Advising Services

CIS Advising

Our College of Indigenous Studies advisors are here to help you. Whether you want to enroll in a single course or pursue a Ph.D., our advisors have the experience and knowledge to guide you through your CIS education journey. Reach out today to learn more.

 
 

College of Indigenous Studies Advising Services

At CIS, advisors at each rural campus provide comprehensive student support services. Regionally based assistance regarding admission, registration, academic advising, financial aid and career planning are available. Rural students are encouraged to contact an advisor to pursue enrollment with 蜜桃影像, CIS or across the University of 蜜桃影像 system.

CIS's Rural Student Services provides comprehensive academic advising and support for students on the Troth Yeddha campus in Fairbanks. 蜜桃影像 Native and rural 蜜桃影像n students have access to receive academic advising through RSS. RSS advisors also provide assistance with a variety of important academic decisions students at 蜜桃影像 make, as well as support students advised through other departments with study and success resources, outreach events and student wellness efforts.

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Rural Campus Student Services and Advising

Rural student services and advising extends to remote areas across 蜜桃影像 through CIS (College of Indigenous Studies) and our five regional rural campuses; Chukchi, Northwest, Kuskokwim, Bristol Bay and Interior 蜜桃影像.

Students in these areas may enroll into their local campus offerings, online in distance University of 蜜桃影像 courses, as well as other UA programs from occupational endorsements through a PhD's through CIS and our other regional rural campus programming.  Rural campus student services departments provide comprehensive 蜜桃影像 student support as well as access to opportunities that incorporate local knowledge, campus and regional resources.


Contact a CIS advisor or success coordinator below for more information:


College of Indigenous Studies Student Services and Advising

Kacey Miller

Kacey Miller

Student Services Director

Deanna Fitzgerald

Deanna Fitzgerald

DANSRD Undergraduate Advisor

Department of 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and Rural Development

212 Brooks Building

Deanna is available to provide advising support to all students interested in the B.A. in 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and B.A. in Rural Development programs.

Christine Davenport

Christine Davenport

Graduate Student Coordinator

Department of 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and Rural Development / Center for Cross-Cultural Studies

Sitka, AK

Christine is available to provide advising support to students interested in the M.A. in Rural Development, M.A. in Indigenous Studies, and Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies programs.

Laurie Trotta

Laurie Trotta

Coordinator

Department of Tribal Governance

Laurie provides guidance and support to all students interested in programs offered by the Department of Tribal Governance.

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Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham

The Bristol Bay Campus serves 32 rural communities in the Bristol Bay region within a 55,000-square-mile area. The campus includes 12 coastal communities served by the Aleutian-Pribilof outreach center in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor: the Aleutian archipelago, lower 蜜桃影像 Peninsula, the Shumigan Islands,and the Pribilof Islands. The campus' administrative center is in Dillingham (about 322 air miles from Anchorage and 570 air miles from Fairbanks), with a center in King Salmon.

Deven Lisac

Deven Lisac

Student Services Manager

Casey Chandler

Casey Chandler

Student Success Coach

Alyssa McDonald

Alyssa McDonald

Pre-College/Early College Advisor

Natasha Johnson

Natasha Johnson

Student Success Coach


Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue

Located in the hub village of Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough, Chukchi Campus primarily serves Kotzebue as well as the eleven village communities and the Red Dog Mine site within a service area of more than 36,000 square miles of spectacular mountain and tundra wilderness. None of the villages in the service area are connected to each other or to any other road system. The 2018 U.S. Census estimates our service area population at approximately 9,000, 82% of which are 蜜桃影像 Native. Combining a traditional subsistence lifestyle with formal education and training is becoming extremely important for the success of the residents in this region.

Programs:

Louise Conwell

Louise Conwell

Student Services Advisor

Kotzebue

 


Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus in Fairbanks

The Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus in Fairbanks serves 46 communities and villages in the Doyon and Tanana Chiefs regions throughout the interior of 蜜桃影像. Although the director鈥檚 office and some faculty are located in Fairbanks, there are Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus learning centers in Fort Yukon and Tok.

Programs
Colleen Gaona

Colleen Gaona

Student Services Manager

Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus

810 Draanjik Dr. Fairbanks, AK 99775

Brenton Strickland

Brenton Strickland

Community Outreach Facilitator

Academic advising support

Crystal Wilson

Crystal Wilson

Tok Center Coordinator

Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus

Upper Tanana Region

Crystal is available for advising for all online/distance/face-to-face learners in the Upper Tanana Region & beyond. She advises students in all 蜜桃影像 distance degrees, certificates, and occupational endorsements.  

