Faculty and staff resources
UAF has 522 instructional faculty and boasts a student-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, as well as having had 20 faculty Fulbright Scholars since 2010. Explore tools, training, and operational guidelines to support your graduate teaching, advising, and mentorship.
Degree Roadmaps & Formatting
- UAF Thesis & Dissertation Formatting Guidelines (Opens external link)
Direct your graduate advisees to current UAF formatting requirements, submission deadlines, and template packages.
- Graduate Student Degree Roadmap & Milestones
Review key academic milestones including committee formation, Graduate Study Plans (GSP), advancement to candidacy, and defense timelines.
- Graduate Advisor Handbook
Comprehensive reference guide for faculty committee chairs and academic advisors.
Teaching & Faculty Development Resources
- UAF Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
Access instructional design consultations, Quality Matters (QM) course reviews, and educational technology integration support.
- UAF Faculty Accelerator
Participate in peer learning communities, pedagogical workshops, and faculty development programming.
- CIRTL Network (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning)
Nationally recognized evidence-based STEM and higher-education teaching resources for faculty mentoring graduate student instructors.
Review institutional policies, pay scale minimums, health insurance structures, and offer templates for appointing Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Research Assistants (RAs).
Health Insurance Costs per Semester (AY 26–27)
| Coverage Period | Rate |
|---|---|
| Fall (8/25/26 – 1/4/27) | $2,182.00 |
| Spring (1/5/26 – 8/24/26) | $3,806.00 |
| Summer Only* (5/17/26 – 8/24/26) | $1,640.00 |
*Note: Graduate students provided with spring semester insurance are automatically covered through the summer period.
Graduate Assistantship Rate of Pay
Please note: The rates listed represent the required minimum rates applying to all Graduate Assistantships (including TAs, RAs, and EAs). Academic departments and research grants are welcome to exceed these rates where appropriate.
Graduate assistants cannot work over 20 hours per week and maintain non-taxable status. (International graduate students cannot work over 20 hours/week under ANY circumstances).
If a student is expected to regularly work over 20 hours/week during an appointment, faculty advisors must complete and submit a Graduate Student Workload Exception Request form (PDF) . ("Regularly" is defined as working over 20 hrs/week more than 1.5 pay periods out of any 4-week period).
| Assistantship Rate Category | Hourly Rate Minimum |
|---|---|
| Master's student (MA) | $25.65 / hr |
| Ph.D. student (PhD) | $30.40 / hr |
Access administrative documentation required for committee appointments, study plan reviews, advancement to candidacy, research compliance, workload petitions, and degree completion approvals.
