Advisory Councils and Committees
A comprehensive list of advisory councils and committees for UAS:
School of Arts & Sciences
School of Career & Technical Education
School of Education
Advisory Committees
Campus Advisory Councils
Board of Regents Policy 02.04.04
In recognition of the importance of citizen involvement in the planning and implementation of higher education programs and services for the state of Alaska, the Board of Regents hereby establishes Campus Councils for the University of Alaska Southeast. These councils, advisory in nature, shall offer guidance to each local educational unit and serve as a link for its public constituencies to the Board of Regents.
The chancellor shall appoint no fewer than 7 and no more than 15 persons to serve on a council in Juneau and in each community or region where a university campus is located. Council membership should be broadly representative of the constituencies served by the campus.
Council members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel expenses in accordance with Policy and Regulation.
Membership on Campus Council
Membership on Campus Councils shall be determined as follows:
- Council members shall be residents of the campus service area. To assure vital community interests are considered, members from the following categories are recommended:
- Local Government
- School District
- State Government
- Federal Government
- Military
- Chamber of Commerce
- Native Corporations
Council members appointed from one of the organizations specified in category #1 may serve until leaving the organization.
Local members of the Alaska Legislature, the president of the UAS Alumni Association and former regents of the University of Alaska may serve as ex officio members unless appointed to a designated or at-large seat.
- Council members shall be appointed for terms not to exceed four years. Terms of membership will be staggered to provide overlap of incumbent and new members, and members shall be eligible to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms.
- All terms of appointment shall expire on June 30.
- At least three months prior to the expiration date of an appointment, the Campus Council shall solicit nominations for new members.
- The Campus Council will review the nominations and forward a list of nominees through the chief administrative officer to the chancellor at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the new appointment. Appointments will be made by the chancellor. Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled in a similar manner and replacements shall complete the unexpired portion of the term. The Campus Council may make recommendations concerning membership.
Juneau Campus Advisory Council
| Name | Business / Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
Sander Schjivens Chair | Wostmann & Associates | CEO |
| David D'Amore | US Forest Service, Pacific NW Research Station | Research Soil Scientist |
| Bruce Botelho | Former Mayor of Juneau | Community Advisor |
| Wade Bryson | CBJ Assembly | Assembly Liaison |
| Edric Carrillo | Filipino Community Inc. | President |
| Brian Holst | JEDC | Executive Director |
| Capt. Darwin Jensen | US Coast Guard | Commander, Section Juneau |
| Maggie McMillan | Juneau Chamber of Commerce | Executive Director |
| Cathy Muñoz | State of Alaska, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development | Deputy Commissioner |
| Heather Nelson | Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company | Community Affairs & Human Resources |
| Joe Nelson | Sealaska | Board Chairman |
| Richard Peterson | Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | President |
| Justin Shoman | KTOO Public Media | President & General Manager |
| Elizabeth Siddon | Juneau School Board | Board Member |
| Frank Hauser | Juneau School District | Superintendent |
| TBD | Bartlett Regional Hospital |
Ex-Officio Members
| Name | Business / Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Aparna D.N. Palmer | University of Alaska Southeast | Chancellor |
| Dale Anderson | UA Board of Regents | Regent |
| Jennifer Brown Ward | UA Faculty Alliance | Chair |
| Glenn Wright | UAS Faculty Senate | President |
TBD | UAS Student Government | President |
| Robbie Stell | UAS Alumni Association | President |
Juneau Campus Advisory Council meets on the first Monday of each month during the academic year 12 noon, both in person in Egan 221 and virtually through Zoom. Contact Keni Campbell at the UAS Chancellor's office for further info (907) 796-6509 or klcampbell4@alaska.edu.
Ketchikan Campus Advisory Council
Academic Year 2019-2020
| Name | Association |
|---|---|
Shana Criscola Chair | PeaceHealth |
| Chelsea Goucher | Alaska Marine Lines |
| Commander Arthur Dehnz | US Coast Guard Ketchikan |
| Alonso Escalante | Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District |
| Helen Mickel | Tongass Federal Credit Union |
| Austin Otos | Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly |
| Sonya Skan | Ketchikan Indian Community |
Ex-Officio Members
| Name | Business / Organization |
|---|---|
| Beth Lougee, Interim Superintendent | Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District |
| Aparna D.N. Palmer, Ph.D. | UAS Chancellor |
| Priscilla Schulte, Ph.D. | Ketchikan Campus Director |
Scheduled Meetings
The Ketchikan Campus Advisory Council meets the second Thursday of the month, September through April, at noon in Paul 516.
Sitka Campus Advisory Council
| Name | Business / Organization |
|---|---|
Garry White Chair | Sitka Economic Development Association |
| Lisa Busch | Sitka Sound Science Center |
| Tristan Guevin | Sitka Tribe of Alaska |
| John Leach | City and Borough of Sitka, City Administrator |
| Cdr. Brian McLaughlin | US Coast Guard Air Station |
| Bonnie Richards | Retired, Business |
| Rachel Roy | Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce, Execuitive Director |
| Tim Ryan | North Pacific Seafoods |
| Bob Sam | Sitka Tribe of Alaska |
| Roger Schmidt | Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Executive Director |
| Fran Schwuchow | Alaska Employment Servivces |
| John Stein | Retired, Business |
| Janelle Vanasse | Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Superintendent |
Ex-Officio Members
| Dr. Aparna D.N. Palmer | UAS Chancellor |
| Dr. Paul Kraft | UAS Sitka Campus Director |
Sitka Campus Advisory Council meetings are held once a semester.
Meetings are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in room 229.
Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Campus Councils
The powers, duties, and responsibilities of each Campus Council shall be as follows:
- Advocate the interests of the campus.
- Participate in the recruitment, and selection, of the respective local campus chief administrative officer.
- Review the development of new program proposals, proposals to change existing programs, and proposals to eliminate programs.
- Participate in the development of campus and university mission statements, master and annual plans.
- Review of the proposed annual capital and operating budget requests before their submission.
- Review and recommend, through appropriate administrative channels, changes in Policy and Regulation.
- Submit reports from time-to-time to the Board of Regents on the activities and needs of the campus.
- Assist the chief administrative officer of the campus in the identification and development of private and public sources of revenue.
- Recommend members to serve on the Campus Council.
- Suggest ways to involve the university with the community.
- Encourage community participation and support in the development of university activities.
- Other duties at the request of the Chancellor.