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UAS Strategic Plan
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Goal Summaries

Educational Quality

Strategies ( 6):
Liberal Arts
Marine Biology and Environmental Science
Teacher Education
Business, Public Administration, and Information System
Health Occupations
Vocational, Technical, and Continuing Education
Strategy: Liberal Arts...
Number of Steps: 1
Step: Expand and Enhance Program Offerings...back to top ^
(57% Complete)
Description: In an effort to increase retention and attract new students, bachelor degree programs have expanded and now include liberal arts, English, social science, mathematics, biology, marine biology, and environmental science. Each program emphasizes experiential learning and mentoring relationships with faculty to take advantage of favorable student to faculty ratio and the campus’ unique location. In addition, UAS will:
Action Items:
  • Continue to develop viable baccalaureate majors in preparation of graduate study, with attention to the needs of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Bachelor of Arts degree programs in English, Social Science, and Biology; and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Marine Biology and Mathematics have been added since 2003.
    • The School is expanding degree offerings to include: BA Psychology, BA in Art, MS Marine Biology, and MA English Literature.
    • Science education has been enhanced by laboratory remodels with science equipment including DNA analyzers and a three-dimensional viewing system (GeoWall).
    • The redefinition of the psychology concentration area in the BA Social Science degree tracks UAS undergraduate students directly into the joint UAA/UAF Ph.D. program in Clinical and Community Psychology.
  • Develop additional appropriate baccalaureate minors.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • The School of Arts and Sciences added minors in Communications, Alaska Native Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Environmental Science, Literature and Theater, Creative Writing, Languages, and Philosophy and Mathematics and developed a certificate program in Outdoor Studies.
    • External funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has enhanced experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate science students and Alaska school teachers.
  • Further develop an Outdoor Leadership program, which incorporates the liberal arts with outdoor recreational experiences.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Hired an ODS Program Coordinator
  • Enhance AA and Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) distance-delivered program offerings.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Developed an AA degree course articulation map to BLA/BA/BS program degrees identifying distance-delivered course offerings.
  • Develop meaningful assessment procedures for all undergraduate degrees.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Assessment plans have been developed and implemented for the BLA in Art and Language Arts and Communication; the BA in English and Social Science; and the BS in Environmental Science, Marine Biology and Mathematics degree programs.
  • Determine the feasibility of developing advanced degrees in areas of faculty strength and student interest.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Humanities faculty will introduce an MA in English Literature; Natural Sciences faculty could propose a MS in Marine Biology by 2008.
  • Establish an ongoing faculty leadership role in the preservation of Southeast Alaska indigenous languages through instructional programs and linguistic research.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Addition of six Alaska Native Language catalog courses (AKL 207,208, 305, 306, 401, 402)
    • Appointed Dr. Richard Dauenhauer, President's Professor of Alaska Native Languages and Culture. Spring 2005.
    Number of Steps: 3
    Step: Extend current natural resources-based degrees...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: UAS focuses on Environmental Science and Marine Biology as its flagship programs in the natural sciences. Both of these programs attract students interested in careers in natural resource management, scientific research, and outdoor education. UAS students develop practical skills as well as textbook knowledge in a curriculum that integrates traditional lectures and laboratory courses with field research experiences in glaciology, hydrology, geology, chemistry, and marine biology. UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Continue to strengthen the marine biology, and environmental science programs.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • A BA in Biology has been added that will provide science education for more students and will increase the number of graduates from the UAS Biology programs.
    • Federal and private funding sources are being developed to further support undergraduate research. UAS will continue to invest in developing research capacity and related teaching opportunities in the natural sciences.
    • UAS purchased a 15,000 sq.ft. research facility (Natural Science Research Building) near the Auke Lake Campus.
    • Pre- and post-award support for research grants will have to be augmented as research capacity increases.
    • UAS' Research Experience in Marine Biology for Undergraduates has been funded for several years by the National Science Foundation. Students work with their mentors in UAS laboratories and field sites from Southeast Alaska to the Arctic.
