Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Graduate Council for a vote of the full Senate on May 14, 2025, a resolution to approve the new Provisional Degrees MS and PhD in Sustainable Fisheries at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 64 votes (98.46%) in support and 1 vote (1.54%) opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy & Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on May 14, 2025, a resolution supporting the proposal for a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 61 votes (96.83%) in support and 2 votes (3.17%) opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy & Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on May 14, 2025, a resolution supporting the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Premedical Sciences. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 63 votes (100.00%) in support and 0 votes opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on May 14, 2025, a resolution to endorse with reservations the proposed reorganization within the College of Education (COE) via the closing of the Curriculum Research and Development Group (CRDG) and the formation of the College of Education Research Institute (CERI). Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on May 14, 2025 with 64 votes (100.00%) in support and 0 votes opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on May 14, 2025, a resolution on UH MĀNOA Chancellor search. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 53 votes (91.38%) in support and 5 votes (8.62%) opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Student Affairs (CSA) for a vote of the full Senate on April 16, 2025, a resolution to enhance housing affordability, accessibility, transparency, accountability, and student-centered practices in UH Mānoa Student Housing Services. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on April 16, 2025 with 43 votes (100.0%) in support and 0 votes opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Professional Matters (CPM) for a vote of the full Senate on April 16, 2025, a resolution on the protection of noncitizen faculty, staff, and students vulnerable to retaliation for political speech. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on April 16, 2025 with 37 votes (92.50%) in support and 3 votes (7.50%) opposed.

Jointly presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) and the General Education Committee (GEC) for a vote of the full Senate on April 16, 2025, a resolution adopting recommendations for the general education curriculum at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on April 16, 2025 with 34 votes (79.07%) in support and 9 votes (20.93%) opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Faculty Services (CFS) for a vote of the full Senate on February 19, 2025, a resolution supporting the right of faculty to form college senates. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on February 19, 2025 with 46 votes (97.87%) in support and 1 vote (2.13%) opposed.

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Graduate Council for a vote of the full Senate on December 18, 2024, a resolution to approve the New Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa.  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on December 18, 2024 with 43 votes (95.6%) in support and 2 votes (4.4%) opposed.

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NEW MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) 
IN CREATIVE WRITING

WHEREAS, the Department of English requested approval for a New Provisional Degree, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing on September 24, 2024; and

WHEREAS, no university in Hawaiʻi offers an MFA in Creative Writing; and

WHEREAS, the Department has demonstrated potential demand for the degree; and

WHEREAS, no immediate new personnel resources and no additional operating costs are required for the degree; and

WHEREAS, the Graduate Council recommended the approval of the New Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing on November 12, 2024; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the UH Mānoa Faculty Senate approves this proposal for the New Provisional Degree, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing.

Supporting document:

CALL-Proposal MFA in Creative Writing_FINAL.pdf