2013 – 2014 ACADEMIC PROGRAM ACTIONS REPORT
[May be used to update annual report.
CAMPUS NAME: ___University of Hawaii at Hilo_______Draft 7-22-2014__________
I.
New Programs /Certificate Actions
A. New Academic Programs Approved by Board of Regents
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
(Academic Credential)
No New Programs
Approval
Date
B. New Degrees, Certificates, Minors Approved by Campus Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
ASC
Accounting
UHH
Chancellor
SP 2014
ASC
Finance
UHH
Chancellor
SP 2014
ASC
Asia-Pacific U.S.
UHH
Chancellor
SP 2014
Economic Relations
BS
Psychology,
UHH
VCAA
SP 2014
Neuroscience
Will go to
CCAO in
August.
BS
Engineering
UHH
VCAA
SP 2014
Will go to
CCAO in
FA14
MA
Heritage Management
UHH
Chancellor
4/16/2014
/CCAO
Will go to
BOR in
Oct.
BA
Gender and Women’s
Studies
UHH
VCAA
Minor
Gender and Women’s
Studies
UHH
VCAA
SP 2014
Will go to
CCAO in
August.
SP 2014
C. Authorization to Plan New Academic Programs Approved by Campus
Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
ATP Ph. D.
Tropical Conservation
UHH
Chancellor
5/7/13
Biology and
(CCAO)
Environmental Science
ATP MA
Heritage Management
UHH
Chancellor
11/14/12
(CCAO)
ATP BS
Pyschology,
UHH
Chancellor
3/2/13
Neuroscience
(CCAO
ATP BA
Gender and Women’s
UHH
Chancellor
11/9/2011
Studies
(CCAO)
ATP BS
Engineering
UHH
Chancellor
10/24/2012
(CCAO)
ATP BA
Aeronautical Science
UHH
Chancellor
June 2014
CCAO
II.
Provisional Programs and Certificate Actions
A. Provisional Programs Granted Established Status by Board of Regents
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
BS
Marine Science
UHH
BOR
9-25-13
MA
Indigenous Language
UHH
BOR
9-25-13
And Culture Education
B. Provisional Programs Granted Established Status by Campus Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
PharmD
Pharmacy
UHH
Chancellor
4-15-14
CCAO
Will go to
BOR in
October.
C. Extension of Provisional Program Status by Board of Regents or Campus
Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
D. Stop-out of Provisional Programs by Campus Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
(Academic Credential)
Approval
Date
MA
China U.S. Relations
Chancellor
Stop out
effective
May 2011.
E. Removal of Stop-out of Provisional Program by Campus Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
None
F. Termination of Provisional Program by Board of Regents or Campus
Administration
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
None
G. Ongoing Provisional Programs for Each Campus
Campus
College or School
Credential and Program
UHH
Ka Haka ‘Ula I
PhD, Hawaiian and
Keʻelikōlani College
Indigenous Language and
of Hawaiian Language Culture Revitalization
UHH
College of Business
BBA, Accounting
UHH
UHH
UHH
UHH
UHH
UHH
UHH
College of Pharmacy
College of Arts and
Sciences
College of Arts and
Sciences
College of Pharmacy
College of Arts and
Sciences
College of Arts and
Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Provisional Until / Comments
Provisional until Fall 2010.
Reviewed by CCAO 8/13/13
Provisional until Fall 2013
Review completed.
BA, Pharmacy Studies
Provisional until Fall 2016
BS, Environmental Sciences Provisional until Fall 2010.
(Review in progress.)
DNP, Doctorate in Nursing Provisional until Fall 2018
Practice
MS Clinical
Provisional until Fall 2014
Psychopharmacology
Master of Arts in Teaching
Provisional until Fall 2015
M.A., China-U.S. Relations
Ph. D. Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Provisional until Fall 2007
Stop out effective May 2011.
Provisional until Fall 2017
III. Established Programs and Certificate Actions
A. Changes to Established Programs Approved by Board of Regents (Terminations,
Name Change and or/ Degree Change):
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Action
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
B. Changes to Established Programs Approved by President (Terminations, Name
Change and or/ Degree Change):
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Action
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
C. Changes to Established Programs by Campus Administration:
1. Terminations
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
(Academic Credential)
BA
Biology, EEC track
UHH
VCAA
Merged with Cell track
2. Stop-out of Admission in Established Programs
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
(Academic Credential)
Approval
Date
SP 2014
Approval
Date
3. Removal of Stop-out of Admission to Established Program
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
Campus Approved By
Approval
(Academic Credential)
Date
None
4. Name Changes
Degree/Certificate
Subject Area
(Academic Credential)
Action
Campus
Approved
By
Approval
Date
5. Degree Changes
Degree/Certificate
(Academic Credential)
IV.
Subject Area
Action
Campus
Approved
By
Approval
Date
Other Related Academic Actions
A. Program Modifications Approved by Board of Regents
Degree/Certificate Subject Action
Campus
(Academic
Area
Credential)
Approved By
B. Program Modifications Approved by Campus Administration
Degree/Certificate Subject Area
Campus
Action
(Academic
Credential)
BA
History
UHH
New Courses added
BA
English
UHH
Recal.CreditHours
BA
Geography
UHH
New Courses added
BA
EnvironStudies UHH
Reorg.New Courses
BA
Biology
UHH
Only one track
BS
EnvironScienc UHH
Reorg.New Courses
BS
Biology,Cell
UHH
Reduced Req.
BS
Biology,EEC
UHH
Reduced Req.
ASC
Pacific-Island
UHH
ReOrg.
Studies
Approved
By
Approval
Date
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
FacCCRC
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
SP2014
C. Department Name Change
Department(s)
Action
Campus
Approved By
Education
UHH
Chancellor
School of Education
D. Other Program Changes/Actions:
Degree/Certificate Subject Area
Action
(Academic
Credential)
Campus
Approval
Date
Approved
By
Approval
Date
FA2013
Approval
Date
V.
Review of Established Programs
Program and Credential
Status / Action
UH Hilo
Math BA
Communications BA
VI.
Completed Fall 2012
Completed Fall 2012
Programs with Small Number of Graduates
Program and Credential
CAS-Hum: Performing Arts (8 grads)
CAS-Hum: Philosophy (9 grads)
CAS-NS: Astronomy (6 grads)
CAS-NS: Chemistry (6 grads)
CAS-NS: Mathematics (6 grads)
CAS-NS: Natural Science (7 grads)
CAS-NS: Physics (3 grads)
CAS-SS: Env.Science (4 grads)
CAS-SS: Env. Studies (3 grads)
CAS-SS: Geography (9 grads)
CAS-NS: Geology (8 grads)
CAS-NS: BS Biology (9 grads)
CAS: BA Liberal Studies (4)
Narrative
? (includes Drama, Music, and Dance)
Improving with new faculty
STEM – dept. service to university *
STEM – dept. service to university *
STEM – dept. service to university *
Designed for K-12 Education – HS teachers
STEM – dept. service to university *
** Total for the 3 Geography degrees is: 16
grads
** Total for the 3 Geography degrees is: 16
grads
** Total for the 3 Geography degrees is: 16
grads
? (should not be this low)
*** BA in Biology has 21 grads
Custom degree (students create with faculty
advisor)
* These STEM fields provide large service classes for other majors.
** Env. Science, Env. Studies and Geography are variations on the Geog. Major.
*** Biology BS and BA degree altogether total 30 graduates.
Rev 01.08.14