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Daniel Dores <ddores@hawaii.edu> Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 3:07 PMTo: bor@hawaii.edu

To whom it may concern,

Attached is a testimony for the BOR Meeting on November 17, 2016.

Thank you,Daniel ­­Daniel DoresResearch AssistantDepartment of Geology and GeophysicsUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa609­502­3158

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Date: November 15, 2016

To: University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents Jan Sullivan, Chair

From: Daniel Dores University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Marine and Environmental Geology

Re: Testimony in support for the 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request

Dear Chair Sullivan and Members of the Board of Regents:

I am writing in favor the 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request.

As a graduate student at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, I would be interested in seeing an increase in salaries for Graduate Assistants. This is my first semester at the University, and I am coming to realize the difficulties of providing for myself with the current salary situation.

I greatly enjoy my time here and think very highly of the Marine Environmental Geology division of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. I consider myself very lucky to be a part of such a strong program with such gifted researchers, learning from the best. I would not want to complete my studies anywhere else, and I hope my salary will allow me to stay living and working in Oahu.

Mahalo,

Daniel Dores

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Testimony for November 17th Board of Regents meeting

Uydinancy Le <le6@hawaii.edu> Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 4:04 PMTo: bor@hawaii.edu

Dear Board of Regents,

Attached is my testimony for the Biennium Budget request.

Best,Uy­Di Nancy Le 

­­  Uy­Di Nancy LeELI Writing Instructor/MA Graduate AssistantDepartment of Second Language StudiesUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaMoore Hall 471 le6@hawaii.edu

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Testimony in support for the 2017­2019 Biennium Operating Budget LegislativeRequest 

Kelly Bolen <kbolen@hawaii.edu> Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 4:28 PMTo: bor@hawaii.edu

Date:    November 16, 2016

 

To:       University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents

            Jan Sullivan, Chair

 From:  Kelly Bolen

            Department of Second Language Studies, MA Student

 Re:       Testimony in support for the 2017­2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request

 

Dear Chair Sullivan and Members of the Board of Regents:

I am writing in favor of the 2017­2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request.

      The current Graduate Assistant salary is barely enough to cover rent and other expenses. In August 2014,the average rent within city limits for a 1­bedroom apartment was approximately $1300. The average renttoday is approximately $1800. That’s a $500 increase per month since 08/2014. (www.rentjungle.com)

      The average cost of electricity is currently $.28/kwh (www.hawaiielectric.com) and that is more thantwice the national average of $.12/kwh (www.npr.org)

      The average cost of grocery’s very by who you ask, but conservative estimates suggest that buying justwhat you need to get your recommended caloric intake costs about $300­$400 a month.

      The average monthly cost of living for the most frugal student would be over $2,200 but step 6 Gasreceive approximately $1400 which falls well below what is needed.

      While it appears as though UH’s GA compensation is average when compared to other universities, whenthe higher cost of living is accounted for UH is actually compensating GAs at a much lower level thansimilar universities in areas with much lower cost of living. 

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Testimony for BOR Meeting (November 17, 2016)

Roxie­Anne Kamoshida  <rakamosh@hawaii.edu> Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 7:32 PMTo: bor@hawaii.edu

Aloha, 

Please see attachments to view senate resolutions and my written testimony in response to agenda item B. 2017­2019Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

Thank you, Roxie­Anne KamoshidaPresident, 104th SenateAssociated Students of the University of Hawai'iBS, Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences '17University of Hawai'i at MānoaCell: (310) 766­3383

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SR 04­17 IN SUPPORT OF FISCAL YEARS BIENNIUM 2017­2019 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THEUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I SYSTEM REQUEST.pdf 402K

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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA

2465 Campus Road, Campus Center 211A

Honolulu, HI 96822

Senate Resolution 02-17

IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT

THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA

WHEREAS, the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (ASUH) Senate is

the elected body representing approximately 11,000 full-time classified

undergraduate students; and,

WHEREAS, poor mental health is distinct issue of university students across the nation; and

