Student Behavioral Standards
Education at the university is conceived as training for citizenship as well as for personal self-improvement and development. Generally, UAF behavioral regulations are designed to help you work efficiently in courses and live responsibly in the campus environment. They are not designed to ignore your individuality but rather to encourage you to exercise self-discipline and accept your social responsibility. These regulations, in most instances, were developed jointly by staff and students. Contact the Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability for more information.
UAF 110 Eielson
907-474-7900
uaf-orca@alaska.edu
Alcohol Awareness Education
The goal of this program is to highlight and educate UAF students on problem drinking behaviors and offer immediate alternatives whenever possible. Students who binge drink, or are around those who do, are more likely to not attend classes after drinking, have low GPAs, lose financial aid or student employment eligibility and drop out of school. By working with students and staff, the goal is to enable students to realize the destructive nature of this problem, provide methods, tools and referral information to reduce or eliminate the behavior or trigger mechanisms that lead to binge or problem drinking, and reduce the negative academic and social impact to the individuals and the campus.
Web training to help you make healthy and safe decisions while attending college can be completed at UAOnline/Student Services & Account/Student Training/Alcohol Edu.
Residence Life Community Standards & Expectations
The departments of Residence Life in Fairbanks, Soldotna, and Valdez have specific rules in place for students living in on-campus housing. The rules are in place for several reasons. For example, rules about noise are in place to prevent students from being disrupted from studying. Other rules are in place to promote safety, such as rules prohibiting fire hazards in the residence halls. Rules about facilities are in place to protect the quality of the students' living environments.
Learn more:
Rules for living on each residential campus
Fairbanks Campus:
1872 Yukon Drive, MBS Complex
(907) 474-7247
uaf-housing@alaska.edu
Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free Campus
Out of respect for others and the campus environment, tobacco use and smoking, including
the use of electronic cigarettes and similar products, is prohibited on university
property. This policy applies to all university events, events held on university
grounds or property and applies to all members of the university community including
faculty, staff, students, friends, volunteers, patients, customers, vendors, contractors,
guests and visitors. Littering an area with, or with the remains of, tobacco-related
or smoking related products is also prohibited.
Learn more about regulations pertaining to UAF as a smoke-free/tobacco-free campus:
uaf-tobaccofreecampus@alaska.edu
UAF Alcohol Policy
The Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability has the authority to approve events
where beer and wine may be served to individuals of legal age with positive identification.
Approval to serve beer and wine will be granted on designated premises for private
university sanctioned events for a limited period of time. The sale of beer and wine
at university-sanctioned events on campus is only permissible in the Alaska Airlines
Center. Personal consumption, possession, or display of beer, wine or other alcoholic
beverages is prohibited in university public places, except as it pertains to events
in the Alaska Airlines Center. The possession of kegs and other large quantities of
alcoholic beverages will only be allowed by special permission of the Chancellor.
Any person who exhibits offensive behavior, misconduct, excessive noise or creates
a public disturbance on property owned or supervised by the University will be subject
to disciplinary and/or legal action.
Office of the Chancellor
3rd floor Signers' Hall
907-474-7112
uaf.chancellor@alaska.edu
Residence Life Alcohol Policy
UAF's residential communities provide a convenient and enriching living/learning environment.
A major goal of the learning experience is to promote individual choice and responsible
behavior. A major concern is maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
Noise and irresponsible or disturbing behavior that distracts from the learning environment
will result in disciplinary and/or legal action.
The alcohol policy for UAF's residential communities permits some residents who are
a minimum of 21 years of age to possess and consume limited quantities of alcoholic
beverages in certain apartments or suites in accordance with Department of Residence
Life policies. All other restrictions on personal alcohol consumption, outlined under
the UAF Alcohol Policy and the Student Code of Conduct apply.
Learn more about Alcohol policies for the three residential communities (LINK WAS BROKEN)
Marijuana and Other Illegal Substances Policy
Possession or use of marijuana or any other substance controlled pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 841 et seq. anywhere on university property is prohibited. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, as provided by applicable university regulation, campus procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations.
