UH Hilo Faculty Congress Meeting
Agenda for March 18, 2016
New Student Service Multi-purpose Room
Approval of minutes from the last meeting (February 19, 2016)
Faculty Congress Chair Report
• Chancellor’s Report to the Faculty Congress concerning the renewal of Strategic Plan
• Update from the Chair of the Task Force for the Investigation of Re-Organization – Chris Frueh
• Update on Transfer of Locus of Tenure draft
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
Ad Hoc Faculty Development Committee – Jim Beets
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:
• Suggested wording for Recording Policy on Course Syllabi
• Motion for a Task Force to address Distance Learning Criteria (motion to be submitted)
New Business:
• Expiration of Faculty Congress Rep positions (the following FC members’ terms will expire and be
vacated next year): Jean Ippolito, Faith Mishina, Bobbi Barra (to be replaced by Tom DeWitt), Jan Ray, Mitch
Anderson, and Jim Beets. Vladimir Skorikov’s term ends, but he will seek re-election. The following FC members
will return next year and be possible candidates for Standing Chair and Officer positions on Faculty Congress: Chris
Frueh, Doug Mikkelson, Norbert Furumo, Alice Davis, Karen Pellegrin, Kekoa Harman, Tam Vu, Maria Haws. We
should have nominations in place for April’s meeting.