UH Hilo Faculty Congress Meeting
Agenda for January 15, 2016 DRAFT
New Student Service Multi-purpose Room
Approval of minutes from the last meeting (Dec. 18, 2015)
Faculty Congress Chair Report
• Progress on Appointment of the Re-organization Task Force (membership)
• Motion from CAS to rename Old Gym to be on January FC agenda
• Memo from VCAA on Locus of Tenure
• Reminder for Colleges to begin evaluation of Deans
• Letter from the Office of VPAA Risa Dickson - New Exec. Policy on Low Enrollment Programs
Standing Committee Reports
 Assessment Support, Seri Luangphinith
 Academic Policy, James Beets
 Student Success Comm. and Academic Advising Task Force, Faith Mishina
 Long Range Budget and Academic Affairs Advisory Board, Roberta Barra
 Curriculum Review, Norbert Furumo
 General Education, Yumiko Ohara
 Program Review, Mitchell Anderson
Other Committee with Faculty Congress Representation
 Prior Learning Assessment Committee, Faith Mishina
 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, Tam Vu
 Research Council, Jim Beets
Faculty Senate Chair Updates
 CAS, Jean Ippolito
 CAFNRM, Maria Haws
 CoBE, Tam Vu
 KHUOK, Kekoa Harman
 Pharmacy, Karen Pellegrin
 Library, Mary Haraguchi
Old Business:
• Update from APC Committee concerning past requests from FC
• Task Force for Investigation of Reorganization members.
New Business:
• Motion from CAS Senate Executive Committee to rename Old Gym.
• Transfer of Locus of Tenure document from VCAA