UH Hilo Faculty Congress May 2014 Meeting Minutes
May 16th from 3:00pm
SSB-W201
Members Present: Michael Shintaku, Jan Ray, Todd Shumway, Jim Beets, Erik Cleveland,
Brian Bays, Thora Abarca, Abby Cuttriss, Avis Masuda, Alice Davis, Em de Pillis, Adam Pack,
Julie Adrian, Norbert Furumo, Kimberly Furumo, Joyce Auau, Michael Bitter, Mitch Anderson,
Mark Panek, Jason Cabral, Jean Ippolito
Members Absent: Kekoa Harman, Gary Ten Eyck
Others Present: Marcia Sakai
Approval of April Minutes
Motion to approve: Adam Pack. Second: Erik Cleveland. Motion passed unanimously.
Chair's Report
Mike Shintaku thanked the Congress, committee chairs, and the secretary for their hard work in
helping him conclude his successful term as Congress Chair.
Committee Reports*
*Please note that Committee Reports are for informational purposes only. For further
clarification, suggestions, and/or airing of personal anecdotes, please see the relevant committee
chair outside of the Congress meeting.
a. Assessment Support: Mitch Anderson
b. Academic Policy: Jim Beets
c. Program Review: Mitch Anderson
d. Student Success and Admissions, EMIT: Adam Pack
e. Budget: Brian Bays
f. Curriculum Review: Norbert Furumo
g. General Education: Mike Bitter
Senate Presentations
Ad Hoc Parking Committee Report
Ad Hoc PR Committee Report
Old Business
Second reading and vote on the bylaws amendments
Vote: Vote on by-laws amendments passed 18-0.
New Business
Adjournment of 2013-2014 Faculty Congress
Motion to adjourn: Mitch Anderson, seconded by Brian Bays, passed unanimously.
2014-2015 Faculty Congress Convenes
New Members were installed: Faith Mishima, Vladimir Scarcoff, Jesse Goldman, Roberta
Bara, Kathleen Stacey, and Mary Louise Haraguchi
Nominations for Officers:
Kim Furumo nominated Avis Masuda for Secretary.
Kim Furumo nominated Jan Ray for Vice Chair.
Mitch Anderson nominated Kim Furumo for Chair.
All were elected by acclimation.
Incoming Chair Kim Furumo indicated that the Congress is still in search of a student member.
She confirmed that the monthly schedule of meetings every third Friday of the month will be
maintained, with an Executive Committee meeting a few days prior according to schedules of the
committee chairs and officers.
Appointment of Committee Chairs
Kim Furumo appointed Mitch Anderson as Chair of the Program Review Committee, Seri
Luangphinith as Chair of the Assessment Committee, Jim Beets as Chair of the Academic Policy
Committee, Michael Bitter as Chair of the General Education Committee, Roberta Bara as Chair
of the Budget Committee, Faith Mishima as Chair of SSA, and Norbert Furumo for CRC.
All Committee Chairs were approved by a vote of 17-0.
Adjournment
Mitch Anderson moved to adjourn, Jan Ray seconded, passed unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Panek
Outgoing Congress Secretary