Strategic Plan
Vision
A leading active learning community igniting personal passion, self-discovery, and deep learning
Mission
A small private liberal arts and sciences university providing personalized, experiential, hands-on instruction “in the field” with Alaska as its primary classroom.
Values
- Applied research projects: faculty working collaboratively with students in relevant real world settings
- Leadership, moral character, creativity, responsibility, and self-direction
- Abilities: think critically, reason analytically, solve problems creatively, work in teams effectively
- Student engagement, student-centered
- Knowledge to spark personal, moral, and spiritual growth
- Acknowledging and honoring the commitment to serve Alaska Native peoples
Core Themes
Academic Excellence in all programs and services (AE)
Engaged learning communities (ELC)
Sustainability of the triple bottom line – people, profit, and planet (SP3)
People focused for students, staff, faculty & trustees (PF)