    • The National Science Foundation has funded the Experiential Discoveries in Geoscience Education (EDGE) project that offers an opportunity for K-12 Alaska teachers to interact with university research faculty, science educators and university undergraduate science majors to participate in earth science field training to increase content knowledge through field experiences, and gain computer mapping technology skills in the ARCGIS environment.
    • The Southeast Alaska Monitoring Network for Science Telecommunications, Education and Research, or SEAMONSTER, a wireless data network to aid in remote research projects throughout Southeast Alaska, has been funded by NASA. The network will support undergraduate research for students, transmit information that will be used to educate students in the classroom, and benefit the entire southeast region.
  • Develop masters degrees in science areas that take advantage of the unique environment and experience at UAS.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • An MS in Marine Biology will help meet the demand for natural resource managers in state and federal agencies.
    Step: Develop an increased capacity for natural resource research...back to top ^
    (75% Complete)
    Description: The research and environmental monitoring services that UAS provides to public resource agencies and the private sector aim to assist these clients and create professional growth opportunities for faculty and students. To increase these opportunities, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Expand on undergraduate research in environmental/marine science.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Federal and private funding sources are being developed to further support undergraduate research. The Ted Stevens Fisheries Laboratory will enhance Juneau’s overall capacity for marine research, and it will free up much needed space in the Anderson Building for research conducted by UAS faculty and students.
    • The UAS Multidisciplinary Laboratory has been newly renovated to meet GIS and computing needs of ENVS undergraduate students, UAF fisheries graduate students, Juneau agency scientists and teachers looking for more training, and the general public looking for continuing education opportunities.
  • Encourage faculty research through increased access to facilities and grant support.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Faculty and students in Arts and Sciences are publishing results of basic and applied research in academic journals, making those results available to broader audiences. Most of the research conducted within Arts and Sciences is aimed at current needs of Alaska that is of high value to natural resources management.
    • Examples of such research include biological research used in the management of commercially important crabs and shellfish and the behaviorial ecology of ringed seals in a changing climate. Graduates of Arts and Sciences’ programs are highly sought by state and federal natural resource agencies because these graduates have strong practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and solid grounding in issues particular to Alaska.
    • The addition of Dr. Andrew Whitley, an IPY post-doctoral researcher in the Biology department's research labs, will enhance research efforts and grant funding opportunities for UAS.
    Step: Provide scientific leadership concerning the natural resources of Southeast Alaska...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Balancing the needs for economic diversification and development with the need to manage the environmental effects of industrial and recreational activity in Southeast Alaska requires the acquisition and dissemination of sound scientific information. To provide leadership in this area, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Expand scientific collaboration with other research universities and agencies.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • UAS biology faculty teach graduate students in the UAF Fisheries program.
  • Provide scientific consultation for government industry, and non-profit agencies.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The development of the OneSamp website, an effective population size estimator, will provide useful tools for use by conservation and evolutionary biology worldwide.
  • Host scientific conferences and meetings.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The Phycological Society of America and the Crustacean Society both held conferences in Juneau during summer 2006. Participants of both conferences held meetings and events on the Juneau Campus.
    Strategy: Teacher Education...
    Number of Steps: 4
    Step: Provide teacher education programs locally and to additional populations and communities in Alaska...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Alaskan teachers need to be prepared for effective and culturally relevant teaching in both urban and rural settings. Traditional-aged students benefit from undergraduate paths to quality teacher certification. Students with bachelor’s degrees and strong content background need graduate programs focused on teaching. Place-bound students need distance-delivery options. Prospective teachers from groups under-represented in the teaching force need focused opportunities to prepare to teach. All UAS programs prepare teachers who are informed, reflective, and responsive. To address these concerns, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Provide initial teacher preparation through a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, a Master of Arts in Elementary Education, and a Master of Arts in Secondary Education.
    • In Progress
  • Provide initial preparation programs for paraprofessional and child care providers through an AAS degree in Early Childhood Education.