WHEREAS, data collected by American College Health Association from 137 college and

university counseling centers in Fall 20081 through Spring 2016, presented an

increase of students reporting depression, overwhelming anxiety and social

anxiety2; and,

WHEREAS, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) reports that anxiety

disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S.; they affect 40 million

adults over the age of 18, nearly 75% of those affected by an anxiety disorder will

experience their first episode before the age of 223; and,

WHEREAS, according to Joel A. Dvoskin, a practicing clinical and forensic psychologist and

faculty member of the University of Arizona School of Medicine, the 15-24 year

old category is increasing at an alarming rate in relation to suicide4; and,

WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control, one in every twelve U.S. college

students makes a suicide plan5; and,

WHEREAS, according to the American Psychological Association (APA), students who have

emotional and behavioral problems can adversely affect others on campus if they

do not have the proper psychological services6; and,

1 http://www.acha-ncha.org/docs/ACHA-NCHA_Reference_Group_ExecutiveSummary_Fall2008.pdf-

2 http://www.acha-ncha.org/docs/NCHA-

II%20SPRING%202016%20US%20REFERENCE%20GROUP%20EXECUTIVE%20SUMMARY.pdf 3 http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/top-5-mental-health-problems-facing-college-students/

4 http://www.apa.org/about/gr/pi/news/2014/suicide-testimony.aspx

5 https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.pdf

6 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/crisis-campus.aspx

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WHEREAS, the national trend of increased requests for counseling services parallels the

growing need for services at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM); and,

WHEREAS, there are only seven and a half tenured tracked psychologists at the University of

Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Counseling and Student Life Development Center (CSDC); far

below the national guideline of one licensed psychologist for every 1,000 to 1,500

students; and,

WHEREAS, due to this understaffing, the non-urgent waitlist for individual psychotherapy

services at the CSDC begins by September of each year, and at peak times, a wait

for an initial intake appointment can range from five days to two and a half

weeks; and,

WHEREAS, the CSDC serves walk-ins for urgent emergencies and crises7; and,

WHEREAS, the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Ideta inserted a request for $200K

and 1.5 positions (one psychiatrist) into the Mānoa biennium budget draft request;

and,

WHEREAS, in the 28th

Legislature, 2016, Representative Isaac Choy Hawai‘i State Legislature

introduced HB 17038 and Senator Brian Taniguchi of the Hawai‘i State

Legislature introduced its companion bill, SB 2767,9 to address the increasing

influx of CSDC clients; and,

WHEREAS, HB 170310

and SB 276711

aimed to fund for three full-time psychologist position

and one full-time case manager position; and,

WHEREAS, both HB 1703 and its companion bill, SB 2767 died in committee and did not

become law; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH strongly renews its belief that hiring more positions at the

CSDC offers a tangible step toward prioritizing the mental and emotional

well-being of UHM students; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH is immensely confident that the advancement of mental health

services will generate a positive impact on academic success and retention

for individuals seeking counseling, as demonstrated in national surveys;

and

7 http://manoa.hawaii.edu/counseling/our_services/

8 http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1703&year=2016

9 http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2767&year=2016

10 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB1703_SD1_.pdf

11 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2767_SD2_.pdf

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH respectfully requests three new psychologists and

one case manager, and that the CSDC extend help to other

campuses when necessary; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Hawai‘i State Legislature also consider providing support

through funding of said positions; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH courteously request the 29th Hawai‘i State

Legislature to provide appropriate and sufficient funding for

said positions; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH humbly requests that the Board of Regents allocate

sufficient amount of funds to have said positions in the 2017

Biennium Budget Request to ensure permanency of the

additional CSDC; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be sent to:

Hawai‘i State Governor David Ige; Senator Brian Taniguchi, Senator Jill Tokuda;

Representative Isaac Choy; Representative Sylvia Luke; UH President and UH

Mānoa Interim Chancellor David Lassner; the UH Board of Regents Chairperson

Jan Sullivan and Members; UH Mānoa Interim Vice Chancellor for Students Lori

Ideta; UH Mānoa Interim Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Mike

Kaptik; Director of the UH Mānoa Counseling and Student Development Center

Dr. Allyson Tanouye; the Honolulu Star Advertiser; and the Ka Leo o Hawaiʻi.

