Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2023

I. Opening Protocol

1. Mele Honouliuli – Led by Senator Carrie Larger
2. Land Acknowledgement (Alphie Garcia)

II. Approval of Faculty Senate Minutes

1. Minutes of the February 3, 2023 Faculty Senate Meeting.
   1. Circulated to Faculty Senate members.
   2. No corrections. Approved as circulated.

III. Administrative Reports

1. Office of the Chancellor (Chancellor Maenette Benham)
   1. Requesting patience and support with moving of library services and offices housed in the library.
      1. Look for emails and signage regarding the temporary move.
   2. March – Pe Ahi Lono
      1. Dr. Jessica Miranda, Director of Strategic Direction, Assessment, and Accreditation
   3. Legislative Update
      1. Cross-over of bills (Week of March 6).
      2. No budgetary information available at this time.
      3. Government Relations Liaison – Wendy Tatsuno
   4. UH System released Strategic Plan 2023-2029.
      1. Available on UH website.
   5. Inflection point in the UHWO leadership.
      1. VCSA – Finalist candidates will be on-campus the last two weeks of March.
         1. Information to be sent regarding schedules.
      2. VCAA – Requested to return for faculty.
         1. Immediate action by President Lassner – Immediate search for VCAA.
            1. Co-chairs: Dr. Jessica Miranda, Dr. Kealani Cook
            2. First two weeks of May (until May 16, 2023) – Finalists on campus visits.
2. Office of the Vice Chancellor of Administration (David McDonald)
   1. Reiterated library move – IT moving to A219 (help desk)
   2. Legislature – Fiscal conversations
3. Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (Interim VCSA – Dr. Lokelani Kenolio and Leslie Opulauoho)
   1. Focus continues – Student engagement and retention programming.
   2. Mahalo – Participation in In-person Career Fair. 3/7/23 – Online Career Fair (10 am)
   3. Noeau Center moved to A-224 (during Library closure)
      1. West and relaxation for students – 3/7 and 3/8/23.
   4. Scholarship sessions – 3/1 and 3/15/23.
      1. Letter of recommendations may be requested by students.
   5. UH System Common Scholarship deadline – 3/8/23.
   6. Summer and Fall registration begins – 4/3/23.
      1. Remind students to register.
   7. E Ala Pono
      1. Due date – 3/8/23.
   8. Last day to w/draw with a “W” – 3/24/23.
   9. Commencement – 5/6/23, 9am, Stan Sheriff Stadium (UHM)
      1. Inviting 2020, 2021, and 2022 graduates to participate.
      2. Gradfest – 4/4 and 4/5/23.
      3. Order regalia from UHWO Bookstore.
4. Office of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (Dr. Jeff Moniz)
   1. Shared decision to resign as VCAA and return to UHWO faculty.

IV. Faculty Senate Chairs Report

1. ASUHWO Report (Malie Moe – absent)
   1. Continuing to rebuild ASUHWO.
2. FS Chair Report 
   1. ACCFSC Updates
      1. SCR 201 Review for Feedback
      2. Cross Campus Sharing of Classes
      3. Hiring Tracking – System
   2. BOR Updates 
      1. Legislative Updates
         1. Total 2023 Bills submitted
            1. 3132 (H: 1514 / S: 1618)
         2. Total Bills tracked by UH
            1. 679 (H: 301 / S: 378)
         3. Total Bills with appropriation to UH
            1. 76
         4. Hawaii Promise (HB 1114 (Saiki) / SB1412 (Kouchi) / HB390(Woodson) / HB873(Perruso) )
         5. Repealing the UH Board of REgent Candidate Advisory Council. Authorizing Governor to directly appoint member to UH BOR SB 960 (Kim)
         6. General Fund Budget Appropriations – Repeals requirements of the annual general fund appropriations for UH SB 835 (Dela Cruz)
         7. Requires UH to submit annual reports of all University employees who performed work from a location outside of the State SB 1415 (Kim)
      2. Discussion on BOR response to Legislative Bills
   3. Campus Updates
      1. Charter Review Special Committee
      2. SCR 201
         1. Campus meeting to solicit feedback
      3. Gen Ed ProposalUpdate  (Dr. Bonnie Bittman)
         1. Campus meeting to solicit feedback
      4. Basic Needs
         1. Food Pantry – Carrie Larger
            1. Seeking Donations to kick start
         2. Menstrual Equity
            1. Effort to provide free menstrual supplies 
            2. HB 481 : menstrual supplies throughout UH campuses similar to the DOE.
      5. Building a “Beloved Community” (Aunty Puanani Burgess)
         1. Poha and Popo Principle (Caring for grandchildren)
         2. All about “vantage points”.