    • In Progress
  • Extend instructive programs to additional sites in the region and state, including rural sites.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The MAT placement is growing. A Sitka cohort was added in 2002. The program has since extended to additional sites in Southeast, including rural sites.
    • Additional opportunities for Secondary MAT will be created with the addition of a new faculty member.
  • Recruit, enroll, and support increasing numbers of Alaska Native students in teacher education programs.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Preparing Indigenous Teachers and Administrators for Alaska Schools (PITAAS) is a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Goals of the program include: increasing the number of qualified Alaska Native teachers graduating from UAS; improving support; and cultivating culturally responsive programs.
    • Many of the ECE AAS distance program students are Alaska Native and have tuition paid through the SEED grant or other sponsoring agencies.
  • Achieve and maintain national recognition for all teacher education programs.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The UAS School of Education received full accreditation from the National Council on Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE). 2004-05.
    • SOE underwent an extensive program review during NCATE accreditation process.
    • A comprehensive system is in place whereby students must achieve professional standards in order to progress through the SOE programs.
    • Exit evaluation of candidates follows up with first and third year assessments.
    Step: Serve as the state leader for advanced graduate programs increasing educator’s skills in the high-needs areas of educational technology, early childhood education and reading, special education and mathematics...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Many Alaskan teachers seek to integrate technology into their classrooms and provide appropriate instruction for young children. UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Serve the needs of Alaska’s practicing educators by offering quality graduate programs in educational technology, early childhood education, reading, special education and mathematics.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Developed a special education master's program to be implemented in the summer of 2007.
    • Continued discussions with UAF and UAA regarding the possibility of collaborative programs for special education.
    • Initiated the BA in Elementary Education in Fall, 2001.
  • Achieve national recognition for UAS distance-delivered graduate programs serving high needs areas.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The elementary distance MAT reaches numerous communities in Southeast Alaska including Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Hot Springs, Skagway, Craig, and Hydaburg.
    • Seventy-six percent of the distance early childhood students in 2002 were Alaska Native.
    • There are eight distance delivered programs offered through CTE.
    • The UAS ECE/AAS distance program is a partner with the Alaska Native Education Grant awarded to the College of Rural Alaska in fall 2003. The grant aims to retain and graduate Alaska Native students and recruit Head Start teachers.
    Step: Increase special education expertise in the region and the state...back to top ^
    (100% Complete)
    Description: The shortage of special education teachers impacts all districts in the state and has severe implications for the educational achievement of special needs students. To help meet this need, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Provide a special education opportunity for Bachelor of Arts in elementary education candidates.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Added Special Education faculty to meet demands of the program. The number of graduates in this field continues to increase.
  • Provide an effective and accessible special education undergraduate endorsement program to practicing teachers.
    • Completed
  • Cooperate in the statewide delivery of an early childhood education AAS degree and continue its focus on special needs students.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • UAS attracted over six million dollars in grants shared with College of Rural Alaska for enhancement of early childhood education and the preparation of Head Start teachers.
    Step: Assist current practitioners to make progress toward their own professional development goals and to respond to the demands of state and national mandates...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Design and deliver professional development programs that respond to state and national mandates and standards. UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Provide professional development and special topics courses to strengthen paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrators throughout Alaska.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • During the Fall of 2003 the Professional Education Center worked with school districts, Alaska DOE and Early Development, the Southeast Regional Resource Center, the Alaska State Writing Consortium and the Alaska Science Consortium to offer professional level development courses.
    • In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, UAS met with regional representatives to co-develop support for paraprofessionals across the state.
    • 400 teachers, administrators and paraprofessionals enrolled in Comprehensive Reading for Alaska (2002-2003)
    • A collaborative effort between CTE and Arts and Sciences, and ten school districts, was designed to increase content knowledge and teaching skills in Math and Science.
  • Provide current teachers opportunities to obtain endorsements and graduate degrees in high-need areas.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • UAS program options include initial and advanced programs offered on-site and by distance.
    • The Educational Technology Program offers current teachers opportunity to earn a Certificate of Completion, an Educational Technology Endorsement, and a Master of Education/Educational Technology.
