLSS (electronic scheduling software)
    • DegreeWorks
    • Seawolf Transfer Trail
    • Schedule Planner
    • Transfer Evaluation System (TES)
  • Staff

    University Registrar: Lindsey Chadwell

    • Call Center and Operations Specialist: Alexandra Lacy
    • Banner Student Trainer: Charese Gearhart-Dekreon
    • Student Systems Support Technician: Owen Tucker
    • Assistant Registrar: Reba Hale
      • Degree Completion Specialist: Tayler Tucker
      • Degree Completion Specialist: Sam Sargent
      • Records Specialist: Esther Verbruggen
      • Transfer Credit and Records Specialist: VACANT
      • Transfer Credit Specialist: Chris Cecil
      • Transfer Credit Specialist: Jessica Salas
    • Assistant Registrar: Alyona Selhay
      • Facilities Scheduling Coordinator: Kathleen Murphy
      • Curriculum and Publication Specialist: Shauna Bushnell
      • Curriculum and Publication Specialist: VACANT
      • Registration Specialist: Jared Stapor
      • Registration Specialist: Alyssa Cheney-Skelton

Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion

Executive Director Kim Morton | 907-786-1221

  • Core Functions
    • Orientation and Transition of New Students 
    • Campus Programming 
    • Student Governance 
    • Student Organization Support 
    • Communications 
    • Revenue Generation 
    • Community & Belonging 
    • Support for Students with Marginalized Identities 
    • Career Development 
    • Facilities Management 
    • Institutional Improvements & Efficiencies 
    • Civic Engagement and Student Leadership Development 
  • Staff

    Executive Director: Kim Morton

    • Fiscal Coordinator: Lydia Gentry
  • Departments
    • Career Services
    • First Year Experience
    • Multicultural Student Services
    • Student Life and Leadership
    • Student Union

Recreation Sports & Seawolf Sports Complex

Director Julie Weber | 907-786-1231

  • Staff

    Director: Julie Weber

    • Operations Manager: George Westfall
    • Accounting and HR Technician for SEI Operations: Brianna Williams
    • Facility Maintenance: Tony Simeroth
    • Recreation Program Supervisor: Quinn Barker
    • Recreation Program Supervisor: Paul Barrett
    • Recreation Program Supervisor: John Gilbert
    • Recreation Program Supervisor: Chloe Langton

Residence Life

Director Ryan Hill | 907-751-7300

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Academic success and personal development programming
    • Community development
    • Community living standards education and accountability
    • Paraprofessional employment and training
    • Resident behavior intervention and care management
    • Residential living education
    • Student crisis response
    • Student safety and facility security

    Signature Programs

    • Alaska Native, Indigenous, & Rural Outreach Program
    • Cama-i Room
    • Dining with the Deans
    • Faculty-in-Residence
    • First-Year Residential Experience Passport Series
    • Living Learning Communities
    • Residence Hall Association
    • Welcome Home Weeks
  • Staff

    Director: Ryan Hill

    • Assistant Director: Vacant
    • Operations Manager: Camille Oliver
    • Alaska Native, Indigenous and Rural Outreach Program Coordinator: Dawn Randazzo
    • Administrative Assistant & Mailroom Coordinator: Joel Roberts
    • Office Manager: Kerry Davis
    • East and West Hall Residence Coordinator and First-Year Experience Coordinator: Richard Ramage
    • Faculty-in-Residence: Dr. Amana Mbise
    • North & West Hall Residence Coordinator & Living Learning Communities Coordinator: Meredith McIntire
    • Apartments Residence Coordinator & Information Desk Coordinator: Kyle Brott

Student Health and Counseling Center

Director Valerie Krozel | 907-786-4040

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Campus public health advocacy
    • Counseling services
    • Health and wellness education
    • Immunization compliance management
    • Preceptor training
    • Physical health care

    Signature Programs

    • Bringing in the Bystander
    • Emergency Food Cache
    • Finals Week Lunch
    • Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training
    • Peer Health Education Program
  • Staff

    Full Staff List

Student Life and Leadership

Associate Director Zac Clark | 907-786-1215

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Student activities and campus programming
    • Student clubs and fraternity and sorority life
    • Student governance and boards
    • Student involvement and engagement
    • Student leadership development
    • Student ombuds services
    • Student recognition programs

    Signature Programs

    • Bartlett Lecture Series
    • MLK Student Appreciation
    • Concert Board
    • Club Council
    • Hugh McPeck Gallery
    • Green Fee Board
    • KRUA 88.1 FM
    • Undergraduate Student Commencement Speaker
    • The Northern Light
    • UAA Leadership Honors and Awards
    • SeawolfLife
    • UAA Traditions: Campus Kick-Off, Homecoming, Winterfest
    • UAATix.com
    • USUAA Student Government

Student Union

Associate Director of Student Life and Leadership: Zac Clark

  • Core Functions and Signature Programs

    Core Functions

    • Student Union operations and facilities management
    • Creating spaces that enhance the student experience 

    Signature Programs

    • Student Union Coffee Shop
    • Student Union Gear Room 
    • UAA Esports Lounge
    • Room Reservations & Event Hosting 
  • Staff
    • Student Activities Engagement & Inclusion Coordinator: Zoe Dohring
    • Student Activities Entertainment & Social Coordinator: Ed Washington
    • Student Activities Fiscal Technician: Iesha Jones
    • Student Governance Fiscal Technician: Micah Perino
    • Student Organization Coordinator: Shelby Kriegh
    • Student Organization Services Fiscal Technician: Chloe Holland
    • Assistant Director of Student Union: Cody Buechner
      • Student Union Events Coordinator: Eva Ulukiviaola
      • Student Union Operations Coordinator: Dysan Doussett
      • Fiscal Technician: Tonya Sloat

 

Testing Center

Director Francine Feero |