{"id":213786,"date":"2025-04-11T09:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=213786"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:07:31","slug":"president-hensel-fiscal-planning-student-visas-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/11\/president-hensel-fiscal-planning-student-visas-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hensel: Fiscal planning, student visas, more FAQ<\/abbr>s"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"Bachman<\/p>\n

This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> system on April 11, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aloha UH<\/abbr> ʻohana,<\/p>\n

I am writing to provide a brief update on the growing impacts of recent changes in federal policy across our 10-campus system, starting with our financial outlook.<\/p>\n

Fiscal planning<\/h2>\n
\"Wendy
UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As shared in my March 28 message<\/a>, UH<\/abbr> leadership—including the vice presidents, chancellors and UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa provost—has been assessing the financial implications of federal funding losses.<\/p>\n

So far at UH<\/abbr>, 44 programs have been terminated, received stop-work orders, or are being phased out, affecting more than 39 employees and approximately $23.5 million in funding. We expect this number to grow. Campuses will likely need to use reserve funds to meet severance obligations for affected employees, as required by collective bargaining agreements and university policies.<\/p>\n

Complicating our financial planning, there are many external factors in play that create uncertainty. It is expected that tariffs and other new economic policies may drive up inflation, resulting in higher operational costs. At the same time, there have been calls to increase interest rates in response to the broader debt market. Reductions in federal personnel and pauses in payments are creating extended waiting periods between invoice dates and reimbursements.<\/p>\n

Thanks to strong fiscal management and longstanding state support, UH<\/abbr> remains financially stable at this time. To ensure that service levels are maintained and that each campus continues to be stable as circumstances evolve, yesterday I directed campuses to review and update their financial contingency plans.<\/p>\n