Introducers: David B. Enriquez, Senator-At-Large; Shanda Shamela Delos Reyes, Senator of the

College of Arts and Sciences; Nicholas Ishii, Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences; Jannah

Lyn Dela Cruz, Vice-President; Tkani Finau, Senator of the College of Architecture; Jessica

Chen, Senator-At-Large; Danson Honda, Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences; Alex Lee,

Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences; Lisa Takagi, Senator of the College of Arts and

Sciences

ROLL CALL VOTE FOR SENATE RESOLUTION 02-17 WITH AMENDMENTS Aye(s): Vice-President Dela Cruz, Treasurer Hinshaw, Secretary Nishihara, Senators-at-Large Callihan, Chen,

Enriquez, Willis, Senators Barrow, Bruno, Chen, Crollard, Delos Reyes, Finau, Fong, Ho, Honda, Ikeda, Ishii,

Klinestiver, Lao, Lee, Leval, Lo, Negrillo, Omokawa, Takagi, Tran, Urasaki, Utashiro, Wang, Yamada, Zabanal

[32] Naye(s): [0]

Abstain(s): [0]

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA

2465 Campus Road, Campus Center 211A

Honolulu, HI 96822

Senate Resolution 04-17

IN SUPPORT OF FISCAL YEARS BIENNIUM 2017-2019 OPERATING BUDGET FOR

THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM REQUEST

WHEREAS, the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (ASUH) Senate is

the elected body representing approximately 11,000 full-time classified

undergraduate students; and,

WHEREAS, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a statewide institution of higher education;

and,

WHEREAS, its funding mainly consists those from the expense of the students and the tax-

payers; and,

WHEREAS, Regent Policy 8.204, the University president, upon approval by the board, shall

submit to the governor and the legislature, the university’s proposed biennial

budget1, and;

WHEREAS, On October 28, 2016 Vice President Kalbert K. Young presented Fiscal Years

Biennium (FYB) 2017-2019 Operating Budget Request for the University of

Hawaiʻi proposal to the Committee on Budget & Finance, Board of Regents2,

and;

WHEREAS, Fiscal Years Biennium (FYB) 2017-2019 Operating Budget Request for the

University of Hawaiʻi brings both operating budget requests and non-budget fiscal

legislation; and,

WHEREAS, The FYB 2017-2019 Budget requests a total of $58,300,000 in addition to general

funds for Fiscal Years Biennium (FYB) 2017-2019 and 47 positions; and,

WHEREAS, The FYB 2017-2019 Budget requests a total of $28,700,000 in addition to general

funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018; and,

WHEREAS, The FYB 2017-2019 Budget requests a total of $29,600,000 in addition to general

funds for Fiscal Year 2018-2019; and,

1 Regent Policy 8.204, III.D.3. The UH Board of Regents shall approve a proposed biennial budget as the designated

“Board of Regents’ Budget.” 2 Fiscal Years Biennium (FYB) 2017-2019 Operating Budget Request for the University of Hawai’i

http://www.hawaii.edu/budget/sites/www.hawaii.edu.budget/files/FB17-19_OpBudget_Request.pdf

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WHEREAS, The FYB 2017-2019 Budget is broken into four themes: Hawaiʻi Graduation

Initiative, Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative, 21st Century Facilities, and High

Performance Mission Driven System; and,

WHEREAS, The Hawaiʻi Graduation Initiative Theme is broken into four focuses: Driving

Student Success, Academic Innovation, Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao, and Graduate

Assistant Salary Support; and,

WHEREAS, The Hawaiʻi Graduation Initiative Theme requests a total of $27,000,000 for FYB

2017-2019, $12,700,000 for FY 2017-2018 and $14,300,000 for FY 2018-2019;

and,

WHEREAS, Driving Student Success focuses upon strengthening, “student retention,

recruitment, and career placement by providing additional peer mentors, student

support specialists, and other staff resources”. This would be done by targeting

programs such as, “advance freshman success, summer bridge programs,

advising, mentoring, and applied and experiential learning in STEM fields” and

the demographics of “Veterans, Filipino students…and Pacific Islanders”; and,

WHEREAS, The Driving Student Success requests a total of $7,900,000 for FYB 2017-2019,

$4,000,000 for FY 2017-2018 and $3,900,00 FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Academic Innovation focuses on supporting, “innovative programs and delivery

methods that promote academic innovation and support as well as engage and

inspire new students to enroll and succeed” to “improve UH performance on its

metrics relating to overall student graduation outcomes and indirectly support

aspects of the Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative”; and,

WHEREAS, Academic Innovation requests a total of $6,000,000 for FYB 2017-2019,

$2,500,000 for FY 2017-2018 and $3,500,000 for FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao focuses on the improvement of “native Hawaiian student

success by institutionalizing support for native Hawaiian student programs that

have been started with federal funding and have proven successful. Funding in

this area will support campus programs to increase retention and graduation rates

of native Hawaiians”; and,

WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao requests a total of $6,850,000 for FYB 2017-2019,

