WHEREAS, there is a recognized and currently unfulfilled demand in the State of Hawaii for a university-based program in creative media studies; and
WHEREAS, the faculty now involved in the establishment of an Academy for Creative Media propose an innovative way of traversing the system to make exciting new programs in creative media available; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that academic programs to be set up within the new Academy for Creative Media will be subject to appropriate Senate oversight and approval; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Manoa Faculty Senate supports the proposed creation of a systemwide Academy for Creative Media.