MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I BOARD OF REGENTS
March 15, 2002
I. CALL TO ORDER
The monthly meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order by Chairperson
Allan K. Ikawa on Friday, March 15, 2002, at 8:30 a.m., in Campus Center
Rooms 306-307, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
Attendance
Present were Regents Everett R. Dowling, Bert A. Kobayashi, Patricia Y.
Lee, Ah Quon McElrath, Walter N. Nunokawa, Capsun M. Poe, Sharon R. Weiner;
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Walter S. Kirimitsu; Secretary
of the Board David Iha; and Administrative Officer Carl H. Makino. Regents
Billy Bergin, Charles K. Kawakami, Duane K. Kurisu, and Kathleen K.S.L.
Thurston were excused.
Also present were Dr. Rose Tseng, Senior Vice President and Chancellor,
UH-Hilo; 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; Mr. Prescott Stewart, Executive
Assistant to the President; Dr. Karl Kim, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; Dr. William A. Pearman, Chancellor,
UH-West O‘ahu; Ms. Sandra Sakaguchi, Provost, Hawai‘i Community
College; Mr. Michael T. Rota, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Community
Colleges; Mr. Walter Niemczura, APT President; and others.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon motion by Regent Kobayashi and second by Regent McElrath, the Board
approved the minutes of its regular meeting held on February 22, 2002, as
circulated.
III. ITEMS FROM PRESIDENT'S MEMORANDUM NO. 7
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION AND
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lease Agreement with MW Commercial Reality, Inc.
Interim Vice Chancellor Kim requested that the Board authorize the administration
to enter into a six-year lease agreement with the MW Commercial Realty,
Inc., for the lease of approximately 2,300 square feet of office and training
space at Pioneer Plaza in downtown Honolulu for use in the non-credit training
programs offered by Outreach College.
The proposed six-year lease will permit Outreach College to expand its digital
training educational programming in downtown Honolulu. A digital training
lab located in the downtown Honolulu area would be accessible to the wide
range of businesses and industries in close proximity to downtown. It would
be managed by the College’s Pacific New Media program (PNM), and would
consist of twenty Macintosh computers, G-4 models, all equipped with a virtual
PC, enabling the computers to act as either a Macintosh or a PC, and the
necessary scanning, printing and projection equipment. A flexible conference
room/classroom with computer projection equipment will also be located at
this site.
The PNM Program provides instruction and training in the fast growing fields
of film, video and multimedia, taught by outstanding professionals from
both Hawai‘i and the U.S. mainland. These experts, designers, and innovators
help to stimulate and enhance the work of our own community and offer significant
educational programs not available elsewhere in the State. Digital technologies
such as page design, imaging and video, web design and development, typography
and multi-media are becoming increasingly important to numerous industries
and businesses within Hawai‘i.
Through use of this downtown location, Outreach College would tailor its
programs and offerings to meet the stated needs of the following industries
which have been and will continue to be surveyed:
A highly visible and accessible downtown location would be a promotional
tool for the University and Outreach College, and would serve to meet the
following program objectives:
The gross lease rent (inclusive of building operating expenses) for approximately
2,300 rentable square feet of space would be as follows:
Date of lease through 12/31/02 $1.00 per s.f.
1/1/03 to 12/31/03 $2.10 per s.f.
1/1/04 to 12/31/04 $2.14 per s.f.
1/1/05 to 12/31/05 $2.18 per s.f.
1/1/06 to 12/31/06 $2.23 per s.f.
1/1/07 to 12/31/07 $2.27 per s.f.
The low rent in the first year is made possible by subleasing the space
from an existing tenant whose lease expires at the end of this year. Starting
from January 1, 2003, the lease goes to fair market rental value and then
increases by 2% in each subsequent year. Over the course of the six-year
term, the average rent will be less than $2.00 per rentable square foot.
A commercial leasing agent who specializes in the downtown Honolulu market
was consulted and he advised that the foregoing rental rates were reasonable.
The lease would also provide for the following concessions and privileges
in favor of the University:
Although the basic expenses for day-to-day maintenance of the laboratory
will depend on revenues generated by the PNM Program, the facility will
also serve other Outreach College programs especially those that assist
such Manoa academic units as the College of Business Administration, Department
of Information and Computer Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences
in their outreach instruction. User fees will be charged to all units that
utilize the facility to be self-supporting and maintained in top condition.
