Present were Regents Billy Bergin, Everett R. Dowling, Bert A. Kobayashi, Duane K. Kurisu, Patricia Y. Lee, Walter Nunokawa, Capsun M. Poe, Kathleen K.S.L. Thurston; President Evan S. Dobelle; Secretary of the Board David Iha; and Administrative Officer Carl H. Makino. Regents Charles K. Kawakami, Ah Quon McElrath, and Sharon R. Weiner were excused.
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, 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.
Karla A. Jones, State Director for Career and Technical
Education; Mr. Walter Niemczura, APT President; Ms. Helen
Hamada, APT Representative; and others.
In accordance with the Board's policy on naming of University facilities, Senior Vice President Tsunoda requested approval to name three new buildings at Windward Community College (WCC) following a thematic approach which assigns an appropriate Hawaiian name to each building.
As initially proposed in March 1996, WCC asked to continue using distinct names assigned to its buildings consistent with the educational mission carried out in the respective facilities. WCC, therefore, requested that the names for buildings J, K-1 and D be assigned names which follow a theme based on the literal or metaphorical purpose of the building consistent with existing facilities.
There were several reasons why this theme was selected by the College. First, the use of Hawaiian names emphasizes the distinctive Hawaiian identity of the campus and its programs. Second, the use of Hawaiian names complements the beautiful windward environment in which the campus is situated. Third, the use of this theme provides WCC an opportunity to educate all who come in contact with the College with the richness and beauty of the Hawaiian language. Fourth, the names of the buildings have a direct link to the function of the building and promote understanding of the Hawaiian language and also encourage a greater use of the language. Fifth, the use of the selected names allows the College to advance its identity as an educational institution.
This theme was chosen after thoughtful and careful campus deliberation and dialogue including three campus-wide forums, consideration in unit/departmental meetings, numerous workgroup sessions and units, departmental and campus votes. In determining the theme, the College consulted with Hawaiian language and cultural faculty and several community members knowledgeable in Hawaiian language and culture. The process to select a naming theme was coordinated by the Faculty Master Plan Committee and was begun in 1992. As such the process involved a broad cross-section of faculty, staff, students and the community, who offered input and guidance in the theme selection.
The recommended names were:
Chairperson Ikawa asked if any Regent minded if Agenda Item A-2 was taken up later in the meeting. There were no objections.
Consultant Contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers
In accordance with the Board's policy on consultant contracts, Vice President Imai requested that the administration be authorized to enter into an agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for an assessment of the academic and administrative structure of the UH system and to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the University's administrative operations.
The assessment will help to answer the following questions:
Regent Kobayashi moved to authorize the University administration to enter into an agreement with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct a strategic overview of the University as described above, provided that any proposed changes to Board policies shall be subject to normal approval processes prior to implementation, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-3, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Establishment of a Ph.D. Degree Program in Urban and Regional
Planning, Manoa Campus
In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy on
establishment of new academic programs, Interim Chancellor
Neubauer requested that the Board approve the establishment
of a Ph.D. degree program in Urban and Regional Planning in
the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the College
of Social Sciences on the Manoa campus.
The proposed Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning will meet the advancing needs of the State of Hawai'i by raising professional training in Urban and Regional Planning to a level that is now required for mid-level and senior planners in both the public and private sectors. This degree will train local, mainland and international students as university-level teachers, provide opportunities for existing planners to reach the highest level of professional practice in the field, and enable graduates to pursue careers in international consulting, research and planning activities.
The target for this degree program is in Hawai'i and the Asia/Pacific region. This program supports Manoa Strategic Plan which calls for strengthening the University as the premier resource for Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific affairs. There is a demonstrated need for more professionals with this type of training to serve the Asia/Pacific region. Many programs in the United States are seeking to establish expertise in international development and planning, but there are relatively few that focus on the Asia/Pacific region where Hawai'i has a competitive advantage.
The proposed Ph.D. will enhance the existing Master's degree program in Urban and Regional Planning in several ways. First, many top students in planning want the option of being able to pursue a Ph.D. upon completion of the master's degree. The University is now sending several of its best master's students to top mainland schools with Ph.D. programs in planning. Second, the doctoral students will participate in both teaching and research enabling the department to offer more courses and a greater specialization in key areas. Doctoral students will make the University more competitive in terms of extramural funding. The department has been one of the leaders in terms of extramural grants within the College of Social Sciences. Third, because many local professional planners have an interest in pursuing the doctorate, having a Ph.D. program will strengthen ties between the University and the professional community within Hawai'i.
This Ph.D. degree is proposed within an academically rigorous and well-established department that awards a master's degree. There are currently 55 graduate students in the program who, when they complete the master's degree, have no alternative but to pursue further education outside of Hawai'i. The department has already implemented changes in the master's degree program such as forming interdisciplinary partnerships across campus and offering core classes once a year instead of every semester. These changes will enable the department to implement the Ph.D. program with no new costs to the University.
Admission into the program will be based on the same requirements as other Ph.D. degree programs in the College of Social Sciences. Students must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; obtain satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination; and present a grade point average of no less than 3.0 on a four point scale. The program will consist of 30 credits beyond the master's degree as well as a qualifying examination and a dissertation. It is expected that doctoral students will be in residence for at least the first two years of the degree program. The total time for completion of the program for students with a master's degree is expected to be two to three years. For students without a master's degree, the time to complete the Ph.D. would be typically four to five years.
The program was recommended and endorsed by the Faculty Senate in Spring 1993. Later that year, a hold was placed on all new programs. Since 1993, the department has undergone a program review by the Council on Program Reviews and a review by the national Planning Accreditation Board. Both reviews were very favorable, and both strongly urged the establishment of the Ph.D. program. The proposal, moreover, has been recommended by the System Academic Affairs Council and has the strong support of the local professional planning community.
