NWCCU Standard 2 – Governance, Resources, & Capacity
The institution articulates its commitment to a structure of governance that is inclusive in its planning and decision-making. Through its planning, operational activities, and allocation of resources, the institution demonstrates a commitment to student learning and achievement in an environment respectful of meaningful discourse.
2.A. Governance
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2.A.1 Governance Structure
The institution demonstrates an effective governance structure, with a board(s) or other governing body(ies) composed predominantly of members with no contractual, employment relationship, or personal financial interest with the institution. Such members shall also possess clearly defined authority, roles, and responsibilities. Institutions that are part of a complex system with multiple boards, a centralized board, or related entities shall have, with respect to such boards, written and clearly defined contractual authority, roles, and responsibilities for all entities. In addition, authority and responsibility between the system and the institution is clearly delineated in a written contract, described on its website and in its public documents, and provides the NWCCU accredited institution with sufficient autonomy to fulfill its mission.
Required Evidence for 2.A.1:
Institutional governance policies and procedures
- Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Faculty Senate Constitution
- Staff Council Bylaws
- Staff Council Constitution
- USUAA Bylaws - Website
- USUAA Constitution - Website
System governance policies and procedures
- Regents’ Policy and University Regulation - Website
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 02.01 - University President
- Regents’ Policy P02.02.015 - Chancellors
- Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act - Website
Multiple board governing policies and procedures
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Board’s calendar for reviewing institutional and board policies and procedures
- Regents’ Bylaw BL15 - Board Policies
- Regents’ Policy/University Regulation Revision Log
- UA System President July 18, 2023 Memo - Review of Board of Regents’ Policy and University Regulation (Available Directly in Box)
Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation referencing governance structure
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2.A.2 Leadership
The institution has an effective system of leadership, staffed by qualified administrators, with appropriate levels of authority, responsibility, and accountability who are charged with planning, organizing, and managing the institution and assessing its achievements and effectiveness.
Required Evidence for 2.A.2:
Leadership organizational chart
- UAA Organizational Chart - Website
Curriculum vitae of executive leadership
- Chancellor Bio, CV
- Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Bio, CV
- Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Bio, CV
- Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Bio, CV
- Vice Chancellor for Research Bio, CV
Additional Evidence for 2.A.2: Bios
- Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dean, College of Business and Public Policy
- Dean, College of Engineering
- Dean, College of Health
- Dean, Community and Technical College
- Dean, School of Education
- Director, Kenai Peninsula College
- Director, Kodiak College
- Director, Matanuska-Susitna College
- Director, Prince William Sound College
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2.A.3 Chief Executive Officer
The institution employs an appropriately qualified chief executive officer with full-time responsibility to the institution. The chief executive may serve as an ex officio member of the governing board(s) but may not serve as its chair.
Required Evidence for 2.A.3:
Curriculum vitae of President/CEO
Additional Evidence for 2.A.3:
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2.A.4 Decision-Making Structures and Processes
The institution’s decision-making structures and processes, which are documented and publicly available, must include provisions for the consideration of the views of faculty, staff, administrators, and students on matters in which each has a direct and reasonable interest.
Required Evidence for 2.A.4:
Institutional governance policies and procedures (see 2.A.1)
- Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Faculty Senate Constitution
- Staff Council Bylaws
- Staff Council Constitution
- USUAA Bylaws - Website
- USUAA Constitution - Website
Additional Evidence for 2.A.4:
- Faculty Senate - Website
- Staff Council - Website
- USUAA (Union of Students) - Website
- UAA Caucus - Website
- Campus Planning Advisory Board (CPAB) - Website
- Online Learning Council (OLC) - Website
2.B. Academic Freedom
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2.B.1 Academic Freedom
Within the context of its mission and values, the institution adheres to the principles of academic freedom and independence that protect its constituencies from inappropriate internal and external influences, pressures, and harassment.
Required Evidence for 2.B.1:
Academic freedom policies and procedures (evidence could include samples of negotiated agreements with faculty and/or staff, where appropriate)
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.010 - Academic Freedom
- University of Alaska and United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 6, Academic Freedom and Responsibility (page 10)
Evidence that the students also have academic freedom
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2.B.2 Supporting Independent Thought
Within the context of its mission and values, the institution defines and actively promotes an environment that supports independent thought in the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. It affirms the freedom of faculty, staff, administrators, and students to share their scholarship and reasoned conclusions with others. While the institution and individuals within the institution may hold to a particular personal, social, or religious philosophy, its constituencies are intellectually free to test and examine all knowledge and theories, thought, reason, and perspectives of truth. Individuals within the institution allow others the freedom to do the same.
No additional evidence required, see 2.B.1
2.C. Policies and Procedures
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2.C.1 Transfer of Credit
The institution’s transfer-of-credit policy maintains the integrity of its programs and facilitates the efficient mobility of students desirous of the completion of their educational credits, credentials, or degrees in furtherance of their academic goals.
