UA Newsletter August 10, 2026

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Reminder: CAUSE-represented staff are still eligible for tuition waivers

As UA continues the collective bargaining process with CAUSE, employees represented by CAUSE are eligible for tuition waiver benefits.

New effort certification in UAOnline starting in August 2026

The new effort reporting process will take effect for the summer semester reporting period, which begins in August 2026.

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University-wide initiative to update gift card process begins

UA is in the initial feedback gathering and discovery phase, and the process improvement team has released a targeted survey seeking feedback and comments.

UA DS 'all access' fall 2026 neurodiversity workshop series

Join UA Disability Services for a three-part virtual workshop series exploring neurodiversity in higher education.

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University of Alaska Regents eliminate non-resident tuition rate systemwide

The change, effective for the Fall 2027 semester, expands the "Alaska Unlocked" initiative piloted by the University of Alaska Southeast last year.

Now accepting proposals for federal FY 28 appropriations requests

The deadline to submit proposals is October 16, 2026.

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Quick access to real-time data: PI & travel dashboards launch August 11

The University of Alaska is pleased to announce the upcoming release of two new Argos dashboards on Tuesday, August 11.

August is Make-A-Will Month

August is Make-A-Will Month, a time to reflect on who and what matters to you most. Whether you are 18 or 108, join a nationwide effort and take 20 minutes to use this free tool to create your will.

Human Resources News

Personal and professional boundaries (September 24th)

Participants will learn techniques to effectively communicate boundaries and understand approaches to address and resolve internal obstacles to setting limits experiencing healthy productive relationships.

Partnering with purpose: a shared path to success

Employee growth and performance feedback are a continuous journey between an employee and supervisor, not just a once-a-year conversation. This month's collection helps build the skills needed to support continuous learning and success throughout the year.

Important Reminder: Update your beneficiary

Are your beneficiaries up to date? The start of the 2026-2027 academic year is a great time to confirm!

Required Training: Supervisor Foundations

The UA Supervisor Development Program marks an important milestone in strengthening supervisory practice across the University of Alaska.

UA HR Anchorage office is on the move!

This move will impact visitors August 25-September 1.

How to deal with a difficult person (October 22nd)

Target Audience: Anyone wishing to improve their ability to communicate with others.

New bargaining unit code coming to RPTP tables

With the implementation of the Bargaining Unit code in Banner, a few views in RPTP are being updated to include the value. If you are a user of REPORTS.ACTIVE_ASSIGNMENTS or REPORTS.N_ACTIVE_JOBS, please read more.