UAA announces new director of Native Student Services
November 17, 2023
Jason Hotch has been appointed UAA's next director of Native Student Services (NSS). As director, Hotch will be responsible for promoting student engagement, belonging and resiliency among Alaska Native, Indigenous and rural students, providing leadership, vision and support to the NSS team.
Hotch brings extensive financial, leadership and higher education experience to the director position, including 15 years at UAA. In his current role as fiscal manager for General Support Services, he provides fiscal management and oversight of four distinct areas as well as guidance on policy and procedure within the department.
Hotch, Tlingit from the Village of Klukwan, is the current chairman and president and a past trustee of the Klukwan Trusts. He also serves as an Academic and Policy Committee board member at the Rilke Schule German Charter School of Arts and Sciences where his two daughters attend.
Hotch is a first-generation college graduate who earned his associate degree from UAA. He graduated with a bachelor's in business management from Colorado State University Global, where he was the student commencement speaker for his class.