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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I BOARD OF REGENTS January 18, 2002 I. CALL TO ORDER The monthly meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order by Vice Chairperson Bert A. Kobayashi on Friday, January 18, 2002, at 8:43 a.m., in the Tamarind Banquet Room, 'Ohelo Building, Kapi'olani Community College. Attendance Present were Regents Everett R. Dowling, Charles K. Kawakami, Duane K. Kurisu, Patricia Y. Lee, Ah Quon McElrath, Walter N. Nunokawa, Kathleen K.S.L. Thurston, Sharon R. Weiner; President Evan S. Dobelle; Secretary of the Board David Iha; and Administrative Officer Carl H. Makino. Regents Billy Bergin, Allan K. Ikawa, and Capsun M. Poe 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. James R.W.
Sloane, Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial
Officer; Mr. Paul Costello, Vice President for External Affairs
and University Relations; 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 Mnoa; Dr. William A. Pearman, Chancellor, UH-West
O'ahu; Dr. Karla A. Jones, State Director for Career and
Technical Education; Dr. John Morton, Provost, Kapi'olani
Community College; Ms. Helen Hamada, APT Representative; and
others.
Upon motion by Regent Dowling and second by Regent McElrath, the Board approved the minutes of its regular meeting held on November 16, 2001, as circulated. Upon motion by Regent Dowling and second by Regent McElrath, the Board approved the minutes of its special meeting held on December 13, 2001, as circulated.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION President Dobelle questioned the need for further discussion on the agenda items since they were presented and discussed at an open session of the Board's committees the previous day. Vice Chair Kobayashi stated that if there were to be no further discussion of each agenda item, the public needs to understand that the Board was not rubber stamping these matters. Establishment of a Master of Arts Degree in China-U.S. Relations, University of Hawai'i at Hilo Regent McElrath moved to establish a Master of Arts Degree in China-U.S. Relations at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, effective Fall 2002, subject to the Regents' policy on provisional academic programs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-1, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Grant Established Status to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education, College of Education, Manoa Campus Regent McElrath moved to grant established academic status to the Post- Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education in the College of Education, Mnoa Campus, subject to the Regents' policy on established academic programs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-2, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Grant Established Status to Graduate Certificates in Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Philippine Studies, South Asian Studies, and Southeast Asian Studies, School of Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Manoa Campus
Regent McElrath moved to grant established academic status
to the Graduate Certificates in Chinese Studies, Japanese
Studies, Korean Studies, Philippine Studies, South Asian
Studies, and Southeast Asian Studies, School of Hawaiian and
Pacific Studies, Manoa Campus, subject to the Regents' policy on
established academic programs, as presented in President's
Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-3, dated January 18, 2002.
Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously
carried. Regent McElrath moved to establish a Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, effective Fall 2002, subject to the Regents' policy on provisional academic programs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-4, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Amend Board of Regents' Policy on Administrative Unit for Classified Contracts Agenda Item A-5, Amend Board of Regents' Policy on Administrative Unit for Classified Contracts was deferred at the request of President Dobelle. Delegation of Additional Authority Relating to Academic Affairs Regent McElrath moved to delegate to the President, additional authority relating to academic affairs, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-6, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Reorganization of the Community Colleges - Office of the Senior Vice President and Chancellor, Employment Training Center, and Windward Community College Regent Dowling moved to reorganize the Community Colleges - Office of the Senior Vice President and Chancellor, Employment Training Center, and Windward Community College, with the understanding that implementation details will conform to existing policies, statutes and collective bargaining agreements, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-7, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Delegation of Authority Relating to Business and Finance Regent Kurisu moved to delegate to the President, additional authority relating to business and finance, with the understanding that this delegation is to be reviewed for continuation at the end of two (2) years, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-8, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Dowling seconded the motion.
Regent McElrath expressed that norms and safeguards be
established due to the considerable amount of expendable funds
that would no longer come before the Board. She cautioned that
the reputation of the University not be blemished in the manner
occurring in recent years not only at the local level but at the
national and international level as well. Delegation of Authority to Administer the Regents and Presidential Scholarship Program and to Rename the Scholarship Program Regent Lee moved to delegate the additional authority to administer the Regents and Presidential Scholarship and amend Board of Regents' policy allowing for the renaming of the Presidential Achievement Scholarship to Presidential Scholarship, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-9, dated January 18, 2002. Regent McElrath seconded the motion. Regent Lee emphasized that the basic policy concepts and principles must not be changed without Board approval, clarifying that this section of the policy was being moved to executive policy for the purpose of implementation only. Upon call, the motion was unanimously carried. Amendment to Board of Regents' Policy Relating to Athletic Coaches Salary Ranges for the University of Hawai'i at Hilo Regent Kawakami moved to amend Board of Regents' policy on salary ranges for head athletic coaches at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, with the understanding that the campus will fully comply with Board's policy on coaches no later than June 2002, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-10, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Kurisu seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Legislative Proposal to Establish a Civil Service System at the University of Hawai'i Regent Weiner moved to establish a civil service system within the University separate from the state's civil service system and that the Bill for this purpose is approved for submitting to the 2002 State Legislature, as presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item A-11, dated January 18, 2002. Regent McElrath seconded the motion. Regent McElrath said that this subjects the University to negotiations with a number of labor unions. She warned that it will not be an easy process despite the University's ability to have its own civil service system as provided by autonomy and its statutory ability to manage its internal affairs.