Required Evidence for 2.C.1:
Transfer of credit policies and procedures
- Regents’ Policy P10.04.060 and University Regulation R10.04.060 - Transfer of Credit
- Regents’ Policy P10.04.064 - Degree and Certificate Credit Transfer
- Regents’ Policy P10.04.062 - General Education Coursework Transfer
- Regents’ Policy P10.04.070 - Non-Traditional Learning
- UAA Academic Catalog - Transfer Credits
- UAA Academic Catalog - Nontraditional Credit
- UAA Academic Catalog - Academic Petition
Additional Evidence for 2.C.1:
- UAA Admissions - Transfer Students - Website
- UAA Registrar’s Office - Transfer Credit - Website
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2.C.2 Student Rights and Responsibilities
The institution’s policies and procedures related to student rights and responsibilities should include, but not be limited to, provisions related to academic honesty, conduct, appeals, grievances, and accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Required Evidence for 2.C.2:
Documentation of student’s rights and responsibilities policies and procedures, which include:
Student's rights and responsibilities
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 09.02 - Student Rights and Responsibilities - Rights: Freedom from Discrimination; Fair and Impartial Academic Evaluation and Recourse through Orderly Procedures; Free Inquiry and Expression; Access to their Own Personnel and Education Records and to Confidential Records; Participation through Student Representatives in Formulating and Evaluating Institutional Policies; Freedom to Organize and Join Associations; Freedom to Protest in a Manner Which Does Not Obstruct or Disrupt Teaching, Research, Administration, or Other Activities; Academic Environment Conducive to Intellectual Freedom; Fundamentally Fair and Orderly Disciplinary Process; Right to Access Accurate Information Regarding Tuition, Fees, and Charges, Course Availability, General Requirements for Establishing and Maintaining Acceptable Academic Standing, and Graduation Requirements. Responsibilities: Knowing, Understanding, and Complying with Student Code of Conduct.
- UAA Student Handbook - UAA Student Freedoms, Rights and Responsibilities - Freedom of Expression; Freedom of Access; Freedom of Association; Freedom from Unreasonable Search/Seizure; Student Participation in Institutional Government; Maintaining a Positive Learning Environment
- UAA Academic Catalog - Academic Rights of Students - Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure; see Academic Honesty section for a brief description of Academic Integrity and link to Student Code of Conduct in the UAA Student Handbook
- UAA Academic Catalog Annual Notifications - Notice of Nondiscrimination; Biographic/ Demographic Information, Campus Diversity and Compliance, Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, Computer Use and Software Copyright Policy; Copyright and Intellectual Property; Drug-Free Schools Notification; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Free Speech and Academic Inquiry; Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy; Harassment
- UAA Annual FERPA Notification Email
Academic honesty
Conduct
- UAA Student Handbook - Student Code of Conduct
- UAA Student Handbook - Student Conduct Review Procedures
Appeals, grievances
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 09.03 - Student Dispute Resolution
- UAA Dean of Students - Student Complaints and Disputes - Website
- UAA Academic Catalog - Academic Rights of Students - Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure
- UAA Student Handbook - Dispute Resolution Procedures: Code of Conduct Minor Sanction Decisions; Code of Conduct Major Sanction Decisions; Appropriate Academic Adjustments and Programmatic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities; Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination Decisions; Other Discrimination Decisions; Student Employment Decisions; Student Complaints About Employee Behavior; Other Employee Decisions Affecting a Student
Accommodations for persons with disabilities
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 09.06 - Services for Students with Disabilities
- UAA Student Handbook - Appropriate Academic Adjustments and Programmatic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- UAA Disability Support Services - Website
- UAA Office of Equity and Compliance - Accommodations & Accessibility - Website
Additional Evidence for 2.C.2:
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2.C.3 Admissions, Placement, Continuation, Termination, Appeals, Re-Admission
The institution’s academic and administrative policies and procedures should include admission and placement policies that guide the enrollment of students in courses and programs through an evaluation of prerequisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure a reasonable probability of student success at a level commensurate with the institution’s expectations. Such policies should also include a policy regarding continuation in and termination from its educational programs, including its appeal and re-admission policy.
Required Evidence for 2.C.3:
Policies and procedures for recruiting, admitting, and placing students
- UAA Recruitment Calendar, Fall 2023
- UAA Recruitment Calendar, Spring 2024
- Strategic Enrollment Management Plan - Website (Published on the chancellor’s website)
- UAA Academic Catalog - Undergraduate Admissions
- UAA Academic Catalog - Course Placement
- UAA Academic Catalog - Graduate Admissions
Policies/procedures related to continuation and termination from educational programs including appeal process and readmission policies/procedures
- UAA Academic Catalog - Undergraduate Admissions - General Undergraduate Admission Information section includes Length of Admissions
- UAA Academic Catalog - Academic Standing - Academic Action section includes Academic Disqualification, Reinstatement, and Departmental Probation or Removal from a Major Program
- UAA Academic Catalog - Graduate Degree Policies - The Academic Standing section includes reapplying after Academic Disqualification. There is also a Reinstatement to Graduate Degree-Seeking Status section for students who lost their status due to failure to register, voluntary withdrawal from their program, or failure to obtain an official Leave of Absence.
- UAA Academic Catalog - Academic Rights of Students, Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure - This is the process used for appeals of dismissal from an academic program.
Additional Evidence for 2.C.3:
- UAA Admissions - Website
UAA Dean of Students, Student Complaints and Disputes - Website - The Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure, which students use to appeal termination from a program, is listed here, along with the student form and contacts for support with the process.
