POLICIES & PROCEDURES

directory-98516__180The CIS Program Policies and Procedures document is the document of reference for program-specific policies and procedures. The documents are in PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader and other programs). Questions of interpretation should be referred to the CIS Program Chair, and may be appealed to the CIS Executive Board (consisting of the CIS Program Chair and the chairs of the four participating programs).

 

Current Version (effective July 1, 2023)

Changes in the current Version (effective July 1, 2023)  include: updating publishable paper requirements to reflect current publishing practices; revisions to reflect use of the Kuali forms system instead of paper; clarifications to procedures for committee formation and defense scheduling; and other minor clarifications.

Graduate Division Regulations

Graduate division regulations also apply: students should be familiar with all policies and procedures on their web site.

University of Hawaiʻi EEO/AA Policies

The EEO/AA Office develops and maintains Executive, Systemwide and Mānoa policies and procedures. Please see more at the following link.


Previous CIS Program Policies and Procedures

July 1, 2022 Version

Changes to this version included: Student assessment (8.0) is only in the spring (rather than each semester). Section on program assessment was removed. Diagram summarizing focus area exams added to section 4.0, and section 4.7 notes the new policy that focus area exam committees post reading lists by the end of the fourth week of the semester.

June 1, 2014 Version

This version clarifies existing policy, and adds time in residence requirements. Sections 1.0 through 5.4 of this version apply to students who entered the program in August 2011 or later. Sections 5.5 and onwards apply to all students currently in the program.

June 2013 Version

This version clarified existing policy and added Student Learning Outcomes and assessment information.

January 2012 Version

This version clarified existing policy. Sections 1.0 through 5.4 of this version apply to students who entered the program in August 2011 or later. Sections 5.5 and onwards apply to all students currently in the program.Graduate division regulations also apply: students should be familiar with all policies and procedures on their web site.

August 2011 Version

Sections 1.0 through 5.4 of this version apply to students who entered the program in August 2011 or later. (Students who entered earlier please see August 2010 Version under Prior Versions, below.) Sections 5.5 and onwards apply to all students currently in the program.