    • The M.Ed.Reading/Reading Endorsement is an advanced, distance delivered program initiated in 2001 and awarded national recognition by the International Reading Association in January 2004.
    • All current endorsement programs are being converted to graduate certificate programs.
  • Provide teachers opportunities to achieve Alaska certification and recertification through in-service professional development.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The SOE provides approximately 2000 student credit hours each semester for teachers desiring professional development credit.
    Number of Steps: 5
    Step: Increase student access...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: To meet the demands for business, public administration, and information systems programs, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Increase awareness of programs through increased faculty participation in marketing and recruitment activities.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • BPAIS continues implementation of the strategy extending the statewide reach of the AAS, BBA, MBA and MPA programs through distance delivery.
    • Outreach activities are focused on promoting the benefits of higher education with a focus on distance education and the use of technology.
  • Develop and maintain tech-prep agreements with Alaskan high schools, providing advanced and motivated high school students the opportunity to get a head start on acquiring college credit.
    • In Progress
    Step: Provide business administration under-graduate programs to additional audiences...back to top ^
    (62% Complete)
    Description: Advances in technology as well as the expansion of sophisticated telecommunications to additional areas of the state provide a window of opportunity. UAS will develop web-based and content-rich degree programs:
    Action Items:
  • Continue to develop Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Business Administration, Information Systems, and in Paralegal Studies with attention to course sequence.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • BPAIS has developed the Bachelor of Science (BSIS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and individual certificates to provide a career ladder of opportunities for credentialing in technical and professional levels of the high-demand Information Systems field.
  • Expand small business management offerings as electives for the AAS degrees.
    • In Progress
  • Develop a health management curriculum for the Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA).
    • In Progress
  • Enrich business and information systems program offerings with e-commerce content.
    • In Progress
    Step: Provide continuing education to government, public organizations, and private industry...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Alaskans rely on the university system to provide advanced education and professional development in an accessible manner. Through cooperation within its sister campuses, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Continue to offer one-year certificates and the two-year AAS degree in current computer applications.
    • In Progress
  • Provide professional development opportunities to government, public organizations, and private industry.
    • In Progress
    Step: Provide practice-oriented, Alaska relevant, Master’s Degree programs in Public Administration (MPA) and Business Administration (MBA)...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: The MBA and MPA programs serve Alaska by developing effective and efficient managers and administrators. UAS graduates are characterized by intellectual excellence and high ethical standards. To meet the needs of the Alaskan professional workforce, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Enrich the graduate degree curriculum with specialties in key disciplines such as finance.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Working to provide statewide access to a high quality, Alaskan based MBA in Services Management.
    • A comprehensive and periodic program review facilitates improvements of programs and services.
    • New programs, the marketing emphasis in the BBA and minors in Laws and Business were developed to meet student requests for diversified course and degree offerings.
    • Ketchikan will support BPIAS regional strategy of a BBA 2+2 articulation agreements with Kenai Peninsula College, Tanana Valley College and Prince William Sound Community College by cultivating alliances with community campuses. Agreements will ease the transfer process of students in the AAS Business Management program to the UAS BBA and MPA/MBA programs
  • Continue to develop distance delivery instructional systems to reach more Alaskans.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Faculty working with IT services on utilization of new streaming media technologies.
    • The majority of business core courses have been adapted for web and delivery via the internet.(2005)
  • Increase participation of full-time faculty in the instructional delivery of graduate degrees.
    • In Progress
  • Provide support services to faculty and students for continued program quality.
    • In Progress
    Step: Develop and deliver high-demand training and education programs in information technology...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: The need for technology skills are universal. To assure graduates are skilled in technology, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Support UAS competencies in computer literacy and information resources with a new general education course offering.
    • In Progress
  • Assist other disciplines to embed technology competencies into degree content to strengthen the liberal arts education base.
    • In Progress
  • Match student technology competency outcomes with employer technology skill requirements, such as CISCO networking and A+, for nationally recognized certification.
