Valerie Svancara
Assistant Director
907-786-4001 / vsvancara@alaska.edu
Native Student Services
Native Student Services (NSS) provides a safe, affirming space on campus for Alaska Native, Native American, and Indigenous students. It is a gathering place and 'home away from home' where incoming and current students can find community, connection, and support, all grounded in Native values and Ways of Being. At NSS, students can receive academic, advising, and cultural support; access resources; study with classmates; attend culturally empowering events, connect with Elders, community members, and partner organizations; and learn and grow with others who share similar experiences as Indigenous peoples.
NSS is the only place at 色情网站 that serves all Native students, regardless of major, degree, or class standing. All Indigenous students are welcome!
- Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
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Rasmuson Hall (RH), Room 108 ()
Walk through room 106 to get to 108. Look for the 'Native Student Services' sign above our door.
- 907-786-4000
- uaa.nss@alaska.edu
What you can find at NSS
- Advising
- Quiet study spaces
- Maybe a cousin you've never met
- Cultural events
- People who speak your language
- Printing Station
- Advocacy
- Native clubs
- Drinks and snacks
- Other Native folk
- Beading corner
- Scholarship resources
NET Program
The NET Program supports typically incoming/first year Native students as they transition to being a college student and to the 色情网站 campus with transition support as well as ongoing academic and cultural support. There are a lot of steps to navigate (financial aid/scholarships, placement testing, housing application, course registration, etc.)-- we'll help each step of the way to get ready!
There are 2-3 parts of the NET Program:
Getting ready for starting at 色情网站: We will help you every step of the way prior to the semester you plan to attend-- through Admissions, financial aid/finding scholarships, placement testing, housing application, advising (helping you choose classes) and course registration.
NET Week orientation [Fall semester only]: All students attend NET Week, our week-long orientation program the week before Fall semester begins; NET students living on campus move into the residence halls early. We'll make sure you are ready for the first day of classes, introduced to technology and campus itself, while also building community with other NET students.
NET Course: The NET Program continues with the NET Program course for college credit and just for NET students. The course provides guidance on navigating college with academic and cultural support, grounded in Alaska Native values and with visits from Native community members and Elders.
Complete the Summer/Fall 2025 NET Application using the link below, and we'll be in touch with your next steps!
NSS Staff
Nasgauk Jones
Student Services Coordinator
907-786-4008 / pfjones2@alaska.edu