Library study hours and online access tips

April 3, 2020

Tori Tragis

Dan White. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.
Dan White. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.


Dear UAF Student Body, 

I hope that all of you are adjusting to your new modes of course delivery. As COVID-19 continues to change the way we deliver education, it is also changing how we utilize our resources. 

We are under strict orders from the State of Alaska to operate only those functions that support distance education and a few other functions that support public health, safety, and business continuity. Restrictions brought about by the state’s health mandates, such as mandatory social distancing and limitations on the number of people allowed in spaces has forced significant limitations on space use. We are making some changes to our “23-hour study area” in Rasmuson Library as a result.

Starting today, access to the 23-hour study area will be reduced to Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm, and only for the purpose of computer access. Other furniture is being removed.

There are many resources available to help students with this transition. 


No transition in the middle of a semester is easy. Thank you for your patience as we all work to support public health in our community. 

Thank you for choosing UAF. Be well.

— Dan White, chancellor