Division of Student Affairs reorganization

March 8, 2018

Keith Champagne, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, has announced that Mary Kreta has accepted the position of associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. Kreta is currently the director of the Office of Admissions. In this new role, Kreta will oversee the Office of Admissions, the Office of Financial Aid, the Office of the Registrar and the newly formed Office of Military and Veteran Services. She will also be responsible for leading the development of a strategic enrollment plan for UAF.

Ali Knabe will continue to serve as the associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and will lead high-impact student development programming to promote student retention through engagement in areas such as living-learning communities, learning laboratories, and Wood Center’s Student Activities, DRAW, and leadership and diversity programs. She will be responsible for Dining Services, Disability Services, DRAW, the Center for Health and Counseling, Residence Life and Wood Center. Finally, Knabe will also oversee the division’s assessment and internal and external program evaluations, strategies and initiatives, and will develop and implement the Division of Student Affairs Leadership Institute for Student Affairs personnel.

Champagne has identified educating the whole person — intellectually, culturally, morally and spiritually — as the primary mission of the Division of Student Affairs. He says the new structure will allow the division to improve on student recruitment and retention rates by focusing on high-impact programs and services and long-term strategic planning and assessment initiatives.

For more information, contact kawilson@alaska.edu.