Executive Policy 9.205 Executive Policy 9.205 abolished on 2017-07

No current Policy.


Title

Minimum Qualification Requirements for Academic Executive/Managerial Personnel

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Executive Policy Chapter 9, Human Resources
Executive Policy EP 9.205, Minimum Qualification Requirements for Academic 
Executive/Managerial Personnel
Effective Date:  October 2014
Prior Dates Amended:  September 1983; October 2013
Responsible Office:  Vice President for Administration, Office of Human Resources
Governing Board of Regents Policy Chapter 9.212, Executive and Managerial
Personnel Policies
Review Date:  August 2019

I. Purpose

This executive policy establishes the minimum qualification requirements for academic executive and managerial positions (refer to Board of Regents Policies, RP 9.212 for definitions of executive and managerial).  Academic executive/managerial positions are those which directly supervise or have responsibility over instruction or research programs.

The objective of this policy is to insure that appointees to executive/managerial positions have the proper credentials to adequately carry out their responsibilities, which include, for example, review and recommendations on promotion/tenure applications to all ranks.

II. Definitions

No policy specific or unique definitions apply.

III. Executive Policy

A. Academic Managerial Positions:

    1. Academic managerial positions at the 4-year campuses and system offices shall require that, at a minimum, candidates have a terminal degree in the field of involvement and have attained the academic rank of associate professor (I-4 or C-4 or equivalent) or have demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment. 

    2. Academic managerial positions at the community colleges shall require that, at a minimum, candidates have a master’s degree and have attained the academic rank of associate professor (I-4 or C-4 or equivalent) or have demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.

    3. Vice presidents/chancellors may establish additional job-related minimum qualification requirements for academic managerial positions.

B. Academic Executive Positions:

    1. Academic executive positions at the 4-year campuses and system offices shall require that, at a minimum, candidates have a terminal degree in the field of attainment and have attained the academic rank of full professor (I-5 or C-5 or equivalent) or have demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.

    2. Academic executive positions at the community colleges shall require that, at a minimum, candidates have a master’s degree and have attained the academic rank of full professor (I-5 or C-5 or equivalent) or have demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.

    3. Vice presidents/chancellors may establish additional job-related minimum qualification requirements for academic executive positions.

C. Any exceptions to these policies shall require the approval of the Board of Regents for positions reporting directly to the President.  The President’s approval is required for exceptions involving positions reporting directly to a vice president or chancellor.  Exceptions for executive/managerial positions in the community colleges system shall require the approval of the vice president for community colleges as the President’s designee.

IV. Delegation of Authority

Board of Regents Policies, RP 9.218, Delegation of Personnel Actions delegates authority to the President to approve personnel actions not specifically retained by the Board.

V. Contact Information

Subject Matter Experts
 Brenna Hashimoto
 hbrenna@hawaii.edu
 956-3950
 
 Debra Ishii
 debrai@hawaii.edu
 956-6855
Vice President for Administration Jan Gouveia
956-6405 or jgouveia@hawaii.edu

VI. References

View version abolished on: 2017-07-01

    A. Link to superseded Executive Policies in old format https://www.hawaii.edu/policy/archives/ep/

    B. Link to Administrative Procedures in old format https://www.hawaii.edu/policy/archives/apm/sysap.php

VII. Exhibits and Appendices

No Exhibits and Appendices found

Approved

    Signed    
    David Lassner    
    October 31, 2014    
    Date    
    President

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