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

Board business not completed on this day will be taken up on another day and time announced at the conclusion of the meeting.

Date:        Thursday, October 22, 2026

Time:       9:00 a.m.

Place:      Honolulu Community College

Norman W.H. Loui Conference Center

Building 2, Room 201

874 Dillingham Blvd.

Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817

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 August 20, 2026 Meeting, September 3, 2026 Special Meeting, and September 17, 2026 Meeting

  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.        Report of the President

A. Campus Visit Update

B. Homecoming/Giving Day

C. Tuition Forum Meetings

D. UH News

E. Honolulu Community College Campus Report

   V.        Agenda Items

A.   Consent Agenda

1.    Approval of Revisions to Board of Regents Policy 5.201, Instructional Programs

2.    Approval 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)

3.    Approval for Established Status for the MS in Information Systems in Shidler

4.    Approval for Established Status for the MS in Marketing Management in Shidler

5.    Board Authorization of the University of Hawai’i to Enter into Agreements with the Hawai’i Technology Development Corporation for Space at the Maui Research & Technology Center

6.    Approval of an Indemnification of the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) from Liability Arising from the Transport of Hazardous Goods or Materials, Use of Government Vehicles, Vessels, Boats, and Ships, and Disclosure of Confidential Information for the University’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Projects

7.    Approval of an Indemnification Provision in a Contract Issued by State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation

B.   Approval of the Awarding of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree to Dr. Noboru Maruyama, Director-General of the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education

C.   Authorizing the University of Hawaiʻi to Cancel an Existing Lease with the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Enter into a New Lease with Department of Transportation for Lands at Sand Island, Honolulu, Oʻahu

D.   Request for Waiver of Recruitment for Dr. C. Gabriel Castaño as Interim Senior Advisor to the President, University of Hawai‘i System

E.   Fall 2026 Enrollment Strategy Across the University of Hawaiʻi System

F.   Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives

  VI.        Executive Session (closed to the public):

A.   Legal Matters: (To consult with the board’s attorneys on questions and issues pertaining to the board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), HRS)

1.    Privileged and Confidential Briefing by the University of Hawaiʻi General Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation and Anticipated Legal Matters

VII.        Announcements

A.   Next Meeting:  November 19, 2026, at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

VIII.        Adjournment

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A1 – Personnel actions posted for approval

Attachment A2 – Personnel actions posted for information only, pursuant to Section 89C-4, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes.  These actions are not subject to approval by the Board of Regents.

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