What's Being Discussed

• Honoring former Board of Regents members: The board will consider resolutions recognizing four outgoing or former regents — Joshua Faumuina, William D. Haning III, Wayne Higaki, and Diane Paloma — for their service to the University of Hawaiʻi.
• Letter from the Regent Candidate Advisory Council: The board will discuss a letter dated June 23, 2026 from the council that recommends candidates for regent positions. The details of the letter are not included in the agenda, but the board will review and discuss its contents.
• Election of board officers: The board will hold an election to choose its leadership, such as chair and vice chair positions.

Decisions Expected

• Votes to formally adopt the resolutions honoring the four former regents.
• A vote to elect officers who will lead the Board of Regents going forward.
• Possible action or response following discussion of the Regent Candidate Advisory Council's letter.

Who Should Pay Attention

• University of Hawaiʻi students, faculty, and staff — the Board of Regents governs the entire UH system, and its leadership elections affect how the university is overseen.
• Community members interested in UH governance or in who serves on the board.
• Friends and colleagues of the four honored former regents.

The meeting is open to the public. It will be held at Bachman Hall on the UH Mānoa campus on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and broadcast live at www.hawaii.edu/bor. Public testimony is welcome; virtual testifiers must register by 7:30 a.m. that morning.