We agree that some reorganization is needed. Now if we can come to agreement on what that looks like! Christine Sorensen, Chair UH Mānoa Faculty Senate Executive Committee Testimony to UH Board of Regents, November 16, 2017
Highlights of this Strawman New provost position has full authority for academic (education and research) programs and entire academic budget Integration of education and research throughout campus Clear unified reporting and budget authority for all academic units, which now have 3 different reporting lines Focus on holistic enrollment management (recruitment and retention) and strategic use of all financial aid Chancellor advances overall campus vision and strategies with direct responsibility for external relations and non - academic programs including athletics Chancellor has dotted line relationship to VPA (facilities, communication, HR) Chancellor at same line and all tables with System VPs as an Officer of the UH System New Chancellor s Cabinet with Provost, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, and VPA Re - integration of Research and Graduate Education New integrated campuswide program bringing together diversity, campus climate and conflict management for students, faculty and staff Development of shared administrative service centers, campuswide data analytics
Strawman for Discussion Purposes titles and functional groupings still conceptual and tentative Chancellor Chancellors Cabinet, Advisory groups: MFS, ASUH, GSO, Kualiʻi, FAR Chanc Office (campus design, community relations...) VP Admin: Comms, Facilities, Construction, HR Provost VC Student Affairs VC Finance & Admin Campus Climate, Diversity and Conflict Resolution Intercollegiate Athletics Provost Office (Academic Budget ) Deans & Directors of colleges, schools and campuswide academic units and institutes Vice Provost Academic Affairs Vice Provost Research & Grad Education Vice Provost Enrollment Management Dean of Students, Student Residential Life, Career Services, Campus Center, NSE, Intl Student Svcs Budget & Finance, Campus Analytics TIX, EEO, Gender, Civil Rights, LGBTQ+, Underrepresented (SEED) programs Student Success - Retention, Advising, Learning Communities, Strat Planning, Accreditation, Assessment, Pgm Review, GenEd, Graduate Student Services Recruitment, Admissions, Records Health Services, Mental Health Services Campus Services (Security, Parking Operations, Bookstores, Faculty Housing Operations) Conflict Resolution - Ombuds, Mediation, Grievances Intl Programs & Relationships, Study Abroad Academic Personnel (T&P, Periodic Review, Faculty Development, Workload) Research Support, EHSO, undergraduate research, campus research initiatives Registration, Fin Aid Shared Admin Service Centers
What this Strawman is NOT This is not tied to any specific college - level reorganizational proposals such as TIM/Shidler, LLL/A&H/SPAS This is not tied to the establishment of new interdisciplinary institutes that advance research and education in high priority areas (sustainability & resilience, informatics), although it supports the integration of research and education in such institutes and across the campus This is not tied to questions around the future of different kinds of ORUs, R - faculty or the distribution of RTRF This is not the next step in the implementation of the new tuition allocation model for UH Mānoa This proposal does not re - open questions about the organizational relationship between UH Mānoa and the UH System, including whether the Chancellor and President roles should be re-combined
Next Steps Continue to listen and adjust Working groups to develop details Continue conversations iterate, iterate, iterate Proceed in accord with applicable policies and procedures
We agree that some reorganization is needed. Now if we can come to agreement on what that looks like! Christine Sorensen, Chair UH Mānoa Faculty Senate Executive Committee Testimony to UH Board of Regents, November 16, 2017