Meanwhile, Interim Chancellor Neubauer had agreed to advance Outreach College
$154,000 for the start-up costs for this downtown facility.
Regent Kobayashi moved to authorize the administration to enter into a six-year
lease agreement with MW Commercial Realty Inc. for approximately 2,300 square
feet of office and training space in downtown Honolulu for the non-credit
training programs offered by Outreach College, as presented in President’s
Memorandum No. 7 (Agenda), Item A-1, dated March 15, 2002. Regent Weiner
seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Regent Kobayashi explained
that the items taken up by the Board were thoroughly discussed the previous
day in a committee meeting.
Establishment of a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education,
Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, College of Education,
Manoa Campus
Interim Vice Chancellor Kim requested that the Board approve a proposal
to create a Master of Education Degree in Early Childhood Education in the
Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies in the College of
Education, to be effective Fall 2002, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
The proposed M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education will meet the advancing
needs of the State of Hawai#i by preparing leaders for programs serving
a broad range of needs for children from birth to the age of five. This
will include programs for children with special needs as they progress through
preschool programs in preparation for full participation in their later
education.
The goals of the program are to increase the number of well-trained
professionals in infant and toddler, preschool, early intervention, and
parent education programs, as well as in agencies serving the needs of such
programs. This degree will improve the quality of education and care
for young children and their families by expanding the knowledge and skills
of early childhood educators, particularly those who work with children
with disabilities.
This M.Ed. degree will be housed in the Department of Teacher Education
and Curriculum Studies, but will involve widespread collaboration
with other units at the Manoa campus, notably the Department of Special
Education and the program in Family and Consumer Resources in the College
of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Admission and degree requirements
for the program are consistent with the standards of the Graduate Division.
It is expected that many of the students will be practitioners with experience
and training in fields related to the psychological, social, health, and
nutritional needs of very young children.
At the national level as well as in Hawai#i, there is increasing attention
being given to the needs of young children. This is partly due to research
demonstrating the importance of the formative early childhood years for
later development and educational success. The Felix Consent Decree
calls for a continuum of care for children with special needs from birth
to the age of three. More early childhood professionals are needed to staff
a range of programs and services for all children. At present there is no
program in the State of Hawai#i which trains specialists in working with
children under five and their families. The College of Education has a M.Ed.
program in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies that
focuses on early childhood but is intended to train kindergarten and primary
school teachers rather than those children below the age of five.
The degree has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty Senate of the College
of Education, the Graduate Council, the Manoa Faculty Senate, and the System
Academic Affairs Council. This degree program will not require any additional
resources or new funding from the University. The curriculum will
be based upon existing graduate level and advanced undergraduate courses.
Board of Regents’ policy provides that all new academic programs, once
approved, shall have provisional status until a review is conducted. Reviews
are initiated once a full cycle of graduates has been completed. Since this
is a Masters program, the first degrees should be awarded in 2004. The required
review will be conducted during the 2004-2005 academic year.
Regent McElrath moved to approve the creation of a Master of Education in
Early Childhood Education within the Department of Teacher Education and
Curriculum Studies of the College of Education, 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. 7 (Agenda),
Item A-2, dated March 15, 2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which
was carried.
Grant Established Status to the Bachelor of Science in Global Environmental
Science, Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology, Manoa Campus
Interim Vice Chancellor Kim requested established academic status for the
Bachelor of Science in Global Environmental Science in the Department of
Oceanography within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
at the Manoa campus.
This degree was designed to provide a scientifically based, interdisciplinary
approach to questions of global change. Society has an increasing need for
individuals who have a broad scientific base for understanding how the land,
sea, and atmosphere are being affected by human activity. The B.S. in Global
Environmental Science employs the existing expertise of the faculty of the
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology along with the relevant
contributions of other faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
to provide this broad base.
As a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution, the University is in an excellent
position to become a worldwide leader in this area of education. The program
is training students to continue to pursue study at the graduate level,
prepare for positions in public policy, seek careers in environmental law,
teach, or simply become citizens who have a fuller awareness of the impact
of our society’s decisions on the environment.
