University of Hawai‘i, Board of Regents, 2444 Dole Street, Bachman 209, Honolulu, HI 96822

Telephone No. (808) 956-8213; Fax No. (808) 956-5156

Notice of Meeting

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I

BOARD OF REGENTS COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUCCESS

Members: Regents Amemiya (Chair), Freitas (Vice-Chair), Gee, Laderta, Loo, Whittaker

Date:        Thursday October 1, 2026

Time:       9:00 a.m.

Place:      University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Bachman Hall

1^st Floor Conference Room 106 A/B

2444 Dole Street

Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822

See the Board of Regents website to access the live broadcast of the meeting and related updates:  www.hawaii.edu/bor

ORDER OF THE DAY

     I.        Call Meeting to Order

    II.        Approval of the Minutes of the May 7, 2026 Meeting of the former Committee on Student Success

  III.        Public Comment Period for Agenda Items:  

All communications from the public to the Board of Regents are welcome and distributed to all regents.  To enable the Board to conduct its business, public comment at meetings may only be provided on agenda items noted below.  Individuals who are unable to provide testimony at this time will be allowed an opportunity to testify when specific agenda items are called.

All comments on agenda items received after posting of this agenda and up to the end of the meeting will be distributed to the board as testimony.  Written testimony may be submitted via the board’s website through the testimony link provided on the Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Materials page.  Testimony may also be submitted via email at bor.testimony@hawaii.edu, U.S. mail at 2444 Dole Street, Bachman 103, Honolulu, HI 96822, or facsimile at (808) 956-5156.

Those wishing to provide oral testimony virtually may register by going to the webinar registration page. Individuals wishing to orally testify virtually are requested to register no later than 7:30 a.m. on the day of the meeting.  Registration for in-person oral testimony on agenda items will also be provided at the meeting location 15 minutes prior to the meeting.  It is highly recommended that written testimony be submitted in addition to registering to provide oral testimony.  Oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per testifier.

This is a remote meeting by interactive conference technology under Section 92-3.7, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS).

All written testimony submitted are public documents.  Therefore, any testimony that is submitted orally or in writing, electronically or in person, for use in the public meeting process is public information and will be posted on the board’s website.

  IV.        Agenda Items

A.   Discussion of Committee Goals and Objectives for the 2026-2027 Academic Year (AY)

B.   Report on Program Actions for AY 2025-2026

C.   Request for Approval of Revisions to Regent Policy (RP) 5.201, Instructional Programs

D.   Request for Established Status for the Master of Science (MS) in Finance in the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (Shidler)

E.   Request for Established Status for the MS in Information Systems in Shidler

F.    Request for Established Status for the MS in Marketing Management in Shidler

G.   General Education Implementation Overview

H.   Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Extramural Awards Year-End Report

I.     University of Hawaiʻi Hilo Athletic Reports

1.    Academic Progress Report

2.    Health and Safety Report

3.    Facilities Report

J.    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletic Reports

1.    Academic Progress Report

2.    Health and Safety Report

3.    Facilities Report

   V.        Adjournment

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