FC Minutes May 6, 2016

Introduction

Meeting Date: May 6, 2016.

Meeting Location: New Student Service Multi-purpose Room.

In Attendance: Jon Goebel, Faith Mishina, Jean Ippolito (non-voting), Janet Ray, Vladi Skorikov, Doug Mikkelson, Kekoa Harman, Kevin Hopkins, Chris Frueh, Maria Haws, Tam Vu, Susan Shirachi, Patricia Jusczak, Jim Beets, Norbert Furumo, Yumiko Ohara, Lazareth Sye, Karen Pellegrin, Shawon Rahman, Mitchell Anderson, Seri Luangphinith, Judith Steinman, Linda Connelly.

Absent: Alice Davis, Brian Bays, Bobbi Barra, Mary Louise Haraguchi.

Others Present: Kurt Dela Cruz, Any Saxton

Recorded By: Jon Goebel

Call to Order: N/A

Adjournment: N/A

Approval of minutes from the last meeting (April 15, 2016) Motion to vote: Jim, seconded by Jan (with clarification)

Discussion: Send the questionable wording from last minutes to Susan to confirm/edit: “Natural Sciences was in favor, Social Sciences ambivalent, Humanities was uncertain.” Is this exactly how Susan stated it?

Vote: in favor (20), abstain (4)

Topic: FC Chair Report

Report:

  • Summary of April 22, Town Hall Meeting

    • PPW and meeting notes posted
    • Comments are also posted (anonymous)
    • Send more comments if you have them
  • Report of Faculty Congress Motions and Responses for 2015-16

    • Finalized list of 2016-17 Faculty Congress Members
    • Saxton replacing Haraguchi on Library Committee
    • Mindy Alles is new rep for UHHSA
    • Jim withdrew nomination
  • UHHSA’s revised policy for student representation on committees

    • Report from Judy Steinman (FC congress all campus council retreat (April 15).
    • Represented mostly by Oʻahu, some reps from other islands.
    • Oʻahu centered, we are thought of as a secondary institution. Suggested we have our own BOR.
    • Have proposals for tuition rates 2017 – 2020.
    • Isaac Choi’s presentation inspiring. Essential that we represent budgetary needs based on what we need, not what they want to hear. Should all become familiar with political process…develop relationships with our legislatures. Risa spoke about our need for more Pell grants, we are at 2% - need to pursue this more. Need to come up with enrollment projects that are closer to what we actually have. Hilo will have $500k sinking fund. Maunakea should be looked at as a source of revenue for UH. Did not specify “how” though. There was also a suggestion that each campus should have their own Sustainability Coordinators. 6 people said that College of Pharm should go over to Oʻahu.
  • ALEX request for AL designation

    • Does not have to go through a curriculum process. Will only show up on Star.
  • Curriculum Review, Norbert Furumo
    • Full Curriculum Review Report (PDF)
    • Met 131 programs, 49 course mods, 53 new courses approved, 19 prog mods, 10 certificates, 10 fast track changes. Last year for curr central. Detailed report provided:
  • General Education, Yumiko Ohara
    • Full General Education Report
    • Final report outlined. Tried to improve GE webpage: simplify by using drop down menu. Easier to work with.
    • Organized workshop for passport initiative.
  • Program Review, Mitchell Anderson

Standing Committee Reports (Final Annual Reports)

Summaries will be forthcoming
  • Assessment Support, Seri Luangphinith
    • Interim Report
    • Will not have final annual report since there are still papers coming in. Almost 300 papers coming in next week. Will be working on this over the summer.
    • ALO: update on assessment. 5 areas to be reported on. Will be due in April 2017.
  • Academic Policy, James Beets
    • Full Academic Policy Report (Word)
    • Submitted annual report. They have 3 items to forward to new APC. Biggest one is the alignment of the senate bylaws from different colleges. 2 people potentially interested in the chair’s position for APC. UH system policy will be posted on the Town Hall page regarding reorganization.
  • Student Success Committee, Faith Mishina
    • Full Student Success Report (Word)
    • 2015-16 success & admission committee – one committee took task of advising, another prior learning assessment. Both committees had separate memberships. Retention and graduation rates a focus. Second part of sub-group. AP exams adjusted to align with Manoa standards. Spring 2016, definition and creation of academic portfolio.
  • Long Range Budget and Academic Affairs Advisory Board, Roberta Barra – not present
  • Curriculum Review, Norbert Furumo
    • Full Curriculum Review Report (PDF)
    • Met 131 programs, 49 course mods, 53 new courses approved, 19 prog mods, 10 certificates, 10 fast track changes. Last year for curr central. Detailed report provided:
  • General Education, Yumiko Ohara
    • Full General Education Report (Word)
    • Final report outlined. Tried to improve GE webpage: simplify by using drop down menu. Easier to work with.
    • Organized workshop for passport initiative.
  • Program Review, Mitchell Anderson
    • Full Program Review Report (Word)
    • Second year for committee.
    • This year English, Marine Science almost complete.
    • Training faculty and admin in the role of the committee.
    • Handbook is a guide for the PRAC chair and FC Executive Committee
    • MOU should be considered the first step – not the last. Annual reports encouraged

