Issues – Mānoa Faculty Senate

Resolution Calling for a Pause on New Initiatives Requiring Faculty Consultation During the Summer

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:09:41 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) for a vote of the full Senate on May 13, 2026, a resolution to call for a pause on new initiatives without faculty engagement during the summer. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 57 votes (95%) in support and 3 votes (5%) opposed.

Resolution to Oppose Consultation via the All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs (ACCFSC) Consultation in an Official Capacity

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:58:44 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on May 13, 2026, a resolution to oppose consultation via the All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs consultation in an official capacity. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on May 13, 2026 with 61 votes (95%) in support and 3 votes (5%) opposed.

Resolution to Endorse with Reservations, the Proposed Reorganization to move the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) from the Office of the Provost to the College of Engineering

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:55:03 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on May 13, 2026, a resolution to endorse with reservations the proposed reorganization to move the Water Resources Research Center from the Office of the Provost to the College of Engineering. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on May 13, 2026 with 57 votes (92%) in support and 5 votes (8%) opposed.

Resolution on the Need for Consultation on General Education Policy to be Comprehensive and Not Piecemeal

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:47:14 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) for a vote of the full Senate on April 15, 2026, a resolution calling for comprehensive consultation of General Education policies. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 39 votes (100%) in support and 0 votes opposed.

Resolution Opposing the Draft Executive Policy EP 5.213 General Education and Calling for Further Consultation

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:37:02 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) for a vote of the full Senate on April 15, 2026, a resolution on the executive policy on General Education. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 38 votes (93%) in support, and 3 votes (7%) opposed.

Resolution to Approve a New Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT)

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:31:29 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Graduate Council for a vote of the full Senate on April 15, 2026, a resolution to approve the new Doctor in Physical Therapy Program (DPT) to be administered by the College of Education in Collaboration with JABSOM. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 39 votes (100%) in support and 0 votes opposed.

Resolution Recommending Changes to the Proposed Changes to Regents Policy RP 5.213 General Education

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:28:35 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC), Committee on General Education (GEC), and Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on March 25, 2025, a resolution on the Systemwide General Education Proposal and associated Regents Policy on General Education. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 40 votes (100%) in support and 0 votes (0%) opposed.

Resolution on Recommended Clarification to the University of Hawaii 10-Campus Systemwide General Education Recommendation

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:05:30 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC), Committee on General Education (GEC), and Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on March 25, 2026, a resolution on the Systemwide General Education Proposal. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 44 votes (98%) in support and 1 vote (2%) opposed.

Resolution to Endorse, the Proposed Internal Reorganization of the Mānoa Hamilton Library and Oppose the Merger of the University of Hawaii Press with the Mānoa Hamilton Library into the Overarching Library Services

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:02:29 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on March 11, 2026, a resolution to endorse the proposed internal reorganization of the Library Services and oppose the merger of the University of Hawai‘i Press with Mānoa Hamilton Library into the overarching Library Services. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on March 11, 2026 with 41 (93.18%) votes in support and 3 (6.82%) votes opposed.

Resolution to Endorse, the Proposed Reorganization to move the Mānoa Cashierʻs Office, Office of Student Account Services to the Mānoa Office of Business and Finance University of Hawaii at Mānoa and formally renamed to Mānoa Cashierʻs Office

UHM Faculty Senate UHM Faculty Senate — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:59:32 +0000

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration & Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on March 11, 2026, a resolution to endorse the proposed reorganization to move the the Mānoa Cashier’s Office, Office of Student Account Services to the Mānoa Office of Business and Finance University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and formally renamed to Mānoa Cashier’s Office. Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on March 11, 2026 with 46 (100.00%) votes in
support and 0 votes opposed.