UAF Bristol Bay Campus

The UAF Bristol Bay Campus (BBC) is one of several rural campuses administered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks system. The campus is located in Dillingham, Alaska, and serves the many remote communities of Bristol Bay, Alaska Peninsula, Pribilof Islands, and the Aleutian regions of southwest Alaska. There are learning centers in Dillingham, King Salmon, Togiak, New Stuyahok, St. Paul, and Unalaska. BBC focuses on serving Alaska Native and non-traditional students by offering online, audio, and face-to-face learning opportunities. BBC believes that all students have a right to an education that provides opportunities and expands life choices relevant to the students’ cultures within their local communities.

History

Since 1985, BBC has been serving the 33 remote Bristol Bay villages on the Alaskan mainland which are scattered over a 55,000 square mile area (the size of Ohio). In July 2015, the Campus was asked by the UAF administration to oversee higher education services in the islands of the Aleutian-Pribilof region, which was previously served through the Fairbanks-based Interior-Aleutians Campus (now renamed the UAF Interior Alaska Campus).

Mission

BBC is committed to knowledge-based education of rural Alaskans. It affects social and economic change of the communities it serves by enriching the quality of life for students through learning.

Visionary Endeavors
  • Incorporate time-honored convention into curriculum
  • Consistently offer quality academic courses, certificates, and degrees
  • Deliver relevant, location-based fields of study
  • Provide unwavering direction, guidance, and support

Values
  • Preparing through education
  • Discovering potential
  • Connecting and collaborating with partners
  • Respecting culture and tradition
  • Committing to lifelong learning
  • Increasing individual empowerment and dedication

See also

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