Present were Regents Billy Bergin, Everett R. Dowling, Charles K. Kawakami, Bert A. Kobayashi, Duane K. Kurisu, Patricia Y. Lee, Ah Quon McElrath, Walter Nunokawa, Capsun M. Poe, Kathleen K.S.L. Thurston, Sharon R. Weiner; President Evan S. Dobelle; Secretary of the Board David Iha; and Administrative Officer Carl H. Makino.
Also present were Dr. Joyce Tsunoda, Senior Vice President
and Chancellor for Community Colleges; Dr. Rose Tseng, Senior
Vice President and Chancellor, UH-Hilo; Mr. Walter S. Kirimitsu,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel; Mr. Eugene Imai,
Senior Vice President for Administration; Dr. Doris Ching, Vice
President for Student Affairs; Dr. Colleen Sathre, Vice
President for Planning and Policy; Dr. Deane Neubauer, Interim
Chancellor, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; Dr. William A.
Pearman, Chancellor, UH-West O'ahu; Ms. Joanne Clark, Associate
Vice President for External Affairs and University Relations;
Dr. Clyde Sakamoto, Provost, Maui Community College; Dr.
florence wiger, Acting Provost, Maui Community College; Mr.
Patrick McFadden, President, UH Foundation; Mr. Walter
Niemczura, APT President; Ms. Helen Hamada, APT Representative;
and others.
Introductions
Chairperson Ikawa introduced newly appointed Regents Patricia Y. Lee and Kathleen K.S.L. Thurston.
Operating and Site Development Agreement and Lease with the Faulkes Telescope Foundation
It was requested that the Board of Regents authorize the administration to execute an Operating and Site Development Agreement (OSDA) and Lease between the Faulkes Telescope Corporation and the University of Hawai`i for approximately 1.5 acres at the summit of Haleakala, Maui, for the development of the Faulkes Telescope.
The proposed professional-grade telescope will be the largest in the world dedicated strictly to education and outreach. The lease will be for an initial period of 10 years at an annual fee of $1. The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) will contribute a one-time payment of $250,000 to the Faulkes Telescope project, with these funds to be paid from the IfA's account at the University of Hawai`i Foundation. The telescope's construction will be financed by the Dill Faulkes Educational Trust of the United Kingdom (UK) and will be named in honor of Dr. Martin "Dill" Faulkes, the founder of the trust. Plans call for having the instrument operational in the year 2002. It will be housed in a state-of-the-art facility with an enclosure that opens like a clamshell and that will be capable of exposing the entire telescope to the night sky.
The purpose of these agreements is to provide land at the Haleakala Observatories to the Faulkes Telescope Foundation for the construction and operation of the Faulkes 2-meter Telescope. This telescope will be the centerpiece of an educational partnership between IfA and the Faulkes Telescope Corporation. Access to the telescope in Hawai`i will be available to public and private schools and to the science programs of the UH system and other colleges and universities.
The Faulkes Telescope will stimulate the use of astronomy for both student research and public outreach. The ultimate goal of this project is to generate excitement about science in general, and astronomy in particular, among the students and citizens of our state. As an educational tool it will help prepare students to think critically about science. As an outreach tool, it will help the public understand how its substantial investment in astronomy has been a benefit to our state. Many universities now realize the importance of explaining their mission to the public. With the development of the Faulkes Telescope Project, the Institute for Astronomy will establish itself as one of the world's leading programs in astronomical outreach. By directing the telescope's operations remotely over the Internet, students will be able to access observing data in real time from their classrooms or to request observations in robotic mode, much as professional astronomers do in working with NASA's Hubble Telescope.
The OSDA defines the sharing of the observing time. Part of the available Faulkes Telescope time will be allocated to projects approved by the University through its IfA Director or his designee and within the overall terms of the telescope and the policy of the Faulkes Telescope Board. Likewise part of the available Faulkes Telescope time is to be given to projects approved by the Corporation. The University and the Corporation, through the Faulkes Telescope Board, may agree to contribute portions of their time to joint projects. Observing projects may include both remote interactive operation of the telescope for classroom instruction and public outreach, and queued observations.