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2.C.4 Student Records
The institution’s policies and procedures regarding the secure retention of student records must include provisions related to confidentiality, release, and the reliable backup and retrievability of such records.
Required Evidence for 2.C.4:
Policies/procedures regarding secure retention of student records, (i.e., back-up, confidentiality, release, protection from cybersecurity issues or other emergencies)
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 09.04 - Education Records
- UA System Office of Records and Information Management - Retention and Disposition Schedules
- UAA Care Team Records Retention Policy - Website
- UAA Student Conduct Records - Website - Retention and Access
- UAA Academic Catalog - Annual Notifications and Disclosures, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- UAA FERPA Email Notification to Students
- Authorization to Release Education Record Information form
- UAA Office of the Registrar - Privacy and FERPA - Website - Rights, Release
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 02.07 - Information Resources
- UA System IT Policies & Security Standards - Website - See in particular Acceptable Use of Online Resources, and the list of Security Policies, which includes the Information Security Incident & Breach Handling Procedure - Website
- UAA Acceptable Use Policy; UAA Blackboard Use Policy; UAA Electronic Mail Policy - Websites
Additional Evidence for 2.C.4:
2.D. Institutional Integrity
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2.D.1 Clear, Accurate, Consistent Communications
The institution represents itself clearly, accurately, and consistently through its announcements, statements, and publications. It communicates its academic intentions, programs, and services to students and to the public and demonstrates that its academic programs can be completed in a timely fashion. It regularly reviews its publications to ensure accuracy and integrity in all representations about its mission, programs, and services.
Required Evidence for 2.D.1:
Policies/procedures for reviewing published materials (print or websites) that assures institutional integrity
- UAA University Marketing and Communications (UMAC) - Website - Includes Branding and Tagline, Social Media Guidelines, Editorial Guidelines
- Regents’ Policy P10.04.100 - Academic Calendar
- UAA Faculty Senate Bylaws
- UAA Faculty Senate Constitution
- UAA Curriculum Handbook
- UAA Student Handbook Review Protocol - See About the Student Handbook, below message from the dean
- UAA Academic Catalog - AAS Business Computer Information Systems Suspension Notification - Example
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2.D.2 High Ethical Standards
The institution advocates, subscribes to, and exemplifies high ethical standards in its management and operations, including in its dealings with the public, NWCCU, and external organizations, including the fair and equitable treatment of students, faculty, administrators, staff, and other stakeholders and constituencies. The institution ensures that complaints and grievances are addressed in a fair, equitable, and timely manner.
Required Evidence for 2.D.2:
Policies/procedures for reviewing internal and external complaints and grievances
- Regents’ Policy P04.08 - Dispute and Grievance Resolution
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 7, Resolution of Disputes (pages 12-16)
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 7, Resolution of Disputes (pages 11-16)
- Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 6, Grievance Procedure (pages 35-39)
- Regents’ Policy P09.03 - Student Dispute Resolution
- UAA Student Handbook - Complaint Procedures
- UAA Dean of Students - Student Complaints and Disputes - Website
- UAA State Authorization - Disclosures and Student Complaints - Website
- UAA Student Consumer Information - Website - General Institutional Information section links to Catalog and Dean of Students dispute/complaint resolution process pages
- UAA Student Consumer Information - Website
- UAA Record of Student Complaints Policy
- Complaints from an External Community Member - UA System Confidential Hotline, Ethics Point
Additional Evidence for 2.D.2:
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2.D.3 Conflict of Interest
The institution adheres to clearly defined policies that prohibit conflicts of interest on the part of members of the governing board(s), administration, faculty, and staff.
Required Evidence for 2.D.3:
Policies/procedures prohibiting conflict of interests among employees and board members
- Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act - Website
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.10 - Ethics and Conduct
- Regents’ Policy P04.10.030 and University Regulation R04.10.030 - Ethics and Conduct - Conflict of Interest
2.E. Financial Resources
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2.E.1 Relevant Audit Processes and Regular Reporting
The institution utilizes relevant audit processes and regular reporting to demonstrate financial stability, including sufficient cash flow and reserves to achieve and fulfill its mission.
Required Evidence for 2.E.1:
Policies/procedures that articulate the oversight and management of financial resources
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.02 Accounting and Fiscal Reporting
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.03 Audit and Compliance Services
- UAA Budget Office - Management Report Forms - Website - Guidance and templates
Latest external financial audit including management letter
Cash flow balance sheets
- UA System Financial Statements FY2022-2023 - Statements of Cash Flows (page 22)
Audited financial statements
- UA System Financial Statements (With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon) - FY2022-2023, FY2021-2022, FY2020-2021, FY2019-2020, FY2018-2019, FY2017-2018
Tuition and fees, educational, and auxiliary revenue for undergraduate and graduate enrollments
- UA System Financial Statements FY2022-2023 - Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (page 19)
Significant contracts/grants
Endowment and giving reports
- UA System Financial Statements FY2022-2023 - University of Alaska Foundation Statements of Activities (page 20)
Investment revenue
- UA System Financial Statements FY2022-2023 - Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (page 19)
Additional Evidence for 2.E.1:
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2.E.2 Financial Planning
Financial planning includes meaningful opportunities for participation by stakeholders and ensures appropriate available funds, realistic development of financial resources, and comprehensive risk management to ensure short-term financial health and long-term financial stability and sustainability.
