The monthly meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order by Chairperson Donald C.W. Kim, on Friday, February 19, 1999, at 8:36 a.m., in Building 2, Room 210, Honolulu Community College.

Present were Regents Billy Bergin, Bert A. Kobayashi, Clyde T. Kodani, Ah Quon McElrath, Wayne K. Panoke, Stanley H. Roehrig, Nainoa Thompson, and Lily K. Yao; President and Chancellor Kenneth P. Mortimer (herein: President Mortimer); Secretary of the Board David Iha; and Administrative Officer Carl H. Makino. Regents Joseph F. Blanco, Everett R. Dowling, and John A. Hoag were excused.

Also present were Dr. Dean O. Smith, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Hawai`i at Manoa (herein: Senior Vice President Smith); Dr. Joyce Tsunoda, Senior Vice President and Chancellor for Community Colleges; Dr. Rose Tseng, Senior Vice President and Chancellor, UH-Hilo (herein: Senior Vice President Tseng); Dr. Alan H. Teramura, Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate Division (herein: Senior Vice President Teramura); Mr. Walter S. Kirimitsu, Senior Vice President and General Counsel; Mr. Eugene S. Imai, Senior Vice President for Administration; Dr. Doris Ching, Vice President for Student Affairs; Dr. Colleen Sathre, Vice President for Planning and Policy; Mr. Ramsey Pederson, Acting Provost, Honolulu Community College; Mr. Rodney T. Sakaguchi, Director of Budget; Mr. James Manke, Interim Director of University Relations; Dr. Judith Inazu, Executive Assistant to the President; and others.

Regent McElrath suggested a grammatical change to the minutes of January 22, 1999. Since there were no objections, Chairperson Kim directed the Secretary to note the change. Upon motion by Regent Kodani and second by Regent Yao, the Board unanimously approved the minutes of its meeting held on January 22, 1999.

III. ITEMS FROM PRESIDENT'S MEMORANDUM NO. 65

President Mortimer requested to take agenda item A-6 out of order. There were no objections from the Board.

Gifts, Grants, and Contracts

Senior Vice President Teramura recommended the acceptance of research and training grants and contracts representing 73 awards for a total value in excess of $9.8 million for the period December 16, 1998 through January 15, 1999. When compared to the same time period last year, the total number of awards decreased slightly but the total value rose by 13 per cent. An examination of the data indicates the following differences which have occurred in the last six months as compared to the same time period last year. The total number of awards is down slightly but the total value of the awards is up by 16 per cent representing an increase of about $13.5 million due to the increase in the average size of research grants received. Biotechnology will play an increasingly important role in Hawai`i’s economic future. The University of Hawai`i will contribute by providing intellectual capacity needed to drive this industry.

Senior Vice President Teramura introduced Dr. Gordon Grau, Interim Director of the Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology, who reported on his research on improving the production of tilapia through hormonal regulation and environmental adaptation. He informed that since 1970, the most valuable commercial fisheries have dropped by one-fourth while aquaculture has tripled to approximately 23 million tons.

About a year ago there was an opportunity to develop a new technology for improving the growth of both fish and shrimp. Growth hormones that regulate growth and development in fish now appear in vertebrate like shrimp. This work has attracted the attention and support of the Monsanto Corporation as well as the University of Hawai`i Sea Grant Program and the United States Department of Agriculture.

In response to Regent McElrath’s inquiry on the effects of protein hormone growth substances on humans, Dr. Grau said that hormones in humans and other mammals appear to be playing an active role in regulating the immune system and improving disease resistance. Part of their research will follow-up on how growth hormones can improve disease resistance in fish.

Regent Yao moved to accept with thanks the gifts and grants and ratify the actions of the administration in executing the contracts, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item A-6, dated February 19, 1999. Regent McElrath seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

Introduction of University General Counsel

Chairperson Kim introduced and welcomed newly appointed Senior Vice President and University General Counsel Walter S. Kirimitsu to his first Board meeting.

Change the Name of the Ed.D. Program in Education to Ph.D. Program in Education, College of Education, Manoa Campus

Senior Vice President Smith recommended that the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program in Education in the College of Education be renamed the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program in Education.

