Planning & Budget Committee
The UAF Planning and Budget Committee (PBC) is a standing committee consisting of faculty, staff, executive leadership, and governance delegates. Co-chaired by the provost and vice chancellor for administrative services, this body plays a key role in collecting and reviewing proposals for potential inclusion in UAF’s budget request to the state. Proposals must align with and support student success, UAF Strategic Goals, UA Goals and Measures, and NWCCU accreditation standards. Through this process, PBC serves as the primary budget advisory body on UAF’s annual budget proposals.
Budget planning at the college, school, and department levels is based on the anticipated needs of the units in light of their strategic plans and goals. Solicitation of budget proposals from units normally begins 20 to 24 months prior to the beginning of the fiscal year for which the request is made.
Click this link to view the PBC funding approval timeline.
2025 Planning & Budget Committee Membership List
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November 18, 2024: RFP for FY27 state funding request announced to UAF Troth Yeddha’ and community campuses. Discuss your ideas with your dean/director before submitting a proposal.
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January 31, 2025: Deadline to submit state funding request proposals. Requests will be forwarded directly to your dean or director.
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February 14, 2025: Deadline for deans and directors to submit their top 2 proposals from their respective units to PBC.
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February-March 2025: PBC convenes to review and rank proposals.
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June 2025: UA System Office provides FY27 budget guidance to universities.
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September 2025: Selected operating and capital projects included in the FY27 state of Alaska budget request based on Chancellor and UA System Office feedback.
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November 2025: Board of Regents approve the UA FY27 budget request.
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December 2025: Governor releases FY27 budget.
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January-May 2026: Legislative session.
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June 2026: FY27 funding outcomes finalized by the state.
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July 2026: FY begins.
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Week of November 10, 2025: RFP for FY28 state funding request announced to UAF Troth Yeddha’ and community campuses. Discuss your ideas with your dean/director before submitting a proposal.
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January 30, 2026: Deadline to submit state funding request proposals. Requests will be forwarded directly to your dean or director.
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February 13, 2026: Deadline for deans and directors to submit their top 2 proposals from their respective units to PBC.
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February-March 2026: PBC convenes to review and rank proposals.
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June 2026: UA System Office provides FY28 budget guidance to universities.
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September 2026: Selected operating and capital projects included in the FY28 state of Alaska budget request based on Chancellor and UA System Office feedback.
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November 2026: Board of Regents approve the UA FY28 budget request.
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December 2026: Governor releases FY28 budget.
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January-May 2027: Legislative session.
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June 2027: FY87 funding outcomes finalized by the state.
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July 2027: FY28 begins.
In preparation for the FY28 State of Alaska budget cycle, UAF leadership is soliciting proposals from UAF faculty and staff for state operating base funding (unrestricted general funds), and one-time capital research or IT-related projects.
FY28 begins July 1, 2027 and ends June 30, 2028.
Operating proposals can include projects, staffing, or other operating needs, and are for ongoing base funding.
We are streamlining the process for proposals. We are no longer conducting a separate Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP) process. All enrollment-related proposals must now be submitted through PBC.
- Optional vetting: Proposals related to academic programs for enrollment management (aimed at increasing student enrollment and retention) can be first vetted through the Chancellor’s Action Committee on Enrollment (CACE). CACE is dedicated to breaking down silos, fostering collaboration, and implementing actionable improvements to UAF’s enrollment processes. This step is encouraged for an increased likelihood of success, but is not required.
- Pre-submission contact: Feel free to contact Samara Taber (setaber@alaska.edu) to discuss your proposal before submitting it via the PBC form.
Capital research requests are typically large-scale and can include specialized equipment, research or technology equipment, or other research-focused proposals of interest to Alaska (e.g. energy; food security, etc.). Capital funds are typically one-time awarded over a period that does not exceed five-years.
If you have ideas that you are considering for submission, please discuss them with your Dean or Director before submission. The Dean or Director may be interested in funding some of those ideas internally, or may elect to combine similar requests before submission. All requests submitted through this form will be forwarded directly to your Dean or Director for review and ranking and they will submit their top 2 operating requests to the PBC for review. Capital requests will be reviewed by PBC separately. All proposals must align with UAF strategic goals and include a firm return on investment projection.
DEADLINE: Friday, January 30, 2026
Submit your proposal through .
Federal Appropriations: Proposals related to FY28 federal appropriations will be collected via a separate process during fall 2026.