University of Hawaii at Manoa Library Faculty Senate

It is Board of Regents policy "... to emphasize the maintenance of a collegial approach to academic decision making and policy development...." The faculty is " ... authorized to develop faculty organizations by which regular and organized faculty involvement may be exercised in carrying out their collective responsibilities with their administrative colleagues in matters of academic policy to make recommendations or provide advice on academic policy ...." The faculty "... has primary responsibility for such fundamental academic areas as curriculum content, subject matter, and methods of instruction and research. On these matters the power of review and concurrence or final decision lodged in the Board of Regents or delegated to administrative officers should be exercised adversely only in exceptional circumstances and for reasons communicated to the faculty." -- BOR Section 1-10: Regents' Policy on Faculty Involvement in Academic Decision Making and Academic Policy Development.

Meetings

Senate

Executive Board

Aug. 25, 2009: 10:30 a.m., Location: Hamilton BHSD Conference Room

Committees

Membership

Membership Lists
Voting members by name and by department
Associate members by name and by department

Documents and Resources

Senate Policies and Supporting Documents

Constitution and By Laws (PDF)
Library Personnel Committee Policies and Procedures (PDF) Approved by the Library Senate February 13, 2008. Approved by UHPA April 29, 2008. Approved by Manoa Chancellor's Office May 2, 2008.
Library Personnel Committee Policies and Procedures (PDF) Approved by the Library Senate April 14, 2009. Awaiting approval from UHPA and UHM Administration.
Staff Development Committee

Staff Development Fund Statement of Policy (PDF)
Summary of Application Guidelines for Award
Application Form (fillable PDF)
Award Applicant Checklist

Elections Committee

Nina D.P. Horio Excellence in Librarianship Award (PDF)

Minutes

Senate
Executive Board
Staff Development Committee (under reconstruction)

Resolutions

Correspondence

Memo to Paula Mochida, Interim University Librarian, June 30, 2009 - articulating librarian faculty travel funding requests and recommendations.
Memo to Paula Mochida, Interim University Librarian, April 23, 2009 - expressing concern with the library's participation in the UHM Prioritization Process and requesting clarification on consultation.
Memo to Paula Mochida, Interim University Librarian, October 30, 2008 - requesting clarification to responses Library Administration provided to the House Finance and Senate Ways and Means committees regarding the FY09 Library Supplemental Budget Request (PDF)
Letter to Willa Tanabe, Chair, Search Committee for University Librarian, May 25, 2000 - Library Staff comments on the qualifications for the position of University Librarian
Letter to Dr. Mortimer, President and Dr. Smith, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice Chancellor, April 20, 2000 - pertaining to cut of the Marine Options Program
Letter to Dean Smith, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice Chancellor, March 8, 2000 - pertaining to the University Librarian Screening Committee/Interim University Librarian
Letter to Dean Smith, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice Chancellor, March 1, 2000 - pertaining to Interim University Librarian Position
Letter to Interim Senior Vice President Smith, April 16, 1998 - pertaining to potential budget cuts

Other Resources

UH Manoa Faculty Senate

UHM Faculty Senate Library Task Force Report (PDF)

UH All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs (ACCFSC)
UH Manoa Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Tenure, Promotion, and Contract Renewal information
UH Board of Regents | Policies and By-Laws
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) | Contract (PDF)
Association of Research Libraries
Revising the Library Senate Constitution: The Role of Library Faculty in Decision Making and Policy Development, by Ross Christensen (PDF)
Shared Governance Resources

Position Announcement, University Librarian (PDF)
Position Announcement, Assistant University Librarian for Library Information Technology (PDF)
Guidelines for Choosing Facilitators - scanned documents
Travel Task Force report (PPT)
Library Administration response to House Finance & Senate Ways and Means Committees, 2008 Supplementary Budget (PDF)

Document content was based on ideas that matched the areas of interest covered in our strategic plan at the time. The positions outlined are not tied to specific departments, and will probably be adjusted to match our latest strategic plan with the corresponding "actions."