Members Absent: Kekoa Harman, Gary Ten Eyck

UH Hilo Faculty Congress May 2014 Meeting Minutes

May 16th from 3:00pm SSB-W201

Members Present: Michael Shintaku, Jan Ray, Todd Shumway, Jim Beets, Erik Cleveland, Brian Bays, Thora Abarca, Abby Cuttriss, Avis Masuda, Alice Davis, Em de Pillis, Adam Pack, Julie Adrian, Norbert Furumo, Kimberly Furumo, Joyce Auau, Michael Bitter, Mitch Anderson, Mark Panek, Jason Cabral, Jean Ippolito

Others Present: Marcia Sakai

Approval of April Minutes

Motion to approve: Adam Pack. Second: Erik Cleveland. Motion passed unanimously.

Chair's Report

Mike Shintaku thanked the Congress, committee chairs, and the secretary for their hard work in helping him conclude his successful term as Congress Chair.

Committee Reports*

*Please note that Committee Reports are for informational purposes only. For further clarification, suggestions, and/or airing of personal anecdotes, please see the relevant committee chair outside of the Congress meeting.

a. Assessment Support: Mitch Anderson b. Academic Policy: Jim Beets c. Program Review: Mitch Anderson d. Student Success and Admissions, EMIT: Adam Pack e. Budget: Brian Bays f. Curriculum Review: Norbert Furumo g. General Education: Mike Bitter

Senate Presentations

Ad Hoc Parking Committee Report

Ad Hoc PR Committee Report

Old Business

Second reading and vote on the bylaws amendments

Vote: Vote on by-laws amendments passed 18-0.

New Business

Adjournment of 2013-2014 Faculty Congress

Motion to adjourn: Mitch Anderson, seconded by Brian Bays, passed unanimously.

2014-2015 Faculty Congress Convenes

New Members were installed: Faith Mishima, Vladimir Scarcoff, Jesse Goldman, Roberta Bara, Kathleen Stacey, and Mary Louise Haraguchi

Nominations for Officers:

Kim Furumo nominated Avis Masuda for Secretary.

Kim Furumo nominated Jan Ray for Vice Chair.

Mitch Anderson nominated Kim Furumo for Chair. All were elected by acclimation.

Incoming Chair Kim Furumo indicated that the Congress is still in search of a student member. She confirmed that the monthly schedule of meetings every third Friday of the month will be maintained, with an Executive Committee meeting a few days prior according to schedules of the committee chairs and officers.

Appointment of Committee Chairs

Kim Furumo appointed Mitch Anderson as Chair of the Program Review Committee, Seri Luangphinith as Chair of the Assessment Committee, Jim Beets as Chair of the Academic Policy Committee, Michael Bitter as Chair of the General Education Committee, Roberta Bara as Chair of the Budget Committee, Faith Mishima as Chair of SSA, and Norbert Furumo for CRC.

All Committee Chairs were approved by a vote of 17-0.

Adjournment

Mitch Anderson moved to adjourn, Jan Ray seconded, passed unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mark Panek

Outgoing Congress Secretary