Office of the Board of Regents
The affairs of the University of Hawai‘i fall under the general management and control of the Board of Regents, pursuant to Article X, Hawai‘i State Constitution, and Chapter 304A, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. The board formulates policy and exercises control over the university through its executive officer, the university president. The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management and operation of the university.
The board is composed of 11 regents, who volunteer to serve without compensation, and are nominated by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature.
The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents also serves as the State Board for Career and Technical Education.
2020-2021 Board of Regents Meetings*
| July 16, 2020 | Virtual Meeting |
| August 20, 2020 | Virtual Meeting |
| September 17, 2020 | Virtual Meeting |
| October 15, 2020 | Virtual Meeting |
| November 19, 2020 | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| January 21, 2021 | University of Hawai‘i at West O‘ahu |
| February 18, 2021 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| March 18, 2021 | Windward Community College |
| April 15, 2021 | University of Hawai‘i Maui College |
| May 20, 2021 | Kapi‘olani Community College |
2020-2021 Committee Meeting Schedule*
| August 6, 2020 |
Budget and Finance Independent Audit Personnel Affairs & Board Governance Research and Innovation Virtual Meeting |
| September 3, 2020 |
Academic and Student Affairs Budget and Finance Intercollegiate Athletics Planning and Facilities Virtual Meeting |
| October 1, 2020 |
Budget and Finance Independent Audit Virtual Meeting |
| November 4 to 5, 2020 |
Budget and Finance Intercollegiate Athletics Personnel Affairs & Board Governance Planning and Facilities Research and Innovation University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| December 3, 2020 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| February 4, 2021 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| March 4, 2021 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| April 1, 2021 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| May 6, 2021 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
| June 3, 2021 | Committees TBD University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
*Dates and locations of meetings are subject to change and/or may be cancelled. Meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
**Special Board Meeting
Click here to download the 2020-2021 Board and Committee Meeting Schedule
Testimony
All written testimony on agenda items received after posting of a meeting's agenda and up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting will be distributed to the board. Late testimony on agenda items will be distributed to the board within 24 hours of receipt. Written testimony may be submitted via the board's website, US mail, email at bor.testimony@hawaii.edu, or facsimile at 956-5156. All written testimony submitted are public documents. Therefore, any testimony that is submitted for use in the public meeting process is public information and will be posted on the board's website.
Those wishing to provide oral testimony for a virtual meeting must register in advance via the testimony pilot project registration link on the meeting agenda. Given constraints with the online format of our meetings, individuals wishing to orally testify must register no later than the registration closing time as noted on the agenda. It is highly recommended that written testimony be submitted in addition to registering to provide oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per testifier.
Individuals providing oral testimony at a virtual meeting will need to connect through the Zoom application. When signing up, please note that the name used upon registration may be included in the meeting minutes. After completing the registration form, oral testifiers will receive an email confirmation with the necessary meeting information and connection instructions.
Upon connection to the scheduled meeting, individuals registered to provide oral testimony will be placed in a viewing room where they are able to view the meeting and microphones will be automatically muted. When called upon to begin their testimony, the meeting host will ask the testifier to unmute their microphone. Microphones will be muted upon conclusion of providing testimony.
For further assistance regarding testimony, please contact the board office at bor.testimony@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-8213.
For disability accommodations, contact the board office at 956-8213 or bor@hawaii.edu. Advance notice requested five (5) days in advance of the meeting.
