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NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) sent a letter September 26 informing us that the governance structures for higher education in Alaska are out of compliance with their standards. They require a response by October 31. Read the letter and the stories which helped prompt it below.

Read the Reports!

NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

Since 2008 a series of reports commissioned by UA Statewide have found that consolidation to single accreditation will not achieve significant cost savings. All four reports are posted below. 

College of Education Reports

NWCCU Letter to Board of Regents, President and Chancellors.

College of Education Reports

A frightening precedent for what lies in store under a "one UA" is provided by the example of last year's forced merger of the UAA College of Education. Read the NWCCU's report. 

Critical Documents

Various public documents, letters, editorials, reports and other items have been created as a result of the crisis. We archive a number of them here.

Resolution #20-05_ Vote of No Confidence (pdf)Download
NWCCU Letter to Alaska Board of Regents 9-26-19 (pdf)Download
Could-Alaskas-Diverse-Campuses-Survive-a-Forced-Marriage_-The-Chronicle-of-Higher-Education (pdf)Download
Unanswered Questions around Single Accreditation Model (pdf)Download
NWCCU Update on Alaska College of Education Merger (pdf)Download
9-9-2019 Working Group Recommendation on University Restructuring with Endorsements (pdf)Download
The Thomas Report (7-26-16) UA-1vs3-Accreditation-Review-Final-Report-15_D.Thomas (pdf)Download
Statewide Transformation Team (Sept. 2015) SW-Transformation-Team-Report (pdf)Download
Fisher_Report (2011) (pdf)Download
MACTAGGART-ROGERS Report 2008 (PDF)Download
Townhall Handout Final 082719 (pdf)Download
Letter From the President of NWCCU to the UA BOR 07-29-2019 (pdf)Download
2019-07-29 The UA Consortium Model (1) (pdf)Download
Report of the Committee on Governance and Funding Reform, April 25, 2019 (pdf)Download
Supplemental Report on the _New UA,_ July 29, 2019 (pdf)Download

Links to Press Coverage.

Former Chancellors Fear for Accreditation

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/10/03/were-former-university-of-alaska-chancellors-the-endangerment-of-our-universitys-accreditation-is-alarming/

Accrediting Agency Raises Concerns That UA is Failing to Meet Critical Standards

 https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2019/09/28/accrediting-agency-raises-concerns-that-ua-is-failing-to-meet-critical-standards/# 

KTUU: UA President & BoR Demand Approval of Chancellor's Communications.

https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/UA-President-Board-of-Regents-demand-approval-of-communications-from-chancellors--561284071.html  

Howls Unheard: Northern Light Covers Anchorage Townhall

http://www.thenorthernlight.org/howls-unheard-town-hall-meeting-showcases-the-many-voices-of-uaa/

UA Board of Regents Move to Consolidate

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/07/30/ua-regents-move-to-consolidate-university-of-alaska-system-into-one-accredited-university/

Links to Documents

College of Education Document Archive

http://www.uas.alaska.edu/chancellor/alaska-college-of-education.html 

Anchorage Town Hall recorded by Felix Rivera

 https://www.facebook.com/felixmidtownassembly/videos/397802520738962/?hc_location=ufi

A Message from UAF Chukchi Campus Professors Susan Andrews and John Creed

https://www.facebook.com/notes/uaf-chukchi-campus/a-message-from-uaf-chukchi-campus-professors-susan-andrews-and-john-creed/1045250282168944/

Links to Editorials/Commentary

Meet the New UA, Same as the Old UA in 1974

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/09/03/meet-the-new-university-same-as-the-old-university/

Alaska Governor's Budget Cuts Have University Students and Faculty on Edge

http://bitterrootmag.com/2019/08/23/alaska-governors-budget-cuts-have-university-students-and-faculty-on-edge/

UA Strong, UAF, UAA, and UAS Stronger

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/08/19/the-university-of-alaska-may-be-strong-but-uaf-uaa-and-uas-are-stronger/

If the University of Alaska is On Fire A Merger Might Not Be The Best Bet

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/08/09/if-the-university-of-alaska-is-on-fire-a-merger-might-not-be-the-best-bet/ 

UAA Alumni Oppose Consolidation

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/09/12/the-university-of-alaska-has-better-options-than-consolidation/

The Endless Summer of Exquisite Torture Continues

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/07/13/the-endless-summer-of-exquisite-torture-continues/

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