    • In Progress
  • Build lasting partnerships with Alaskan technology employers through active advisory councils.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Construction faculty worked with DOL and Coeur staff to utilize the construction labs for this training partnership targeted for the construction phase of the Kensington mill facilities. All the graduates have or will soon receive job offers from the construction contractor for the mill.
    • The two weeks of construction training (Summer 2006)was combined with one-week of mine underground safety training done in partnerhsip with UAA MAPTS program from KPC (Dennis Steffy and co.). This gave all the grads an MSHA certification needed to work at the mine site in addition to their construction skills.
    Strategy: Health Occupations...
    Number of Steps: 4
    Step: Provide nursing education on all three campuses...back to top ^
    (58% Complete)
    Description: There is a well documented need for nurses in all health care institutions in the region as a result of high turnover and the aging nurse population in addition to the increased interest in nursing education in all Southeast communities, indicate that UAS should provide regular access to nursing training. To meet this demand, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Expand Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training on all three campuses, including distance delivery beyond Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The CNA and PCA programs on all three campuses received substantial in-kind contributions of space and facilities from the local hospitals, nursing homes, Pioneer Homes, and other local healthcare providers to ensure ongoing training opportunities.
    • Health Care facilities in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan have fully incorporated the university-based Certified Nurse Aid training. All three campuses have training parity for credit hours, quality of didactic materials and clinical experiences. Course offerings continue to fill and be in demand.
    • UAS Juneau has developed a course that bridges the training and experience of a Personal Care Assistant to C.N.A. training. This will allow qualified, experienced workers to sit for C.N.A. certification exam without having to take the entire 140 hours of training. The program has been approved by the State Board of Nursing.
    • UAS has assumed the state-wide leadership in developing and providing distance delivered programs for both P.C.A. training and the C.N.A. Bridge course. The courses are being delivered out of Sitka to communities throughout the state.
  • Provide the UAA Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program offerings on an “as needed” offering based on community needs in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • All three UAS campuses are successfully partnering with UAA School of Nursing to deliver the AAS in Nursing to local communities. The nursing program is offered on a two-year rotation, with Sitka on the off years. All three campuses have deep pipelines of qualified students prepared to compete for the nursing slots.
  • Continue to prepare highly-qualified students to successfully participate in the UAA Associate Nursing program now scheduled for regular offerings to Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Partnerships for in-kind contributions of staff and materials from Juneau and Ketchikan hospitals were key to the program expansion of UAA's AAS in Radiologic Technology into Juneau and Ketchikan.
    • UAS partnered with UAA CTC to provide a local Pre-Radiologic Technology certificate program for preparing students to center the AAS program.
  • Advise and prepare transfer students for entry into the UAA and other university Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) programs.
    • In Progress
  • Promote and support students in Southeast who are pursuing the distance-delivered UAA BSN completion program as part of a career ladder approach for the professional development of our regional nursing workforce.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Students are strongly advised to prepare to continue into the BSN program by taking the additional courses needed to bridge into the BSN from the AAS. Students who are able to leave SE Alaska are encouraged to consider BSN programs elsewhere
  • Collaborate with the UAA School of Nursing, Recruiting and Retaining Alaska Natives in Nursing Program (RRANN) to provide regional outreach and academic support programs for the recruitment and retention of Alaska Native students into nursing careers.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Faculty and staff continue the successful partnership with the UAA School of Nursing and partnered with UAA to expand the RRANN to Southeast Alaska
    • This initiative will develop a regional recruitment program that targets Alaska Native students interested in pursing a career in nursing.
    Step: Provide training in selected allied health occupations on an as-needed basis...back to top ^
    (75% Complete)
    Description: Allied health occupations experience periodic shortages in the region. Employment opportunities for these occupations are more limited and the demand for training more sporadic than the nursing profession. In addition, training programs for these professionals often require specialized accreditation. For these reasons, UAS does not seek to develop its own programs in these areas. Rather, to meet this need regionally, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Cooperate with UAA, UAF, and other institutions for distance delivery of Allied Health training opportunities in our region.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • A new 62-credit, region-wide Associate of Applied Sciences in the Health Sciences was approved by the Board of Regents in February’04.
