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Provost's Council and Executive Provost's Council

A key element of UAS’ leadership structure is the Provost’s Council which currently meets every fourth week. This entity consists of academic leaders, including the Provost, Academic Deans, the Library Dean, extended Campus Directors, the Registrar, the Director of Institutional Effectiveness, the Faculty Senate President, the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, and the Vice Chancellor for Administration. The UAS Provost’s Council serves as a key forum for strategic planning and cross-institutional coordination, supporting the Provost in ensuring the quality of all academic programs and services. It also works to ensure integration of student services, enrollment management, and academic functions across the university.

Executive Provost's Council is a subset of Provost Council that meets every other week with the provost to address academic matters. The Executive Provost Council consists of the two extended Campus Directors, the Library Dean, and the three Academic Deans.

For more information contact the Provost's Office.

Members

Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A. (they/them, she/her)

Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A.

Interim Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs

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Elise Tomlinson, M.P.A., M.L.I.S. (she/her)

Elise Tomlinson, M.P.A., M.L.I.S.

UAS Library Dean, including the Learning, Testing, & Writing Centers, & the Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT)

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Paul Kraft, Ed.D.

Paul Kraft, Ed.D.

Sitka Campus Director

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Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A. (they/them, she/her)

Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A.

Interim Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs

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Carlee Simon, Ph.D.

Carlee Simon, Ph.D.

Interim Dean of Education

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Cory Ortiz, Ph.D.

Cory Ortiz, Ph.D.

Dean of the School of Career & Technical Education

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William Urquhart, Ph.D. (he/him)

William Urquhart, Ph.D.

Ketchikan Campus Director / Professor of Sociology

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Trisha Lee, B.L.A. (she/her)

Trisha Lee, B.L.A.

Registrar

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Kristen Handley, M.S.

Institutional Effectiveness Director

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Brian Blitz

Brian Blitz

Professor of Mathematics, Faculty Senate President

He enjoys teaching all levels of mathematics courses. His areas of interest include geometry, graph theory and algebra.

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Jon Lasinski, M.B.A.

Jon Lasinski, M.B.A.

Vice Chancellor for Administrative Service

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Lori A. Klein, M.S. (she/her)

Lori A. Klein, M.S.

Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

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