Regent Nunokawa moved to establish a Ph.D. degree program in Urban and Regional Planning in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa effective Fall 2002, subject to the Regents' policy on provisional academic programs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-4, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Poe seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Establishment of an Associate in Applied Science in Hawaiian Life Styles at Hawai'i Community College
In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy on the establishment of new academic programs, Senior Vice President Tsunoda requested that the Board approve the establishment of an Associate in Applied Science in Hawaiian Life Styles at Hawai'i Community College.
The proposed degree hopes to advance the study and practice of Hawaiian culture and is structured to equip graduates with occupational or entrepreneurial advantages for enhanced well-being in contemporary society. Its three parallel tracks, Hula (dance), Mahi'ai (kalo, or taro farming) and Lawai'a (fishing), combine existing and new Hawaiian Studies courses with Trade and Industry courses at Hawai'i Community College to provide the cultural education and technical knowledge necessary for sustainable traditional vocations in our modern world.
The proposed program was originally conceived in 1999 by a committee of faculty of Hawaiian ancestry at Hawai'i Community College. The committee was formed to plan a 5-year grant project for application to the U.S. Department of Education's Title III program for Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions. The program was intended to address the growing interest in the community for an academic program that combined interests in traditional culture with job skills and opportunities. The grant was funded for five years, beginning in October 1999. Since that time, the grant project supported the release time of Hawaiian Studies faculty to develop the curriculum and course proposals for the new courses in the three tracks of Hula, Mahi'ai and Lawai'a. The project also supported the parallel development of the A.A.S. degree proposal.
The proposed program will serve the State's needs for
improved management of its natural and cultural resources.
Furthermore, just as natural resources may be finite, so too
are cultural resources which are inherently dependent upon
the knowledge of practitioners. As properly trained cultural
practitioners become fewer, cultural practices lose their
integrity. Insights into successful maintenance of the
integrity of Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources may be
gained in the native cultural practices that sustained a
flourishing Hawaiian population for millennia prior to
Western contact. In addition the proposed degree program
would lead Hawai'i Community College towards realization of
the fourth cornerstone of its Vision: the College shall be
the center for the study of Hawaiian culture, with an
emphasis on the practice, perpetuation and evolution of the
culture. The proposed degree program directly contributes to
the evolution of traditional practices in Hawaiian
occupations, combined with modern practices of business
operations and technology training.
In 1999, a 17-credit Hawaiian Life Styles Academic
Subject Certificate (HLS ASC) was established at Hawai'i CC.
This A.S.C. requires 8 credits of Hawaiian language (Haw
101/102 or Haw 201/202) and 9 credits of Hawaiian Studies
classes. The proposed new program requires these same 17
credits, and students may attain their A.S.C. while on the
track to their specialized Hawaiian vocation. All Hawaiian
Studies courses included in the three tracks have intensive
hands-on applications of knowledge, characteristic both of
Hawaiian styles of teaching and of the Technical
Occupational-Professional nature of an A.A.S. degree. All
three tracks conclude with a required practicum where
students implement their course work in an occupational or
professional setting.
Projected student enrollment in first year of the three track program is 28 students, based on historical enrollments in related Hawaiian Studies courses at Hawai'i Community College. Enrollment by year five would level off at 54 students. The inclusion of summer semesters in the second and fourth years accounts for the higher program costs, and hence higher ratio of costs to SSH.
Regent Nunokawa moved to establish an Associate in Applied Science degree in Hawaiian Life Styles at Hawai'i Community College effective Spring 2002, subject to the Regents' policy on provisional academic programs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-5, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Reorganization of Kapi'olani Community College
Senior Vice President Tsunoda requested that the Board approve a proposed reorganization of Kapi'olani Community College.
Kapi'olani Community College proposes a major restructuring of its organizational structure in response to reductions in general fund support; the need and opportunity to be a more responsive organization and increase revenue generation; the desire to focus the organization on the learning goals of students; and to create an environment that is more accountable and planning oriented.
The traditional hierarchical structure and organizational divisions of academic institutions are being replaced by a structure that organizes around the major academic programs of the College. These six program areas are Arts & Sciences, Business, Health, Holomua (remedial & developmental education), Hospitality, and Legal Education. All of the resources that relate to the delivery of educational activities within these program areas, whether credit instruction, noncredit and continuing education and training, student counseling, advising, and other student support, and direct learning support are being consolidated within the program. This will provide the academic unit with all of the resources needed to create, deliver, and maintain quality programs for students and be able to do so rapidly in response to changing student and community demands. Simultaneously with the organizational changes, these academic programs are being established as budget and revenue centers with the ability to generate and retain tuition income regardless of whether the source is credit instruction, noncredit instruction, summer school, or contract training. Support units will continue to be funded directly, independent of the revenue generating programs, to provide more stability to the fixed costs of these units.
Students will benefit from having the full array of instructional, counseling, and support resources coordinated and focused on the student's goals. It is anticipated that different programs will require different strategies for student success and this organizational model promotes and supports such differences.
The various academic and administrative support units are also restructured to provide focused support for the academic programs. The previous organizational distinctions that provided a different structure for supporting credit and noncredit programs are eliminated and the support units will service all program areas. The ten support units represent those activities that are needed by all academic programs or which are too specialized or expensive to allow duplication within the program. For cost and efficiency reasons, four of the current academic support programs are consolidated into two units. Two new units are created to manage the College's international programs and to provide curriculum and program coordination across the various academic programs. The result is ten discrete support units.
