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HI SB325

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brian Taniguchi

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires University of Hawaii to develop a graduation pathway system by fall 2016 including structured default pathways, meta-majors, academic maps, cornerstone classes, intrusive advising, and highly-structured block schedule options

  • Establishes an Office of the Ombuds at University of Hawaii system office to provide confidential assistance on complaints, discrimination, policy violations, and other issues for students, faculty, staff, and community members

  • Transfers the Office of Gender Equity from University of Hawaii at Manoa to the system office and establishes Title IX coordinator positions at Manoa, Hilo, and community colleges to address campus sexual violence compliance

  • Funds permanent director and faculty specialist positions for the University of Hawaii Center on Aging

  • Directs the State Auditor to conduct audits of University of Hawaii faculty workload management no less than one year before each faculty union collective bargaining agreement expires

  • Requires University of Hawaii to provide the same educational benefits (tuition waivers, reduced tuition) to nonsupervisory blue-collar employees and excluded officers as provided to faculty

Legislative Description

University of Hawaii; Omnibus ($)

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).

4/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2015
Higher Education3/12/2015
Ways and Means2/20/2015
Higher Education and the Arts1/26/2015

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