What We Do
The Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy (OVPAS) is responsible for facilitating and overseeing the establishment of academic programs and majors, and for developing and aligning policy and procedures relating to academic and student support system-wide.
SCR 201 consultation
- Second consultation memo to Faculty Senates 9/1/23
- Second consultation letter to UHPA 9/1/23
- Proposed policy revisions, second consultation 9/1/23
- Online comment form
Policies currently under review
Administrative Procedures
AP 5.201 Procedures for Assigning Program Names and CIP Codes for Academic Programs (New)
Regents Policies
RP 5.211, Admissions
- RP5.211 Admissions consultation memo 3.14.24.pdf
- RP5.211 Admissions letter to UHPA 3.14.24.pdf
- RP5.211 Admissions revisions redline 2.23.24.pdf
- RP5.211 Admissions revisions clean 2.23.24.pdf
- RP5.211 online comment form
RP 5.213, General Education
- RP 5.213 General Education consultation memo 3.4.24
- RP 5.213 Gen Ed UHPA consultation 3.4.24
- RP 5.213 Gen Ed revisions redline 3.1.24
- RP 5.213 Gen Ed revisions clean 3.1.24
- RP 5.213 online comment form
RP 6.208, Board Exemptions to Non-Resident Tuition
Executive Policies
EP 5.208, Resident and Nonresident Admission and Enrollment
- Consultation for EP 5.208 proposed revisions 2-2-23.pdf
- EP 5.208 revisions redline 1.31.23.pdf
- EP 5.208 revisions clean 1.31.23.pdf
EP 5.214 (change from EP7.206), Procedures for Concurrent Registration
- Consultation for EP7.206 proposed revisions signed 9.14.21.pdf
- Ep7.206 with track changes 8.24.21
- Ep7.206 revised clean copy 8.24.21.pdf
- EP7.206 Policy Comment Form
EP 5.223 Graduate Assistants
- Consultation for EP5.223 revisions 1.8.24 signed.pdf
- Letter to UHPA re EP5.223 revision 1.8.24.pdf
- EP5.223 revisions redline 12.5.23.pdf
- EP5.223 revisions clean 12.5.23.pdf
- EP5.223 Attachment A redline 1.19.23.pdf
EP 5.231 Microcredentials (New)
- Follow-up memo re proposed micro-credentials policy 4.19.24.pdf
- UHPA follow-up memo re micro-credentials policy 4.19.24.pdf
- Micro-Credentials EP5.231 redline 4.11.24.pdf
- Micro-Credentials EP5.231 clean 4.11.24.pdf
- Consultation comments received and responses 4.19.24
EP 6.201, Tuition Schedules
- Consultation memos for EP6.201 9.14.21.pdf
- UHPA consultation for 6.201 and 7.206 9.14.21.pdf
- EP6.201 redline 8.24.21.pdf
- EP6.201 revised clean 8.24.21.pdf
- Tuition Memo Attachment 2020-21 to 2022-23 (July 2021 Track Changes).pdf
- Tuition Memo Attachment 2020-21 to 2022-23 (July 2021 Clean).pdf
- Policy Comment Form.pdf
EP 6.208, Mandatory Student Fees
- Consultation on EP6.208 proposed revisions 2-9-23.pdf
- EP6.208 revisions redline 2.6.23.pdf
- EP6.208 revisions clean 2.6.23.pdf
EP 7.302, Preferred Name
Policies Updated
Regents Policies
RP 5.201, Instructional Programs
- Consultation memos for RP5.201 9.10.21.pdf
- UHPA consultation for RP5.201 9.10.21.pdf
- RP5.201 comments and responses 1-12-22.pdf
- RP5.201 with consultation edits 4.26.22 redline korev.pdf
- RP5.201 with consultation edits 4.26.22 clean korev.pdf
- RP5.201 original policy.pdf
RP 6.208, Board Exemptions to Non-Resident Tuition
Executive Policies
EP 2.202, Safety and Protection of Minors
- Consultation for EP 9.4xx, Minors on Campus_Policy 9.30.21.pdf
- Consultation with Unions
- AP 2.202 Background Check Process rev redline 7.20.22.pdf
- AP 2.202 Background Check Process rev clean 7.20.22.pdf
- EP 2.202 Minors Policy rev redline 7.20.22.pdf
- EP 2.202 Minors Policy rev clean 7.20.22.pdf
- Appendix 1 Guidelines for Interacting with Minors FINAL0622.pdf
EP 5.201, Approval of New Academic Programs and Review of Provisional Academic Programs
- Consultation memos for EP5.201 9.10.21.pdf
- UHPA consultation for EP 5.201 9.10.21.pdf
- EP 5.201 Final redline Rev 7.1.22.pdf
- EP 5.201 Final clean Rev 7.1.22.pdf
- EP 5.201 Academic program approvals comments 12.20.21.pdf
- EP 5.201 original.pdf
EP 5.205, Academic Programs, Definitions and Guidelines
- Consultation_for_EP5.205_proposed_revisions_dh_9.10.21
- UHPA Consultation for EP5.205 9.10.21.pdf
- EP5.205 redline 12-12-22 corrected.pdf
- EP5.205 clean 12-12-22 corrected.pdf
- EP5.205 Academic credentials comments 12.13.22.pdf
EP 6.204, Student Financial Assistance
- Consultation for EP6.204 proposed revisions 12.16.21.pdf
- Letter to UHPA re EP6.204 proposed revisions 12.16.21.pdf
- EP6.2014 clean final 11.28.22
- EP6.204 redline final 11.28.22
- EP6.204 comments and responses 1.26.22
- E6.204 original
EP 6.205, Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees for Any Student who becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled or Recently Deceased or Deployed Active-Duty Military, Hawai‘i National Guard, and Reservists
Contact
Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy
2444 Dole Street
Bachman Hall 204
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-6897
ovpas@hawaii.edu
Resources
- UH Systemwide Policies: www.hawaii.edu/policy/