V. Committee Reports (or Announcements)

1. Academic Affairs and Planning – No report.
2. Budget and Resources (Brenda Machosky)
   1. UBAC report – 2/9/23
      1. Overall budget
      2. Faculty lines
      3. Concern: Sweeping of positions
      4. Collective bargaining raises impact budget
      5. Next topic – Revenue generation
   2. Final deadline for research travel funding application – 3/20/23. Committee will consider 3rd applications in this round. Funding to be determined after all 1st and 2nd faculty applications are awarded.
      1. 13 applications approved, 3 pending
   3. APT resolution to be presented later in FS meeting.
   4. Approvals and recommendations (except for the resolution) were adopted.
3. Curriculum Committee (Holly Itoga)
   1. January – Approved 1 course
      1. Approval and recommendation -for course approval only – were adopted.
   2. February – Approved 3 courses
      1. Approvals and recommendations – course approvals only – were adopted.
   3. FS resolutions on due dates and new positions sent back to CC.
      1. Motion (and second) to refer the February report and resolutions back to the CC for redrafting. Motion is approved.
4. Distance Education Committee (Jonathan Schwartz)
   1. Committee was formed to review applications for the Laulima Teaching Award.
   2. All submissions for DE designations, concentrations, and programs have been reviewed.
   3. The following # of courses approved:
      1. 9 Concentration Proposals.
      2. 2 Program Proposals.
      3. 190 Course Proposals.
      4. Approvals and recommendations were adopted.
5. Student Affairs Committee (Joseph Mareko)
   1. Reminder – Behavioral Intervention Team available to support students (of concern).
6. General Education Committee (Megan Ross)
   1. The following # of courses approved:
      1. 2 Service Learning
      2. 7 Ethics
      3. 1 HAP
      4. 6 Oral Communication
      5. 4 Natural Sciences (DB, DP, DY)
      6. 3 Social Sciences (DS)
      7. 2 Arts, Humanities, Literature (DH)
   2. Approvals and recommendations were adopted.
7. Sustainability Committee (Christy Mello)
   1. Promote Sustainability Issues certificate and increase courses with SF designations.
   2. Developing a survey for gauging interest in PV panels in parking lot.
   3. Continue to seek funding for student sustainability ideas.

VI. New Business

1. Resolution: A+ grading option (Daniel Smith)
   1. For information and discussion only (not for vote of approval).
2. Resolution: Expanding BRC Professional Development Fund to APT (Brenda Machosky)
   1. Refer back to BRC Committee for additional revisions. Motioned and seconded.
3. Resolution: Support the establishment of (2) APT Positions for Kuali Management and Student Records. (Holly Itoga)
   1. No discussion.
   2. Returned back to Curriculum Committee to address SSCI letter dated 3/2/23.

VII. Announcements

1. IRES Updates of Faculty Programs and Opportunities (Lea Kinikini)
   1. 3/9/23, 2pm, Open House.
   2. 3/28/23, 1-4pm, Faculty Research
   3. 3/31/23, 2-4pm, Awa & Talanoa Research Series
2. International Women’s Day
   1. 3/8/23, 12:30-2pm
   2. Presenters – Dr. Kim Compoc and Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey
3. Next Faculty Senate Meeting – Friday, April 14, 2023 @ 11:30a.m.

VIII. Faculty Discussion in Executive Session (Time Permitting)

No motion to move into Executive Session.