Grant Lease to the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation for Leahi Hospital
It was requested that the Board authorize the administration to enter into a 25 year lease with the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) for its management and operation of Leahi Hospital.
By General Lease No. S-4220, the University acquired from the State, the leasehold interest in Leahi Hospital for a term of 65 years running to January, 2034. At the time of the lease, the intended purpose of the lease was for the establishment of a teaching hospital for the School of Medicine. When these plans did not materialize, legislation was enacted in 1976 which formally transferred the responsibility for operating and managing Leahi Hospital from the University to the Department of Health. Pursuant to Act 59 (SLH 1976), the University entered into an agreement in July 1976, with the Department of Health (DOH) to permit the DOH to enter and occupy the Leahi Hospital facilities for the purpose of operating and managing the hospital. By its express terms, this agreement did not convey ownership nor leasehold interest in the hospital to DOH. This agreement did not specify any particular duration or term, and the University and the DOH never executed any formal written extension of the agreement. However, DOH, and later HHSC, has continued to occupy and manage the Leahi Hospital without interruption since 1976. The School of Medicine and other University programs have continued to utilize space at Leahi Hospital for various research and educational programs.
The enactment of Act 262 (SLH 1996), transferred the governance of the former DOH Division of Community Hospitals to HHSC and management of the community hospitals, including Leahi Hospital, was taken over by HHSC which requested that the University enter into negotiations for a formal lease agreement for Leahi Hospital. While discussions were ongoing between the University and HHSC regarding a lease agreement, the Department of Land and Natural Resources approved the cancellation of General Lease No. S-4220 and approved the issuance of an executive order for the Leahi site to the University. In October 1999, Executive Order No. 3795 was signed by the Governor setting aside the Leahi Hospital site for University and allied purposes, to be under the control and management of the University of Hawai'i.
Under the proposed agreement, the University would grant to HHSC a lease to the approximately 290,000 square foot parcel and improvements comprising the main Leahi Hospital complex bordered by Makapu'u, Kilauea, Pokole and Maunalei Avenues. This lease agreement does not involve the surrounding parcels which were acquired by the University through condemnation. The lease agreement would be on a nominal rent basis, consistent with the legislation which established the HHSC, and would run for a period of 25 years, subject to extensions of five year increments upon the mutual agreement of the parties.
The proposed agreement would recognize the space at Leahi Hospital utilized by existing or future educational, training, or research programs and activities of the School of Medicine and other University departments, subject to the payment of a proportionate share of utilities and maintenance expenses. HHSC would be responsible for liability claims arising from its operations at the Hospital. In addition to its participation in the State of Hawai'i Insurance Program for property and liability coverage of State governmental entities, HHSC would be required to carry commercial liability insurance for its operations at Leahi Hospital.
The negotiations with HHSC as well as the proposed lease agreement were reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the University General Counsel.
Request to Hold Public Hearings on the Proposed Amendments to Hawai'i Administrative Rules, Chapter 20 10, Delinquent Financial Obligations and Chapter 20-8, State Higher Education Loan Fund
It was requested that the Board of Regents authorize public hearings on proposed amendments to Chapter 20-10, Delinquent Financial Obligations and Chapter 20-8, State Higher Education Loan Fund, Hawai'i Administrative Rules.
Chapter 20-10, Delinquent Financial Obligation
Amends the definition of
board to include the board of regents of the
University of Hawai'i and its authorized designees.
Adds the definition of designee which means a person
designated or appointed by the University for a
specific purpose or duty.
Request to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Hawai'i
Administrative Rules Governing the Hawai'i Educator Loan
Program
Authorization to hold public hearings on proposed
Administrative Rules governing the Hawai'i Educator Loan Program
was requested.
