(a) Each regent shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state.
(b) In addition to satisfying the requirements of (a) of this section, the regent appointed under AS 14.40.150(b) must
(1) be enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Alaska at the time of appointment;
(2) remain a full-time student while serving.
(c) Failure of the regent appointed under AS 14.40.150(b) to remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Alaska during the term for which the regent was appointed results in forfeiture of that office.
(d) The governor shall appoint a successor from those students appearing upon the list of nominees submitted under AS 14.40.150(b) within 60 days of a forfeiture or vacancy in the office.
(e) For purposes of this section, the term “full-time student” is defined as provided in the University of Alaska Academic Regulations.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums
Chapter 40. The University of Alaska and the Community Colleges
Article 2. Board of Regents and President of the University of Alaska.
Sec. 14.40.120. University governed by Board of Regents.
Sec. 14.40.130. Qualifications of regents; special provisions relating to student regent.
Sec. 14.40.140. Term of office.
Sec. 14.40.150. Appointment of regents.
Sec. 14.40.155. Suspension and removal of regents.
Sec. 14.40.160. Board meetings public; meeting notice; public facilities.
Sec. 14.40.170. Duties and powers of Board of Regents.
Sec. 14.40.175. Indemnification.
Sec. 14.40.210. Powers and duties of president of the university; research and development.
Sec. 14.40.220. Duty of president to define duties and supervise appointees.
Sec. 14.40.230. Powers of regents to remove officers.
Sec. 14.40.240. Power of president to suspend and expel students.