$3,350,000 for FY 2017-2018 and $3,500,000 for FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Graduate Assistant Salary Support focuses on giving graduate assistant bargaining

rights. Previously in 2015 the legislature approved a bill in regards to collective

bargaining for graduate students, but it was not enacted; and,

WHEREAS, Graduate Assistant Salary Support requests a total of $6,250,000 for FYB 2017-

2019, $2,850,000 for FY 2017-2018, and $3,400,000 for FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, The Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative Theme is broken into two focuses: Hawai’i

Innovation Initiative and UH Cancer Center; and,

WHEREAS, The Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative Theme requests a total of $17,000,000 for FYB

2017-2019, $8,500,000 both FY 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative focuses on funding for “Hawaiʻi Research and

Innovation Initiative with the objective of increasing UH’s ability to successfully

develop an innovation-based entrepreneurial ecosystem within the University, but

also help to increase the potential for the creation of high-quality jobs within the

State; and,

WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative requests a total of $7,000,000 for FYB 2017-2019,

$3,500,000 for FY 2017-2018, and $3,500,000 for FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, UH Cancer Center would support 4.0 positions to aid in development of clinical

trials and securing research grant funding. This is in light of prior state funding

that was diminished as the cigarette tax revenues to UH have has decreased; and,

WHEREAS, UH Cancer Center requests a total of $10,000,000 for FYB 2017-2019,

$5,000,000 for FY 2017-2018, and $5,000,000 for FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, The 21st Century Facilities Theme focuses on Facilities Management; and,

WHEREAS, The 21st Century Facilities Theme requests a total of $8,700,000 for FYB 2017-

2019, $4,700,000 for FY2017-2018 and $4,000,000 for FY2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Facilities Management focuses on operational support for facilities and space

management to build on the University’s emphasis of modernizing out existing

facility quality; and,

WHEREAS, The High Performance Mission Driven System Theme is broken into three

focuses: Title IX, VAWA, and Compliance, High Performance Mission Initiative,

and UH Hilo SBDC Positions; and,

WHEREAS, High Performance Mission Driven System Theme requests a total of $5,600,000

for FYB 2017-2019, $2,800,000 for both FY 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, Title IX, VAWA, and Compliance focuses on the “continued delivery of ongoing

funding support started through Act 208 and ensure compliance with state and

federal mandates to support safe and secure campuses on all islands; and,

WHEREAS, Title IX, VAWA, and Compliance requests a total of $3,700,000 for FYB 2017-

2019 , $1,850,000 for both FY 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, High Performance Mission Initiative would help to develop an integrated system

wide data warehouse to support informed and analytical decision-making and

transparency throughout the UH system across the key aspects of student, human

resources, and finance; and,

WHEREAS, High Performance Mission Initiative requests a total of $1,900,000 for FYB 2017-

2019, $950,000 for both FY 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019; and,

WHEREAS, UH Hilo Small Business Development Center focuses on the conversion of ten

(10) positions from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai’i; and,

WHEREAS, the University of Hawaiʻi system requests legislation to establish, “the Hawaiʻi

Promise program, Hawaiʻi’s response to the national ‘free tuition’ movement”.

This would be a pilot program to fund direct cost (tuition, fees, books, and

transportation) of attending UH community colleges; and,

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2016 the Board of Regents will review the Fiscal Years

Biennium (FYB) 2017-2019 Operating Budget Request for the University of

Hawai’i; and,

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2016, the 103rd ASUH Senate adopted Senate Resolution 09-16 In

Support of the Re-Establishment of an Ombuds Office at the Mānoa Campus; and,

WHEREAS, on February 24, 2016, the 103rd ASUH Senate adopted Senate Resolution 14-16

In Support of Incorporation Open Educational Resources into General Education

Curricula; and,

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2016, the 103rd ASUH Senate adopted Senate Resolution 21-16 In

Support of Increased Mental Health Services at the University of Hawaiʻi at

Mānoa; and,

WHEREAS, on October 26, 2016, the 104th ASUH Senate adopted Senate Resolution 02-17 In