In the proposed reorganization, the flattened structure requires department chairs to play a key role in the management of both credit and noncredit programs. Accordingly, the chairs have been moved to 11-month appointments to reflect their added responsibility during the summer months.
The Director of Administrative Services will continue to supervise the three administrative support units. Current duplication of services between the Office of Continuing Education and Training and the other administrative and academic support areas will be eliminated. A new Office of Planning and Institutional Research further enhances the ability to focus on research and assessment.
The flattened structure, the consolidation of resources around programs, and the elimination of unnecessary duplication in support will create a more responsive and efficient organization. This more effective and responsive organization is also expected to control costs efficiently and increase revenue generating capability. While there are no additional staff positions in the reorganization, required position description updates and classification reviews may increase personnel cost marginally. Kapi'olani CC is prepared to fund any additional cost with internal reallocation of funds; no additional funding will be requested as a result of this reorganization.
KCC's proposed organizational structure consists of four Academic Units and one Administrative Services Unit reporting to the provost. A greater emphasis on planning and evaluation is reflected with the establishment of a new Office of Planning and Institutional Research. The establishment of Academic Units is proposed to consolidate functions and positions that provide credit and noncredit instruction, and academic/student support services. As an example, Academic Unit One will contain the largest academic program (Arts and Sciences), the Paul S. Honda International Center, and the Curriculum Management program. Currently, credit and noncredit instructional programs are administered by different campus subunits. Responsibilities of the Paul S. Honda International Center include the coordination and management of KCC's international efforts, while the Curriculum Management program will coordinate curriculum and academic program development matters for the college. The Administrative Services will remain essentially unchanged. Within Academic Unit Four, the Culinary Institute of the Pacific under the Hospitality Academic Program will be responsible for culinary academic programs, liaison with business, industry and culinary programs of other campuses, and marketing and fund-raising associated with the institute.
No new positions or additional funds will be required to implement the proposed reorganization.
The Community Colleges administration is working with the University of Hawai'i Professional Assembly to resolve concerns raised by that agency. These concerns primarily involve teaching equivalencies and tenure/promotion criteria for noncredit faculty. Consultation with the Hawai'i Government Employees' Association and the United Public Workers has been completed.
Regent Poe moved to approve the proposed reorganization of Kapi'olani Community College subject to existing statutes, University policies, and collective bargaining agreements, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-6, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Reorganization of Honolulu Community College
Senior Vice President Tsunoda requested that the Board approve a proposed reorganization of Honolulu Community College.
The proposed reorganization is in response to reductions in general fund support; the need and opportunity to be more responsive and to increase revenue generation; Honolulu Community College's expanding leadership role in advanced technology and economic development; the desire to focus the organization on the learning goals of students; and the need to be more accountable and planning oriented.
The proposal is to replace the current structure with one that permits more horizontal management and, within instructional units, more accountability and self sufficiency. There would be four major units reporting to the Provost: (1) Academic Affairs, (2) the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT), (3) Pacific Aerospace Training Center (PATC), and (4) Administrative Services, organizing programs and disciplines within instructional divisions according to similarity.
The following instructional divisions are proposed: University College, Transportation and Trades, Communication and Services, and the Pacific Aerospace Training Center, with the instructional divisions supported by Student Services, the College Skills Center, the Educational Media Center, the Library, and Administrative Services. The Honolulu Community College PCATT unit provides direction and coordination for delivery of advanced technology by the consortium of UH Community Colleges. Organizational units are being established as budget and revenue centers with the ability to generate and retain income regardless of whether the source is credit instruction, noncredit instruction, summer school contract training, or other educational services.
In the proposal, international activities, public relations, and resource development are clearly established in the Office of the Provost. Advanced technology, the responsibility of a new unit called Pacific Center for Advanced Technology and Training (PCATT), has a prominent role parallel to Academic Affairs (currently Instruction). The Office of Continuing Education and Training is eliminated, and the functions are managed within instructional units. Only where coordination is required among units or where duplication is too expensive or specialized, e.g., marketing and registration, is the responsibility assigned to one unit.
Adding PCATT and PATC to the College structure would accommodate State initiatives for which the College has become responsible. Because of their very different identities, business-oriented missions, and expected growth, PCATT and PATC would be better able to coordinate the College's expanding role in economic development parallel to the traditional academic programs. The new organization is designed to consolidate functions and to reflect updated college responsibilities.
The flattened structure and consolidation of resources around programs will create a more responsive and efficient organization. This more efficient and responsive organization is also expected to control costs and increase revenue generating capability. While there are no additional staff positions in the reorganization, required position description updates and classification reviews may increase personnel cost marginally. Honolulu CC is prepared to fund any additional cost with internal reallocation of funds; no additional funding will be requested as a result of this reorganization.
This reorganization proposal will be able to accommodate the vision of Honolulu Community College as a four-year technical baccalaureate program if it is determined as the appropriate direction for the campus.
This proposal involves a major restructuring of the college's organizational structure and the establishment of centers or institutes within the college. Reasons for the proposed changes include the need to deliver improved services to students, increase capacity for revenue generation, assist the State of Hawai'i with economic development, increase accountability, and emphasize program planning and evaluation.
Creation of the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training and the Pacific Aerospace Training Center reflects HCC's expanding role in economic development initiatives. Developing and providing training in advanced technology applications to enhance economic and workforce development programs and initiatives in the State and the Pacific Rim are the major responsibilities of PCATT. The Pacific Aerospace Training Center will be responsible for aerospace programs and for maintaining aerospace-related facilities needed to support aerospace business activity. It will also promote the growth and development of aviation training services to enable the State of Hawai'i to be a major source of aviation training for the Asia-Pacific region. Both PCATT and PATC were not placed under Academic Affairs because of the strong business focus of these programs.
