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Welcome to the Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability

Mission and goals

The focus of the Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability is preserving individual rights, ensuring compliance with policy and law, and fostering accountability. Our overall goal is to provide a respectful, diverse and inclusive university environment. ORCA will serve as a single point of contact for matters involving Title IX, discrimination, student behavioral intervention, crisis management and our Student CARE Team.

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Report a Title IX concern

Not sure where to start? Not seeing the option you were looking for? Call us at 907-474-7300 or email uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

ORCA team

ORCA is dedicated and committed to providing quality service and care to the university community. Meet our team below.

Kaydee Van Flein

Executive Director, Title IX Coordinator & ADA/ Section 504 Coordinator

kmiller20@alaska.edu | 907-474-7599

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Learn more about Kaydee Van Flein

34 CFR 106 requires all materials used to train Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process must have their training materials publicly available on the Title IX website, or must make these materials available upon request for inspection by members of the public. To request more information on training, contact Kaydee Van Flein at uaf-tix@alaska.edu.

ATIXA - Investigation Foundations for Higher Education - March 2024
Webinar: Grand River Solutions – TIX in Post-Regulatory World – October 2020
D. Stafford’s – ��Ϻ��Ƶ- Clery Act Compliance Training - March 2021

Supplemental training for all:

ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Understanding Sexual Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Assessing Credibility
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Documentation
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Applying Preponderance & Making a Finding
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Questioning
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Role of the Investigator
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Intimate Partner Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Stalking
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Sexual Harassment

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is overseen and posted by UA Equity and Compliance.

ADA/504 Coordinator responsibilities

��Ϻ��Ƶ's ADA/504 coordinator is responsible for monitoring compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as state civil rights requirements regarding discrimination and harassment based on disability. The 504 coordinator oversees ��Ϻ��Ƶ and the UA system’s prevention and education efforts; implements the institution's complaint procedures; responds to reports and complaints; conducts inquiries and investigations; identifies and addresses patterns; and assesses effects on the campus climate so ��Ϻ��Ƶ can address issues that affect the wider campus community. To report an incident, you can contact the coordinator directly or .

Title IX Coordinator responsibilities

��Ϻ��Ƶ's Title IX coordinator has primary responsibility for coordinating efforts to comply with and carry out UA's responsibilities under Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all the operations of UA, as well as retaliation for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX. The Title IX coordinator oversees ��Ϻ��Ƶ and the UA system's prevention and education efforts; responds to reports and complaints; conducts inquiries and investigations; identifies and addresses patterns; and assesses effects on the campus climate so ��Ϻ��Ƶ can address issues that affect the wider campus community. To report an incident, you can contact the coordinator directly or submit a Title IX report online.

Graeme Abraham

Associate Director of Institutional Compliance

glabraham@alaska.edu | 907-474-7421

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Learn more about Graeme Abraham

ATIXA - Investigation Foundations for Higher Education - March 2024
ATIXA - Civil Rights Investigator III Training - May 2019
ATIXA – 2020 Title IX Regulation Implementation Training - June 2020
Webinar: Grand River Solutions – TIX in Post-Regulatory World – October 2020
D. Stafford’s – ��Ϻ��Ƶ- Clery Act Compliance Training - March 2021
ATIXA – VAWA Training – March 2022

Supplemental training for all:

ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Understanding Sexual Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Assessing Credibility
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Documentation
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Applying Preponderance & Making a Finding
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Questioning
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Role of the Investigator
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Intimate Partner Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Stalking
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Sexual Harassment

NOTE:

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is overseen and posted by UA Equity and Compliance.

Corbin Sandgren

Associate Director of Student Conduct & CARE

cpsandgren@alaska.edu | 907-474-7317

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Jordan Powell

Associate Director Of Civil Rights Investigations

jpowell16@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Julia Aikman

Prevention Coordinator

jeaikman@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Nicole Crenshaw

Student CARE & Outreach Coordinator

bncrenshaw@alaska.edu | 907-474-7496

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Joshua Jessup

Office Manager

jgjessup@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Jaime Jones

Student CARE & Conduct Coordinator

jjjones10@alaska.edu | 907-474-6068

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Elissa Koyuk

Student CARE & Conduct Coordinator

eakoyuk@alaska.edu | 907-474-6533

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Caleb Mathews

Investigator

uaf-orca@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Learn more about Caleb Mathews

ATIXA - Investigation Foundations for Higher Education - March 2024

Supplemental training for all:

ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Understanding Sexual Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Assessing Credibility
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Documentation
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Applying Preponderance & Making a Finding
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Questioning
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Role of the Investigator
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Intimate Partner Violence
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Stalking
ATIXA 20 Minutes to Trained: Sexual Harassment

NOTE:

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is overseen and posted by UA Equity and Compliance.

Casey McMillan

Equity & Compliance Coordinator

crmcmillan@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Heidi Thompson

Investigation and Records Coordinator

hjmau@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

Kori Williams

Peer Prevention Educator

crwilliams12@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

Position vacant

Investigator

uaf-orca@alaska.edu | 907-474-7300

3rd floor, Constitution Hall

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