Historically, an Ed.D. Degree was granted to graduates of Colleges of Education who wished to secure administrative positions in public school settings. However, nationally, such graduates have joined universities as faculty members involved in research and in instruction. The College of Education at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, for example, has evidenced a great deal of change with the retirement of many senior faculty members and the concomitant hiring of new faculty members. It has, therefore, become advantageous for doctoral students in Education to graduate with a Ph.D. rather than an Ed. D. to be more competitive in the national job market.

Graduate students enrolled in the College of Education's current Ed.D. degree program are completing the work required of students enrolled in Ph.D. programs. The College's current graduate program has a strong research orientation. Courses in quantitative research offered by faculty members in the College are in demand among students of other colleges. Comprehensive examinations and the formation of dissertation committees follow guidelines used by Ph.D. programs. Since the standards are equal, it now makes more sense to rename the program since by all levels of expectations it is no different than a Ph.D. program. Similar changes have occurred throughout the nation where the Ed.D. degree was offered.

The College's Faculty Senate as well as the Manoa Faculty Senate has recommended approval of this change.

Regent McElrath moved to rename the Ed.D. Program in Education, College of Education, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, to the Ph.D. Program in Education, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item A-1, dated February 19, 1999. Regent Kodani seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

Restructuring of the Architecture Degree Program, School of Architecture, Manoa Campus

Senior Vice President Smith recommended restructuring the Architecture Degree Program in the School of Architecture, University of Hawai`i at Manoa.

The University of Hawai`i School of Architecture aspires to be an international center for professional architecture education. The School, though small in size, has a diverse and outstanding faculty. The students are among the very best at the University. The School has the strong support of the professional community which provides substantial opportunities for learning in the professional offices. The School has the unique setting to prepare its graduates for the unparalleled international practice opportunities in the Asia/Pacific region due to the geographical location and multicultural population of Hawai`i.

Traditionally, architectural education has been a sequential learning process whereby architectural programs emphasize formal aspect of education and leaving professional training to the professional offices after graduation. The State of Hawai`i, similar to all other states, currently requires an architecture graduate with a five-year B.Arch. to serve a minimum of three years as an intern before taking the licensing examination to be qualified as a professional architect. For a graduate with an M.Arch. degree, the current internship requirement is two years. The total minimum time required for formal schooling and the internship is eight years and often lengthened to over ten years. The national passing rate of the professional examination for all the graduates, after multiple attempts, is less than 50%. This means that currently, one of two of our graduates will never become an architect.

The School has proposed to rectify the waste of human and program resources by offering an innovative curriculum which integrates the education and training elements within the professional program through the assistance of the professional community in Honolulu. The curriculum also incorporates international learning experience for our students through exchange programs with foreign and other American universities overseas and professional offices in several major cities in the Asia/Pacific region. The proposed program reduces the boundary between the classroom and the professional settings. It also has an international, cross-cultural learning focus well beyond what is possible in our existing degree programs.

The new Arch.D. Program would be a professional doctorate degree program in architecture similar to that of a Juris Doctor in Law. This program would replace the current five-year baccalaureate (B.Arch.) program and the two to four-year master's (M.Arch.) program. The program would require 212 credits including a thesis and take approximately seven years to complete. The program has the flexibility of allowing students to enter another field at the end of four years with a baccalaureate degree if he or she finds that architecture is not a desirable career path.

The new program, incorporating substantial professional practice experience, can shorten the total amount of time required to take the architectural licensing examination which currently is a minimum of eight years and is often lengthened to over ten years including formal education and internship. It will also increase the student's chance of passing the examination of which the current rate is less than 50% nationally.

The new program is superior to the existing programs in content and delivery because:

The proposal has the endorsement of the Honolulu Chapter and the State of Hawai`i Council of the American Institute of Architects. It has been recommended for approval by the School of Architecture dean and faculty, the Graduate Council, the Manoa Faculty Senate, and the System Academic Affairs Council.

Beyond the minimum one-time costs of converting to the new program, the additional teaching resources for the new program will largely come externally from the support of the professional community in Honolulu to provide learning opportunities in professional offices. Over the next year, the School will seek to double the number of non-paid adjunct professors who are practitioners in the community serving as instructors for our students. The new program anticipates an increase of applicants from out-of-state, foreign and professional practice sectors who will find the curriculum attractive for their needs and will bring additional revenues to the School. The new tuition structure for the program is currently being considered. For the next academic year, the tuition will remain the same. Initially, the program will only accept students into its last two years in which graduate tuition will be charged.

