Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning for a vote of the full Senate on May 9, 2018. A resolution to end the credit removal policy.  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on May 9, 2018 with 46 votes in support; 7 votes opposed; and 3 abstentions.

RESOLUTION TO END THE CREDIT REMOVAL POLICY

WHEREAS, students are entitled to retain credits on their transcript for courses that they have earned; and

WHEREAS, some departments have statements in the course listing section of the UHM Catalog mandating the removal of credits for a course when a student successfully completes another specified course; and

WHEREAS, sometimes these course pairs are required; and

WHEREAS, removing credits after a student has completed a term may result in non-compliance with federal financial aid obligations, visa requirements, graduation credit totals, or other credit-dependent statuses; and

WHEREAS, in the Fall of 2017 this policy became a concern when one academic department retroactively removed credits from nearly 1,500 student and alumni transcripts; and

WHEREAS, credit removal is currently done at the discretion of individual unit academic advisors, resulting in inconsistent interpretation and application of the policy (e.g., credits removed for some students and not others); therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, the Mānoa Faculty Senate recommends that the OVCAA work to create a solution at the point of registration to prevent students from enrolling in course combinations that have previously resulted in credit removal due to overlapping content; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate recommends (except in cases of grade replacement) that earned credits should not be removed from transcripts.

• Supporting document:
  • VCAA Credit Deletion Reversal Memo dated December 14, 2017

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning for a vote of the full senate on May 9, 2018. A motion on the UH Mānoa grade replacement policy.  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on May 9, 2018 with 48 votes in favor of support; 2 votes against support; and 6 abstentions.

MOTION ON THE UH MĀNOA GRADE REPLACEMENT POLICY

WHEREAS, the UH Mānoa Grade Replacement Policy currently allows for students to utilize Grade Replacement without limitation as to number of times; and

WHEREAS, in 2011, the Mānoa Faculty Senate passed a motion detailing a revised Grade Replacement Policy limiting students to utilizing the Grade Replacement Policy three times; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, after learning that Banner was not able to implement the policy as originally passed, the Mānoa Faculty Senate passed an amended motion; and

WHEREAS, after investigation, Banner still appears unable to implement the Grade Replacement Policy as originally passed in 2011; and

THEREFORE, the Mānoa Faculty Senate recommends extending the current Grade Replacement Policy, as amended in 2012, for one year and urges the UH Mānoa administration to implement the Grade Replacement Policy as originally passed in 2011.

• Supporting documents:
  • 20110504 Motion to Adopt New Grade Replacement Policy to the VCAA
  • 20120215 Motion to Amend the Grade Replacement Policy

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Educational Effectiveness for a vote of the full senate on April 18, 2018, a resolution to amend the proposal to establish the committee on educational effectiveness as a permanent committee of the mānoa faculty senate.  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on April 18, 2018 with 36 votes in favor of support; 0 votes against; and 1 abstention.

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL       EFFECTIVENESS AS A PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF THE MĀNOA FACULTY SENATE

WHEREAS, the purpose of the Committee on Educational Effectiveness (CEE) is to lead coordinating and monitoring assessment activities and to develop assessment policy directed at understanding and improving educational effectiveness; and

WHEREAS, the CEE will serve as a repository of assessment activities, provide consultation to the Administration and relevant offices regarding gaps in available assessment information, recommend changes in assessment processes, review the usefulness of assessment strategies, and promote the use of assessment data to inform decision-making and improve student learning; and

WHEREAS, the CEE will work closely with the Assessment Office, Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support, General Education Office and General Education Committee, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and will have the following responsibilities:

1. a)  Establish academic assessment policies necessary to foster a campus-wide understanding of and commitment to improvement-oriented educational assessment.
2. b)  Identify the most appropriate practices and uses for assessment of student learning at Mānoa.
3. c)  Review assessment resource needs and recommend concomitant budgetary allocations by the institution.
4. d)  Liaise with faculty to promote effective academic assessment practices, especially in support of degree programs.
5. e)  Consult with subject matter/content area experts as necessary.
6. f)   Produce an annual report (due in May) to the Faculty Senate on the status of academic assessment at UHM; and

WHEREAS, the CEE will consist of 13 members: 9 voting and 4 non-voting members.