Act 307 creates a forgivable student loan program for University of Hawai'i students in teacher education programs who take teaching positions in the Hawai'i State Department of Education. The intent of the legislation is to address the severe teachers' shortage in Hawai'i by removing tuition and other education costs as barriers to people who wish to obtain a license to teach. This loan program applies to the teacher candidates on both the Manoa and Hilo campuses.
Act 307 received strong support from the education and business communities, as well as from the legislature, and Governor's office. In the 2000-2001 school year, the Hawai'i State Department of Education hired 1,454 new teachers. Fewer than half of these teachers graduated from any teacher education program in Hawai'i, including those on the Manoa and Hilo campuses. Fewer than 40% of the new teachers hired were fully licensed to teach. Employing teachers from the mainland provides a temporary solution, but those teachers tend not to stay in Hawai'i for more than one or two years, thus perpetuating the teachers' shortage.
Termination of the Engineering Option Program at Honolulu Community College
It was requested that the Board approve the termination of the Engineering Option, Architectural, Engineering and CAD (AEC) Technologies Program at Honolulu Community College (HCC).
The Architectural Drafting Technology program was established in 1964 as one of the Honolulu Technical School programs incorporated into the University of Hawai'i Community College System. Later named Drafting Technology and most recently Architectural, Engineering and CAD Technologies, it has been housed since 1976 at Honolulu Community College.
Like the Architectural Drafting Technology program, the Engineering Technology (ENGT) program was transferred from the Department of Education's Honolulu Technical School to Honolulu Community College under the Community College Act of 1964. The ENGT program was terminated in 1996 when engineering drafting and surveying were folded into the Drafting Technology program.
The Drafting Technology program provided students two options-architectural and engineering. Both emphasized drafting fundamentals and construction materials and methods. The architectural option also emphasized working drawings and architectural graphics; the engineering option, engineering computations and surveying. Primarily in response to developments in industry, the programs have undergone numerous changes since their inception. Computer-aided drafting, for example, was added and later computers replaced the drafting tables that once filled the studios.
In 1999, the Chancellor for Community Colleges granted a two-year stop-out of the Engineering Option. The stop-out was approved because of low enrollment and insufficient community and industry demand. There were not enough students to justify continuing a separate engineering series of courses. The stop out afforded the college the opportunity to evaluate architecture and engineering drafting training needs and to develop appropriate curriculum responses.
On May 23, 2001, the Chancellor for Community Colleges approved a program name change from Drafting Technology to Architectural, Engineering and CAD (AEC) Technologies. The proposed AEC program is designed to prepare students for both architectural and engineering drafting jobs and incorporate the latest technologies. Through experience, however, HCC has learned that the job market in this field is too volatile to support two separate programs. The proposed AEC program is expected to solve the low enrollment problem without compromising the integrity of training for either field. Maintaining separate options in architecture and engineering would be unnecessary and redundant since both architecture and engineering principles and skills would be taught in AEC courses.
Re-designation of the Associate in Applied Science
Degree in Architectural, Engineering and CAD
Technologies at Honolulu Community College
In April 1996, the Board of Regents approved a proposal to
add the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) as a new degree
designation. The Architectural, Engineering and CAD
Technologies (AEC) program was designated A.A.S. in accordance
with the criteria set forth. At that time, students in the
program could graduate with English (ENG 60) and general
education electives below the 100 level and Drafting Technology
courses were numbered below the 100 as well.
Beginning Fall 2001, all program requirements for AEC will be at the baccalaureate level and program courses have been upgraded to incorporate state-of-the-art technology and to address latest industry needs. Students will be trained in conformance with Autodesk standards that are a cornerstone of the Autodesk Training Center now integrated into the program. This training center at Honolulu Community College is the first in the State of Hawai'i. Students will become eligible for Autodesk certification at various levels and will leave the program with industry recognized and respected credentials. It was recommended that the program be re-designated to an Associate in Science degree program.
