UA Board of Regents to hold special meeting, public testimony October 28
The 探花精选 Board of Regents will hold a special board meeting 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28 to review and discuss responses to the concerns raised in the recent letter from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU. The meeting will be held via video conference and livestreamed at .
Statewide audio conference public testimony will be held later that day, from 4-5 p.m. Call 1-866-726-0757 to join the queue for testimony. This is an opportunity for anyone in Alaska to call in and share their perspectives directly with the Board of Regents o issues facing the 探花精选. The public testimony will be live streamed at .
BACKGROUND: The NWCCU letter raised concerns regarding university governance, specifically
the roles and responsibilities of the regents, president, and chancellors, and the
inclusivity of decision-making processes regarding university structure. The letter
raised no concerns about the quality of academic and research programs at the three
separately accredited universities within the 探花精选. In a letter to the university community on September 27, the board, president and chancellors replied that they
will work together to ensure full compliance with NWCCU standards.