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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:

  1. 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.

  1. 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.
  2. All terms of appointment shall expire on June 30.
  3. At least three months prior to the expiration date of an appointment, the Campus Council shall solicit nominations for new members.
  4. 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

NameBusiness / OrganizationTitle

Sander Schjivens Chair

Wostmann & AssociatesCEO
David D'AmoreUS Forest Service, Pacific NW Research Station
Research Soil Scientist
Bruce BotelhoFormer Mayor of JuneauCommunity Advisor
Ella AdkinsonCBJ AssemblyRepresentative, Assembly Liaison
Edric CarrilloFilipino Community Inc.President
Brian HolstJEDCExecutive Director
Capt. Stanley FieldsUS Coast GuardSector Commander
Steve WhitneyJuneau School BoardBoard Member
Rebecca ParksJuneau Chamber of CommerceExecutive Director
Cathy MuñozState of Alaska, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner
Brian EricksonHecla
Vice President - Operations
Chelsea Flint Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Government & Community Relations Manager
Sarah DybdahlSealaskaPresident
Richard PetersonCentral Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaPresident
Justin ShomanKTOO Public MediaPresident & General Manager
Frank HauserJuneau School DistrictSuperintendent
Kristin GarotJuneau School DistrictDirector of Teaching and Learning
Jenny TwitoBartlett Regional HospitalDirector of Staff Development, Representative
Megan McMillanJuneau Arts and Humanities CouncilExectuive Director 

Ex-Officio Members

NameBusiness / OrganizationTitle
Dr. Aparna D.N. PalmerUniversity of Alaska SoutheastChancellor
Dale AndersonUA Board of RegentsRegent
David CoxUAS Faculty SenateIncoming President
Greg LangeUAS Alumni AssociationPresident
Robbie StellUAS Alumni AssociationFormer President
VacantUAS Staff CouncilPresident

Juneau Campus Advisory Council meets on the first Monday of each month during the academic year 12 noon virtually through Zoom.  Contact Abi Spofford at the UAS Chancellor's office for further info amspofford@alaska.edu.

Ketchikan Campus Advisory Council

NameAssociation

Shana Criscola Chair

PeaceHealth
Cameron Cage Vice ChairKetchikan Indian Community
Eric LibnerUS Coast Guard Ketchikan
Andrea Rice US Coast Guard 
Jack FinneganKetchikan City Council
Craig TorngaAlaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)
Jason HouseDeputy Superintendent, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Ryan OlsonProduction Manager, JAG Marine Group Ketchikan
Jaimie PalmerAssembly Member, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly
Bridget MatsonAssembly Member, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly

Ex-Officio Members

NameBusiness / Organization
Aparna D.N. Palmer, Ph.D.UAS Chancellor
William UrquhartKetchikan Campus Director
Sharilynn BoehlertInterim Superintendent, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

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

Organization

Contact

Gary White

Sitka Economic Development Association

garrywhite@gci.net

Arleigh Reynolds

Sitka Sound Science Center

areynolds@sitkascience.org

John Leach

City and Borough of Sitka

john.leach@cityofsitka.org

Rand Semke

CDR US Coast Guard Air Station

reynjoseph.r.semke@uscg.mil

Suzanne Portello

Editor of Harbor Guide

suzanneportello@gmail.com

Bonnie Richards

Retired, Business owner

bonnie.richards73@gmail.com

Rachel Roy Chair

Advisory Chair, Chamber of Commerce

director@sitkachamber.com

Roger Schmidt

Sitka Fine Arts Camp

rschmidt@fineartscamp.org

John Stein

Retired, Business owner

john.c.stein@gmail.com

David Langford

MEHS Superintendent

davidl@mehs.us

Diedre Jenson

Sitka School District

jensond@sitkaschools.org

Gerri Gage

Department of Labor & Workforce Development

gerri.gage@alaska.gov

Yeidikook’áa Dionne Brady-Howard

Sitka Tribe of Alaska

dionne.brady-howard@sitkatribe-nsn.gov

K’asheechtlaa Louise Brady

Sitka Tribe of Alaska

louise.brady@sitkatribe-nsn.gov

Ex-Officio Members

Aparna Palmer

Chancellor

adpalmer@alaska.edu

Scott Billingsley

Provost

sbillingsley2@alaska.edu

Jeremy Rupp

Sitka Campus Director

jjrupp01@alaska.edu

 

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:

  1. Advocate the interests of the campus.
  2. Participate in the recruitment, and selection, of the respective local campus chief administrative officer.
  3. Review the development of new program proposals, proposals to change existing programs, and proposals to eliminate programs.
  4. Participate in the development of campus and university mission statements, master and annual plans.
  5. Review of the proposed annual capital and operating budget requests before their submission.
  6. Review and recommend, through appropriate administrative channels, changes in Policy and Regulation.
  7. Submit reports from time-to-time to the Board of Regents on the activities and needs of the campus.
  8. Assist the chief administrative officer of the campus in the identification and development of private and public sources of revenue.
  9. Recommend members to serve on the Campus Council.
  10. Suggest ways to involve the university with the community.
  11. Encourage community participation and support in the development of university activities.
  12. Other duties at the request of the Chancellor.