Required Evidence for 2.E.2:
Policies/procedures for planning and monitoring of operating and capital budgets, reserves, investments, fundraising, cash management, debt management, transfers and borrowing between funds
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.01 - Budget Development and Maintenance
- Regents’ Policy P05.01.010 - Budget Policy - Includes fiscal limits, responsibility and accountability within fiscal bounds of budget, transfers of receipt and expenditure authority, periodic review of receipts and expenditures
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.12 - Capital Planning and Facilities Management
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.05 - Investments
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.14 - Gifts
- Regents’ Policy P05.14.020 - Role of the University of Alaska Foundation
- University Regulation R05.14.110 - Major Fundraising Efforts
- Regents’ Policy P05.02.040 and University Regulation R05.02.040 - Management, Cash Flow, and Fiscal Reporting
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.04 - Debt and Credit
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.09 - Risk Services
- UAA Campus Master Plan 2022
Sample of meeting agendas, minutes, and/or other documentation as evidence of meaningful opportunities for participation by stakeholders
- Board of Regents’ Audit and Finance Committee Charter
- Board of Regents’ Audit and Finance Committee Agendas - February 22, 2024; November 9, 2023; August 30, 2023; May 25, 2023; February 23, 2023
- UAA Campus Planning Advisory Board (CPAB) - Website - Includes agendas and summaries as well as links to new Services Review process, the Budget Request Process, and the last Administrative Management Review
- UAA Campus Planning Advisory Board (CPAB) Agendas - April 8, 2024; February 26, 2024; January 8, 2024; October 9, 2023; September 11, 2023; June 27, 2023; June 12, 2023; March 10, 2023; February 13, 2023
- UAA Campus Planning Advisory Board (CPAB) - FY25 Request for Proposal Narrative Template - Example, FY25 Request for Proposal Budget Template - Example, includes evaluation criteria in second tab
- UAA Faculty Senate Bylaws - Budget, Planning, and Facilities Advisory Committee - Sections 3.I.-3.J., Composition, Functions and Responsibilities (pages 7-8)
Additional Evidence for 2.E.2:
- UA System Office of Finance/Administration - Website - Features Institutional Compliance Framework
- UA System Office of Audit and Compliance Services - Website
- UAA Budget Office - Website
- UAA Administrative Services - Budget/Financial Services Policies - Website
- UA Foundation - Website
- UA Foundation Articles of Incorporation
- UA Foundation Bylaws
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2.E.3 Financial Resource Management
Financial resources are managed transparently in accordance with policies approved by the institution’s governing board(s), governance structure(s), and applicable state and federal laws.
Required Evidence for 2.E.3:
Description of internal financial controls
- UAA Budget and Finance Policies - Website
Board approved financial policies, state financial policies, or system financial policies
2.F. Human Resources
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2.F.1 Conditions of Employment
Faculty, staff, and administrators are apprised of their conditions of employment, work assignments, rights and responsibilities, and criteria and procedures for evaluation, retention, promotion, and termination.
Required Evidence for 2.F.1:
Human resource policies/procedures
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.01 - Uniform Personnel System
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.02 - General Personnel Policies
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.03 - Recruitment and Staffing
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.04 - Faculty
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.05 - Salary Administration
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.06 - Benefits and Leave
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.07 - Employee Relations
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.08 - Dispute and Grievance Resolution
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.09 - Financial Exigency
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.10 - Ethics and Conduct
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.11 - Collective Bargaining
Policies/procedures related to teaching, scholarship, service, and artistic creation
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.050 - Evaluation of Faculty
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Tenure, and Termination; Article 13 - 13.2 Definitions - 13.2.3 a. Teaching; b. Research/Creative Activity; c. Service (pages 20-36, 48-49)
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Rank, End of Appointment (pages 18-20)
- Alaska Graduate Workers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 6, Appointments (page 10)
- UAA Faculty Services - Website - UAA Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures; College Faculty Evaluation Guidelines are listed by year and college because faculty have entered the university in different years. Past guidelines must be posted until there are no longer faculty whose review falls under those guidelines.
Policies/procedures for apprising employees of working conditions, rights and responsibilities, evaluation, retention, promotion, and termination
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.01 - Uniform Personnel System (Nondiscrimination, Types of Employment, Termination)
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.02 - General Personnel (Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Reasonable Accommodation)
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.03 - Recruitment and Staffing
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.04 - Faculty (Appointment, Tenure, Termination, Evaluation)
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.05 - Salary Administration
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.06 - Benefits and Leave
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.07 - Employee Relations (Orientation, Probationary Status, Performance Evaluation, Termination, Resignation)
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.08 - Dispute and Grievance Resolution
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.09 - Financial Exigency
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.10 - Ethics and Conduct
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.11 - Collective Bargaining
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Alaska Graduate Workers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement
Additional Evidence for 2.F.1:
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2.F.2 Professional Growth and Development
The institution provides faculty, staff, and administrators with appropriate opportunities and support for professional growth and development.
