Office of the Board of Regents
The affairs of the University of Hawaii fall under the general management and control of the Board of Regents, pursuant to Article X, Hawaii State Constitution, and Chapter 304A, Hawaii 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 Hawaii Board of Regents also serves as the State Board for Career and Technical Education.
2022-2023 Board of Regents Meetings*
July 7, 2022** | University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
July 21, 2022 | University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
August 18, 2022 | University of Hawaii at Mānoa + State Post-Secondary Education Commission Meeting |
September 15, 2022 | Windward Community College + Career and Technical Education Meeting |
October 20, 2022 | Leeward Community College |
November 17, 2022 | University of Hawaii at Hilo |
December 1, 2022** | University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
January 19, 2023 | University of Hawaii at West Oahu |
February 16, 2023 | University of Hawaii Maui College + Career and Technical Education Meeting |
March 2, 2023** | University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
March 23, 2023 | University of Hawaii at Mānoa (Hosting) |
April 20, 2023 | Kapiolani Community College |
May 18, 2023 | Honolulu Community College + Career and Technical Education Meeting |
2022-2023 Committee Meeting Schedule*
August 4, 2022 |
Academic and Student Affairs Independent Audit Intercollegiate Athletics University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
August 18, 2022 |
Planning and Facilities University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
September 1, 2022 |
Budget and Finance Planning and Facilities Personnel Affairs and Board Governance University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
October 6, 2022 |
Academic and Student Affairs Intercollegiate Athletics Research and Innovation University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
November 3, 2022 |
Budget and Finance Planning and Facilities University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
December 1, 2022 |
Independent Audit Personnel Affairs and Board Governance University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
January 19, 2023 |
Planning and Facilities University of Hawaii at West Oahu |
February 2, 2023 |
Academic and Student Affairs Planning and Facilities Research and Innovation University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
March 2, 2023 |
Budget and Finance Planning and Facilities University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
April 6, 2023 |
Independent Audit Intercollegiate Athletics Personnel Affairs and Board Governance Planning and Facilities University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
May 4, 2023 |
Academic and Student Affairs Intercollegiate Athletics University of Hawaii at Mānoa |
June 1, 2023 |
Budget and Finance Planning and Facilities Independent Audit Personnel Affairs and Board Governance Research and Innovation University of Hawaii 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 2022-2023 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 (808) 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 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, registrants will receive an email confirmation with the necessary meeting information and connection instructions.
On the meeting day, individuals registered to provide oral testimony will be placed in a viewing room upon connection to the scheduled meeting. When called upon to begin their testimony, oral testifiers will be unmuted and have the ability to turn their video on. Microphones will be muted and video will be disabled 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 (808) 956-8213 or bor@hawaii.edu. Advance notice requested five (5) days in advance of the meeting.