UH Hilo Faculty Congress Meeting
Agenda for Sept. 18, 2015
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Approval of minutes from the last meeting
Faculty Congress Chair Report
• 2015-16 FC members list and meeting schedule posted on FC website
• Faculty course release MOU posted
• VCAA requests – taken on by standing committees rather than creating new
committees.
• Student Success Comm. will work on – Advising model
• Long Range Planning Comm. will serve as – Advisory Board
Committee Reports and Vote to Approve Committee Membership
 Assessment Support, Seri Luangphinith
 Academic Policy, James Beets
 Student Success and Admissions, Faith Mishina
 Budget Review, Roberta Barra
 Curriculum Review, Norbert Furumo
 General Education, Yumiko Ohara
 Program Review, Mitchell Anderson
Other Committee with Faculty Congress Representation
 Sustainability Committee, Shih-Wu Sung
 UNIV 101 Analysis Committee, Norbert Furumo
Liaison Reports
 Curriculum Coordinator, Shelby Wong
 Professional Development, Jan Ray
 Distance Learning, Jan Ray
 WASC, Seri Luangphinith
 Grad Council, Mike Shintaku
 Research Council, Jim Beets
Faculty Senate Chair Updates
 CAS, Jean Ippolito
 CAFNRM, Kevin Hopkins
 CoBE, Tom DeWitt
 KHUOK, Iota Cabral
 Pharmacy, Karen Pellegrin
 Library, Mary Haraguchi
Old Business:
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Faculty Congress ByLaws change to provide for the Faculty Development
Standing Committee (2nd Reading)
Charter change to provide for a non-voting Graduate Council Faculty Congress
Representative(2nd Reading)
New Business
 Items for 2015-16 Faculty Congress
o Classroom recording policy – UHPA agreement pg. 19.
o Proposed course evaluation system – possible changes – Kelli Okumura
o Facilities and classroom technology upgrades
o Enforcement of Campus Smoking Policy
o Discussion about whether to change the deadline date for students to
withdraw from a class with a “W”. -- Susan Brown
o Possible new location for Faculty Lounge – Jan Ray
o Need to update TPRC Guidelines to align with new UHPA contract.
o Possible changes in CAS organization during change of Dean – should we
create a task force?
o UHHSA Reps election/selection process in bylaws – Melinda Alles
Motion 10 (Proposed) – Faculty Congress ByLaws change to provide for the Faculty
Development Standing Committee
First Reading - April 17, 2015 Faculty Congress Meeting
Second Reading - May 15, 2015 Faculty Congress Meeting
Whereas, the Faculty Congress Bylaws does not provide for a Faculty Development
Standing Committee;
Whereas, a Faculty Development Standing Committee is needed to coordinate and
support faculty development opportunities, including peer-review and feedback on
proposals, support for proposal development, etc.;
Whereas, a Faculty Development Standing Committee is needed to organize and
conduct the responsibilities of the Academic Leadership Program, passed by Faculty
Congress;
Therefore, the following change to the Faculty Congress ByLaws is proposed to provide
for the Faculty Development Standing Committee.
Proposed Change:
Faculty Congress Bylaws
(revised November 3, 2014)
h. Faculty Development Standing Committee
The Congress will appoint a Faculty Development Standing Committee that should have
broad general membership from across various units. The Congress will appoint a
member to serve as Chair of a standing Faculty Development Standing Committee. The
chair will select no fewer than five faculty members to serve on the committee, and their
selection will approved by Congress. If feasible, the Committee should be comprised of
at least one representative from each college at UH Hilo.
The primary responsibilities of the committee will be to coordinate and support faculty
development opportunities, including peer-review and feedback on proposed activities,
support for proposed faculty development activities, several as the evaluation
committee, as needed, and coordinate with administration and academic units on
faculty development opportunities. Additionally, the committee will organize and conduct
the responsibilities of the Academic Leadership Program. The Committee chair will have
the responsibility of scheduling the Academic Leadership Program activities and events
and providing the schedule to every academic unit and notifying faculty.
Members shall serve for two-year terms. Terms of committee members will overlap to
ensure continuity among years. In recognition of the duties and responsibilities
associated with this office, the University shall grant the Chair a course reduction of not
less than one course during the academic year, associated with the Academic
Leadership Program activities.
Motion 11 (Proposed) – Charter change to provide for a non-voting Graduate
Council Faculty Congress Representative
First Reading - April 17, 2015 Faculty Congress Meeting
Second Reading - May 15, 2015 Faculty Congress Meeting
Whereas, the charter does not provide for a Faculty Congress representative from the
Graduate Council;
Whereas, a Graduate council representative is needed to ensure effective
communication between the Faculty Congress and the Graduate Council;
Therefore, the following change to the Charter is proposed to provide for a non-voting
member from the Graduate Council.
Proposed Change:
Charter
(Revised November 3, 2014)
Article II, Membership
Section 1. Membership: The Congress shall be composed of faculty representatives of
all colleges at UH Hilo, the Library, and the Division of Student Affairs (hereinafter
referred to as ‘units’). In addition, one voting member of the Congress shall be a
student, who will be selected from among and by the ex-officio, non-voting student
members described in Section 2 below.
In addition, one voting member of the Congress shall be a student, who will be selected
from among and by the ex-officio, non-voting student members described in Section 2
below. A non-voting member will represent the Graduate Council, who will be selected
each year by the Graduate Council.