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Senate Committees: 2011-12

Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Description

The Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Senate and the Congress, shall identify and arrange for consideration and study of all goals, policies, and programs relating to the physical and academic development of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, including allocation of financial resources, student enrollment, distribution of enrollment among programs and between upper-division and lower-division programs, direction of emphasis in existing programs, the academic effect of administrative organization, quality of scholarship, quality of teaching, quality of research, quality of service, and the relationships between the University of Hawaii at Manoa and other units of the University System. [Bylaws, Faculty Congress and Senate, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Article III. Section 5. Duties. a.]

Membership

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Meeting Schedule

The SEC meets every Monday from 2:30 - 5:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208. Manoa Administrators are also scheduled to attend SEC meetings on a rotating basis, as noted below, from 4:30 - 5:00 pm or otherwise noted.

  • May 7: VCS Hernandez
  • April 30: VCRGE Ostrander
  • April 23: VCAFO Cutshaw
  • April 16: VCAA Dasenbrock
  • April 9: Chancellor Hinshaw
  • April 2: VCS Hernandez
  • March 19: VCRGE Ostrander
  • March 12: VCAFO Cutshaw
  • March 5: VCAA Dasenbrock
  • February 27: Chancellor Hinshaw
  • February 13: VCS Hernandez
  • February 6: VCRGE Ostrander
  • January 30: VCAFO Cutshaw
  • January 23: VCAA Dasenbrock / Strategic Planning Implementation Committee
  • January 9: Chancellor Hinshaw

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Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP)

Description

The Committee, acting upon recommendations and findings made by its subcommittees, shall make specific recommendations of either approve, disapprove or recommended action to the Senate Executive Committee on matters of academic goals, policies, and programs with respect to standards of professional ethics; establishment and modification of degree programs and curricula, admissions and graduation requirements, and ways of supporting and encouraging improvements in faculty performance; and planning for changes in academic goals and in academic programs.

Membership

Senators

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2012 semester, CAPP will meet from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208 on the following dates:

  • January 11
  • January 25
  • February 8
  • February 22
  • March 7
  • March 21
  • April 4

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Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB)

Description

The Committee is responsible for matters dealing with administration and budget, at the Manoa campus, and also at the System level, to the extent that the Manoa campus is affected by System actions. The Committee shall review administrative policies and procedures, proposals for reorganization, the responsibility of major positions, and the procedures for filling positions. The Committee shall review administration's policies and procedures regarding the budget, and other matters relating to the distribution and expenditure of funds. The Committee shall monitor the administration's actions to ensure that they are open and give ample opportunity for faculty consultation and shall review University policies regarding academic decision making and policy development and propose modifications as required. The Committee shall conduct regular reviews of the charter and by-laws of the Senate and of the Congress and shall propose amendments as appropriate. The Committee shall review the condition of the physical facilities, the operation of auxiliary services, and proposals for capital improvements and their implementation.

Membership

Senators

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2011 semester, CAB will meet from 2:00 - 4:00 pm as noted below.

  • January 11
  • January 25 (Gilmore 311)
  • February 8 (Hemenway 204)
  • February 22 (Hemenway 204)
  • March 14 (Campus Center 309)
  • April 11 (Campus Center 309)
  • April 25 (Campus Center 309)
  • May 9 (Campus Center 309)
  • May 23 (Campus Center 309)

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*Click on the issue above or view the documents section below for completed legislation.

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Manoa Assessment Committee (MAC)

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Description

The Committee will be staffed by the Assessment Office, and work closely with the Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support, General Education Office and General Education Committee, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and will have the following responsibilities:

  1. Establish academic assessment policies necessary to foster a campus-wide understanding of and commitment to improvement-oriented educational assessment;
  2. Identify the most appropriate practices and uses for assessment of student learning at Manoa;
  3. Review assessment resource needs and recommend concomitant budgetary allocations by the institution.
  4. Liaise with faculty to promote effective academic assessment practices, especially in support of degree programs;
  5. Consult with subject matter/content area experts as necessary;
  6. Produce an annual report (due at the end of each fiscal year, June 30) to the Faculty Senate on the status of academic assessment at UHM.