Required Evidence for 2.F.2:
Employee professional development policies/procedures
- UA Human Resources - Employee Engagement & Development Center - Website - Required Trainings; Education and Development Resources
- UAA Employee Experience - Website
- Regents’ Policy P04.06.010 and University Regulation R04.06.010 - Employee Education Benefits
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.050 - Evaluation of Faculty - B.2 Evidence that professional growth and development are part of the regular evaluation of faculty
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.060 - Sabbatical Leave
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 15, Compensation - 15.9 Faculty Development (page 64); Article 16, Personnel Benefits - 16.6 Sabbatical Leave (pages 68-70)
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 14, Personnel Benefits - 14.7 Faculty Development (pages 30-31)
- Alaska Graduate Workers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 11, Personnel Benefits - Professional Development (page 22)
- UAA Faculty Development Grants and Research Travel Grants - Website
- UAA Faculty Development and Instructional Support - Website
- University Regulation R04.05.035.G - Job Classification System - Career Development Plan
- UAA Regular and Substantive Interaction Training
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2.F.3 Sufficient and Qualified Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
Consistent with its mission, programs, and services, the institution employs faculty, staff, and administrators sufficient in role, number, and qualifications to achieve its organizational responsibilities, educational objectives, establish and oversee academic policies, and ensure the integrity and continuity of its academic programs.
Required Evidence for 2.F.3:
Documentation about engagement and responsibilities specified for faculty and staff, as appropriate
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 13, Workload (pages 48-51)
- United Academics Faculty Workload Form
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 11, Job Assignment (pages 22-23)
- Alaska Graduate Workers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 6, Appointments (page 10)
- Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 4, Work (pages 18-27)
- UA Human Resources - Position Classification and Compensation Job Families - Website
Personnel hiring policy/procedures
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.01 - Uniform Personnel System
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.02 - General Personnel Policies
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.03 - Recruitment and Staffing
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 04.04 - Faculty
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 09.05 - Employment of Students
Academic organizational chart
- Regents’ Policy P10.02.040 and University Regulation R10.02.040 - Academic Unit Establishment, Major Revision, and Elimination
- UAA Academic Affairs Organizational Chart
Administrator/staff/faculty evaluation policies/procedures
- Regents’ Policy P04.07.030 and University Regulation R04.07.030 - Performance Evaluation (All Employees)
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.050 - Evaluation of Faculty
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.056 - Evaluation of Faculty for Promotion
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Tenure, and Termination (pages 20-36)
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Rank, End of Appointment, Section 9.2, Evaluation (page 18)
- Faculty Senate Bylaws - University-wide Faculty Evaluation Committee - Sections 3.O.-3.P., Composition, Functions and Responsibilities (pages 8-9)
- UAA Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures - Posted on the UAA Faculty Services website
- UAA Faculty Services - Website - Includes links to the UNAC Collective Bargaining Agreement, Board of Regents' Policy Chapter 04.04 - Faculty, UAA Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures, and College and School Criteria and Guidelines
- UA System Labor & Employee Relations Performance Center - Website - For annual review of staff
- UA System Performance Review Reminder to Supervisors and Staff
- UAA Faculty Senate Bylaws - Senior Administrators Review Committee - Sections 3.S-3.T. (page 10)
- Faculty Senate Senior Administrator Review Committee Survey Spring 2024
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2.F.4 Evaluation of Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
Faculty, staff, and administrators are evaluated regularly and systematically in alignment with institutional mission and goals, educational objectives, and policies and procedures. Evaluations are based on written criteria that are published, easily accessible, and clearly communicated. Evaluations are applied equitably, fairly, and consistently in relation to responsibilities and duties. Personnel are assessed for effectiveness and are provided feedback and encouragement for improvement.
Required Evidence for 2.F.4:
Administrator/staff/faculty evaluation policies/procedures
- Regents’ Policy P04.07.030 and University Regulation R04.07.030 - Performance Evaluation (All Employees)
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.050 - Evaluation of Faculty
- Regents’ Policy P04.04.056 - Evaluation of Faculty for Promotion
- United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Tenure, and Termination (pages 20-36)
- United Academics - Adjuncts Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 9, Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Rank, End of Appointment, Section 9.2, Evaluation (page 18)
- Faculty Senate Bylaws - University-wide Faculty Evaluation Committee - Sections 3.O.-3.P., Composition, Functions and Responsibilities (pages 8-9)
- UAA Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures - Posted on the UAA Faculty Services website
- UAA Faculty Services - Website - Includes links to the UNAC Collective Bargaining Agreement, Board of Regents' Policy Chapter 04.04 - Faculty, UAA Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures, and College and School Criteria and Guidelines
- UA System Labor & Employee Relations Performance Center - Website - For annual review of staff
- UA System Performance Review Reminder to Supervisors and Staff
- UAA Faculty Senate Bylaws - Senior Administrators Review Committee - Sections 3.S-3.T. (page 10)
- Faculty Senate Senior Administrator Review Committee Survey Spring 2024
2.G. Student Support Resources
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2.G.1 Effective Learning Environments and Support Programs and Services
Consistent with the nature of its educational programs and methods of delivery, and with a particular focus on equity and closure of equity gaps in achievement, the institution creates and maintains effective learning environments with appropriate programs and services to support student learning and success.