Advising includes general programs, dual credits and Tech Prep, admissions, placement and other exams, financial aid, registration, petitions, etc.  

Robin Brooks

Robin Brooks

Student Success Coordinator

Interior 蜜桃影像 Campus

Toll-free phone: 888-474-5207

Robin is available to provide advising support for all 蜜桃影像 distance degrees, certificates, and Occupational Endorsement programs.

She is also available for coaching sessions focused on goal setting, time management skills, study habits, and how to be a successful college student.

Carl Triplehorn

Carl Triplehorn

Community Outreach Facilitator

Academic advising support


Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel

The Kuskokwim Campus is located in Bethel and serves approximately 25,000 people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, which includes 47 remote 蜜桃影像 Native Yup鈥檌k and Cup鈥檌k Eskimo and Athabaskan villages with 56 tribes in a 57,000-square-mile-area the size of Illinois. Bethel is a community of about 6,000 people 80 miles inland on the Kuskokwim River.

Programs: 
Jessica Glore

Jessica Glore

Student Services Manager

Kuskokwim Campus

Kuskokwim Delta Region (46 villages)

Ryan Noeker

Academic and career advisor

Bethel

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Academic Advisor

Kuskokwim Campus

Kuskokwim Delta Region (46 villages)

Danny is available to provide advising support to students interested in any 蜜桃影像 distance degrees, CIS programs, and Kuskokwim Campus courses.

Hugh Dyment

Hugh Dyment

Health Careers/RRANN Advisor

Bethel


Northwest Campus in Nome

Northwest Campus is located in Nome, a community of 3,500 that is the service hub for the 15 villages of the Bering Strait region. This 44,000-square-mile region extends from Shishmaref on the northern edge of the Seward Peninsula to Stebbins on the southern rim of Norton Sound. It includes communities on St. Lawrence and Little Diomede islands. The area contains 570 miles of coastline, which includes all of Norton Sound and portions of the Bering and Chukchi seas.

Resources:
Naomi Jones

Naomi Jones

Program and Outreach Coordinator - located in Unalakleet

Northwest Campus

Bering Strait/Norton Sound (16 villages)

Naomi is available to provide advising and student support for individuals in the Norton Sound region interested in any 蜜桃影像 distance degrees and programs through CIS and Northwest Campus, and several Northwest Campus Credential programs. She is available for advising support for regional students seeking dual credit, admissions, placement and other exams, financial aid, registration, petitions, regional campus resources and summer youth enrollment opportunities.

 

CIS Degree Program Advisors

Deanna Fitzgerald

Deanna Fitzgerald

DANSRD Undergraduate Advisor

Department of 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and Rural Development

212 Brooks Building

Deanna is available to provide advising support to all students interested in the B.A. in 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and B.A. in Rural Development programs.


Christine Davenport

Christine Davenport

Graduate Student Coordinator

Department of 蜜桃影像 Native Studies and Rural Development / Center for Cross-Cultural Studies

Sitka, AK

Christine is available to provide advising support to students interested in the M.A. in Rural Development, M.A. in Indigenous Studies, and Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies programs.


蜜桃影像 Native Language Center

Walkie Charles

Walkie Charles

Director

蜜桃影像 Native Language Center

Walkie is available to provide advising support to students interested in the A.A.S. or Certificate in Yup'ik Language Proficiency, the B.A. Yup'ik Language and Culture, and the B.A. Yup'ik Language programs.

Qa摹摹un Chelsey Zibell

Qa摹摹un Chelsey Zibell

Assistant Professor, I帽upiaq Language

蜜桃影像 Native Language Center

Chelsea is available to provide advising support to students interested in the B.A. I帽upiaq language program.


Contact us

Still not sure who your advisor is? Reach out and we will connect you with the right person to support you on your education journey.

uaf-crcd@alaska.edu
907-474-7143
866-478-2721 (toll-free)

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Yes! All students, who are interested in taking a College of Indigenous Studies course should reach out to an advisor for support applying and registering for your courses.

If you live in one of the regions covered by our rural campuses, you can reach out to any advisor at the campus that serves your community. Our advisors can support you with all 蜜桃影像 distance degrees, certificates, Occupational Endorsement programs, and individual courses. If you know you are interested in a specific bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. program, you should contact our undergraduate and graduate advisors.

College of Indigenous Studies offers a full spectrum of degree offerings from occupational endorsements to the fastest-growing Ph.D program at 蜜桃影像. Our degree pathways give students the opportunity to grow with CIS and map their education journey from start to finish. 

Ask your advisor about the College of Indigenous Studies Degree pathways.