Nanook Navigator
What is Nanook Navigator?
Nanook Navigator is a collaborative program that brings together faculty, advisors, staff, and administrators to support students from enrollment to graduation and life-long success. Nanook Navigator integrates advising, early intervention, and success initiatives into the student experience.
Nanook Navigator: Frequently Asked Questions
Who uses Nanook Navigator?
Students, faculty and staff advisors, administrative assistants, student support staff, dual enrollment staff, department support staff, research faculty and staff, study away staff, instructors (all levels, including TAs), graders, tutors, student employees, athletic coaches, peer mentors, leadership and administrators, data specialists, information officers, technical staff, emergency personnel, Financial Aid staff, Admission's staff, Residence Life staff, Registrar's Office staff, Career Services staff, outreach coordinators, Student Engagement staff, and more.
- FAQs that apply to anyone
- FAQs that apply to instructors
- FAQs that apply to advisors
- FAQs that apply to student support staff
- FAQs that apply to students
Employee Access
- Role and Permission Request Form- For employees entering UAF or transitioning roles for Nanook Navigator access.
- Training Opportunities & Office Hours- For new users and long-time pros, designed to keep you confident and effective in supporting students.
- Nanook Navigator Check Out Checklist- For employees leaving UAF or their current role
Nanook Navigator: Student Support Highlights
- 5,917 students downloaded and logged into the mobile app since July 13, 2022.
- 78,644 appointments were created since July 13, 2022. Serving 12,006 individual students.
- 541,994 messages (email and sms) were sent since July 13, 2022.
Nanook Navigator Support
Phone: 907-474-6300
Chat: uaf-nanooknavigator@alaska.edu or uaf-nanooknavigator-support-team slack channel
Email: uaf-nanooknavigator@alaska.edu
Meet the team


