What's Being Discussed

• Leadership updates: Transitions at Hawaiʻi Community College and UH Mānoa, plus a new Interim Vice President for Academic Strategy.
• Artificial Intelligence at UH: A review of the university's first year of AI initiatives and plans going forward.
• State budget and legislation: Updates on several new laws affecting UH, including the state budget, student financial aid, revenue bonds, and Mauna Kea oversight.
• Hawaiʻi Community College Promise Program: Changes that would let students use scholarship money for living expenses like housing and food, not just tuition.
• Mauna Kea Stewardship: Clarifications to the authority managing Mauna Kea lands, including deadlines and land-use rules.
• University Laboratory School and campus policies: Updates on the lab school and a Time, Place, and Manner policy governing campus activities.
• Noelani building demolition: An update on plans to demolish the Noelani structure.
• Fiscal Year 2027 budget preview: An early look at the university's upcoming operating budget.
• Employee awards: Recognition of outstanding UH employees for 2026.

Decisions Expected

• Approval of meeting minutes from May and June 2026.
• Formal appointment of Dr. Kim Siegenthaler as Interim Vice President for Academic Strategy.
• Approval of an indemnification clause in a contract with Incyte Corporation, a research partner.

Who Should Pay Attention

• UH students, especially those relying on financial aid or the Hawaiʻi Promise scholarship program.
• UH faculty and staff interested in leadership changes or campus policy updates.
• Native Hawaiian communities and those following Mauna Kea land management.
• Taxpayers and state residents interested in how public university funds are managed.

The meeting is open to the public. Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes. Virtual testifiers must register by 7:30 a.m. on July 16. Written testimony can be submitted at bor.testimony@hawaii.edu.