Support of Increased Funding for Mental Health Services at the University of

Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the timely passage of the Fiscal Years Biennium

(FYB) 2017-2019 Operating Budget Request for the University of Hawaiʻi

by the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $7,900,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

Driving Student Success, however, requests that such resources that are

devoted to student support specialists include psychologists and case

managers and the creation of an ombudsman office; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $6,000,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

Academic Innovation, however, recommends that programs pursue the

usage of Open Educational Resources to assuage the impact of direct fees;

and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $6,850,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $6,250,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

Graduate Assistant Salary Support; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $17,000,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

the Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative theme; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $8,700,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

the System Facilities Management; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH supports the allocation of $5,800,000 for FYB 2017-2019 for

the High-Performance Mission Driven System (HPMS); and,

BE IT RESOLVED the ASUH supports the efforts and possible legislation of the Hawaiʻi

Promise program; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH request a detailed report outlining the allocation of

specific funding amongst UH system campuses; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be sent to:

Hawai‘i State Governor David Ige; Senator Jill Tokuda; UH President and

UH Mānoa Interim Chancellor David Lassner; the UH Board of Regents

Chairperson Jan Sullivan and Members; UH Mānoa Interim Vice

Chancellor for Students Lori Ideta; UH Mānoa Interim Associate Vice

Chancellor and Dean of Students Mike Kaptik; Director of the UH Mānoa

Counseling and Student Development Center Dr. Allyson Tanouye; the

Honolulu Star Advertiser; UHM Graduate Student Organization, and the

Ka Leo o Hawaiʻi.

ROLL CALL VOTE TO SPECIAL ORDER SR 04-17 Aye(s): Vice-President Dela Cruz, Treasurer Hinshaw, Secretary Nishihara, Senators-at-Large

Callihan, Chen, Enriquez, Willis, Senators Chen, Crollard, Delos Reyes, Finau, Fong, Ho,

Honda, Ikeda, Ishii, Klinestiver, Lao, Lee, Leval, Lo, Negrillo, Omokawa, Takagi, Tran,

Urasaki, Utashiro,Wang, Yamada, Zabanal [30]

Naye(s): [0]

Abstain(s): [0]

ROLL CALL VOTE TO ACCEPT SR 04-17 WITH AMENDMENTS Aye(s): Vice-President Dela Cruz, Treasurer Hinshaw, Secretary Nishihara, Senators-at-Large

Callihan, Chen, Enriquez, Willis, Senators Chen, Crollard, Delos Reyes, Finau, Fong, Ho,

Honda, Ikeda, Ishii, Klinestiver, Lao, Lee, Leval, Lo, Negrillo, Omokawa, Takagi, Tran,

Urasaki, Utashiro,Wang, Yamada, Zabanal [30]

Naye(s): [0]

Abstain(s): [0]

Introducer: David B. Enriquez, Chairperson, Committee on External Affairs, Senator-At-Large

To: The University of Hawaii Board of Regents Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016 Re: 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request

Aloha Regent Chair Sullivan, Regent Vice-Chairs Moore and Kudo, and members of the BOR,

My name is Roxie Kamoshida and I am an undergraduate student at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. I currently serve as the President of the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi (ASUH), the Mānoa undergraduate student government representing all full-time undergraduates. I am writing on behalf of the ASUH to express the strong need for increased funding for mental health support services at the Mānoa campus.

On March 9, 2016, the ASUH Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 21-16: In Support of Increased Mental Health Services at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. (Please see attachment). This resolution voiced support for HB 1703 and its companion bill, SB 2767 (both of which included appropriating money to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa to hire three psychologists and one case manager to provide student mental health services) for the 2016 Legislative Session. Unfortunately, both HB 1703 and its companion bill SB 2767 died.

Poor mental health is a growing national concern among college students. The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) at UH Mānoa is severely understaffed. CSDC employs only seven and a half tenured track psychologist positions, which is far below the national guideline of one licensed psychologist for every 1,000 to 1,500 students. With the influx of students seeking treatment and the lack of available professionals, many students are unable to receive the immediate support they need.

