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University of Alaska Southeast

University of Alaska Southeast. FY14 Budget Priorities. UAS Mission & Core Themes. Student Learning enhanced by faculty scholarship, undergraduate research and creative activities, community engagement, and the cultures and environment of Southeast Alaska. Student Success

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University of Alaska Southeast

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  1. University of Alaska Southeast FY14 Budget Priorities

  2. UAS Mission & Core Themes • Student Learning enhanced by faculty scholarship, undergraduate research and creative activities, community engagement, and the cultures and environment of Southeast Alaska • Student Success • Supporting access and completion • Teaching and Learning • Inspiring scholarship and academic excellence • Community Engagement • Connecting citizens to meet challenges • Research and Creative Expression • Discovering and disseminating knowledge UAS Mission UAS Core Themes

  3. UAS Budget Priority #1 • Assistant Professor of Biology – Fisheries (New Funding) • Integration of Fisheries into Current Biology programs • Creates a pathway for students completing AAS degrees in Fisheries Tech at Community Campuses to pursue BS degree in Biology or Marine Biology at UAS as well as advanced graduate studies at UAF. • Coordinate Internships and Undergraduate Research Opportunities for Students with State & Federal Agencies. • Mentor Alaskan Native students participating in ANSEP.

  4. UAS Budget Priority #2 • Assistant Professor of Teacher Education: Reading & Literacy (New Funding) • Fulfills expectations of the Alaska State Literacy Blueprint • Provide future teaching professionals with strong foundation in literacy instruction. • Prepare and teach courses designed to meet current needs of Alaska’s P-12 students and school districts. • UAS degrees and certificates awarded in Education have doubled in past six years. Additional faculty needed to sustain current program.

  5. UAS Budget Priority #3 • Career Services & Community Engagement Coordinator (New Funding) • Initiative to improve student completion rates and assisting graduates entering Alaska’s workforce. • Position will be responsible for: • Facilitating Academic Internships. • Directing the UAS AL-I Leadership Program. • Working with Faculty and Community Partners to develop Service and Experiential Learning Opportunities.

  6. UAS Budget Priority #4 • Recruitment & Student Success (TVEP Replacement) • Initiative to improve access to e-learning and educational opportunities in Alaska’s high demand jobs in business and accounting. • The initiative aims to stimulate new program growth and retention by: • Building relationships and contacts with high school counselors and potential and current students in Rural Alaska. • Increase outreach efforts to industry partners. • Increase the school’s visibility around the state.

  7. UAS Budget Priority #5 • Director of UAS Center for Mine Training (Soft funding replacement) • Addresses State’s need for a trained mining workforce • Expands opportunities for state partnerships • Student Completion • Increase OEC completion • Increase AAS in Mine Training enrollment • 230 non-credit instructional units per year for MSHA courses.

  8. Capital Priorities • New Construction • Freshman Student Housing in Juneau – Phase 2 • Locate student housing to center of campus • Enhances freshman student college experience • Facilitates a community of students to provide peer support • Marine Davit Platform Completion in Ketchikan • Completes project begun with Title III Funds • Aids in training State of Alaska Marine Highway employees and US Coast Guard personnel • Facilities Services Plant Replacement (Planning Funds) in Juneau • Replaces an aging building • Current space is inadequate • Addresses safety and efficiency issues

  9. Freshman Dorm – Site Concept

  10. Capital Priorities • Renewal and Renovation • Auke Lake Way Campus Entry Improvements • Improves campus safety and the physical environment for students, faculty, and staff. • Removes vehicular traffic from campus core • Hendrickson Building Remodel & Renovation • Provides for a more effective and efficient use of space • Replaces building heating and ventilation systems • Bill Ray Center Remodel • New home for School of Management • Closer proximity to industry partners and government • Opens space on main campus for program expansion

  11. Auke Lake Way Concept

  12. Auke Lake Way – Phase 1 South Entry

  13. UAS Master planning • Master planning process to date: • Gathering input from stakeholders • Assessing program space requirements • Evaluating current space utilization and capacity • Exploring options for campus concept development and circulation • Master plan will be presented to the Board in December. Approval will be sought at February meeting.

  14. Performance Metrics FY12

  15. Student SuccessStudents successfully complete educational goals.

  16. Student Success Students successfully complete educational goals.

  17. Student Success Students successfully complete educational goals.

  18. Student Success Students successfully complete educational goals.

  19. Teaching and LearningPrograms and Services make effective and efficient use of available resources.

  20. Teaching and LearningPrograms and Services make effective and efficient use of available resources.

  21. Community EngagementExpand Community Engagement

  22. Research and Creative ExpressionFaculty and students are engaged in research, scholarship, and creative expression.

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