Voting members:

•     2 Mānoa Faculty Senate Senators (annually appointed)
•     3 faculty from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, chosen to ensure academic diversity
•     4 faculty from the remaining Mānoa Colleges/Schools or Units, each from a differentCollege/School or Unit

Non-voting ex-officio members:

•     1 SEC liaison
•     1 faculty member from the Assessment Office
•     2 students, one graduate and one undergraduate; and

WHEREAS, voting members and the SEC liaison will be appointed by the Mānoa Faculty Senate (MFS), the undergraduate representative will be appointed by the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i (ASUH) and the graduate representative will be appointed by the Graduate Student Organization (GSO); and

WHEREAS, the voting members nominate and vote for the chair and vice chair of the CEE annually. Faculty members who plan to be on sabbatical shall not be nominated into the chair or vice chair position. All non-senators who are voting members serve three-year terms, renewable for a maximum of one additional term. After serving a maximum of 6 consecutive years, a voting member can apply for membership after a break of one semester. The committee needs to ensure that there is at least 40% overlap in committee composition over consecutive terms, and quorum consists of a majority of the voting membership; and

WHEREAS, the CEE reports to the MFS and the Chairperson has the following duties:

•     Preside at all meetings and ensure that minutes are taken
•     Develop an agenda for each meeting
•     Appoint subcommittees as necessary
•     Coordinate the writing of CEE reports
•     Liaise with the Faculty Senate, administration, and the university community; and

WHEREAS, the Vice-Chair will perform the duties of the chair in the event that s/he is unable to serve; and

WHEREAS, at a minimum, this organizing document shall be reviewed, and amended as appropriate, every five years at the end of the fiscal year (starting June 30, 2018) by the Faculty Senate in accordance with Senate Bylaws. Particular responsibility falls upon the CEE to periodically and regularly review this document in terms of its structure, faculty participation on the committee, and the success of its resulting operations, and to report on needed revisions to the MFS; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate approves the resolution to amend the proposal to establish the Committee on Educational Effectiveness (CEE) as a permanent committee of the Mānoa Faculty Senate.

• Supporting Documents:
  • 2009 MAC Bylaws
  • Proposed Reso to Amend the CEE Bylaws – Tracked changes

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB) for a full vote on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, a resolution supporting the recombination of the System President and Mānoa Chancellor positions.  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on February 21, 2018 with 32 votes in support; 7 votes opposed; and 3 abstentions.

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECOMBINATION OF THE
SYSTEM PRESIDENT AND MĀNOA CHANCELLOR POSITIONS

WHEREAS, the stability of the Administrative structure of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is vital to enable it to fulfill its flagship role as a leading center of scholarship where excellence in research, teaching and public service are brought together to provide a world-class education for Hawaii’s future leaders; and

WHEREAS, during the 17 years since the positions of System President and Mānoa Chancellor were separated, there have been 3 permanent and 4 interim Chancellors serving under 4 Presidents with mixed success; and

WHEREAS, during the preceding 16 years when the positions were combined there were 2 Chancellors at Mānoa, also serving as System President;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Faculty Senate views with interest the basic concept of combining the two positions subject to a review of a detailed proposal of the planned reorganization of the Mānoa Administrative structure.

Supporting document:

Relatively Recent Chancellor/President History

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning for a full vote on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, a resolution recommending the approval of the proposal for an advanced professional certificate for expanded function dental hygiene in pediatrics (EFDH).  Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on February 21, 2018 with 36 votes in support; 1 vote opposed; and 3 abstentions.