Required Evidence for 2.G.1:
Listing of programs and services supporting student learning needs
- Regents’ Policy P09.01.018 Expectations: Student Support Services
- Regents’ Policy P09.01.030 Responsibility and Scope of Student Services
- UAA Office of Student Affairs - Website - Admissions, Career Services, Dean of Students, Disability Support Services, First Year Experience, Military and Veteran Student Services, Multicultural Student Services, Native Student Services, Office of Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion, Recreation Sports & Seawolf Sports Complex, Residence Life, Student Health and Counseling Center, Student Life and Leadership
- UAA Office of Student Success - Website- Advising, Course Placement, EAB Navigate, Learning Commons, Textbook Affordability
- UAA Graduate School - Website - McNair Scholars Program, Graduate Assistantships, Graduate School Professional Development
- Kenai Peninsula College - Website - Academic Advising, Admissions and Aid, Bookstore, Career Services, Disability Support Services, Learning Center, Rural and Native Student Services, Student Health Center, Veterans Services
- Kodiak College - Website - Academic Advising, Admissions, Bookstore, Career Exploration, Disability Support Services, Financial Aid, Learning Center, Student Coaching, Student Success Programs, Test Center
- Matanuska-Susitna College - Website - Academic Advising, Admissions, Bookstore/Campus Cache, Career Development, Counseling Services, Disability Support Services, Financial Aid, Learning Resource Center, Veterans/Military
- Prince William Sound College - Website - Advising, Admissions, Bookstore, Disability Support Services, Financial Aid, Health and Fitness Center, Residence Life, Student Life, Testing and Proctoring Services
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2.G.2 Catalog
The institution publishes in a catalog, or provides in a manner available to students and other stakeholders, current and accurate information that includes: institutional mission; admission requirements and procedures; grading policy; information on academic programs and courses, including degree and program completion requirements, expected learning outcomes, required course sequences, and projected timelines to completion based on normal student progress and the frequency of course offerings; names, titles, degrees held, and conferring institutions for administrators and full-time faculty; rules and regulations for conduct, rights, and responsibilities; tuition, fees, and other program costs; refund policies and procedures for students who withdraw from enrollment; opportunities and requirements for financial aid; and the academic calendar.
Required Evidence for 2.G.2:
Catalog (and/or other publications) that provides information regarding:
Institutional mission
Admission requirements and procedures
Grading policy
Information on academic programs and courses, including degree and program completion requirements, expected learning outcomes, required course sequences, and projected timelines to completion
This information is found on specific program pages. All programs include degree and program completion requirements and expected learning outcomes. Associates and baccalaureate programs will include Sample Plans, also known as course sequencing documents, to guide students and project timelines to completion. As of the AY25 Academic Catalog, 39 of 87 Sample Plans are published.
- Listing of undergraduate programs with links to the specific pages
- Sample Plan Example - Bachelor of Human Services
- Listing of graduate programs with links to the specific pages
Names, titles, degrees held, and conferring institutions for administrators and full-time faculty
Rules and regulations for conduct, rights, and responsibilities
Tuition, fees, and other program costs
Refund policies and procedures for students who withdraw from enrollment
Opportunities and requirements for financial aid
The academic calendar
- The Academic Calendar is posted on the provost’s website.
- The Registrar’s Dates and Deadlines website expands the Academic Calendar to include more specific dates and deadlines for students.
- The Academic Catalog links to the Registrar’s Dates and Deadlines from the Registration section, and the Financial Obligations and Payment section.
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2.G.3 Licensure, Entry into Occupation, Employment Requirements
Publications and other written materials that describe educational programs include accurate information on national and/or state legal eligibility requirements for licensure or entry into an occupation or profession for which education and training are offered. Descriptions of unique requirements for employment and advancement in the occupation or profession shall be included in such materials.
Required Evidence for 2.G.3:
Samples of publications and other written materials that describe:
Accurate information on national and/or state legal eligibility requirements for licensure or entry into an occupation or profession for which education and training are offered
- Licensure and Certification - Website
- Admissions Academic Programs Listing - Website
- UAA Academic Catalog - AAS Speech-Language Pathology Assistant - Example
Descriptions of unique requirements for employment and advancement in the occupation or profession shall be included in such materials.
- College of Health Program Page - Speech-Language Pathology - Website - Example
Additional Evidence for 2.G.3:
- UA System Career Coach - Website - Students can inventory their interests; obtain information about careers, wages, and job openings; and search related academic programs at the university
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2.G.4 Financial Aid
The institution provides an effective and accountable program of financial aid consistent with its mission, student needs, and institutional resources. Information regarding the categories of financial assistance (such as scholarships, grants, and loans) is published and made available to prospective and enrolled students.
