Admissions Committee

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The Congress will appoint a standing admissions committee composed of at least one faculty representative from each college that awards undergraduate degrees and one faculty representative from Student Affairs.  The Congress will also appoint a faculty member to serve as chair of this committee. The committee will be charged with

  • reviewing and recommending general admission standards for UH Hilo undergraduates. These standards will address first-time new students, transfer students, home schooled students, dismissed students, and students who would otherwise be denied admission but have exceptional skills and talents of interest to the university. While the committee makes recommendations for general admission standards, it will not infringe on the prerogative of individual colleges to 1) establish higher admission standards for students enrolling in its courses or programs, and 2) establish admission opportunity programs for students that would not otherwise meet the university’s general admission standards
  • making periodic assessments of admission standards in light of the mission of the university, the strategic plan, financial considerations, University of Hawai’i system policies, and Board of Regents policies
  • making periodic, evidence-based assessments of admission opportunity programs established for students that do not meet the general admission standards. These assessments must also address whether the admission opportunity programs have admission standards, a faculty review process, an on-going academic support structure to assist students, and an evaluation component to monitor effectiveness of the program.

Faculty members shall serve for two-year staggered terms. The Congress Chair may negotiate a course reduction with the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for the Chair of this Committee, depending on the agenda of the Committee for the upcoming year. Terms of office for faculty committee members will be overlapped so that each year half the membership shall be replaced to provide continuity from year to year.

 

Reports and Selected Papers from the 2007-2008 Admissions Committee:

Members, 2007-2008

  • Emmeline de Pillis, COBE (Chair)
  • Gail Makuakane-Lundin, OSA
  • Raina Ivanova, CAS
  • Nina Buchanan, CAS
  • Chuck Langlas, CHL
  • Bruce Matthews, CAFNRM
  • Jim Cromwell, Director of Admissions (Ex Officio Member)
  • Brendan Hennessey, Institutional Researcher

 

Members, 2006-2007

  • Gail Makuakane-Lundin, OSA (Chair)
  • Emmeline de Pillis, COBE
  • Bill Mautz, CAS
  • Jennifer Richardson, CAS
  • Charles Langlas, Ka Haka Ula Representation
  • CAFNRM Representative-To be named
  • Kainoa Kaumeheiwa Rego, Student Representative
  • Jim Cromwell, Director of Admissions
  • VCAA Representative
  • Deans

Reports and Documents, 2006-2007

Members, 2005-2006

  • William Sakai, CAFNRM (Chair)
  • Beau Butts, CAS Student
  • James Cromwell, OSA
  • Emmeline de Pilles, COBE
  • Gail Makuakane-Lundin, OSA
  • Bill Mautz, CAS
  • Jennifer Richardson, CAS
  • Vacant, CHL representative

Reports and Documents, 2005-2006