Drug Free Schools Notification
The Drug-Free Schools Notification contains UAF's alcohol and other drug policies
and behavioral expectations for students and employees, disciplinary actions for violations
of these policies, and resources available for assistance with alcohol and other drug
issues. This notification contains physiological effects, risks and criminal penalties
associated with alcohol and other drug use.
Learn more: Conduct and safety
Weapons Policy
Except as otherwise provided in policy or university regulation, possession or carrying
of firearms in buildings or parts of buildings owned or controlled by the University,
on developed university land adjacent to university buildings, or at university sporting,
entertainment or educational events, is a violation of regents' policy and may result
in administrative sanctions. Entering or remaining on university premises or at university
events in violation of this provision is expressly prohibited.
Regents' policy and university regulation regulating possession and storage of firearms
shall not be construed to prohibit an individual from possessing a firearm while that
individual is within a motor vehicle, or to prohibit an individual from storing a
firearm that is locked in the individual's motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is
otherwise legally parked in or on university, state or municipal property or another
person's property. This applies only to possession of a firearm by an individual who
may legally possess a firearm under state and federal law.
Loaded or unloaded firearms may not be carried or stored on university property or
in university buildings without the prior written permission of the appropriate chancellor
or chancellor's designee, except for several exceptions. Among them, firearms may
be carried by commissioned law enforcement officers in relation to their law enforcement
function and licensed security guards in uniform while performing services for the
University.
In order to balance the individual resident’s rights to bear arms with the university's
compelling interest in providing a safe environment conducive to learning and the
open exchange of ideas, the University permits the possession of firearms in residences
subject to the following limitation. Students bringing firearms into residential units
are required to store their firearms in a central storeroom under the supervision
of a designated university employee. Firearms, explosives and reloading activities
are not permitted in resident rooms or apartments or in any common areas.
The UAFPD also has a secure room where individuals may store their gun, knife, bear
spray, taser or bow.
Simply call 907-474-7721 before you want to check an item in or out. This service
is free of charge and easy to do.
Learn more: Chapter 02.09. Public Safety.
Students Rights and Freedoms
UAF encourages people of all ages to develop their skills and talents according to
their individual abilities and interests so that, collectively, they contribute to
the continuum of democracy. University policies, procedures and regulations are formulated
to guarantee each student's freedom to learn and to protect the rights of others.
All members of the university community have a responsibility to protect and maintain
an academic climate in which the freedom to learn can be enjoyed by all. To this end,
certain basic regulations and policies have been developed to govern the behavior
of students as members of the university community.
View Chapter 09.02. Student Rights and Responsibilities of the Board of Regents policy.
Freedom of Expression
The rights of free speech and peaceable assembly are fundamental to the democratic
process. The University supports the rights of students of the university community
to express their views and opinions on actions or ideas, to associate freely with
others, and to assemble peacefully.
Whether expressing themselves as individuals or in organized groups, members of the
university community are expected to conduct themselves responsibly, according to
law, and to respect the basic educational goals of the University. Accordingly, the
University insists that free expression not violate the rights of others. Disruption
of the educational processes and functions of the University, or violation of law,
would constitute such a violation.
Freedom of Access
Within the limits of its resources, the University of Alaska Fairbanks shall be open
to all applicants who are qualified according to current enrollment and admission
requirements. The University of Alaska Fairbanks does not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, physical or mental
disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, changes in marital status,
pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, parenthood, sexual orientation,
gender identity, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, or other legally
protected status in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes,
but is not limited to, admissions, .employment, financial aid, and educational services,
programs, and activities.
Freedom of Association
Students are free to associate to promote their common interests. They have the right
to seek through official procedures establishment of organizations, so long as they
are not in conflict with the educational purposes of the University. Students have
the right to affiliate with officially registered campus organizations of their choice,
within the membership requirements of those organizations.
Freedom from Unreasonable Search/Seizure
Students shall be free from unreasonable search and/or seizure regarding their person
and their personal property. If a situation should occur in which a student is arrested
by university police officers, that student has the right to remain silent, the right
to be free of coercion, and the right to be advised of these rights.
Classroom Etiquette
Classroom etiquette and student behavior guidelines.