The Office of Pacific Affairs and Resource Development (OPARD) will be responsible for public affairs and institutional advancement for the college as a whole, including resource development. This office will develop and execute strategies to supplement the State-funded budget. The Office of International Affairs and Development (OIAD) will be responsible for developing and implementing international contract training, partnerships, and other international educational activities, including the recruitment of international students and supporting the State of Hawai'i in promoting Hawai'i as an educational and training destination.
No new positions or additional funds will be required to implement the reorganization for HCC.
The Community Colleges administration is working with the University of Hawai'i Professional Assembly to resolve concerns raised by that agency. These concerns primarily involve teaching equivalencies and tenure/promotion criteria for noncredit faculty. Consultation with the Hawai'i Government Employees' Association and the United Public Workers has been completed.
Regent Poe moved to approve the proposed reorganization of Honolulu Community College subject to existing statutes, University policies and collective bargaining agreements, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-7, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Delegation of Authority to Establish Student Housing Assignment Priorities
Vice President Ching, with concurrence from the Chancellors of UH-Hilo and the Community Colleges, requested that the Board delegate authority to the President to establish student housing assignment priorities throughout the University system.
As reflected in the proposed statement on Student Housing Assignment Priorities, the campuses will give the highest priorities for housing to students who are residents of the State of Hawai'i from neighbor islands; remote areas that are beyond reasonable commuting distance from the campus; and first year freshman students. The priorities will honor previously established formal agreements, such as accommodation of student athletes at UH-Manoa; designated spaces for neighbor island residents attending unique programs at an O'ahu community college; College Opportunities Program (COP); and others. The proposed policy statement will give greater flexibility in the ability of the respective campuses to accommodate other groups of students whose presence will enable those campuses to achieve their enrollment, educational, and diversity goals and objectives.
Should the requested delegation be approved, the administration assures the Board that it is prepared to accept greater responsibility and accountability. A broad policy statement is proposed as sufficient to achieve the objectives of the Board in establishing and administering the student housing assignment priorities on all campuses of the University of Hawai'i. The following proposed policy statement would replace the sections in the BORP on assignment priorities:
Authorization for Special Tuition Waivers
In accordance with the Board's policy on tuition waivers, Vice President Ching requested that temporary special tuition waivers be authorized to assist current students or sons/daughters of parents who are laid off from employment as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The economy of the State of Hawai'i has been extremely and negatively affected by the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001. The State, so dependent on the visitor industry, finds businesses and services at a standstill when air transportation is halted or drastically reduced. Government, education, business, trades and industry, and community leaders are committed to seeking creative and innovative means to stimulate and stabilize the State's economy. The proposed temporary special tuition waivers are the University of Hawai'i's contribution to this effort.
Regent Lee moved to authorize the President to offer the 9-11 special tuition waivers in accordance with the Regents' policy on tuition waivers and normal financial aid regulations for the 2002 calendar year or shorter should the need no longer exist, with the understanding that the continuance of this special tuition waiver program would be subject to Board approval, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-9, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Poe seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Delegation of Additional Authority Relating to Personnel Actions
Senior Vice President Imai informed that the management and control of the University are vested in the Board of Regents by the State Constitution and Chapter 304, Hawai'i Revised Statutes. The Board has in turn granted management authority to the President either by specific delegation or the adoption of policies. In reviewing these various delegations, the administration has concluded that further delegations would relieve the Board of Regents of certain administrative responsibilities and increase operational efficiency. Therefore, it is requested that the Board delegate to the President the specific authority requested, as well as authorize the administration, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Board, to amend the Board of Regents' Bylaws and Policies to reflect these proposed changes.
In 1985, the Board of Regents delegated authority to the administration to approve certain personnel actions. On February 18, 2000, the Board delegated additional authority over personnel matters to the President and his designees for a one year period. Despite this increased delegation of authority, it is the administration's perception that the Board spends an inordinate amount of time considering individual personnel actions. The delegation of greater authority to the administration will free the Board of responsibility for such matters and allow additional time for the formulation of policy. Vice President Imai, therefore, recommended that the delegations made by the Board on September 20, 1985 and February 18, 2000 be superseded and that the President or the President's designees be delegated authority to approve the following personnel matters within applicable statutes, Board of Regents' policies, and collective bargaining agreements:
Executive Compensation Plan and Policy
Vice President Imai requested that: 1) The compensation
policy for executive employees' salaries be indexed to
national benchmarks as reflected in the proposed amendments
to the Board of Regents' policy, Chapter 9-14; and 2)
proposed transition guidelines be approved, delegating to the
President the authority to appoint executive employees up to
the 80th percentile of the College and University
Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) or
approved equivalent salary survey benchmarks, except for
those executives reporting directly to the President.
Currently, the Executive/Managerial (E/M) Classification and Compensation Plan is based on a classification system involving an analysis of nature of work, assigned duties and responsibilities, and a compensation plan which provides the structure for the pricing of classes and compensation for employees. The assignment of classes to salary ranges involves a review of several factors such as internal alignment, external relationship to those of the local community, and salary survey data of national peer or benchmark public universities and colleges.
Consistent with the Board of Regents' policy, factors considered in the classification and assignment of classes to salary ranges are nature and scope of responsibility; complexity of the activity; authority and influence exercised over personnel, policies and outcomes; comparability with similar positions within the University and externally; and technical and academic preparation and experience required to effectively perform in the position.
