University of Alaska Southeast UAS

The University of Alaska Southeast is a public, four year university that is part of the University of Alaska System. The main campus is located in Juneau, Alaska and the university has extended campuses in Sitka and Ketchikan. The University of Alaska Southeast is abbreviated as UA Southeast, Alaska Southeast, or UAS.

UAS was established on July 1, 1987 with the restructuring and consolidation of the former University of Alaska Juneau, Ketchikan Community College, and Islands Community College (Sitka).

UAS is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Website: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/

To provide further direction for plans and actions, the University of Alaska Southeast dedicates itself to the following core values:

• Achieving distinction as a learning community.
• Developing programs and services rooted in its unique natural setting.
• Developing educated citizens with a sense of personal ethics.
• Serving as a center for culture and arts with a focus on Alaska Native traditions.
• Contributing to the economic development of the region and the state through basic and applied research and public service.
• Using technology effectively in all programs and services.
• Forging dynamic partnerships with other academic institutions, governmental agencies and private industry.

Campuses:  
Juneau
The University of Alaska Southeast’s main campus is located in Juneau. The majority of the campus lies between Auke Bay and Auke Lake. The campus consists of classrooms, studios, teaching and research labs, the Anderson Science building (North Pacific Marine Lab), the William A. Egan Library, housing, the Student Recreation Center (Charles Gamble Jr.-Donald Sperl Joint Use Facility), a bookstore, and office and administrative spaces. UAS also has a Technical Education Center, located in downtown Juneau, which consists of technical, construction and mechanical labs, a mine simulator, and classroom and office space. The Juneau campus offers Occupational Endorsements, Certificates, Associate, Baccalaureate, and Graduate degrees.
Sitka
The Sitka campus was founded as Sitka Community College in 1962. The campus awards Occupational Endorsements in administrative office support, network support technician, web development, network administration, healthcare information technology, residential and light construction, law enforcement, and welding; Certificates in computer information and office systems, accounting technician, healthcare privacy and security, small business management, fisheries technology, pre-nursing and pre-radiologic technician qualifications, and health information management coding specialist; and Associate degrees in health information management, general education, nursing (in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage), fisheries technology, apprenticeship technology, and health sciences.
Ketchikan
The Ketchikan campus is the oldest campus in Southeast Alaska, and was originally established as Ketchikan Community College in 1954. The campus awards Occupational Endorsements in administrative office support, network support technician, web development, network administration, marine transportation, residential and light construction, and welding; Certificates in computer information and office systems, accounting technician, small business management, fisheries technology, pre-nursing and pre-radiologic technician qualifications; and Associate degrees in general education, nursing (in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage), fisheries technology, apprenticeship technology and health sciences.