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Feb. 11, 2025
Welcome to Week 5!
I hope you're doing great out there. This week, I'm excited to share my weekly newsletter
with our Office of Rights, Compliance, and Accountability, aka, ORCA. Please allow
me to introduce you to Kori, an ORCA student employee and the wonderful author of
this week's newsletter. Enjoy!
I hope you’ve had a great first third of the semester! I’m Kori, a Peer Prevention
Educator with ORCA, Prevention and Outreach Division (ORCA POD). My job is to help
support you, the UAF community, by promoting a safe, healthy, and fun campus climate.
As part of that, I work on preventing alcohol-related harms, preventing domestic violence
and sexual assault, and promoting bystander intervention. You’ll find on campus running
events such as the SoBear Lounges, supporting informational tabling or training(s),
or just hanging out between classes. I’m super passionate about our work at ORCA and
I’m so happy to be able to take over the newsletter to talk about it more! Thank you,
Vice Chancellor Guthrie!
As you may know, Valentine’s Day is later this week, so I wanted to take some time
to spotlight a way you can make the most out of your relationships: set expectations!
This can include expectations about what you want a relationship to be – friends or
partners, casual or committed, hook-ups, or long-term.Ìý But this also includes topics
like the time you want to spend together, the frequency with which they should be
messaging, calling, or visiting you, and the types of behaviors that are okay in certain
situations. You should also not feel bad about wanting time alone for self-care, to
do hobbies you enjoy, or to spend time with other people. This just means you might
have more fun stories to tell later!
It’s important to talk about this early on in relationships, especially romantic or
sexual ones, so everyone’s on the same page. Don’t fret if you’ve missed the bus on
that one, though – better late than never! It can be intimidating to have these conversations,
and it’s perfectly okay to write up or rehearse what you want to say beforehand. Finding
your voice, while scary, will improve your relationships and the rest of your life!
Having these conversations builds trust and makes relationships better, so have them
as often as needed.
Don’t forget to respect the expectations of the people in your life, too!
If you’re at all concerned about your health or safety in a relationship, come talk
to ORCA’s team! The team can help talk through some issues, refer you to resources,
and potentially take action if needed. ORCA can be reached at uaf-orca@alaska.edu, 907-474-7300, or in person on the 3rd floor of Constitution Hall. You can also reach
out to the counselors at Student Health and Counseling at 907-474-7043 or access free
24/7 mental health care at TimelyCare. If you are in a situation where you are concerned
for your immediate safety, please call 9-1-1.
This Week With The POD:Ìý
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Sex in the Dark! – a fun and free panel that will answer all your anonymous questions
about sex! Whether it’s sexual health, pleasure, or anything else, you can and our experts will answer them! There are two sessions – the first is tomorrow,
Feb. 12 at the Hess Recreation Center; and the second at The Pub on Feb. 19 (for those
21+).Ìý
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SoBear Lounge: HYPE! - Hypnotist, magician, and mentalist Noah Sonie will be coming
to the SoBear Lounge and performing his show, HYPE! The show is incredibly fun and
I’m absolutely hyped for it, haha. This will be this Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m.,
and will be at Hess Rec.Ìý
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Recreate the Sweetheart – Do you remember those chalky heart-shaped candies with the
words on them – and how their messages were always so demanding? Let’s recreate the
sweetheart in this fun craft activity, complete with sweet treats and a photo booth!
Meet us at the MBS Lobby from 2-5 p.m.
For more from me, follow our Instagram at , or find us on Nanook Engage as the Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability.
Questions? Interested in learning more? Have your own communication strategies to
share? Feel free to email me, at crwilliams12@alaska.edu. If you’re reporting a concern, please email uaf-orca@alaska.edu instead.
Things to do:
You have until Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. to submit your application for scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. There are more scholarships than you can imagine
(in fact, there are over 400). Apply now!
Attend Enjoy invigorating and entertaining activities in the beautiful February sun!
Join us for the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski
Association () Invitational on the brand new FIS Homologated Competition Trails on the UAF campus!
These races are open to all active US Ski & Snowboard and FIS license holders.
Nominate a student Nominate a student - Deadline Monday, March 3, 2025Ìý Ìý Each spring, the Student-Faculty Awards Committee solicits nominations for the annual
Outstanding Graduating Student Awards to an outstanding graduating woman, man, and
non-traditional student and this 2025 Student Commencement Speaker. Please submit
your nominations!
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Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, Outstanding Bachelor Degree Candidate
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Joel Wiegert Award, Outstanding Associate Degree Candidate
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Gray Tilly Memorial Award, Outstanding Graduating Non-Traditional Student
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