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Changing guidance on COVID-19

As you may know, the federal COVID-19 emergency declaration is expected to expire no later than May 11, 2023. While we wait for an official date for the national emergency's expiration, university leaders are reviewing federal guidance and preparing for how these changes will affect students and employees across the system. We are planning to share more information at the end of April.


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Staff Make Students Count Award - Nominations Open

Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond for our students? Consider nominating them for this year's Staff Make Students Count Award! 2023 nominations are now open, through April 28, 2023.

Questions about Staff Make Students Count can be sent to ua-sogov-office@alaska.edu.

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Student Success Convening - Save the date!

Join faculty and staff across the University of Alaska system committed to advancing student success inside and outside the classroom. We would like to invite you to consider participating and presenting in next year's Student Success Convening!


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Understanding and avoiding improper influence in grants, contracts, leases and loans

The Executive Branch Ethics Act (EBEA) states that "employees, or an immediate family member, may not attempt to acquire, receive, apply for, be a party to, or have a personal or financial interest in a state grant, contract, lease, or loan if the employee may take or withhold official action that affects the award, execution, or administration of the state grant, contract, lease, or loan."

Human Resources News

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Open Enrollment is April 17 to May 5, 2023

The Open Enrollment website is now live! The links to the forms will be added on April 17th when Open Enrollment officially starts. The website has extensive information on plan updates for this year, along with how to prepare for open enrollment, documents and resources, and an FAQ section.


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UA HR Training & Learning Opportunities

Be sure to check out the UA HR Training and Development and Benefits Upcoming Events calendars that have an assortment of offerings. Register early to guarantee your place!

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TouchCare Live Open Enrollment Webinars

During Open Enrollment, TouchCare will be hosting multiple live trainings to go over UA benefits. These are a great opportunity to ask questions, become familiar with the plans, and learn about our partner, TouchCare.


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Staff Annual Leave Forfeiture Reminder

When the University transitions to the new fiscal year annually in July, annual leave balances are rolled over, up to a maximum of 240 hours. UA Human Resources has reviewed the current annual leave balance for staff as of April 3, 2023 and projected how much leave could be earned before the end of this fiscal year. They have notified employees who may have more than the allowable limit of annual leave at the

IT News

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Making Social Media More Accessible

Social media is a quick and easy way to reach a lot of people - but it's also an easy way to exclude them. Here are some quick and easy ways to ensure your posts are welcoming and inclusive for all audiences.

Learn more about digital accessibility on the UA Accessibility site.

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Planned UA Data Center Outages May 13 & May 20

UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building to integrate a new Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC). This will mean that many UA data systems served out of the BDC will be unavailable during the following timeframes on May 13 and May 20.

Personnel News

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Appointment of Alex Slivka as UA Foundation CFO

Alex brings more than 40 years of experience in finance and financial markets to the UA Foundation. In addition to his impressive professional background, Alex has demonstrated a deep commitment to community engagement throughout his career.

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Jessica Black appointed UAF associate vice chancellor

UAF Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern has appointed Jessica Black as associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective March 26, 2023.