Required Evidence for 2.G.4:
Published financial aid policies/procedures including information about categories of financial assistance
- UAA Academic Catalog - Financial Aid - Includes types of aid
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Website - Types of Aid, Grants, Scholarships, Loans
Information to students regarding repayment obligations
- UAA Academic Catalog - Financial Aid - See Return of Financial Aid Policy
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Return of Title IV Funds - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Loans - Website - Includes statement that loans are a type of financial aid that must be paid back and that accrue interest
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Frequently Asked Questions & Glossary - Website - FAQ includes a General FAQ with information on forms of aid that must be repaid, with link to Loans page. Glossary defines borrower terms for each type of direct federal loan.
Policies/procedures for monitoring student loan programs
- UA System Fund Accounting - Website - Federal Single Audit Reports, listed by fiscal year. See “Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, Student Financial Assistance Cluster” and “Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards #4.” FY2022-2023 (pages 7 and 26), FY2021-2022 (pages 7 and 29), FY2020-2021 (pages 6 and 25), FY2019-2020 (pages 6 and 25), FY2018-2019 (pages 6 and 25), FY2017-2018 (pages 6 and 25)
- UA System Student Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Satisfactory Academic Progress - Website - Includes requirements, definitions, evaluation timeline and notifications, appeal process, and FAQs
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Loans - Website - Cohort Default Rate is at the end of the Federal Loan Programs section
- UAA Student Consumer Information - Website - Cohort Default Rate is the first item under Student Financial Assistance, Tuition and Fees
Additional Evidence for 2.G.4:
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Cost of Attendance - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Complete the FAFSA - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Savvy Seawolf Resources - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Newsletter to Students - SAP, Dates and Deadlines, Eligibility Requirements
- UAA Admissions Email Regarding Seawolf Start and Seawolf Persist Scholarships
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2.G.5 Financial Aid Repayment Obligations
Students receiving financial assistance are informed of any repayment obligations. The institution regularly monitors its student loan programs and publicizes the institution’s loan default rate on its website.
Required Evidence for 2.G.5:
Published financial aid policies/procedures including information about categories of financial assistance
- UAA Academic Catalog - Financial Aid - Includes types of aid
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Website - Types of Aid, Grants, Scholarships, Loans
Information to students regarding repayment obligations
- UAA Academic Catalog - Financial Aid - See Return of Federal Financial Aid Policy
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Return of Title IV Funds - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Loans - Website - Includes statement that loans are a type of financial aid that must be paid back and that accrue interest
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Frequently Asked Questions & Glossary - Website - FAQ includes a General FAQ with information on forms of aid that must be repaid, with link to Loans page. Glossary defines borrower terms for each type of direct federal loan.
Policies/procedures for monitoring student loan programs
- UA System Fund Accounting - Website - Federal Single Audit Reports, listed by fiscal year. See “Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, Student Financial Assistance Cluster” and “Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards #4.” FY2022-2023 (pages 7 and 26), FY2021-2022 (pages 7 and 29), FY2020-2021 (pages 6 and 25), FY2019-2020 (pages 6 and 25), FY2018-2019 (pages 6 and 25), FY2017-2018 (pages 6 and 25)
- UA System Student Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Satisfactory Academic Progress - Website - Includes requirements, definitions, evaluation timeline and notifications, appeal process, and FAQs
Loan default rate published on website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Loans - Website - Cohort Default Rate is at the end of the Federal Loan Programs section
- UAA Student Consumer Information - Website - Cohort Default Rate is the first item under Student Financial Assistance, Tuition and Fees
Additional Evidence for 2.G.5:
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Cost of Attendance - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Complete the FAFSA - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Savvy Seawolf Resources - Website
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Newsletter to Students - SAP, Dates and Deadlines, Eligibility Requirements
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2.G.6 Academic Advisement
The institution designs, maintains, and evaluates a systematic and effective program of academic advisement to support student development and success. Personnel responsible for advising students are knowledgeable of the curriculum, program and graduation requirements, and are adequately prepared to successfully fulfill their responsibilities. Advising requirements and responsibilities of advisors are defined, published, and made available to students.
Required Evidence for 2.G.6:
Description of advising program, staffing, and advising publications (Student handbook or Catalog; links to webpages – please note specific pages or areas)
- UAA Academic Catalog - Advising and Academic Support
- Anchorage Campus Academic Advising - Website - Includes links to the community campus advising websites at the bottom of the page.
- Kenai Peninsula College Academic Advising - Website
- Kodiak College Academic Advising - Website
- Matanuska-Susitna College Academic Advising - Website
- Prince William Sound College Academic Advising - Website
Systematic evaluation of advising
- UAA Services Review
- UA Annual Performance Evaluation Form (HR)
- UAA Annual Advisor Proficiency Evaluation Form
Professional development policies/procedures for advisors
- UAA Student Advising Onboarding Procedures
- UAA Student Advising Handbook
- UAA Student Advising Professional Advising Council Meeting Calendar
- UAA Student Advising May 2023 Professional Development
- UAA Student Advising Subcommittee Charge Letters: Professional Development; Onboarding and Training; Process Improvements; Social and Team Building
Additional Evidence for 2.G.6:
- Internal Memorandum, Student-First Advising Charge
- UAA Student Advising Organizational Chart
- Position Description - Academic Advising Specialist
- Position Description - Academic Advisor
- Position Description - Assistant Director of Retention and Completion
- Position Description - Director of Academic Advising
- Position Description - Executive Director of Student Advising
- Position Description - Program Exploration Advisor
- Position Description - Senior Academic Advisor
- Position Description - Academic Advising Student Assistant
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2.G.7 Identity Verification for Students
The institution maintains an effective identity verification process for students, including those enrolled in distance education courses and programs, to establish that the student enrolled in such a course or program is the same person whose achievements are evaluated and credentialed. The institution ensures that the identity verification process for distance education students protects student privacy and that students are informed, in writing at the time of enrollment, of current and projected charges associated with the identity verification process.
