What's Being Discussed

• Welcome of new board members Laurie Okinaga and Marie Laderta.
• Financial review for Fiscal Year 2026 and July 2026, including balance sheets, revenues and expenses, retained earnings, and cash flow — shared for informational purposes.
• Executive Director's report on progress toward the 2022–2026 Strategic Plan, covering four goals: acting on task force recommendations, clarifying RCUH's role within the University of Hawaiʻi and the State, reforming internal operations, and improving outreach to clients. A summary of active research projects will also be shared.
• Update on the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system — an internal software system being implemented to manage RCUH's operations more efficiently.
• Closed (executive) session to evaluate the Executive Director's performance, as permitted under state law.

Decisions Expected

• Approval of minutes from the June 3, 2026 board meeting.
• Appointment of an Audit Committee and authorization for that committee to approve the FY 2026 audited financial statements.
• Election of board officers for the coming term.

Who Should Pay Attention

• University of Hawaiʻi researchers and staff whose projects and employment are administered through RCUH.
• UH faculty and departments that rely on RCUH services for managing grants and research funding.
• Community members interested in how research support organizations connected to UH operate and manage public funds.
• Anyone wishing to submit public testimony on agenda items before or during the meeting.

The meeting is open to the public in person at Burns Hall, Room 4005/4009, or virtually via Zoom (Webinar ID: 876 9816 3127, Password: 448712). Written testimony can be emailed to rcuhed@rcuh.com.