On May 23, 2001, the program name change was approved from Drafting Technology to Architectural, Engineering and CAD Technologies to reflect the current program scope. The AEC program trains students to become architectural, engineering and related industry technicians. Students interested in design, development, management and client service jobs would be able to secure production level jobs or transfer to related baccalaureate programs.
Currently about 18% of Drafting Technology students transfer to related four-or five-year programs. Course articulation negotiations are currently underway with the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The transfer-level A.S. degree will encourage more students to continue their training and will make it easier for students to receive credit for program course work.
The program supports the College mission and the goal of preparing students for immediate employment. The level of work, pace of instruction, knowledge, skills, and competencies conform to the recommendations listed in the Report of the Associate in Science (AS) Degree Task Force.
Establishment, Retitling and Pricing of Executive Classes
It was requested that the Board approve:
3.The recruitment and appointment of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (Academic), M14-E, and the Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Non-Academic), M13-E, by the President, at salaries not to exceed $242,200 and $227,598, respectively, reflective of the 80th percentile of the College and University Professional Association (CUPA) for Human Resources.
The requested actions reflect the changes in the scope of responsibilities of these executive positions and the University's new organizational structure.
In accordance with the Board of Regents' Delegation of Personnel Actions, authority to establish, amend and abolish managerial classes was delegated to the President. However, the Board retained authority to establish, amend and abolish executive classes of work and to assign and reassign executive classes to salary ranges within Board policy. Further, appointments of individuals to executive classes require Board of Regents approval.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gifts, Grants, and Contracts
Interim Chancellor Neubauer reported on external awards
presented to the University during the period June 16 to August
15, 2001. The UH system received 282 extramural awards with a
total dollar value of $38.2 million. Last year 272 awards with
a total value of $37.8 million were received in the same time
period. This constitutes a four percent increase in the number
of awards and a one percent increase in total value for the time
period. In terms of total awards in the fiscal year, $216.2
million in awards were received which is a 19% increase over FY
2000 during which $180.6 million was received. The University
of Hawai'i at Manoa accounted for $198.1 million or 91% of the
awards in FY 2001. The other $18.1 million is attributable to
efforts at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, the Community
Colleges, and other units which include the Employment Training
Center, Libraries, Library Services, Outreach College and
Student Academic Services. The research portion of FY 2001 was
$130.3 million for UH Manoa and $132.8 for the system. The
remainder would be for training activities.
Regent Kobayashi moved to accept the gifts and grants and
ratify the actions of the administration in executing the
necessary contracts, as presented in President's Memorandum No.
2 (Agenda), Item A-9, dated September 7, 2001. Regent Dowling
seconded the motion.
Regent McElrath commented that very little has been said about research dollars which have been garnered by colleges other than those engaged in scientific affairs. There has been a considerable increase in the number of dollars that has been gained by those in fields other than the hard sciences. She commended those individuals and colleges who have worked so hard to increase the numbers of dollars for research.
In response to Regent Weiner's question on goals for research money or sources of grants, Interim Chancellor Neubauer said that goals are set within the campuses and within the units.
Upon call the motion was unanimously carried.
Appointments, Changes in Appointments, Leaves of
Absence, Promotion, Tenure, Waivers of Minimum
Qualifications, Emeritus Titles, Shortening of
Probationary Period, Salary Adjustments, Position
Actions, Classification and Pricing
President Dobelle recommended the appointments, changes in
appointments, leaves of absence, promotion, tenure, waivers of
minimum qualifications, emeritus titles, shortening of
probationary period, salary adjustments, position actions,
classification and pricing as follows:
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MANOA
Classification 5 (Professors and Equivalent)
ANDRADE, NALEEN N.
Professor and Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Psychiatry
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
HARDMAN, JOHN M.
Professor and Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Pathology
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
HASTINGS, JAMES EASTMAN
Professor and Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Medicine
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
NAKAYAMA, ROY T.
Professor and Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Obstetrics, Gyn & Women's Hlth
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
PALAFOX, NEAL A.