Upon call, the motion was unanimously carried. Interim Chancellor Neubauer reported that during the time period October 16 to December 15, 2001, the University of Hawai'i system received 282 extramural awards which have a total dollar value of $34.1 million. Last year, 198 awards with a total dollar value of $17.4 million were received in the same time period. This constitutes a 40 percent increase in the number of awards and a 96 percent increase in the 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. 5 (Agenda), Item A-12, dated January 18, 2002. Regent Weiner seconded the motion. In response to Regent McElrath, Interim Chancellor Neubauer said that a presentation by Dr. David Duffy will be presented during the Spring. 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 Vice President Imai requested that the agenda be amended to include the appointment of Dr. Christopher D. Lu as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, effective February 15, 2002.
Regent Kawakami moved to amend the personnel agenda as
requested by Vice President Imai. Regent McElrath seconded the
motion which was unanimously carried.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA Regent Kawakami moved to approve the personnel actions as amended and presented in President's Memorandum No. 5 (Agenda), Item B-1, dated January 18, 2002. Regent McElrath seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Resignations and Retirements of Board of Regents' Appointees and
Civil Service Employees
President Dobelle introduced Mr. Wick Sloane, Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Paul Costello, Vice President for External Affairs and University Relations. President Dobelle informed that he had reiterated his instruction to Senior Vice President Tseng that Agenda A-1, the Establishment of a Master of Arts Degree in China-U.S. Relations at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, must be void of politics and that the program not favor Taiwan or mainland China. He said that Senior Vice President Tseng had acknowledged that understanding. President Dobelle also informed that on the matter of the establishment of a civil service system at the University of Hawai'i, conversations with the unions were interest based and there should be no concern or confrontation in any way. President Dobelle thanked Provost Morton and the food services program, a premier culinary program in America in two year colleges, for hosting breakfast. Provost Morton said that two or three years ago Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) was aggressively going to increase the number of international students at the campus. KCC has more than doubled that figure in the last two years to more than 400 students generating $2.2 million in revenue, with 25 percent of revenue and 10 percent of the operating budget coming out of international programs. The college is committed to internationalization so that local students can gain an international outlook in order to succeed in today's world. Last year KCC was selected along with seven other colleges and universities in the country by the American Council on Education (ACE) to participate in a project call Promising Practices in International Education. Provost Morton introduced Dr. Robert Franco, Professor of Social Sciences, who reported on the experiences with the ACE program and the status of KCC's international efforts. Dr. Franco reported on the American Council on Education's project on how institutions have been able to sustain and weave international education into their missions. KCC's proposal was entitled Kapi'olani, An Island College with a Global Reach. The requirement was to conduct an institutional audit of internationalization, to benefit from a rigorous ACE site visit, and using those two components, revise the original proposal and to publish a campus profile. KCC's profile will be published with the other seven campuses. There were six dimensions to the audit: philosophy and mission, faculty and staff support, student support, organizational and institutional partnerships, institutional support, and curriculum and co curriculum with a total of 24 variables that were discussed and assessed by Kapi'olani faculty and administration. The recommendations were increased faculty participation, investment in faculty, and expansion beyond Asian and the Pacific. Regent Dowling inquired about housing for the international students. Provost Morton responded that they have housing agreements with various condominiums and hotels in Waikiki to provide low cost housing. He said that housing for international students is critical to further expansion of the program. In response to Vice Chair Kobayashi, Provost Morton said that international students are required to demonstrate an ability to support themselves, including housing and tuition when they are in country. In response to Regent Dowling, Provost Morton said the primary interest for international students has been in pre baccalaureate programs the first two years, then transferring to baccalaureate programs in hospitality and to new media arts programs. A few enter business and the computer science areas.
Vice Chair Kobayashi appointed the following Regents to serve on a sub-committee to monitor the progress of the strategic planning process: Regents Bergin, Weiner, McElrath, Nunokawa, Lee and Dowling.
Next Meeting Vice Chairperson Kobayashi thanked Provost Morton and the faculty and staff of Kapi'olani Community College for hosting the meeting. He announced that the next meeting would be held on February 22, 2002, at 8:30 a.m., at Honolulu Community College.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
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