The University of Alaska Southeast is pleased to host minors in our classrooms and on our campuses, and holds the protection and safety of minors in high priority. We are committed to providing every employee with training to ensure the protection of minors who access our campuses and services. Training requirements and additional information about protection of minors can be found in the University of Alaska Board of Regents Protection of Minors Regulation or below in FAQs.
If you are interested in developing a program, activity, or camp involving minors, there are additional requirements outlined in regulation or on this website.
For more information, see our FAQs or contract Dan Garcia, UAS Health and Safety Manager at 907-796-6077 or djgarcia@alaska.edu.
Protection of Minors BOR Policy and Regulation
Forms and Documents
- Reporting Procedure
- Volunteer Qualification Checklist
- Reporting Events to the President GC and Risk Services
- Guidelines for Departments Using Volunteers — Guidelines for Departments Using Volunteers
- Background Check Form
- Protection of Minors Presentation, August 2018
Registrations Process
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to our reporting procedure document for guidance on how and to whom to report.
If you work with minors for your job at UAS you may need a background check if you are alone with minors or they are under your care, custody, or control. If you have been doing these tasks in the past and have not had a background check, you will need to have one completed before you continue your work with minors.
All Authorized Adults and Supervised Adults must annually complete protection of minor and mandated reporter training courses and must complete those courses prior to having contact with or access to minors. UAS employees can obtain their training through the UAS Health and Safety Office 796-6496.
Additional Guidance Regarding Protection of Minors
For additional guidance regarding protection of minors, refer to the "Minors at UA" section at the Systems Office of Risk Services Procedure and Guide Library webpage.
Online Registration
If a minor is participating in a UAS program, event or activity and there is an expectation that UAS personnel (including staff, faulty, students, and/or volunteers) will provide supervision for that child (or children), the program, event or activity must be registered. Supervision by UAS is expected if there is no parent and/or third party chaperone present during the activity.
If a third party group is bringing minors to campus to participate in a UAS hosted program, event or activity and it is not a public event, the program, event or activity must be registered.
If a third party is using facilities and space on the UAS campus to provide a program, event or activityinvolving minors, it must be registered.
Performances or events open to the general public and not targeted to minors (e.g. athletic events, concerts, plays, etc).
Activities occurring within the context of a numbered UA academic, non-credit, or continuing education course.
K-12 Schools and K-12 School Districts visiting UA outside of a UA Sponsored Program, visiting outside of a UA Sponsored Activity, or operating a program on a UA campus are exempt from this regulation, but must abide by their own supervisory requirements and certifications, including the ratio of authorized adult(s) to minors. The K-12 School or K-12 School District shall be responsible for the care of its minors at all times.
Child care providers visiting UA outside of a UA Sponsored Program or UA Sponsored Activity are exempt from this regulation, but must abide by their own supervisory requirements and certifications, including the ratio of authorized adult(s) to minors. The child care provider shall be responsible for the care of its minors at all times.
Complete registration is required 30 days prior to the start of event, activity or program.
Minimum Required Supervision Ratios
An authorized adult must provide every minor with reasonable and appropriate supervision. Unless otherwise specified, every program at which minors are present must have a minimum authorized adult to minor ratio of the following:
| Type | Ratio, see |
|---|---|
| Daycare Facilities | State of Alaska Administrative Code: 7 AAC 57.510 (see Note 1) |
| UA Sponsored Activities with caregiver responsibilities | State of Alaska Administrative Code: 7 AAC 57.510 (see Note 1) |
| UA Sponsored Activities without caregiver responsibilities | No required ratio, based on event |
| UA Hosted Activities | State of Alaska Administrative Code: 7 AAC 57.510 (See Note 1) |
| K-12 School Partnerships | See R09.12.030.L.2.b of this regulation (See Note 2) |
Note 1
State of Alaska Administrative Code 7 AAC 57.510(e) references the required child-to-caregiver ratios in 7 AAC 57.505(c) described below:
| Age of Children | Number of Children | Term for Child’s Age Group | Number of Caregivers | Maximum Group Size, Ratio of Children to Caregivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 18 months | 5 | Infants | 1 | 10:2 |
| 19 to 36 months | 6 | Toddlers | 1 | 12:2 |
| 3 and 4 years | 10 | Preschoolers | 1 | 20:2 |
| 5 and 6 years | 14 | Kindergarteners | 1 | 28:2 |
| 7 through 12 years | 18 | School age | 1 | 36:2 |
The ratio for 13-17 year old minors is established at a minimum of one authorized adult to 18 minors, additional authorized adults may be added at the discretion of the program or campus risk management department.
Note 2
UA Protection of Minors Regulation Section R09.12.030 L.2.b states that K-12 schools and K-12 districts visiting outside of a UA sponsored activity, or operating a program on a UA campus are exempt from this regulation, but must abide by its own supervisory requirements and certifications, including the ration of authorized adult(s) to minors. The K-12 school or K-12 school district shall be responsible for the care of its minors at all times.
Protection of Minors Committee Documents
- The POM Committee Charge
- POM Committee Agenda and Meeting Notes 5/21/2018
- POM Committee Agenda and Meeting Notes 7/14/2018
- POM Committee Agenda and Meeting Notes 10/15/2018
- POM Committee Agenda and Meeting Notes 3/27/2019
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