Membership

MAC consists of 13 members: 9 voting and 4 non-voting. Two faculty senators serve as Chair and Vice-Chair. The nine voting members (including the Chair and Vice-Chair) are faculty: four from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, chosen to ensure academic diversity, and five from the remaining Manoa Colleges/Schools or Units, each from a different College/School/Unit.

Senators

Name Constituency E-mail Phone Title
Hoffmann, Peter  JABSOM peterh@pbrc.hawaii.edu 956-2195 Vice Chair
Santiago, Lilia LLL lilias@hawaii.edu 956-0464 Chair

Non-Senators

Name Term Department E-mail Phone
George Harrison 2011- Cirriculum Research and Development Group georgeha@hawaii.edu 956-4919
Violet Harada 2010-2012 LIS Program vharada@hawaii.edu 956-5814
Daniel Jenkins 2011- Engineering danielje@hawaii.edu 956-6069
Sang-Hyop Lee 2010-2013 Economics leesang@hawaii.edu 956-8590
Jude Miller 2011- Nursing judithem@hawaii.edu 956-5310
Adam Pang 2011- Learning Assistance Center adampang@hawaii.edu 956-6114
Amy Schiffner 2009-2012 Theatre and Dance amyls@hawaii.edu 956-2359

Ex-Officio/Non-Voting

Name Term Department E-mail
Vacant Ex-officio Director of Assessment Office  
Kyle Kurashima 2011-12 Undergraduate Student (ASUH) kyleyk@hawaii.edu
Mo Wells 2011-12 Graduate Student (GSO) kmwells@hawaii.edu

Assessment Office/ Non-Voting

Name Term Department E-mail Phone
Lowe, Marlene Ex-officio Assessment Office airo@hawaii.edu 956-4283
Stitt-Bergh, Monica Ex-officio Assessment Office airo@hawaii.edu 956-6669

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

Name Term E-mail Phone Liaison
Thomas Conway 2011-2013 tconway@hawaii.edu 956-7991 Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2012 semester, MAC will meet from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208, except as noted below.

  • January 11 (1:30 - 2:30 pm)
  • February 8 (Hawaii Hall 309)
  • March 14
  • April 11
  • May 9

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Date Summary
January 3, 2011 Xlsx | Xls
August 25, 2011 Word | Pdf

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Committee on Athletics (COA)

Description

The Committee shall provide oversight and make specific recommendations to the Senate Executive Committee on matters regarding University sponsored intercollegiate athletics. These include, but are not limited to: standards for admission, retention, and graduation; the reporting of graduation rates; academic counseling; ethical standards; and ways of supporting and encouraging the academic performances of the student-athletes. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee will be guided by the policies and guidelines of the NCAA. It is in the purview of the Committee to recommend to the Manoa Chancellor, through the SEC, changes in the NCAA policies and guidelines. In addition, the Committee may provide advice and/or specific suggestions, as requested by or through the Manoa Chancellor, on matters of concern to the Committee.

Membership

Senators

Faculty Athletics Represenative (FAR)

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2012 semester, COA will meet from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208, except as noted below.

  • January 25 (1:00 - 2:00 pm)
  • February 29
  • March 28
  • April 25

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Committee on Faculty Service (CFS)

Description

The Committee shall be responsible for implementing the provisions in the Bylaws for conducting all nominating and final elections for members of the Senate, conducting nominating and final elections for members of the Executive Committee, selecting members for subcommittees, boards of the GEC, ad-hoc committees, and task forces, conducting the balloting on resolutions submitted to the Congress, seeking out candidates for committee seats to which faculty are appointed and nominating persons for those seats, and seeking out candidates for faculty positions on committees appointed by or responsible to the Manoa Chancellor or the President. Procedures for executing the responsibilities specified in the above paragraph are set forth in Article VI of the Senate Bylaws.