Regent McElrath moved to restructure the Architecture Degree Program in the School of Architecture, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, effective Fall of 1999, subject to the Regents' policy on provisional academic programs, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item A-2, dated February 19, 1999. Regent Yao seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

Renaming of the College of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai`i at Hilo

Senior Vice President Tseng, in accordance with the Board's policy on naming of academic programs and units, recommended that the College of Hawaiian Languages at the University of Hawai`i Hilo be renamed Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani

This name change was recommended by the faculty and staff of the College of Hawaiian Language. University of Hawai`i at Hilo internal procedures for naming facilities and programs as called for in Board policy were followed and internal and external input were solicited. No negative feedback or opposition was received.

Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani is in honor of Ke`elikolani, a former governor of the Big Island who was known for her devotion to traditional Hawaiian culture and preservation of the Hawaiian language. Hilo citizens believe that Ke`elikolani used her mana to intercede with Pele to stop the 1881 lava flow which occurred in the vicinity of the current University of Hawai`i at Hilo campus. University of Hawai`i at Hilo students annually march in her honor during Hilo's Merrie Monarch parade.

The spirit of the Board's policy stipulating that there be some relationship between the individual and the University or education, is met in that Ke`elikolani is regarded as an early advocate for traditional Hawaiian methods of education and considered a primary force in preserving the Hawaiian language.

Regent McElrath moved to rename the College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item A-3, dated February 19, 1999. Regent Panoke seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

President Mortimer said it was important that the University community be able to pronounce the new name. When names are shortened, the meaning changes.

Regent Panoke informed that Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate lands were provided through Ke`elikolani, who did not have any children. Pauahi Bishop acquired all of her land from Kamehameha via Ke`elikolani.

Reorganization of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Phase I

President Mortimer requested that Agenda Item A-4 on the Reorganization of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Phase I be deferred until the April Board meeting. There were no objections from the Board.

Senior Vice President Tseng requested that the Board approve proposed amendments and retitling of the executive class, Dean of Student Services, University of Hawai`i at Hilo. She explained that in the interest of sound management, appropriate titles must be provided to accurately identify the rank, role and responsibility of the various classes of work performed. In the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chancellor, University of Hawai`i at Hilo, the Dean of Student Services serves as the principal advisor in the area of student affairs. The level of administrative responsibility assigned to this position is consistent with and aligned in nature to the Vice Chancellors for Academic and Administrative Affairs. As such, the title of Vice Chancellor is more descriptive of the actual duties and responsibilities ascribed to the Dean of Student Services.

As the chief advisor on student affairs, this position provides executive leadership and direction in ensuring the effective, meaningful matriculation of each student and the overall development of each student as a person.

The major amendments to this class reflect the executive leadership and long-range/strategic planning components, along with the development of institutional policies and procedures. Other amendments include deletion of student services support to the Hawai`i Community College and the addition of responsibilities relating to the administering of the Student Conduct Code.

Regent Yao moved to approve the proposed amendments and retitling of the executive class, Dean of Student of Services University of Hawai`i at Hilo to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, with no change in pricing, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item A-5, dated February 19, 1999. Regent Kodani seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

Appointments, Changes in Appointments, Leaves of Absence, Promotion, Tenure, Waiver of Minimum Qualifications, Emeritus Title, Shortening of Probationary Period, Salary Adjustments and Merit Adjustments

President Mortimer requested that the agenda be amended to include the extension of leave without pay for Dr. Seiji Naya, Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences, Manoa Campus, for the period March 1, 1999 through February 29, 2000.

Regent McElrath moved to amend the personnel agenda as requested. Regent Kodani seconded the motion which was unanimously passed.

President Mortimer then recommended the appointments, changes in appointments, leaves of absence, promotion, tenure, waiver of minimum qualifications, emeritus title, shortening of probationary period, salary adjustments and merit adjustments as follows:

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MANOA

Classification 4 (Associate Professors and Equivalent)

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I, COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Emeritus

Regent McElrath moved to approve the personnel actions, as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Item B-1, dated February 19, 1999, and amended. Regent Kodani seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

University of Hawai`i Foundation Report

The University of Hawai`i Foundation report for the Board was deferred.