Although the University maintains the E/M classification and compensation plan, the actual salary paid to an incumbent of a position take into account factors which are separate and apart from the classification and pricing of the classes to which a position is assigned. The E/M salary schedule has not been regularly updated in keeping with the national salary data; it is no longer a viable recruitment tool in the national marketplace, particularly for academic positions. A systemwide committee comprised of Executive/Managerial and faculty personnel was convened to review the E/M classification and compensation system and related conditions of service. The committee was charged with identifying problems with the current classification, recruitment and compensation policies and to develop solutions for consideration. In order to maintain a competitive posture, the committee proposed that the salaries of new executive hires be indexed to a national norm to improve recruitment and retention.
Further, the committee recognized that while it is necessary to hire executives at market value, this has resulted in new hires being paid more than productive continuing employees. This has created a misalignment in compensation between the new hires and continuing employees. Accordingly, continuing executives would need to be provided salary adjustments to reach the identified nationally competitive level.
The committee specified that the classification of executive positions would be limited to the determination of appropriate position titles based on the description of duties and responsibilities. Therefore, based on the foregoing committee analysis, the University administration proposes that the current compensation plan and salary schedule be replaced with a compensation policy wherein the salaries of executive personnel be indexed to the annual College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) Administrative Compensation Survey or appropriate equivalent salary survey as pre-determined and approved by the President.
In order to implement the proposed change in compensation policy, the BORP, Chapter 9-14, must be amended to reflect the new concepts. In addition, the delegation of authority to the President for executive appointments have been codified in the BORP, along with clarifying amendments to the present managerial classification and compensation system.
The implementation of this policy, however, must be judiciously undertaken to ensure sufficient funding and meaningful adjustments. To reach the identified national index, adjustments to salaries must be granted. However, such adjustments cannot be made instantaneously and must be gradually implemented. It is the administration's plan to implement this compensation plan over a five-year period, beginning in July 2002, as operational parameters allow. The President will annually report to the Board on the progress toward this goal and to insure for a fair and equitable system.
Regent Lee moved amend Board of Regents policy on executive employees' salaries and approve the proposed transition guidelines, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-11, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Kurisu seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Chairperson Ikawa stated that Regent McElrath had asked the Board to remind the administration of its commitment to bring forward a new classification and compensation system for managerial personnel, taking into consideration the same rationale used to propose a new compensation plan for executive personnel.
Honorary Degree for Professor Edward G. Seidensticker
Interim Chancellor Neubauer requested that the Board of Regents, in accordance with its policy on honorary degrees, award the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, to Professor Edward G. Seidensticker. The honorary degree would be conferred at an appropriate commencement ceremony at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
In Spring 2001, the University-wide Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees provided positive evaluations of two candidates for honorary degrees. At the May 2001 meeting, the Board of Regents voted to confer an honorary doctorate upon South Korea President Kim Dae-jung. The Advisory Committee's other candidate for an honorary degree was Professor Edward G. Seidensticker, considered the foremost and most renowned scholar in Japanese literature and culture.
Professor Seidensticker has played a central role in making Japanese literature and culture accessible to the English-speaking world through his scholarship and definitive translations of classic works of traditional Japanese literature such as The Tale of Genji and numerous modern masterpieces of modern Japanese literature, most notably the novels of Nobel Prize winner Kawabata Yasunari. He is credited with contributing to the revival of interest in Japanese literature following the war through his elegant translations and keen observations of life in Japan.
Although Professor Seidensticker was never able to complete his doctorate, he held academic positions on the faculties of Stanford University for four years, the University of Michigan for 11 years, and Columbia University for eight years, from which he retired as an emeritus professor. Since moving to Hawai'i some years ago, Professor Seidensticker has been an enthusiastic and active supporter of Japan-related programs, and academic and non-academic activities at the University of Hawai'i. He is a highly regarded scholar who continues to share his knowledge, time, and enthusiasm with students, faculty, and members of the community.
Regent Thurston moved to award the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Professor Edward G. Seidensticker, to be presented in accordance with the Regents' policy on honorary degrees, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-12, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Lee seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Honorary Degree for Marcel Marceau
Interim Chancellor Neubauer, in accordance with the Board's policy on honorary degrees, requested that the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters be awarded to Mr. Marcel Marceau.
Mr. Marceau is acclaimed as the world's greatest mime. He has made significant contributions to the arts through his mastery of this unique artistic. Over more than 50 years of performing and teaching he has brought his message to people all over the world and his life is a testament to the excellence that can be achieved through mastering one's craft. In recent years he has added literary publications to his list of accomplishments.
Mr. Marceau was born in Strasbourg, France where he became interested in the art of mime when inspired by such silent screen artists as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Harold Lloyd and Laurel & Hardy. In 1947, Mr. Marceau created his character, Bip, who has become his alter ego, like Chaplin's Little Tramp. Bip's adventure is likened to Don Quixote's struggle against the windmills of life. His classic works include The Cage, The Mask Maker, The Public Garden, and the famous Youth, Maturity, Old Age and Death of which one critic said he accomplishes in less than five minutes what most novelists cannot do in volumes. In 1948 he received the renowned Deburau Prize.
Mr. Marceau's company of pantomime, Compagnie de mime Marcel Marceau, has played in the leading Paris theaters as well as other playhouses in Europe, Canada and South America. With his company, he produced, directed and played 26 mimodramas, including Pierrot de Montmartre, The 3 Wigs, The Pawn Shop, 14th July, The Wolf of Tsu-Ku-Mi, Paris laughs - Paris cries, and Don Juan (adapted from Tirso de Molina). He toured in the United States in 1955-56, soon after his North American debut at the Stratford (Ontario) Festival. This first U.S. tour ended with a record-breaking return to New York's City Center in the spring of 1956 after playing to standing-room-only crowds in San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major cities and universities. He has since toured the U.S. on a regular basis for over 40 years and his extensive transcontinental tours have included South America, South and North Africa, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, China, South East Asia, Russia and all of Europe. For nearly 40 of these years, Marceau's North American activity was undertaken in partnership with Mr. Ronald Wilford in a professional relationship regarded as one of the most successful and long lasting in the entertainment world.
