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COVID Plan & FAQ

UAS is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, and visitors as we start a new academic year. We continue to implement modifications to our regular operations. Check back regularly for updates. Full policies and resources can be found at the UAS/UA COVID-19 Information site.

COVID-19 Information

Register for Spring Semester

The schedule for spring semester is available now! Not in a degree program? Apply for Admission now and start this spring.

November 8: Spring 2022 Early Registration (Students currently in a program)
November 22: Spring 2022 Open Registration for all Students
January 10: First day of instruction

Questions about your degree progress? UAS advisors are here to help; contact us today.

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4D Whale Necropsy

Most whale biologists spend their careers in boats getting a glimpse at whales only when they come up to the surface to breathe or occasionally to feed. Recently, a humpback whale was found dead near Sitka, Alaska. The UAS Whale Lab 3-D scanned the whale repeatedly starting with the initial discovery of the whale, through a full necropsy, and complete decomposition.

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Learn and Live on the Juneau Campus

Take our 5 min. video tour and you’ll see our classroom spaces, housing facilities, library, recreation center, and learn all about what campus life has to offer. Want to learn more? Join an admissions counselor on a customized virtual tour and get all your questions answered about living on the UAS Juneau campus.

Tour the Juneau Campus

New! Live Dock Cam

Enjoy live views of Auke Lake this summer and experience the beautiful UAS Juneau campus from wherever you are! UAS is in the process of adding several high definition 4k cameras to capture our spectacular mountain vistas from campus.

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Evening at Egan 2021: Watch Online!

Join us online for Evening at Egan, the free annual UAS lecture series held each fall. Watch the live-streamed presentations with Zoom; a great way to fully participate and ask questions to our expert presenters. (Select events will also be recorded and posted on the Evening at Egan Playlist on the UAS YouTube Channel for future viewing.)
View full schedule and register to receive Zoom links.

Evening at Egan 2021

Study Away and Exchange

Can’t decide whether to go to UAS or to college outside of Alaska? Do both! We make it easy with programs designed to accommodate exchanges. Want to study in Alaska? UAS is the perfect place for learning and adventure.

Learn about Study Away

UAS Welcomes Ironman in 2022

Ironman is coming to Juneau, Alaska, August 7, 2022! The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau Campus will serve as the venue for the famous international race, start to finish. The swimming leg will commence from our own Auke Lake dock. (live cam).

Information and Registration

Earn a Business Degree Online on Your Time

The business programs offered at UAS prepare you for in-demand positions, from bookkeeping and office management to accounting and administration. Get the necessary skills for that entry-level job or increase your knowledge and credentials to expand your career potential.

Learn More About the BBA

Our Campuses

UAS meets our students where they are—anywhere in Alaska!

Campus Events Calendar

Includes events open to the public as well as important academic calendar dates. For other events, please see our calendar page for student, alumni, and recreation center activities.

UAS in the News

Wrangell to survey site of former boarding school for Native children

A government boarding school for Native children in Wrangell was one of the first of its kind in Alaska. Now, there are plans to redevelop the site of the former Bureau of Indian Affairs facility that was open for 43 years. But sensitivity toward the legacy of abuse and trauma plus recent discoveries of graves at Canadian boarding schools have caused local officials to tread carefully before breaking ground.Read more

Mariculture to be subject of university conference in February

The University of Alaska Southeast is preparing students to work in the emerging mariculture industry. Associate Professor Joel Markis, the program director of Applied Fisheries, was among the guests on Action Line. He said UAS is involved in mariculture in a number of different ways. "One of the primary ways is through workforce training. We have an applied fisheries program that focuses on getting students introduced in the industry in aquaculture and mariculture and so we tech students about those industries and try and give them a skill set that gives them an opportunity to get employment in those sectors." Read more

Admission and registration process for Spring Semester at UAS outlined on Action Line

The Spring Semester at the University of Alaska Southeast gets underway Monday, January 10. UAS Academic Advisor Amanda Triplett encouraged people while a guest on Action Line to get signed up for admission well before that start date. She said the application deadline is December 15. Read more

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