Required Evidence for 2.G.7:
Policies/procedures for ensuring the student who registers in a distance education course/program is the same student who participates in the course and receives credit
- Regents’ Policy P9.01.080 - Student Identification
- UA System Office of Information Technology - Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) - Website
Policies/procedures make it clear that these processes protect student privacy
- UAA Academic Catalog - Annual Notifications & Disclosures, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- UAA Institutional Technology - Acceptable Use Policy (II. Use of Information Resources) - Website
- UAA Blackboard Use Policy – Website - Section VII. Information Accuracy and Security
Notification to students at the time of registration of any additional charges associated with verification procedures
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Academic policies/procedures for instructors to implement requirements for regular and substantive interaction in distance education courses/programs
2.H. Library and Information Resources
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2.H.1 Library and Information Resources
Consistent with its mission, the institution employs qualified personnel and provides access to library and information resources with a level of currency, depth, and breadth sufficient to support and sustain the institution’s mission, programs, and services.
Required Evidence for 2.H.1:
Procedures for assessing adequacy of library collections
Library planning committee and procedures for planning and collection development
- UAA Faculty Senate Bylaws - Library Advisory Committee - Sections 3.M.-3.N., Composition, Functions and Responsibilities (page 8)
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Collection Development Policy
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Collection Development - Website
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Open Access of Scholarly Publications - Website
Library instruction plan; policies/procedures related to the use of library and information resources
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Information Literacy Instruction Plan - Website
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Information and Research Services Policy - Website
Library staffing information; policies/procedures that explains faculty/library partnership for assuring library and information resources are integrated into the learning process
- UAA/APU Consortium Library and the UAA Core Competencies - Website
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Subject Librarians - Website
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Services for Faculty and Staff - Website
- UAA Academic Catalog - LS A101 Introduction to Academic Library Research
Additional Evidence for 2.H.1:
2.I. Physical and Technology Infrastructure
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2.I.1 Physical and Technology Infrastructure
Consistent with its mission, the institution creates and maintains physical facilities and technology infrastructure that are accessible, safe, secure, and sufficient in quantity and quality to ensure healthful learning and working environments that support and sustain the institution’s mission, academic programs, and services.
Required Evidence for 2.I.1:
Facilities master plan, including:
Equipment replacement policies/procedures
- UAA Campus Master Plan 2022 (Implementation page 102, Design Guidelines page 105)
- UAA Facility Design Standards and Procedures
- UAA Administrative Services Manual - Maintenance and Operations Services
- Regents’ Policy Chapter 05.06 - Procurement and Supply Management
Procedures for assessing sufficiency of physical facilities
- UAA Campus Master Plan 2022 - Section 8 Implementation and Section 9 Design Guidelines (pages 102-108)
- UAA Facilities Planning and Construction Policies and Procedures Manual - Section 4, Project Identification and Planning (pages 21-24)
- UAA Building Manager Program - Building Manager Handbook, Building Blitz Manual
Policies and procedures for ensuring accessible, safe, and secure facilities
- UAA Building Access and Hours Policy
- UAA Administrative Services Manual - Maintenance and Operations Services
- UAA Controlled-Space Access Plan
Policies/procedures for the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste
Technology master plan and planning processes
Additional Evidence for 2.I.1:
- UAA Facilities and Campus Services - Website
- UAA Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management Support - Website
- UAA Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management Support Policies and Programs - Website
- Kenai Peninsula College Campus Safety - Website
- Kodiak College Campus Safety Report - Website
- Matanuska-Susitna College Clery Act and Campus Safety - Website
- Prince William Sound College Campus Safety - Website
- UA System Office of Information Technology - Website
- UAA Information Technology Services - Website
- UAA Emergency Management Tabletop Exercise Example
Addendum - Submitted October 18, 2024
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Addendum Evidence
Addendum Evidence for 2.C.4:
Policies and procedures for backing up of and storage of electronic and paper records
- Alaska Statute 45.48 - The Alaska Personal Information Protection Act (APIPA)
- Regents’ Policy P05.08.022 - Records and Information Retention and Disposition
- University Regulation R05.08.022 - Records and Information Retention and Disposition
- UA System Office of Records and Information Management - Website
- Records - Website
- Records and Information Management (RIM) Governance Program - Website
- Retention and Disposition Schedules - Website
- Records Storage Guidelines - Website
- UAA Student Conduct Records - Retention and Access - Website
Addendum Evidence for 2.G.5:
Most current student cohort loan default rate published
- UAA Office of Financial Aid - Loans - Website - Cohort Default Rate is at the end of the Federal Loan Programs section
- UAA Student Consumer Information - Website - Cohort Default Rate is the first item under Student Financial Assistance, Tuition and Fees