  • Work closely with the public school system to develop career pathways in health occupations to encourage young people into these careers.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The AAS prepares students to enter either direct-care careers or training programs in nursing and/or the allied health professions.
    Step: Provide training in health systems support...back to top ^
    (83% Complete)
    Description: A recent survey of health care providers identified a significant and continuing need for persons trained in medical records and health information management. To meet this need, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Increase statewide enrollments in the distance-delivered Health Information Management Certificate and Associate of Applied Sciences degree.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Increases (Sitka) are forecast for AAS programs in Health Information Management, Health Sciences, and certificate programs in Pre-Nursing Qualifications, Community Wellness Advocate and Health Information Coding.
    • The instructional design team (Sitka) has been able to help the campus become the primary source for the distance delivery of the anatomy and physiology sequence which supports the Allied Health curriculum statewide.
    • UAS distance-delivers both the AAS in Health Information Management (HIM) and the HIM Coding Certificate statewide. This degree prepares entry-level health information professionals.
    • UAS distance-delivers the HIM Coding Specialist Certificate statewide. This focuses on coding and classification systems for the records of both inpatient and outpatient healthcare, and trains the paraprofessional for entry-level employment.
  • Identify health management and administration training opportunities in partnership with industry.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • The Certificate in Healthcare Privacy was approved by the BOR at its February’04 meeting. This distance-delivered Certificate prepares students for employment in data access and disclosure.
    • UAS offers the CIOS Medical Office Specialist" (MOS) Certificate of Completion
  • Collaborate with the UAS Business department in developing their health management emphasis for the Bachelor in Business Administration.
    • In Progress
    Step: Provide programs in behavioral health...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Many Alaskan communities and health agencies experience shortages in persons trained in substance abuse and mental health, although these are among the most pressing health issues in the state. To assist in providing a trained workforce in this area, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Cooperate with the other MAUs in developing on-campus and distance-delivered certificate and degree programs in behavioral health.
    • In Progress
  • Develop a certificate program for behavioral health technicians.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Community Wellness Advocacy (CWA) Program offered through the UAS Sitka Campus.
    • Certificate for Mental Health Technicians is in development. Juneau Campus will offer Introduction to Behavioral Health Spring 2004.
  • Continue the distance delivered Bachelors of Social Work Program from UAF.
    • In Progress
  • Prepare social science students for graduate studies in social work and psychology.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • An initial dialogue is underway with UAF Social Work to share beginning courses and integrate them into a Behavioral Health/Social Work track within the AAS in Health Sciences.
    • An initial dialogue is underway with the SEARHC-Sitka Community Wellness Advocacy program and the UAA Allied Health Department of Health Sciences to establish course continuity via a Public Health track in the AAS in Health Sciences.
    Number of Steps: 5
    Step: Provide leadership for regional maritime workforce development...back to top ^
    (62% Complete)
    Description: The geography of Southeast Alaska mandates a heavy reliance on marine transportation. UAS campuses have a unique niche in training for this industry and have developed and maintained partnerships with industry including Alaska Marine Highway System and Alaska Shipyard. Building on this base, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Strengthen and expand the U.S. Coast Guard certified marine deck operations training program at Ketchikan, including curriculum for an Able Bodied Seaman to Mate program.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The Maritime Studies Program at the UAS Ketchikan Technical Center provides training for several Coast Guard licenses and endorsements - Lifeboat training and Radar Observer, 6 PAC, 100 Ton, and Able Seaman licenses and endorsements.
    • Through a joint agreement with IBU and AMHS we place student from Diesel Technology as interns on Engine Rooms of AMHS ships.
  • Provide for structural steel and aluminum welding programs for marine applications at Ketchikan and Sitka.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • UAS Ketchikan provides AWS Entry-level and Journeyman level Welding Courses.