The B.S. in Global Environmental Science is the only undergraduate program
offered by the Department of Oceanography and is a program world renowned
for its research and graduate training. The faculty of the Department have
created a rigorous program of study requiring intensive preparation in biology,
chemistry, physics and two years of the calculus in the lower division and
a strong curriculum within the major. Students are appreciative of this
rigor and take great pride in mastering the courses. Responses from the
students are extremely positive. The program is also growing in popularity
having increased from 19 students in 1999 to 40 in 2000 and 69 as of Fall
2001. There have been six graduates from the program.
This degree was approved by the Board of Regents in October 1997 to be effective
Fall 1998. Board Policy provides that all new academic programs, once approved,
shall have provisional status until a review is conducted. The Bachelor
of Science in Global Environmental Science program has been reviewed by
the Council on Program Reviews and by the System Academic Affairs Council
and found to be efficient and of high quality.
Regent McElrath moved to grant established status to the Bachelor of Science
in Global Environmental Science, Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean
and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, subject
to the Regents’ policy on established academic programs, as presented
in President’s Memorandum No. 7 (Agenda), Item A-3, dated March 15,
2002. Regent Nunokawa seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Establishment of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology, College of
Arts and Sciences, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Senior Vice President Tseng requested that the Board approve the establishment
of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology at the College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
This proposal was approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, in Spring 1999. The Geology Department
currently offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology with a strong mathematical
component, designed for students planning to pursue graduate degrees. The
proposed Bachelor of Arts degree, however, will attract students who plan
to pursue teacher certification, scientific/technical writing, and other
fields combining a strong liberal arts background with science training.
The program supports the UH-Hilo mission of using the Big Island as a living
laboratory and of involving students in hands-on learning. It also makes
the study of geology more accessible to more students by reducing somewhat
the level of mathematics. The proposed degree encourages students to broaden
their study of other sciences.
The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Geology may be summarized as
follows:
The required courses add up to 45 credits in geology and closely-related
disciplines and 11 credits of supplementary (math, chemistry, and physics)
courses. In comparison, the existing Bachelor of Science degree requires
42 credits in geology and 31 credits of supplementary courses.
Students in the B.S. program will take several upper-division courses not
required of students in the B.S. On the other hand, students working toward
their Bachelor of Arts degree will be able to take a larger number of courses
in such areas as History, English, Philosophy, and Psychology than in a
Bachelor of Science program. Such breadth is especially desirable in the
education of teachers.
No additional resources are required for implementation of the proposed
degree. The curriculum includes existing courses only. Students in the B.A.
will take fewer 400-level Geology courses than those working for their B.S.
degree if they choose to substitute science courses from other disciplines.
Required lower-division courses in Math, Physics and Chemistry, are also
required for other majors, and the numbers of geology majors will have only
a modest impact on those courses.
Assuming that students who might have been intimidated by the B.S. requirements
will be attracted to the B.A. program, enrollment in Geology courses will
increase. The department estimates that the second bachelor’s degree
will increase the major count from 30 students to approximately 40 students.
Regent McElrath commented that the Regents were concerned as to the ability
of students with a science and math background to get into the Department
of Education which has a dearth of teachers trained in math and science
and whether or not it would be easier for them to get such a certification
which is particularly important in light of the new education act which
concentrates on the need for more teachers in math and science.
Regent McElrath moved to establish the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology
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. 7 (Agenda),
Item A-4, dated March 15, 2002. Regent Weiner seconded the motion which
was unanimously carried.
Amend Board of Regents’ Bylaws and Policies on Administrative,
Professional and Technical (APT) Positions
Vice President Imai requested that the Board approve housekeeping amendments
to the Board of Regents’ Bylaws and Policies on Administrative, Professional
and Technical (APT) Positions, reflecting a change from a position classification
and pricing system to the broad band system. The recommended policy amendment
updates the terminology in keeping with the broad band system.
In accordance with Board policy, the President has delegated authority to
administer the APT Classification and Compensation Plan by establishing,
modifying and abolishing classes, and classifying APT positions. The current
APT Classification and Compensation system is based on the position classification
method of job classification which entails evaluating position descriptions
and allocating positions to classes based on established class standards.
