About SBO

As part of efforts to create shared services on campus, the Student Affairs Business Office and the Central Administrative Fiscal Office have merged into the Signers’ Business Office, or SBO. 


SBO services

SBO provides procurement, human resources, financial, proposal and grant management support to departments and units within the chancellor’s, provost’s and Student Affairs areas.


Who SBO serves

  • Athletics
  • Chancellor’s Office
  • Governance
  • Signers’ Business Office 
  • University Advancement
  • Accreditation
  • Academic Advising  
  • Alaska Sea Grant and Marine Advisory Program
  • Career Services
  • Dual Enrollment 
  • Faculty Development
  • Graduate School
  • Honors Program
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Student and Scholar Services
  • Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension 
  • K-12 Outreach - SBO provides finance support only
  • Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research 
  • Provost’s Office
  • School of Education - SBO provides finance support only
  • Student Success Center
  • Summer Sessions and LifeLong Learning 
  • Vice Provost’s Office
  • UA Press 
  • Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity 
  • Upward Bound
  • College of Engineering and Mines - SBO provides HR support only - Derek Miller, Fiscal Manager
  • Admissions
  • ASUAF - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager
  • Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities
  • Dining/Bookstore/Trademark Services - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager
  • Disability Services 
  • Financial Aid
  • Nanook Rec - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager
  • Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability 
  • Registrar
  • Residence Life - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager/Timothy Lee, Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations
  • Student Affairs Vice Chancellor’s Office
  • Student Health and Counseling - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager 
  • Military and Veteran Services
  • Wood Center - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager 
  • Center for Student Engagement - SBO provides HR support only - Jen Peterman, Fiscal Manager