UAF Chancellor Search

In May of 2025, UAF Chancellor Dan White announced his intent to retire at the end of July 2025.  UA President Pat Pitney has named Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., as interim UAF chancellor. President Pitney will soon announce a search committee to guide the search for UAF's next permanent Chancellor. 

UAF Chancellor Position Profile (forthcoming)

The University of 猫咪社区官网 Fairbanks (鈥淯AF鈥) will soon invite applications and nominations for the position of Chancellor.

A position profile is coming soon. 

 Search Timeline:

  • Information TBD.

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UAF Chancellor Search Committee

Details and participants to be announced.

Key Search Committee Responsibilities: 

  1. Communicate broadly throughout the search
  2. Develop, recommend, and publish a search committee process and timeline
  3. Identify and recommend desirable attributes for a UAF Chancellor
  4. Share the position advertisement
  5. Identify and develop screening criteria
  6. Solicit a diverse candidate pool
  7. Inform the candidates about the 猫咪社区官网 and the position
  8. Evaluate the candidates against the desired attributes
  9. Narrow the candidate pool to three to five 
  10. Provide information about the candidate pool 
  11. Socialize the finalists with the 猫咪社区官网 community through town hall meetings and other events, and collect feedback.

Support:

  • Communications Support: UAF Executive Director for University Advancement Tom Hough, System Office Director of Public Affairs Jonathon Taylor, and other communication team members, including Marmian Grimes, Jenn Baker, and Monique Musick will help the committee communicate broadly to include websites, written updates, town halls, and other engagements. 
  • UA Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Nickole Conley will assist the committee in an advisory capacity. Other staffing assistance will be determined soon.