Changes to the way APT positions are classified are being proposed through
the University’s initiative to implement a broad band job evaluation
system. The recommended amendments to Section 9-2d of the Board of Regents’
Bylaws and Policies are consistent with the changes to the APT classification
and compensation system.
Regent Lee moved to amend Board of Regents’ policy on Administrative,
Professional and Technical (APT) positions, as presented in the President’s
Memorandum No. 7 (Agenda), Item A-5, dated March 15, 2002. Regent Kobayashi
seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Gifts, Grants, and Contracts
Interim Vice Chancellor Kim reported that during the time period of January
16 to February 15, 2002, the University of Hawai‘i system received
104 extramural awards with a total value of $15.3 million. Last year, 129
awards with a total value of $17.6 million were received during the same
time period. In comparison of the two years, there was a 19 percent decrease
in the number of awards and a 13 percent decrease in the total value. He
pointed out that the cumulative total to the UH System for the first 7.5
months of the current fiscal year were 1,066 awards with a total value of
$163.4 million. This represents a 17.8 percent increase in the number of
awards and a 19.6 percent increase in the dollar value as compared to the
first 7.5 months of the last fiscal year.
Regent Kobayashi moved to accept with thanks the gifts and grants and ratify
the actions of the administration in executing the necessary contracts,
as presented in President’s Memorandum No. 7 (Agenda), Item A-6, dated
March 15, 2002. Regent Weiner seconded the motion.
Regent Nunokawa commented on a grant to J. Kenneth Grace for the Biology
and Control of the Formosan Subterranean Termites asking for significant
funding. He also commented on a grant to Dr. Shikuma to continue to study
AIDS.
In response to Regent McElrath, interim Vice Chancellor Kim informed that
overhead rates have remained the same over the past years.
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
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM
Executive
IHA, DAVID
Secretary of the Board of Regents
Office of the Board of Regents
Retitling and CUPA-HR Indexing
Upon approval of the Board
MAKINO, CARL
Administrative Officer (BOR)
Office of the Board of Regents
Retitling and Indexing
Upon approval of the Board
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA
Executive
KUDRITZKI, ROLF-PETER
Director of Institute for Astronomy
Institute for Astronomy
Tenure
Upon approval by the Board
Regent Lee moved to approve the personnel actions as presented in President’s
Memorandum No. 7 (Agenda), Item B-1, dated March 15, 2002. Regent McElrath
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. 7 (Agenda), Items C-1 and C-2, dated March 15, 2002.)
IV. ORAL REPORT OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Senior Vice President Tseng did a video presentation on the programs at
the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (UH-Hilo). The U.S. News and World
Report recently gave UH-Hilo a national ranking. It is the only university
in Hawai‘i classified as a national liberal arts college.
Senior Vice President Tseng introduced newly-appointed Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, Dr. Chris Lu.
V. NEW OR OTHER BUSINESS
Chairperson Ikawa announced that in light of the university’s autonomy,
it would be appropriate to clarify and amend the Board’s policies as
necessary. He therefore appointed a subcommittee to review the Board’s
policies and practices and to recommend any amendments and changes as needed.
Regent Lee will chair the subcommittee with members, Regents Kawakami, Kobayashi,
Kurisu, McElrath, and Dowling. Chairperson Ikawa asked that the subcommittee
proceed immediately and report to the Board upon completion.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENT
Next Meeting
Chairperson Ikawa thanked Senior Vice President Tseng, Provost Sakaguchi,
and the faculty, staff, and students of UH-Hilo and Hawai‘i Community
College for the warm welcome. He also thanked Senior Vice President Tseng
for hosting a reception at her home.
Chairperson Ikawa, on behalf of the Board, congratulated Director of Athletics
Hugh Yoshida and the entire Athletic Department at Manoa for being ranked
one of the top 20 of the Division I athletic programs in the nation by U.S.
News. Chairperson Ikawa stated that it was important to note that the
program’s win-loss record was only one of the many factors taken into
consideration. A major factor was graduation rates which is a true measure
of what collegiate athletics is all about. On behalf of the Board, he congratulated
Hugh Yoshida for his performance over the years.
Chairperson Ikawa announced that the next meeting would be held on April
19, 2002, at 8:30 a.m., at the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Hotel.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David Iha, Secretary