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Presented to the M膩noa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on May 13, 2020, a resolution calling for the M膩noa Provost to consult about and revise implementation of the 鈥淧lan for Online and Distance Credit Programs and Courses鈥� until such consultation has occurred and the financial and programmatic impacts of the change have been adequately evaluated. Approved by the M膩noa Faculty Senate on May 13, 2020 with 71 votes (93.42%) in support; 5 votes (6.58%) against; and 4 abstentions.

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE M膧NOA PROVOST TO CONSULT ABOUT AND REVISE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 鈥淧LAN FOR ONLINE AND DISTANCE CREDIT PROGRAMS AND COURSES鈥� UNTIL SUCH CONSULTATION HAS OCCURRED AND THE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC IMPACTS OF THE CHANGE HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY EVALUATED

WHEREAS, the M膩noa Provost and Dean of the Outreach College met with the M膩noa Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) on April 22, 2020 to discuss the proposed 鈥淧lan for Online and Distance Credit Programs and Courses鈥� (dated February 14, 2020) differentiating via Banner 鈥渆xtension (online/distance) students from full-time day students, and extension programs from day programs鈥�; and

WHEREAS, the Provost and the Dean of the Outreach College committed at that meeting to consulting with various departments and programs across the university that might be impacted by this change; and听

WHEREAS, CAPP appreciates the commitment to consulting with impacted departments and programs but still has concerns about implementation of the Plan in Fall 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Plan states that 鈥渆xtension students will be limited to courses offered through extension terms and the day students will be limited to courses offered through the day term鈥�; and

WHEREAS, the Plan differentiates students not by full- or part-time status, but rather the program the student is enrolled in and whether that program is classified as an extension or day program; and听

WHEREAS, neither the M膩noa Provost nor the Dean of Outreach College has presented sufficient evidence that compels the changes for all students, both full- and part-time, and for all programs in the university; and

WHEREAS, such evidence as has been provided (for one academic year as indicated at the M膩noa Faculty Senate meeting on February 19, 2020) indicated a problem for 476 students who were charged credit hours above full-time tuition due to enrollment in Outreach courses; and

WHEREAS, no other alternative solutions have been presented or discussed publicly, no analysis of benefits of the current system has been conducted (for example, optimization of student choice and access) and there has been no analysis of unintended consequences for programs, departments and students; and

WHEREAS, the proposed change may cause significant harm to academic departments and programs while also limiting choice for students, with no evidence having been provided to the contrary; and

WHEREAS, faculty have purview over academic decision making, including curriculum, and administrative decisions such as this change are inconsistent with principles of academic governance; and

WHEREAS, the M膩noa Faculty Senate recognizes the critical importance of consultation and shared governance to improve policy decisions and make them more sustainable; and

WHEREAS, the proposed changes may cause changes in faculty workload and resources available to faculty, thus constituting potential violations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement; and

WHEREAS, page 108 of the 2017-2021 糖心视频PA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Memorandum R-20: Roles and Consultation Protocols Involving 糖心视频 Administration, 糖心视频 Professional Assembly, and 糖心视频 Faculty Senates) specifies in Part I that 鈥減olicies regarding 鈥� management of the academic activities of a college or department听 鈥� will be referred to shared governance entities or departments at the level concerned; and

WHEREAS, page 109 of the 2017-2021 糖心视频PA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Memorandum R-20: Roles and Consultation Protocols Involving 糖心视频 Administration, 糖心视频 Professional Assembly, and 糖心视频 Faculty Senates) specifies in Part III that 鈥渃hanges in tuition and fees that have a material impact on budget items鈥� should be jointly referred to Senates and 糖心视频PA; and听

WHEREAS, the report titled 鈥淯niversity of Hawai鈥榠 at M膩noa Outreach College, December 2017,鈥� found in the materials for the Board of Regents (BOR) Internal Audit Committee meeting (February 7, 2018), recommended that 鈥淥utreach College perform an evaluation to determine whether this tuition policy related to Credit Programs should be modified鈥� (pg. 16); and

WHEREAS, an evaluation of the impact of the proposed changes on various university departments, programs and students would provide information, such the nature of student choice in courses and majors, potential impact on student choice, potential impact on part-time students enrolled in campus or extension programs, potential impact on faculty workload, potential impact on access to courses when on campus courses are fully subscribed, and other possible solutions to the problem as defined by the Provost, and perhaps other data we do not yet understand; and

WHEREAS, a thorough evaluation would inform the M膩noa Faculty Senate and other decision-makers about the programs provided by departments and units by including both student and faculty points of view; and

WHEREAS, the M膩noa Administration has not formally consulted with the M膩noa Faculty Senate or the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (糖心视频PA) on this proposed Plan nor has a thorough evaluation of potential impacts on departments, programs, and students been conducted; therefore,听

BE IT RESOLVED, that the M膩noa Faculty Senate calls for the Provost and the Dean of Outreach College to revise the implementation of the proposed changes until a proper evaluation and consultations with 糖心视频PA and the M膩noa Faculty Senate, as well as consultations with potentially impacted departments and programs, are completed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should meaningful consultation on this issue not occur in a timely manner, the M膩noa Faculty Senate may choose to take additional action, up to and including censure.

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