Children have been delighted by The Alphabet Book and
Marcel Marceau's Counting Hat Book, his ventures into
literature. Other publications of Marceau's paintings,
poetry and illustrations include his La Ballade de Paris et
du Monde, Les Réveries du Bip, The Story of Bip (Harpers and
Row), Pimporello (Belfond Paris), and The Third Eye (Paris
Lithoprint).
The French Government has conferred upon Mr. Marceau its
highest honors: Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, Commandeur
des Arts et Lettres, and Grand Officier de l'Ordre National
du Mérite. He is an elected member of the Academy of Fine
Arts in Berlin, the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, and is a
member of the prestigious Institut de France. His Ecole
Internationale de Mimodrame de Paris, which offers a two-year
curriculum, has been subsidized since 1978 by the City of
Paris.
Mr. Marceau holds honorary doctorates from Princeton University, Ohio State University, Linfield College, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In the fall of 2001 the University-wide Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees recommended that Mr. Marceau's contributions to the world be recognized by the awarding of an honorary degree. If approved by the Board of Regents, current plans call for the honorary degree to be conferred in-person at an appropriate convocation at the University of Hawai'i.
Regent Thurston moved to award the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Mr. Marcel Marceau, to be presented in accordance with the Regents' policy on honorary degrees, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A 13, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Lee seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
FY 2002-2003 Special Session Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget Request
Vice President Imai said the events of September 11th had a devastating effect on Hawai'i's already fragile economy. In an effort to rejuvenate the economy, Governor Cayetano convened a meeting of government, business, and community leaders to discuss ways to address the current crisis. One of the suggestions was to initiate a massive capital improvements program whereby the various State agencies would begin their priority projects. The various State departments were asked to come up with a list of CIP projects FY 2002 2003 to be presented to the Legislature during its special session in October.
A proposed CIP request was prepared by the administration and submitted to the Governor. Board policy requires all budgets to be reviewed and approved by the Board prior to being submitted officially to the Governor as the Regents' Budget.
The proposed CIP request is to provide continued and initial funding in FY 2002-2003 for certain critical projects. The CIP budget request includes priorities of previous Board-approved CIP budgets, new requirements, and projects that make an impact to the economy of Hawai'i. Vice President Imai, therefore, recommended that the Board approve the FY 2002-2003 Special Session CIP Budget request.
Regent Bergin moved to approve the FY 2002-2003 Special Session CIP Budget Request, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-14, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was carried by majority vote.
Regents Dowling and Kobayashi recused themselves from the discussion and vote on this agenda item due to a possible conflict of interest.
FY 2002-2003 "Zero-Growth" Supplemental Budget Request
Senior Vice President Imai said Board of Regents' policy requires all University budgets to be reviewed and approved by the Board prior to being submitted to the Legislature. He, therefore, requested approval of the University's supplemental operating budget request for FY 2002-03.
The proposed supplemental budget request is to provide continued funding in FY 2002-03 for certain critical infrastructure requirements implemented in FY 2001-02. The funds proposed in this request are necessary to maintain the same level of general fund appropriations as provided by the Legislature in FY 2001-02.
The supplemental budget request also includes an increase in special fund expenditure authorization for UH Manoa. The increased authorization is necessary to expend the additional revenues resulting from the recent increase in tuition fees.
The 2001 Legislature appropriated an additional $6 million to the University to meet critical infrastructure requirements in the first year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium. Continued funding for the second year of the biennium was deferred pending the submission of a report by the University on the expenditure of these funds and a reassessment of the University's needs by the 2002 Legislature.
All of the items comprising the $6 million increase in operating appropriations represent additional on-going cost items such as support for new facilities, restructuring and strengthening of existing programs, establishment of critical new programs and new faculty collective bargaining requirements. Since no funds were provided by the Legislature for continuing costs in FY 2002-03, it is incumbent upon the University to seek restoration of the $6 million through the supplemental budget request process in order to maintain the University's FY 2001-02 level of State funding in FY 2002-03.
Regent Bergin moved to approve the proposed supplemental budget request for FY 2002-2003, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item A-15, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Gifts, Grants, and Contracts
Interim Chancellor Neubauer reported that during the time period August 16 to September 15, 2001, the UH system received 148 extramural awards with a total value of $32.2 million. Last year 145 awards with a total value of $30.8 million were received during the same time period. This constitutes a two percent increase in the number of awards and an eight percent increase in total value.
Regent Kurisu 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. 3 (Agenda), Item A-16, dated October 19, 2001. Regent Thurston seconded the motion which 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 HAWAII, SYSTEM
Executive
KIRIMITSU, WALTER
Sr VP for Legal Aff & University Gen Cnsl
Off of the Sr VP for Legal Aff & University Gen
Cnsl
Above-Scale Salary Adjustments
July 1, 2001
NAKAMURA, GLENN K.
Acting Director of University Budget, E10E
University Budget Office
Off of the Vice Pres for Admin & CFO
August 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 or until
the return of the regular incumbent, whichever
occurs sooner
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
Executive
KIM, KARL E.
Int Vice Chancellor for Acad Aff, E13E
Office of the Chancellor, UHM
Appointment and Above-Scale Salary
August 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 or until
a permanent Vice Chancellor is appointed
LAWS, EDWARD
Int Vice Chancellor for Res & Grad Ed, E13E
Office of the Chancellor, UHM
Appointment and Above-Scale Salary
August 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 or until
a permanent Vice Chancellor is appointed
O'MEALY, JOSEPH H.
Interim Dean, E11E
College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
September 1, 2001 - August 31, 2002 or until
a permanent Dean is appointed, whichever occurs sooner
SAKAGUCHI, RODNEY
Int Vice Chancellor for Admin, Fin & Ops, E11E
Office of the Chancellor, UHM
Appointment and Above-Scale Salary
August 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 or until
a permanent Vice Chancellor is appointed
Classification 5 (Professors and Equivalent)
HIPLE, DAVID V.
Specialist, S5M11
Language Technology Res Learning Ctr
College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
Waiver of Probationary Period for Tenure
Upon approval by the Board
ISKANDER, MAGDY F.
Professor & Dir, HI Ctr for Adv Comm, I5M09
Dept of Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
Above-Scale Salary
January 1, 2002
LANDRY, MICHAEL
Professor, I5M11
Dept of Oceanography
Sch of Ocean & Earth Science & Tech
Above-Scale Special Salary Adjustments
Upon Board Approval
SMITH, DEAN O.
Researcher, R5M11
Sch of Ocean & Earth Science & Tech
Above-Scale Salary
Professional Improvement Leave for One Year
Waiver of Return Service Requirement
Transfer of Locus of Tenure
August 1, 2001
TERAMURA, ALAN
Professor, I5M11
Lyon Arboretum
College of Natural Sciences
Above-Scale Salary
August 1, 2001
Classification 4 (Associate Professors and
Equivalent)
BHAWUK, DHARM P. S.
Associate Professor, I4M09
Dept of Management & Industrial Relations
College of Business Administration
Waiver of Minimum Service Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
BUSH, ANNE MARIE
Associate Professor, I4M09
Dept of Art
Coll of Arts & Humanities
Waiver of Minimum Educational Qualification Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
LI, QINGXIAO
Associate Pesticide Chemist, R4M11
Dept of Molecular Biosciences & Biosystems Eng
Coll of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
Waiver of Minimum Service Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
TYAU, GORDON D. C.
Associate Professor, I4M09
School of Architecture
Waiver of Minimum Educational Qualification Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
XIE, SHANG-PING
Associate Professor, I4M09
Dept of Meterology
Sch of Ocean & Earth Science & Tech
Waiver of Probationary Period for Tenure & Promotion
Upon approval by the Board
Classification 3 (Assistant Professors and
Equivalent)
CHANTINY, MARTHA
Librarian III, B3M11
Hamilton Library
Library Services
Waiver of Minimum Educational Qualification Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
TATIC-LUCIC, SVETLANA
Assistant Professor, I3M09
Dept of Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
Above-Scale Salary
January 1, 2002
Classification 2 (Instructor and Equivalent)
ERICKSEN, TODD
Junior Specialist, S2M11
Hawaii Inst of Geophysics & Planetology
Sch of Ocean & Earth Science & Tech
Waiver of Minimum Educational Qualification Requirements
Upon approval by the Board
Emeritus
YAMASAKI, BEATRICE
Associate Dean
Coll of Arts & Sciences
Upon approval by the Board
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Executive
wiger, florence
Acting Provost, E11E
Maui Community College
Reappointment
August 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Regent Lee moved to approve the personnel actions as
presented in President's Memorandum No. 3 (Agenda), Item B-1,
dated October 19, 2001. Regent Kobayashi seconded the
motion which 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. 3 (Agenda), Items C-1 and C-2, dated October
19, 2001.)
Recess
Chairperson Ikawa declared a recess at 8:40 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:06 a.m. at which time the Board took up Agenda Item A-2, Naming of University of Hawai'i at Manoa Facilities.
Naming of University of Hawai'i at Manoa Facilities
President Dobelle said it was his honor to make a request that Chancellor Neubauer will now present to the Board. It was the very first thing I asked as President of the University of Hawai'i and no matter how many more years I serve it will always serve as one of the proudest things I have the opportunity to do.
Interim Chancellor Neubauer requested approval to name
the Center for Hawaiian Studies building Kamakakuokalani -
Gladys K. Ainoa Brandt Center for Hawaiian Studies.
Mrs. Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainoa Brandt is one of
Hawai'i's most distinguished and revered kupuna. An educator
and administrator for more than 40 years, she commands the
respect and affection of people in Hawai'i for her
involvement in the community and her advocacy for native
Hawaiian issues. Mrs. Brandt served for 17 years as the only
female principal of a public high school in Hawai'i. She
also taught in the classroom, served as district
superintendent of Kauai's public schools, as principal of
Kamehameha School for Girls, and as a member of the
University of Hawai'i Board of Regents from 1983-1989,
serving as its chair for four of those six years.
Mrs. Brandt continues to contribute her time and effort to noteworthy community causes. She is on numerous boards and commissions, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i, and the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
While serving on the Board of Regents, she was instrumental in the founding of the Center for Hawaiian Studies. Those who served with her on the Board as well as with the University's administration at the time, assert that Regent Emeritus Brandt is the person most responsible for the existence of the Center today, having ushered the project through the Board and subsequently, the Legislature. Through her leadership the Center became a reality and today, remains the hub for Hawaiian studies in academia. Therefore, the naming of the Center in her honor would not only be appropriate but also recognize Regent Emeritus Brandt's numerous contributions benefitting the people of Hawai'i and particularly the Native Hawaiian community.
Dr. Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Director of the Center for Hawaiian Studies, thanked everyone for agreeing to name the Center Kamakakuokalani - Gladys K. Ainoa Brandt Center for Hawaiian Studies. Mrs. Brandt is the person who is responsible for the Center, insisting the building to be built.
Regent Kobayashi said it was an honor that we honor Gladys Brandt. She has been a public servant all her life and everyone respects her, not only the Hawaiians but all the people of Hawai'i. It is a great honor to name the building after her.
Regent Thurston said that when she attended Kamehameha Schools, Mrs. Brandt had been an inspiration and role model not just to graduates from Kamehameha Schools but to the greater community. She single handedly got approval and support from the Board of Regents while she was a Regent and Chair of the Board of Regents to establish the Center for Hawaiian Studies..
Regent Kobayashi moved to name, as an exception to Board policy, the Center for Hawaiian Studies Building the Kamakakuokalani - Gladys K. Ainoa Brandt Center for Hawaiian Studies, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3, Item A-2 (Agenda), dated October 19, 2001. Regent Dowling seconded the motion.
Regent Bergin said it would be appropriate to name the Center in her honor. It would be mobile and eternal that her name would follow that institution if that building or any other building in the future to which it may be endowed.
Regent Nunokawa echoed Regent Bergin's views.
Chairperson Ikawa said it was evident that there is much support to name the Center for Hawaiian Studies in honor of Regent Emeritus Brandt. He, therefore, asked administration to initiate the prescribed process to place her name for consideration for the naming of the Center for Hawaiian Studies in her honor.
Upon call the motion was unanimously carried.
Interim Chancellor Neubauer requested approval to name the UH Baseball Stadium the Les Murakami Stadium.
The 2001 UH baseball season was to have been Coach Les
Murakami's final season as Head Baseball Coach at the
University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Unfortunately, in November
of 2000, Coach Murakami suffered a significant stroke that
left him unable to continue coaching. The UH-Manoa baseball
team has known only one coach during its first 30 seasons of
existence, and the list of accomplishments is truly
impressive.
Regent Kobayashi moved to name, as an exception to Board policy, the UH Baseball Stadium the Les Murakami Stadium, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3, Item A-2 (Agenda), dated October 19, 2001. Regent Dowling seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Interim Chancellor Neubauer requested approval to name the Social Sciences building Saunders Hall in honor of Allan and Marion Saunders.
For more than fifty years, Marion and Allan Saunders played key roles in the building of UH-Manoa, the conversion of Hawai'i from a territory to a State, and the establishment of democratic traditions throughout our community.
Allan Saunders served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UH Manoa from 1955 to 1963. During his 21 years at UH-Manoa, he served as professor, department chair, and leader in the faculty senate. As a professor in political science, he was known as a consummate teacher, clearly devoted to his students and passionate about his profession. Following his retirement in 1966, he continued to be active in community affairs, focusing primarily on civil rights issues. He launched the Hawai'i chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Hawai'i League of Women Voters. In the 1970's Allan Saunders was instrumental in establishing a State Ethics Commission and in reforming the penal code.
Marion Saunders served in a variety of positions in educational administration at UH-Manoa and at the East-West Center. In the early 1950's she was the Coordinator of Programs for Micronesian students in Hawai'i. She also spearheaded a program for women students who wanted to return to school, a precursor to the Women's Studies Program at UH Manoa. Marion Saunders was active in community affairs and public service, including serving as an elected member of the State Board of Education.
Allan Saunders passed away in 1989 followed by Marion nine years later.
Regent Kobayashi moved to name, as an exception to Board policy, the Social Sciences building Saunders Hall in honor of Allan and Marion Saunders, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3, Item A-2 (Agenda), dated October 19, 2001. Regent Dowling seconded the motion.
Dr. Richard Kosaki, retired professor of Political Science, said he was pleased that this honor was bestowed on Allan and Marion Saunders who devoted so many years of their lives to improve the quality of life on this campus and this community.
Upon call the motion was unanimously carried.
Interim Chancellor Neubauer requested approval to name the Student Services Center building the Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services.
As the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliuokalani symbolizes an important link to traditional Hawaiian culture and society. Her influence is well understood, widely respected and has been a strong motivating factor in the widespread emergence of Hawaiian culture and the values embodied in it.
The collective and continuous search for social, cultural and spiritual meanings are one of the underpinnings of a diverse academic community. It is entirely fitting, therefore, that the primary center on campus which serves students outside of the classroom and laboratory environments, the Student Services Building, be named after the Queen as a lasting reminder of the broader academic functions of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Board policy requires that facilities not be named for living individuals and ordinarily not within five years of the person's death. The naming of facilities for Mrs. Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainoa Brandt, Coach Les Murakami and Marion Saunders would be contrary to this policy since both Regent Emeritus Brandt and Coach Murakami are living individuals and Marion Saunders passed away in 1998, less than five years ago. The extraordinary contributions made by all of these individuals to the University and this community, however, will not change and to recognize them now would be timely and appropriate.
Upon receiving proposals to name these facilities, an ad hoc committee composed of faculty, students and administrators was appointed by Interim Manoa Chancellor Deane Neubauer. The committee held two open meetings and also received numerous written testimonies. The committee found that all four proposals were excellent and strongly recommended that they be forwarded to the Board of Regents for approval, with some clarifying modifications based on comments that were received. The committee also recommended that the Board make an exception to its policy on naming of facilities and programs.
Dr. Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Director of the Center for Hawaiian Studies said Queen Liliuokalani was a great Hawaiian woman like Gladys Brandt. She was an inspiration to all Hawaiian women. She charged all of us to find peaceful ways to resolve our differences. Every student who comes to the University of Hawai'i will remember her example and her dedication to peace.
Regent Kobayashi moved to name the Student Service Center building the Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 3, Item A-2 (Agenda), dated October 19, 2001. Regent Dowling seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Chairperson Ikawa announced that the next meeting will be held on November 16, 2001, at 8:30 a.m., at Kaua'i Community College.