    • The UAS Sitka Campus Community Education and Professional Development(CEPD) mission is to provide professional and vocational training in Sitka and outreach areas to enhance professionalism and promote economic growth through conferences, Elderhostels, workshops and certificate programs.
    • Sitka will develop tech prep articulation agreements with local high schools for construction, welding and computer applications.
  • Develop a Shipyard Production Workers Apprenticeship Program at Ketchikan.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Ketchikan has active Workforce Development (WFD) state grants with DOL welding and shipyard worker training.
    • Ketchikan also has active federal grants that include shipyard workers from the Federal Employment and Training Administration.
  • Provide AAS and related certificates for marine engine room training and the U.S. Coast Guard documented Oilers program at Juneau.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Agreement with Inland Boatman Union, Alaska Marine Highway System oiler program
    • Apprenticeship agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302
    • Added a full-time term Assistant Professor
    • The AAS in Power Technology has emphasis areas in Automotive, Diesel and USCG Documented Marine Oiler.
    • The Marine Engine Prep (MERP) program enables Alaskans to obtain their Merchant Marine Oiler Document
    Step: Support workforce development process for key Southeast Alaska industries...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Economic development in Southeast Alaska is resource based: timber, fisheries, minerals, water, and tourism. Development of our regional industries depends on the availability of a quality workforce. The changing economy of Southeast Alaska challenges UAS to predict what training and education programs will be needed in the future. To assist regional industries by assuring that our training programs remain relevant and contribute to the economic growth of our region, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Provide certificate and associate degree programs in high demand job categories including: transportation and power generation (automotive technology, diesel technology and marine operations), construction technology (building science, drafting.)
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Sitka and Ketchikan will enter a collaborative effort to identify development and delivery of GER courses via distance delivery.
    • Career Education has a long term Joint Use Agreement and Tech-Prep academic partnership with Juneau Douglas High School to offer Automotive Technology courses.
    • The Alaska Training/Technical Assistance Center (ATTAC) in Sitka provides training and technical assistance relating to small public water systems in Alaska.
  • Provide certificate and associate degree programs in natural resources (fisheries technology, forestry technology, and mining.)
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • The Environmental Technology Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level technicians in a variety of environmental occupations.
    • The Ketchikan natural resources courses prepare students for working and communicating with professional foresters, biologists, forest managers, natural resources industry personnel and the public
    Step: Maintain program flexibility to ensure responsiveness to the educational needs of students and employers in our region...back to top ^
    (83% Complete)
    Action Items:
  • In partnerships with industry, develop employee skills through training and continuing education, (both credit and non credit) to ensure an adequate and well-trained workforce.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • Established a Program Advisory Committee made up of local shop owners, technicians, and other interested parties, and held meetings bi-annually for the past five years
    • Created an Automotive Technology Certificate that was approved by the UA Board of Regents in Spring 2003
    • August 19, 2003 - UAS Automotive Technologies Program met strict industry standards to received certification from the National Automotive Technicians Educations Foundation and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
    • Integration of NATEF End-of-Program testing into the program’s assessment culture. This provides a direct source of feedback concerning student learning and helps identify areas of weakness within the program.
    • Integration of an online component into each of the program’s classes. Students are now able to take online quizzes, check grades, and access course documents and other pertinent information over the internet
    • Automotive Technology secured $350K of supplemental funding over five years for tools and equipment
    • Acquired a number of vehicle donations (late models) for use as lab vehicles. Vehicle donations came from Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler, and American Honda Motor Company
    • Increased program student enrollments and created a path for students to complete the Automotive AAS degree in a two-year timeframe
    • Placed graduates in a number of local repair shops
    • Increased awareness of the program through publications by Kaplan, Fluke, Prentice-Hall, and Motor Age
    • Construction faculty worked with the DOL and Coeur staff to utilize the construction labs for training partnership targeted for the construction phase of the Kensington mill facilities. All the graduates have or will soon receive job offers from the construction contractor for the mill.