Associate Professor and Int Chair, M4M11
Dept. of Family Practice & Comm. Hlth.
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
RUDOY, RAUL C.
Professor and Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Pediatrics
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
WONG, LIVINGSTON M.F.
Professor and Interim Chair, M5M11
Dept. of Surgery
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Continuance of monthly administrative
stipend for clinical chairs
Upon Board approval through June 30, 2002
Emeritus
ETHERINGTON, ALFRED B.
Professor, I5M09
School of Architecture
Upon approval by the Board
HALEY, SAMUEL R.
Professor, I5M11
Dept. of Zoology
College of Natural Sciences
Upon approval by the Board
HERBIG, GEORGE H.
Researcher, R5M11
Institute for Astronomy
Upon approval by the Board
JOHANSSON, ANNETTE
Professor, I5M09
Dept. of Music
College of Arts and Humanities
Upon approval by the Board
LOSEY,GEORGE S.
Professor, I5M11
Dept. of Zoology
College of Natural Sciences
Upon approval by the Board
MAURER, WALTER H.
Professor, I5M09
Dept. of Hawaiian & Indo-Pacific Lang. & Lit.
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literatures
Upon approval by the Board
YAMAMOTO, HARRY Y.
Researcher, R5M11
Dept. of Molecular Biosciences & Biosystems Engineering
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
Upon approval by the Board
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT HILO
Classification 5 (Professors and Equivalent)
COLLIER, MICHAEL A.
Professor, I5M09
Dept. of Animal Science
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resource Management
Tenure
Upon approval by the Board
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I, COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Classification 5 (Professors and Equivalent)
TOMOYASU, CHRISTINE F.
Professor (CC), C5C11
Library Services
Leeward Community College
Leave without pay for personal reasons
Approval of the fourth year within a seven year period
July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Regent Kawakami moved to approve the personnel actions as presented in President's Memorandum No. 2 (Agenda), Item B-1, dated September 7, 2001. Regent Kobayashi seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Regent McElrath expressed concern over the number of resignations and the nationwide shortage of instructional staff.
Upon call, the motion was unanimously carried.
Resignations and Retirements of Board of Regents'
Appointees and Civil Service Employees
The list of resignations and retirements of Board of
Regents' appointees and retirements of Civil Service employees
was presented for information. (The list of resignations and
retirements is presented in President's Memorandum No. 2
(Agenda), Items C-1 and C-2, dated September 7, 2001.)
Provost Sakamoto reported that the Two Plus Four Equals One Project will realize the University of Hawai'i's potential for addressing the needs and fulfilling the hopes of a statewide learning community, for applying and integrating the assets of the community colleges into an effective expression of public higher education in Hawai'i. The goal is to function as one system and its strategy is to offer baccalaureate degrees within the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges beginning with Maui, Honolulu and possibly other community colleges by February 2003.
The initial draft had been discussed with Provosts, Chancellors, Community Colleges faculty senate chairs and will be soliciting input from faculty, students and community. By the end of the three month period, a steering group comprised of representatives from the community colleges, UH Manoa, University of Hawai'i at Hilo and UH-West O'ahu will be formed. The steering group will help shape what two and four ought to look like that would provide a baccalaureate at two year institutions, clarify assumptions, requirements, goals, expectations will be and developing a process and criteria to be followed over this period of time. The process and recommendation would be over a three month period resulting in creating one or more strategies to be pursued. Provost Sakamoto thanked the Board for supporting Maui Community College and its University Center.
Regent Lee asked if there were successful programs where the University might be able to draw from their experience. Provost Sakamoto responded that St. Petersburg, Florida, Utah Valley State, and a few others have already moved in this direction and accrediting commissions are facing some of the issues and implications of the two to four movement.
Regent McElrath asked about the anticipated cost for a baccalaureate degree program at a few campuses and to insure that a baccalaureate degree would result in getting a job. Provost Sakamoto answered that the costs are not completely determined at this time, however, all of these issues will be pursued.
