Senate Newsletter - Fall 2011

Rules & Procedure

• I-Clickers; Recommendation to Purchase I-Clickers; SEC; Passed 11/16/2011
• By-Laws: Resolution to Approve the Formation of the Committee on Research and Graduate Education; CAB/ CORGE: Passed by Senate on 10/19/2011; Passed by Congress on 11/16/2011
• By-Laws: Resolution to Amend MFS Bylaws - Absenteeism; CAB; Passed by Senate on 10/19/2011; Passed by Congress on 11/16/2011
• Election Procedure: Motion to Approve Recommendations on Election Process; CFS; Passed 1/18/2012
• By-Laws: Proposed Amendment to MFS Bylaws - Qualification of SEC Authority; CAB; Failed 10/16/2011
• Senate Budget: Approved Budget: 2011-12; Approved by VCAFO 10/6/2011
• Election Audit Report: Report on 2011 SEC Election; Ad Hoc Election Review Committee; accepted by SEC on 8/8/2011

Executive Searches (Chancellor & Football Coach)

• Football Coach: Athletics Search Advisory Committee; SEC; transmitted 12/9/2011
• Chancellor Search: Resolution on the Importance of Undergraduate Education in the Chancellor Search; CSA; Passed 12/7/2011
• Chancellor Search: Resolution on the Hiring of a New UHM Chancellor; CORGE; Failed 10/16/2011
• Chancellor Position Description: Motion to Accept SEC Recommendation to change Chancellor Position Description; SEC; Passed 10/16/2011
• Chancellor Search Committee: Chancellor Search Advisory Committee; SEC; transmitted 9/6/2011

Kewalo/ PBRC

• Resolution Relating to the UHM Administration's Continuing Effort to Abolish the Pacific Biosciences Research Center and to Close the Kewalo Marine Laboratory; CAB; Passed 1/18/2012

Reorganizations

• Policy: Motion to Recommend Amendment to the M3:101 Reorganization Policy; CAB; Passed 1/18/2012
• VCRGE: Motion to Endorse Proposal to Reorganize the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education and to recommend an amendment to the Reorganization Proposal; CAB; Passed 12/7/2011
• CTAHR: Motion to Endorse the Proposed Reorganize of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR); CAB; Passed 10/16/2011

Marine Facilities

• Assessment Marine Facilities and Programs at UHM; CAB & CORGE; Passed 9/21/2011

Marine Fisheries

• Resolution to Retain the Hawaii Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus; CORGE; Passed 12/7/2011

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