    • The two weeks of construction training (Summer 2006)was combined with one-week of mine underground safety training done in partnership with UAA MAPTS program from KPC (Dennis Steffy and Company). This gave all the grads an MSHA certification needed to work at the mine site in addition to their construction skills.
    • Aligned construction curriculum with National Association of Home Builders-Home Builders Institute
    • Developed BOR Certificate in Drafting Technology, minor in Construction Technology, modified the Departmental Certificate in Residential/Light Construction, and preparation of the Certificate in Pre-Engineering
    • Construction Technology upgraded AutoCAD software and seat licenses for computer lab at BRC
    • Construction faculty partner with Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority to improve construction efforts through workforce development and application of advanced technologies in cold climate construction
    • In FY05, Construction Technology faculty received two grants from Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks for funding partnership with Build America in Alaska Program to develop cold coastal climate construction testing facility for cold climate construction courses and materials research.
    • Water and wastewater education, training, and technical assistance to rural communities is being provided by faculty at the Sitka campus with funding partnership with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)and Alaska Training/Technical Assistance Center.
  • Develop alternative schedules -- including compressed semesters, all-day instruction -- that accommodate the needs of vocational-technical students and industry requirements.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • The UAS CIOS faculty in Juneau have partnered with state agencies to offer compressed computer training on "five Fridays" schedule.
    • The Construction Technology faculty regularly offer alternative schedules for credit courses in their curriculum that include condensed weekend and compressed-schedule components.
  • Develop faculty and staff capacity to serve as informed, community resources for individuals and industries.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Provide State of Alaska, Department of Labor, continuing education courses for General Contractors with Residential Endorsement
    • Ketchikan faculty have partnered with regional employers to provide practical and applied internships focused on the workforce development needs of fisheries and emerging aquaculture industries in Southeast Alaska.
    Step: Expand natural resource technology training...back to top ^
    (50% Complete)
    Description: Natural resource technicians are employed throughout the state and region to collect air, water, biologic, and geologic data for private industry and governmental agencies. The wood products industry seeks technical assistance as it moves to value-added processing and light manufacturing.To meet these expanding needs for natural resource technicians, UAS will:
    Action Items:
  • Continue to distance deliver the AAS degree in Environmental Technology from Sitka.
    • In Progress
  • Deliver an AAS in Fisheries Technology from Ketchikan in partnership with regional industry.
    • In Progress
  • Develop and deliver a Geographical Information System (GIS) technician certificate program at Ketchikan.
    • In Progress
    Step: Facilitate continuing education programs...back to top ^
    (67% Complete)
    Description: Facilitate continuing education programs which meet local needs for workforce development and upgrade opportunities
    Action Items:
  • Develop and deliver ongoing industry certification training programs to meet local, state, and federal workforce requirements.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Ketchikan has a partnership and pilot project with the Cisco Networking Academy. They will enter (FY2006) into a Tech Prep articulation agreements with Cisco Academies in high schools statewide.
  • Facilitate certified public manager program/courses for public and non-profit agency employees.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • The Certified Public Managers Program is a nationally accredited non-credit continuing education program offered in cooperation with other UA campuses, State of Alaska and the Alaska Municipal League.
  • Form partnerships with appropriate agencies to respond to new industry development by providing start-up training.
    • Completed
    Progress Notes:
    • The UAS Sitka Learning Center offers tutoring services throughout the year to adults and college students who need to improve skills to prepare for college classes or employment.
    • The Sitka Campus Learning Center is also the site for the Sitka Adult Education Program which offers free individual instruction for adults to improve reading, writing, and math skills.
  • Foster academic achievement and career development for secondary students through tech prep initiatives.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Articulated Tech Prep agreements with five regional school districts
  • Develop partnership with secondary schools to strengthen math and science achievement and foster career development in high demand occupations.
    • In Progress
    Progress Notes:
    • Aligned construction class schedules to provide technical education opportunities for Yaakoosge and Juneau Douglas H.S. students
  • Foster academic education and vocational training for the health care industry through partnerships with appropriate agencies.
    • In Progress
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