Manoa Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes of January 24, 2005

Senate Chairman Tom Schroeder convened the meeting about 2 p.m., with Lukas, Dator, Uchida and Ramsey present. Hilgers arrived at 2:40 p.m. Bley-Vroman was absent (currently in Vietnam). Until about 3 p.m., the SEC had a wide ranging discussion of issues with the new VCR Gary Ostrander. Afterwards, the SEC continued without VCR Ostrander.

The SEC made 3 decisions.

1. It requested the recent JABSOM audit from the system-presidential level.
2. It asked CAPP to research a campus-level policy on the distinction between BS and BA degrees (such a policy exists in Arts and Sciences but not for the campus).
3. It invited VPR Gaines to discuss the Kakaako/JABSOM report.

The minutes for Jan. 10 were approved.

There was a frank and informative discussion of the Kakaako/JABSOM report. Ramsey offered some suggestions in favor of a separate campus, to considerable skepticism from the rest of the SEC and some very strong opposition from particular members. It was unanimously decided to request a copy of the recent JABSOM audit from the system (presidential) administration. It is noteworthy that the Manoa (chancellor) administration had not received a copy of the audit as of January 24, although (formally, at least) the Manoa Chancellor supervises JABSOM as part of the Manoa campus.

Liaison reports:

• CSA might be meeting this month.
• COR is anxious about the RTRF policy expiring (formally, it is now split 25/25/50 among system, chancellor and research unit; under VPR Gaines the system share has been about 20), indirect cost rates still under negotiation, and non-cost MOA not being processed quickly by OAS.
• COA is unhappy that the Chancellor still doesn't understand the relationship between COA an AAB; it is processing the policy suggestions of the recent Vanderbilt meeting.
• CFS is very active by email.
• GEC is cool to the GEC's appointing members of its own boards and asked the foundations board to keep negotiating the status of Maui Math 100 classes.
• CAPP is busy with the Kakaako/JABSOM report, curious about a campus policy on BA versus BS, and reviewing the Honors College proposal.

Chairman Schroeder reported by email, and amplified his report in person. In particular, he had an important conversation with VPR Gaines at the BOR meeting about the JABSOM/Kakaako report. The SEC decided to invite VPR Gaines to meet with it on January 31.