Through its land-grant mission, the University of Arizona is committed to serving the state of Arizona and students who seek to earn a high-quality degree from its flagship university. Programs at our Near You Network locations offer a mix of face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online courses to meet the demands of students, giving them direct access to on-site faculty, advisors, program directors, and support staff. Through partnerships with local community colleges, students can earn a bachelor’s or graduate degree without leaving their community.
Meet the Distance Education Team
Colleges and departments that are interested in offering full degree programs at any current distance location, or at any new site, should contact the Administration team as early as possible in the planning stages, but at least six months in advance at minimum.
Administration
The Administration team assists colleges and departments with the overall planning, implementation, and business modeling for distance education programming and oversees the support staff and activities at distance sites. The team serves as a liaison to campus service providers such as Admissions, Bursar, Registrar, and Financial Aid to support the overall student experience as well as works with community, education, and governmental partners to expand programs and services.
DR. CARLA BOYD
Project Manager, Distance Education
carlaboyd@arizona.edu
520.626.6795
Business Operations
Business Operations provides central office finance and administrative support for the distance team, and reconciliation and budget support for colleges and departments engaged in distance education activities.
MICHELLE VELASCO
Manager, Finance and Administration
michellevelasco@arizona.edu
520.626.2724
LEE GILBERT
Budget Analyst, Senior
gilbertl@email.arizona.edu
520.626.0974
Student Government
The Associated Students of The University of Arizona Near You works to enhance the quality of student life through academics, activities, community involvement, clubs and organizations, service, and advocating for students. The executive board represents the student voice in the discussions and decisions that shape all aspects of Wildcat life across the state, both academically and socially.
KELLIE KIRSH
Student Government President
nearyouasua@arizona.edu
520.626.1702
Technology
Technology services is a resource that provides audio and visual production, classroom technology support, digital photography, equipment lending, software and hardware troubleshooting, teleconferencing, and more.
JOSEPH "IKE" DENT
Chief Broadcast Engineer
Technology Services
dent@arizona.edu
520.626.1702
Non-Credit Training
In addition to degree programs, UArizona offers a robust selection of professional development continuing education programs. Course offerings are tailored to each distance location, and can be customized based on student/industry requests. Frequent topics include PMP: Project Management, CompTIA Security+, ISC2 CISSP, Technical Writing, and more.
DR. JOHN DELALLA
Director
jd@arizona.edu
520.626.1702
Chandler
Located in the Chandler Community Center, students can pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Legal Studies, a Master of Education and necessary teaching certifications in the Teach Arizona program, or an Educational Specialist degree in school psychology.
KIMBERLY HANES
Regional Manager, Maricopa County
kimberlyhanes@arizona.edu
520.840.4878
Douglas
Located on the Cochise College Douglas Campus, students can earn Bachelor's degrees in education, general studies, or applied, technical, or social sciences.
AIMEE COE
Student Success Coordinator
acoeo@arizona.edu
520.626.1702
Flowing Wells
Co-located with Flowing Wells High School, students can earn a Master of Education and necessary teaching certifications in the accelerated Teach Arizona program.
MARIA OROZCO
Lecturer
morozco1@arizona.edu
520.621.1700
Gilbert
Located in the Gilbert University Building, students can pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in Integrated Health, or a Master of Science in Nursing for Entry to the Profession of Nursing.
KIMBERLY HANES
Regional Manager, Maricopa County
kimberlyhanes@arizona.edu
520.840.4878
Nogales
Located in the Santa Cruz Provisional Community College District Center with Pima Community College, students can earn Bachelor's degrees in education, general studies, or applied, technical, or social sciences.
ALAN AGUIRRE
Student Success Coordinator
afaguirre@arizona.edu
520.626.1702
Yuma
Co-located with Arizona Western College, students can earn bachelor’s degrees in agriculture, family studies, engineering, and applied science, and graduate degrees in agriculture and engineering.
TANYA HODGES
Region Manager
thodges@arizona.edu
928.271.9560