President Dobelle added that in a community with a population of 125,000 increasing to 145,000 to 170,000 over the next decade, a baccalaureate degree will be offered in a city of 250,000 people. He was unaware of any city reasonably isolated in a country that doesn't have the capacity for its citizens to be able to get a baccalaureate degree and if the University of Hawai'i does not give one, somebody will.
Regent Dowling inquired in terms of niches for UH Maui, if any program niches or degree opportunities might be duplicating what is available at other campuses. Provost Sakamoto deferred to the process at this point and said they were going to be governed by critical masses of community needs, student interest, student demand and would be moving incrementally. If there is a demand that is obvious, that is where we are going to head. We really don't know quite yet which areas will be identified as baccalaureate options.
Regent Dowling said there are other characteristics of Maui or UH Maui that position the campus in a unique position to satisfy demands not just on Maui, but demands around the world, around the Pacific, or on the mainland.
Provost Sakamoto said that Maui has premier resort facilities, facilities atop Haleakala in terms of our astronomy capabilities and the supercomputing center as part of the University of Hawai'i community. The community will be involved in participating and examining what these possibilities may offer and what the relationships might look like relative to a baccalaureate program.
President Dobelle said that one does not have to necessarily receive a degree from UH Maui. UH Maui would be in the system and can be offering courses that are an extension of what always will be the flagship in Hawai'i, which is Manoa, to be able to grant degrees or having to lead the island in astronomy, in tropical agriculture, in computer science. The key is to be able to offer academic opportunities without creating another bureaucracy.
Provost Sakamoto introduced Acting Provost wiger who spoke on the area of service learning. Service learning is the faculty component of a campus compact initiative. In 1985, a group of college presidents came together to form a national coalition which was committed to the civic purposes of higher education. To support that particular mission -- a campus compact -- these university and college presidents wanted to promote community service that would develop student citizenship skills and values and encourage collaborative partnerships between institutions and communities and assist faculty who wanted to develop curriculum and work with students to bring about public and campus engagement. In order to fulfill that particular mission, faculty needed to become engaged in the concept of service learning. In the late 80s and early 90s, a small group of faculty from the campuses that were part of the founding campus compact mission came together. Today, there are thousands of faculty across the country and over 700 institutions involved in campus compact and service learning in the classroom. The service learning process is one which involves instructional strategies which link community service and academic study so that one strengthens the other. It is an instructional method by which citizenship, academic subjects, skills, value and the concept of giving back service to the community are placed into the classroom and students participate in service learning activities with various agencies in the community.
Chairperson Ikawa thanked Provost Sakamoto and Acting Provost wiger for their respective reports.
Chairperson Ikawa proposed to amend the Regents' bylaws by separating the Regents' Committee on Student and Community Affairs into two separate Committees. In an effort to streamline its organizational structure, the Board had combined several of its committees into one. The Committee on Student Affairs and Committee on Community Affairs were combined into one standing committee. However, having gone through several academic cycles, it appears that in order to give greater visibility to student life issues, it would be appropriate that the Board had a separate Committee on Student Affairs. Furthermore, President Dobelle had established an Office of Vice President for External Affairs and plans to devote more attention toward University external constituencies and community affairs to enhance the University's fund raising efforts. A separate standing committee on University and External Affairs will support President Dobelle's strategy.
Regent Kobayashi moved to separate the Board of Regents' Student and Community Affairs into two separate committees, the Committee on University and External Affairs and Committee on Student Affairs. Regent Bergin seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Chairperson Ikawa thanked Provost Sakamoto and Acting Provost wiger for hosting the meeting. He thanked Maui Community College and the residents of Maui for embracing Coach June Jones and the Warriors in their game on Maui against Montana. He also thanked Regent and Mrs. Dowling for hosting dinner the previous night. He announced that the next meeting will be held on October 19, 2001, at 8:30 a.m., at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo.