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December 9, 2004
UAS Receives a High Grade as Regional University

The University of Alaska Southeast received an outstanding interim evaluation report from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Accreditation team's recent visit. The report stated that UAS "has made remarkable progress in the five years since its full-scale evaluation report." The report called UAS the "rising star in the University of Alaska system." Full accreditation visits are scheduled every ten years; the last UAS visit was in 1999.

The report also resulted in four commendations in the areas of strategic planning, use of technology, long-range fiscal planning in relationship to the strategic plan, and for the effective leadership of Chancellor John Pugh. The commendation praised Chancellor Pugh for his leadership in creating a regional University from three separate campuses, for his ability to be a tireless advocate for the University and to see opportunity where others don’t.

The report went on to say that UAS is an exceptional campus filled with dedicated faculty and staff who care for their students and its role as a regional resource. Board of Regents' Chair Brian Rogers described UAS as the system's nimblest institution in its ability and willingness to take advantage of unanticipated opportunities.

The evaluation team was impressed by the beauty of the campus, the increase in full-time students, the dedication to enhancing student life for residential students and the use of technology in all programs. They seemed most impressed with the University's guidance on sound financial policies in planning for future growth in all areas of the institution.

The next full-scale evaluation visit is scheduled for the fall of 2009. The full text of the report can be found Online at http://www.uas.alaska.edu/provost/.

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