STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1707-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.C.R. No. 137

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 137 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING A SYSTEMWIDE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND TO FILL THE VACANT POSITION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the President and Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii (UH) to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a systemwide office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and to fill the vacant position of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

The Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Hawaii, Associated Students of UH at Manoa, UH Student Caucus, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The UH Professional Assembly and a concerned individual opposed this measure. UH offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 137 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair