2025-26 SEC Appointed Representatives to the Graduate Council:

Birendra Mishra (CTAHR),  MFS Representative/SEC
Beatriz Rodriguez (JABSOM), MFS Representative/CAPP

In addition, the Executive Committee shall:

• Make recommendations to the Mānoa Provost and the President;
• Provide that the Congress is informed of its substantive activities;
• Certify the results of elections;
• Appoint Standing Committee members and coordinate the work of its Committees;
• Consult with subject matter/content area experts as necessary;
• Prepare the agenda of the Senate and of the Congress;
• Submit to the Congress actions referred by the Senate;
• Perform such other duties as are specified in other provisions of these Bylaws.

SEC Listserv:
uhm-mfs-sec@lists.hawaii.edu

• Academic goals, policies, and programs with respect to standards of professional ethics
• Establishment and modification of degree programs and curricula, admissions and graduation requirements
• Ways of supporting and encouraging improvements in faculty performance
• Planning for changes in academic goals and in academic programs.

• Review administrative policies and procedures, proposals for reorganization, the responsibility of major positions, and the procedures for filling positions
• Review administration’s policies and procedures regarding the budget, and other matters relating to the distribution and expenditure of funds
• Monitor the administration’s actions to ensure that they are open and give ample opportunity for faculty consultation
• Review University policies regarding academic decision making and policy development and propose modifications as required
• Conduct regular reviews of the charter and by-laws of the Senate and of the Congress and proposes amendments as appropriate
• Review the condition of the physical facilities, the operation of auxiliary services, and proposals for capital improvements and their implementation.

• Standards for admission, retention, and graduation
• The reporting of graduation rates
• Academic counseling
• Ethical standards
• Ways of supporting and encouraging the academic performances of the student-athletes.

In carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee will be guided by the policies and guidelines of the NCAA. It is in the purview of the Committee to recommend to the Mānoa Chancellor, through the SEC, changes in the NCAA policies and guidelines. In addition, the Committee may provide advice and/or specific suggestions, as requested by or through the Mānoa Chancellor, on matters of concern to the Committee.

The CEE will work closely with the Assessment Office, Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support, General Education Office and General Education Committee, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and will have the following responsibilities:

• Establish academic assessment policies necessary to foster a campus-wide understanding of and commitment to improvement-oriented educational assessment
• Identify the most appropriate practices and uses for assessment of student learning at Mānoa
• Review assessment resource needs and recommend concomitant budgetary allocations by the institution
• Liaise with faculty to promote effective academic assessment practices, especially in support of degree programs
• Consult with subject matter/content area experts as necessary
• Produce an annual report (due in May) to the Faculty Senate on the status of academic assessment at UHM.

• Conducting all nominating and final elections for members of the Senate
• Conducting nominating and final elections for members of the Executive Committee
• Selecting members for subcommittees, boards of the GEC, ad-hoc committees, and task forces
• Conducting the balloting on resolutions submitted to the Congress
• Seeking out candidates for committee seats to which faculty are appointed and nominating persons for those seats
• Seeking out candidates for faculty positions on committees appointed by or responsible to the Mānoa Chancellor or the President.

Procedures for executing the responsibilities specified above are set forth in Article VI of the Senate Bylaws.

CFS Listserv:
uhm-faculty-senate-cfs@lists.hawaii.edu

VOTING GEC MEMBERS – NON SENATORS

Shauna Sibonga (MTCC) 2023-2026, shaunaks@hawaii.edu
Mahealani Kaneshiro (NREM) 2025-26, mykanesh@hawaiii.edu

NON-VOTING GEC MEMBERS – EX OFFICIO

Thanh Truc Nguyen, Interim Director GEO nguyen@hawaii.edu
Paul McKimmy, OVPAE mckimmy@hawaii.edu
Garett Inoue, Sr. Assoc. Director of Admissions garetti@hawaii.edu

• Review policies and procedures for the support of the research enterprise, both for externally funded research and for internally funded/faculty-funded research
• Review proposals for improvements in research infrastructure, new research initiatives, or restructuring existing research programs
• Review the mechanisms by which funds are allocated in support of research
• Review policies dealing with compliance with Federal and State regulations