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL FOR AN
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL HYGIENE IN PEDIATRICS (EFDH)      

WHEREAS, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health 2016 Hawaiʻi Smiles report, based on oral health surveillance of third graders in 2015, revealed that more than 7 out of 10 (71%) experienced visible tooth decay, with 22% of them having untreated decay; and

WHEREAS, dental hygienists can impact the oral health as well as overall health of children; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed Advanced Professional Certificate in Expanded Function Dental Hygiene (EFDH) is to provide specialized education in pediatric oral health promotion and disease prevention for dental hygienists; and

WHEREAS, such a Professional Certificate will increase access to oral health services for children, especially those ages 0-5 years; and

WHEREAS, this builds upon the knowledge and clinical experiences of graduates of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science (BS) Program and Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH) in the State of Hawaiʻi; and

WHEREAS, this program has received five years of funding (2017-2022) from the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Workforce Development program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the development and implementation of pediatric-focused curricula for dental hygienists to receive enhanced education to meet the oral health needs of children; and

WHEREAS, an essential element of the grant is a sustainability plan that focuses on strategies for the continuation of the program once the grant cycle has ended; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate recommends approval of the proposal to establish an Advanced Professional Certificate in Expanded Function Dental Hygiene (EFDH).

• Supporting document:

• • Proposal for an Advanced Professional Certificate for Expanded Function Dental Hygiene in Pediatrics (EFDH)

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB) for a vote of the full Senate on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. A resolution on the proposed reorganization of the College of Engineering.  Approved unanimously by the Mānoa Faculty Senate on January 17, 2018.

RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

WHEREAS, Executive Policy A3.101 calls for the Mānoa Faculty Senate to review any proposed reorganization; and

WHEREAS, the Mānoa Faculty Senate (MFS) has delegated to the MFS Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB) the duty to review reorganization proposals and, based on a Reorganization Proposal Consultation Review Checklist, to present their recommendations to the MFS Executive Committee; and

WHEREAS, the CAB, in order to make a determination on the appropriateness of a reorganization and an assessment of the accuracy of the information provided in the proposal,  completes the  Reorganization Proposal Consultation Review Checklist with detailed comments working from material submitted in the formal reorganization document and with material gathered from other sources; and

WHEREAS, significant faculty consultation occurred through the College of Engineering Faculty Senate who endorsed the plan; and

WHEREAS, the cost of the reorganization is fiscally neutral; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate endorses the proposed reorganization of the College of Engineering.

Supporting Documents:
1.  Reorganization Proposal for the College of Engineering

2.  CAB Reorganization Checklist for the College of Engineering

Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Graduate Council for a vote of the full senate on November 15, 2017, a resolution supporting the proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Ethnomathematics in the College of Education.  Approved by the Manoa Faculty Senate on November 15, 2017 with 33 votes in support; 2 votes opposed; and 2 abstentions.

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL FOR A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ETHNOMATHEMATICS IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, the purpose of an ethnomathematics graduate certificate is to recruit and prepare high-quality K-12 teachers and transfer culturally sustaining mathematics knowledge to the classroom; and

WHEREAS, the graduate certificate builds on the success of a grant that resulted in development of a yearlong professional development program in ethnomathematics that has been offered for the past four years at the UHM College of Education (COE); and

WHEREAS, the curriculum in the program has been aligned with federal and state standards and the Hawaii Department of Education’s Na Hopena A’o framework designed to develop skills, behaviors, and dispositions that honor the values of Hawaii’s Indigenous language and culture; and

WHEREAS, the ethnomathematics graduate certificate is designed for working professionals, delivered in a cohort model with approximately 20 students over a one year period (Summer-3 credits, Fall- 6 credits, Spring- 6 credits); and

WHEREAS, more than 80 educators from public, public charter, and private schools in Hawaii have participated in this professional development program; and

WHEREAS, acceptance in the ethnomathematics professional development program is competitive with historically three times the number of applicants than can be accepted; and

WHEREAS, the ethnomathematics graduate certificate is aligned with UH Strategic Directions in becoming a foremost indigenous serving institution and with the mission of the COE to prepare excellent teachers for Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, the certificate has been reviewed and endorsed by the Department of Curriculum Studies, the COE Dean, the COE Committee for Curricular and Program Planning, the COE Senate, the Office of Graduate Education, the Graduate Council, and the Chancellor; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate approves the proposal to establish a Graduate Certificate in Ethnomathematics in the College of Education.

Supporting Document:
Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate Proposals dated June 20, 2017