Membership

Senators

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

CFS's first meeting of the Spring 2012 semester is January 13 from 9:00 - 11:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208.

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General Education Committee (GEC)

GEC Homepage

Description

The committee will develop policies and procedures for implementing and monitoring General Education at UHM, and undertake regular assessments of the effectiveness of General Education. The GEC and its subsidiary Boards will include faculty from diverse backgrounds, and undergraduate student representatives appointed by student government. Details of the make-up of the membership, terms of service, duties of the GEC, and the make-up and duties of the subsidiary Boards or committees are spelled out in the document "Faculty Governance of University of Hawai'i at Manoa General Education; approved by the Manoa Faculty Senate December 6, 2000" which may be amended with approval of the Senate.

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Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Committee on Professional Matters (CPM)

Description

The Committee shall be vigilant in protecting the academic freedom of all scholars, and shall review and evaluate such topics as classified research, sexual harassment, gift giving, and the like which may come before it either as a matter of policy or on a case-by-case basis.

Membership

Senators

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

  • April 26 (HH 208) 10:30 - 11:45
  • April 12 (HH 208) 10:30 - 11:45
  • March 29 (Ag Sci 202) 10:30 - 11:45
  • February 24; HH 208
  • Jan 27; HH 208; 11:30 to 1:30.

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Committee on Research and Graduate Education (CORGE)

Description

The Committee is responsible for matters relating to the planning, direction, initiation, development, and coordination of faculty research and graduate education. The Committee shall review policies and procedures for the support of the research enterprise, both for externally funded research and for internally funded/faculty-funded research, and shall make specific recommendations of either approve, disapprove or recommended action to the Senate Executive Committee on matters pertaining to the establishment and modification of graduate degree programs and/or curricula. The Committee shall review proposals for improvements in research infrastructure, new research initiatives, or restructuring existing research programs. The Committee shall review the mechanisms by which funds are allocated in support of research and graduate education. The Committee shall review policies dealing with compliance with Federal and State regulations.

Committee membership shall include both Senator and non-Senator members representing eight graduate education constituencies.  It will be part of each representative’s responsibility to consider the program needs of not only their own departments, but also those of other departments within their constituencies. The eight graduate education constituencies to be represented on CoRGE are as follows:

  1. College of Arts and Humanities, School of Hawaiian Knowledge, School of Pacific & Asian Studies
  2. College of Languages, Linguistics and Literatures
  3. College of Social Sciences, Social Work
  4. College of Natural Sciences, SOEST
  5. CTAHR, Education
  6. Medicine, Nursing & Dental Hygiene
  7. Business, TIMS, Law
  8. Engineering, Architecture

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Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Representative

CORGE Liaisons to Graduate Council

Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2012 semester, CORGE will meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 3:00 - 5:00 in Sakamaki D302. Additional meetings may be scheduled.

  • Janauary 11 (second Wednesday)
  • February 1
  • March 7
  • April 4

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Issues

Below are links to issues that the Senate Executive Committee has identified as important for the Committee on Research and Graduate Education to address during the 2011-12 session. Because issues change, this is a living document that can be updated by the Senate Executivew Committee with input from Senators and Committees.

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Date Word
January 3, 2011 Xlsx | Xls
August 25, 2011 Word | Pdf

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Committee on Student Affairs (CSA)

Description

The Committee shall provide oversight of student affairs and make specific recommendations to the Senate Executive Committee on issues related to the improvement of quality educational and co-curricular experiences for students. These include, but are not limited to: registration, advising, dismissal, withdrawal from courses, student government, and both undergraduate and graduate student publications.

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Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Liaison

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Meeting Schedule

During the Spring 2012 semester, CSA will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in Hawaii Hall 208.

  • February 9
  • March 8
  • April 12
  • May 10

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Critical Thinking Working Group

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The first meeting was held on 10/24 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the General Education Office.

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Institutional Learning Objectives Task Force

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Working Group on High Fail Courses

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