Resignations and Retirements of Board of Regents’ Appointees and Civil Service Employees

President Mortimer presented for information the resignations and retirements of Board of Regents’ appointees and retirements of Civil Service employees. He expressed the University’s appreciation for their special contributions to the University and wished them well in their future endeavors. (The list of resignations is presented in President’s Memorandum No. 65 (Agenda), Items C-2 and C-3 dated February 19, 1999.)

IV. ORAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

President Mortimer thanked Acting Provost Pederson and the faculty and staff of Honolulu Community College for their hospitality. He conveyed his best wishes to Provost Peter Kessinger who is on medical leave.

President Mortimer welcomed Judge Walter Kirimitsu to his first Board meeting.

Copies of science and research related news articles that have appeared in the Honolulu dailies over several weeks were distributed. President Mortimer commented that the common thread in the articles is the expectation that the University will continue to contribute significantly to the State’s economy in the years ahead.

President Mortimer then reported on the following items: (1) the University Connections, an organization designed to link the work in research labs to the world of commercialization; (2) the first meeting of the industrial liaison committee for the Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center will take place shortly; (3) salary adjustments resulting from an analysis of gender and ethnicity, and a follow-up study conducted five years later by Professor Linda Johnsrud of the College of Education and Project Assistant Vicky Rosser of the Office of the Vice President for Planning and Policy resulted in salary adjustments for several faculty members.

Finally, President Mortimer reported that the Manoa campus will be hosting an accrediting team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) from March 16-19, 1999. The team will participate in meetings and interviews as part of the process of reaffirming the regional accreditation of the Manoa campus.

The President informed that he will be a part of the Governor’s team visiting Silicon Valley to discuss the potential for biotechnology in the State of Hawai`i. This is a recognition of the key role the University plays in the State’s economic development.

Acting Provost Pederson reported on the programs of the Cisco and Computing, Electronics, and Networking Technologies (CENT) programs at Honolulu Community College. The CENT program was formally known as electronics technology. It is an associate in science degree with 50 students enrolled per semester and has one of the longest waiting list on campus. It is driven by industry certification and there are a great deal of job opportunities for the graduates. The four semester program prepares students for certification in three areas: A Plus Computer Repair Technicians, Microsoft Certified System Engineers, and the Cisco Certified Network Associate. In terms of future plans HCC is looking at working with the advanced technology education center for telecommunications sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This organization is related to the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers. There is a distinct need once the associate degree is completed for the design of a baccalaureate degree in CENT technologies.

Cisco system has approximately 75 per cent of the equipment purchased for the internet in terms of the routers and switches. Cisco has an academy system to provide training where there are 200 regional collegiate academies, 800 local high school academies in 49 states and 11 countries. HCC is proud to be the Cisco academy training center for colleges and high schools in the Pacific Rim. Cisco provides a four semester curriculum via the internet. It is web based with instructors getting support directly from Cisco. When a student takes a test, the student’s performance is measured against the performance against every student that is taking that test in the world. All instructors at Cisco get free training and certification. Students who complete training are qualified to take the Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. When they pass, they are now certified by Cisco for any entry level employment in networking.

Regent Panoke asked if the limit to 50 students was due to the lack of equipment and facilities or lack of qualified instructors. Acting Provost Pederson responded that it was a combination of instructors, resources, equipment and space. Regent Panoke said he was especially pleased to see the number of high schools from the rural communities participating.

V. OTHER OR NEW BUSINESS

Regent Panoke reminded that the administration was asked to conduct public meetings on the issue of tuition waivers for all Hawaiians. Regent Kodani clarified that the Committee on Budget and Long-Range Planning had met the day before, arriving at that decision and determined its position on several other bills affecting the Board. Chairperson Kim directed the administration to begin holding the Board-sponsored tuition waiver meetings while the legislature is still in session.

VI. ANNOUNCEMENT

Next Meeting

Chairperson Kim thanked Acting Provost Pederson and the faculty, staff, and students of Honolulu Community College for their hospitality. He announced that the next meeting of the Board of Regents would be held on March 19, 1999, at 8:30 a.m., at Windward Community College.

VII. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

David Iha, Secretary