President Lassner said there will be no formal layoffs, retrenchment or reductions-in-force of faculty or staff with employment security within the Â鶹´«Ã½system until state budget is enacted by Gov. David Ige.
The UH president's report also includes financial updates and UH's role in the state's vaccination program.
The university remains steadfast in its commitment to improve stewardship of Maunakea.
Over the past seven months, the review was conducted independently for DLNR by Kuʻiwalu Consulting.
The Candidate Advisory Council for the UH Board of Regents presented a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige to fill two Honolulu County seats.
Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2021 UH budget request to the Legislature.
“As we reflect on the past year, a year like no other, we cannot help but be grateful to the thousands of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ employees and students who came together strongly to ensure that our work would continue.”
The final stages of the years-long effort were completed while the COVID-19 virus spread around the world and as a fiscal crisis in Â鶹´«Ã½ caused by the pandemic began.
The state will start implementing two furlough days each month for state employees, beginning on January 1, 2021, to address the severe budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
President?Lassner wishes the UH ʻohana an extra safe Thanksgiving holiday.