Chancellor's Ad-Hoc Advising Recommendations Implementation Committee (ARIC)– Tam Vu, Chair

Report to Faculty Congress on Assessment and reevaluation of advising motions
  • Report appended to minutes (pending) - Digital report requested.
  • Outline of report presented by Tam.
  • Look at motion 4 requires assessment and evaluation.
  • Meeting on May 10 to combine summaries into one document.

Topic: Liaison Reports

  • Curriculum Coordinator, Shelby Wong
    • Passed early bird deadline
    • Kawali timeline still on track
  • Professional Development, Jan Ray
    • Last BB about first year faculty. Representing FC. DL council for distance coordinators. Did report form the. Each campus wiring report format op 5 concerns. Posted with the report.
  • Distance Learning, Jan Ray
  • WASC, Seri Luangphinith
  • Grad Council, Tam Vu
    • Student asked for continuous enrollment. Credit/no credit change to B-.
  • Research Council, Jim Beets
    • New travel award guidelines are posted. All done online. Seed grant and proposals are under review.

Topic: Faculty Senate Chair Updates

  • CAS, Jean Ippolito
  • We held all senate meeting April 29. Final reports delivered. Gender in Women’s Studies asked CAS senate to endorse request to form department. CAS executive committee endorsed the request.
  • CAFNRM, Maria Haws
    • No report
  • CoBE, Tam Vu
    • One meeting, Chelsea Wong gave presentation on GPS.
  • KHUOK, Kekoa Harman – no report
  • Pharmacy, Linda Connely
    • Contract awarded for building
  • Library, Mary Louise Haraguchi
    • Open until midnight through finals
    • M-F 9-6 for summer sessions

Point of order: New faculty congress – 4 people who are supposed to be pharmacy reps, article, second paragraph, all FC reps must be 24 faculty members in College of Pharm. Full time faculty in rank. FTE is more – 39. Should have 3 reps and a 4th for senate chair.

Request for UHHSA to endorse new policy. Missed in the chairs report. Policy read aloud. This was submitted and we sent it back to be rewritten. Policy came in yesterday and was not distributed. Most colleges have student reps, but not all. The policy would seat reps on all senates. UHHSA would choose who these reps are, which is not the case at present. Suggest to send to APC.

Motion: To support the policy presented. Laz, seconded by Judy.

Discussion: table to next meeting. To make this work, it will require changes to bylaws. Should be referred to faculty senates to ask for feedback.

Motion: Defer the matter to the next faulty congress meeting: Susan, seconded by Jim.

Discussion: Contact senates to inquire about this policy and their bylaws? Suggest that the policy should include the opportunity to have students serve or appointed.

Call to vote: Mitch, seconded Doug.

Vote: in favor (20), opposed (1), abstain (2).

Topic: Old Business

  • Final solicitation for nominations for FC Officers and Standing Committee Chair positions 2016-17.
  • Faculty Congress Chair: Norbert Furumo
  • Vice Chair: Alice Davis
  • Secretary: Karen Pellegrin
  • Assessment Committee Chair: Mary Louise Haraguchi
  • Academic Policy Chair: ???
  • Program Review Chair: Doug Mikkelson
  • Student Success Chair: Tom DeWitt
  • Long Range Budget – Advisory Board Chair: Vladimir Skorikov (not accepted at present)
  • Curriculum Review Chair: Linda Connelly
  • Gen Ed Committee Chair: Yumiko Ohara
  • Faculty Dev. Standing Committee: Jan Ray

Topic: New Business

Elections for 2016-17 Faculty Congress Officer positions

Motion: to accept entire slate of nominees: Jan, Laz seconded.

Vote: 24 in favor (unanimous) Move to adjourn to start FC meeting for next year: Jan, Judy seconded 4:35pm.

Topic: 2016-17 Faculty Congress Convenes

  • Thanking Jean for her service.
  • Think about what we can address over the summer.
  • Tom D would like to know more. Might be interested in serving.
  • Motion to adjourn general meeting Jan, Linda seconded.

Topic: Vox Populi

Report: None.

Action: None.

Topic: Adjournment

Report: None.

Action: Motion to adjourn; motion seconded; all in favor.