Administrative Services forum for researchers Jan. 29
January 17, 2018
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Kari Burrell will host a forum on Monday,
Jan. 29, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Elvey Auditorium. The focus for this forum
will be on administrative services for UAF's research enterprise; administrators,
faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
The agenda will have three primary components:
- updates from administrative services directors including travel policy/system changes,
strategic pathways review for grants and contracts administration, planning for UAF's
seven-year capital plan, new field training opportunities, HR streamlining and strategic
pathways consolidated purchasing;
- soliciting input from research unit colleagues on what is and is not working well;
and
- discussion on how administrative services can support research units to make progress
on the UA Board of Regents' and President Johnsen's aggressive research growth goals.
For more information, contact Kerynn Fisher at 474-7907 or klfisher@alaska.edu.