ASUH believes that hiring more positions at the CSDC offers a tangible step toward prioritizing the mental health and emotional well-being of UHM students. On October 26, 2016, the ASUH Senate passed Senate Resolution 02-17: In Support of Increased Funding for Mental Health Services at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. (Please see attachment). As seen from our continuous efforts, we are confident that the advancement of mental health services will generate a positive impact on academic success and retention for individuals seeking counseling. On behalf of ASUH and the student body, we ask that funding for mental health support services be included into the 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget. Thank you for your time.

Respectfully submitted, Roxie Kamoshida, ASUH President Email Address: rakamosh@hawaii.edu

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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA 2465 Campus Road, Campus Center 211A

Honolulu HI 96822

SENATE RESOLUTION 21-16

IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT

MĀNOA

BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE SENATE:

WHEREAS, the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (ASUH) Senate is the

elected body representing approximately 14,000 full-time classified undergraduate

students; and,

WHEREAS, poor mental health is a growing national concern for college students; and,

WHEREAS, 75 percent of mental health conditions develop by age 24, signifying that college is a ripe

environment for certain disorders to manifest; and,1

WHEREAS, the number of college students seeking help for serious mental health problems at campus

counseling centers has steadily increased over the past two decades; and,2

WHEREAS, the 2010 National Survey of Counseling Center Directors (NSCCD) reported that 44

percent of counseling center clients had severe psychological disorders, a significant

increase from 16 percent in 2000; and,

WHEREAS, in 2010, over 45 percent of students reported feeling hopeless and over thirty percent of

students reported feeling so depressed that it was difficult to function; and,

WHEREAS, although depression and anxiety are the most common mental health disorders treated at

college counseling centers, there has been a sharp increase in the number of students

reporting struggles with alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and self-injury; and,

WHEREAS, from 2010 to 2015, the national average demand for counseling center services grew

more than five times faster than the average rate of institutional enrollment; and,3

WHEREAS, to address the growing need for services, over 76 percent of college counseling directors

reported that they reduced the number of visits for non-crisis patients to cope with the

increasing overall number of clients; and,4

WHEREAS, the national trend of increased requests for counseling services parallels the growing need

for services at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM); and,

WHEREAS, the UHM Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) employs only seven and

a half tenured track psychologist positions, which is far below the national guideline of

one licensed psychologist for every 1,000 to 1,500 students; and,

1 https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions 2 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/crisis-campus.aspx 3 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-students-mental-health-treatment_us_5696a1dde4b0ce496422e8f1 4 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/crisis-campus.aspx

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WHEREAS, due to this understaffing, the non-urgent waitlist for individual psychotherapy services at

the CSDC begins by September of each year, and at peak times, a wait for an initial

intake appointment can range from five days to two and a half weeks; and,

WHEREAS, this is potentially dangerous for waitlisted individuals, as students seeking services are

more likely to exhibit “threat to self” indicators such as serious suicidal thoughts and self-

injurious behaviors; and,5

WHEREAS, the American Psychological Association 2011 Government Relations Update explains,

“without the proper psychological services, students with emotional and behavioral

problems have the potential to affect many other people on campus, including

roommates, classmates, faculty and staff”; and,6

WHEREAS, in January 2016, Representative Isaac Choy Hawai‘i State Legislature introduced HB

17037 and Senator Brian Taniguchi of the Hawai‘i State Legislature introduced its

companion bill, SB 2767,8 to address the increasing influx of CSDC clients; and,

WHEREAS, HB 1703 and SB 2767 appropriate funds for the CSDC to hire three full-time

psychologists and one full-time case manager; and,

WHEREAS, with the new positions, the CSDC, which helps more than 1,300 students for over 8,000

hours of therapy yearly, can give UHM students increased accessibility to immediate

mental health services; now therefore,9

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH believes that hiring more positions at the CSDC offers a tangible step toward

prioritizing the mental and emotional well-being of UHM students; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, the ASUH is confident that the advancement of mental health services will generate a

positive impact on academic success and retention for individuals seeking counseling, as

demonstrated in national surveys; and,10

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH supports HB 1703 and SB 2767 and appreciates the Hawai‘i State

Legislature’s effort to meet the holistic needs of college students and protect the

integrity of the UHM community; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the ASUH respectfully request the three new psychologists and one case

manager also extend help to other campuses when necessary; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the ASUH humbly requests the Hawai‘i State Legislature to incorporate the

appropriations listed in HB 1703 and SB 2767 in the 2016 Session Budget to

help ensure the permanency of the additional CSDC positions; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be sent to: Hawai‘i State Governor David Ige; Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher

Education and the Arts Senator Brian Taniguchi; Chairperson of the House Committee on

Higher Education Representative Isaac Choy; Chairperson of the Senate Committee on

Ways and Means Senator Jill Tokuda; Chairperson of the House Committee on Finance

Representative Sylvia Luke; UH President David Lassner; the UH Board of Regents

5 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-students-mental-health-treatment_us_5696a1dde4b0ce496422e8f1 6 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/crisis-campus.aspx 7 http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1703&year=2016 8 http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2767&year=2016 9http://www.kaleo.org/news/uh-m-noa-requests-funding-for-more-psychologists-caseworkers/article_38febcac-da5c-11e5-9ec5-

e7d94e423c75.html 10 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/crisis-campus.aspx

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Chairperson Randy Moore and Members; UH Mānoa Interim Chancellor Robert Bley-

Vroman; UH Mānoa Interim Vice Chancellor for Students Lori Ideta; UH Mānoa Interim

Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Mike Kaptik; Director of the UH Mānoa

Counseling and Student Development Center Allyson Tanouye; the Honolulu Star

Advertiser; and the Ka Leo o Hawaiʻi.

ROLL CALL VOTE FOR SENATE RESOLUTION 21-16 WITH AMENDMENTS

Aye(s): Vice President Kamoshida, Treasurer Takara, Secretary Tagaban, Senators-at-Large Callihan, Dela Cruz,

Mitsui, Nishihara, Senators Aki, Bui, Caramat, Chen, Enriquez, Garma, Hinshaw, Ikeda, Kim, Lao, Lawi-an, Lopez,

Omokawa, Rafael, Ryan, Simeroth, Tacey, Turner, Willis, Yamada [26]

Naye(s): [0]

Abstenations: [0]

Introducers: Todd Simeroth, Senator of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Roxie-Anne Kamoshida, Vice-President; Lauren Tagaban, Secretary; Grant Takara, Treasurer; Jessica Chen, Senator of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences

Date: November 16, 2016

To: University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents Jan Sullivan, Chair

From: Uy-Di Nancy Le Department of Second Language Studies, MA Student

Re: Testimony in SUPPORT for the 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request

Dear Chair Sullivan and Members of the Board of Regents:

I am writing in FAVOR of the 2017-2019 Biennium Operating Budget Legislative Request.

• The current Graduate Assistant salary is barely enough to cover rent and other expenses.In August 2014, the average rent within city limits for a 1-bedroom apartment wasapproximately $1300. The average rent today is approximately $1800. That’s a $500increase per month over the course of two years. In addition food prices have gone up.Despite increased costs of living, GA salaries have remained the same. Currently it isvery hard to study, work and make ends meet with the step 6 GA salary.

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I am writing as a long­time professor in the UH­Manoa Mathematics Department, in guarded support for item VI.A.1.b on the Nov. 17, 2016 agenda, the biennium budget request.

When I first joined my department 25 years ago we had over 35 regular (tenure­track) faculty and taught around 10,000 student semester hours per year. Today we are teaching 18,000 student semester hours/year ­ more than 9 entire colleges at Manoa ­ with only 18 regular faculty. While some of the efficiencies we've introduced to cope were probably overdue, the overall effect has been a serious decline in our ability to give our students the academic experience they expect and deserve. 

There are similar stories elsewhere, especially in the four Colleges of Arts and Sciences, which do the majority of instruction on campus and which so often get neglected in budget discussions. 

While my testimony is generally meant to support this budget ask from the University, I would like to ask the Board to consider directing the administration to pay special attention to the needs of units which are at the heart of our educational mission and which have been operating in crisis mode for many years. As attractive as it is to direct resources to new initiatives, this ought not be coupled with neglect for those existing programs comprising our institution's core. 

The long­term solution to our budget situation is certainly some form of incentives­based budgeting such as the RCM system used by most of our peer institutions. Having served recently on Chancellor Bley­Vroman's budget task force, my observation is that the only real impediment to implementing such a system is the political will to do it. There too the Regents can probably be of some help. 

Thank you for your time. 

Sincerely, 

Prof. David A. Ross Dept. of Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa808­956­4673       ross@math.hawaii.edu http://www.math.hawaii.edu/~ross 

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