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2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-118 Graduation pathway system.

§304A-118 Graduation pathway system.
(a) The university shall provide guidance to students to increase the rate of on-time graduation. In providing such guidance, the university shall develop a graduation pathway system to direct students toward appropriate options to complete a major course of study, graduate within a reasonable period of time, and understand the dynamics of the local employment market.
(b) In developing the graduation pathway system, the university shall include elements such as structured, default pathways to graduation; academic maps with sequential scheduling of classes; intrusive advising; data on the dynamics of the local employment market, including the availability of employment; and other elements as appropriate to provide guidance to students toward timely graduation. [L 2015, c 104, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-119 University of Hawaii; net-zero energy goal.

§304A-119 University of Hawaii; net-zero energy goal.
(a) The University of Hawaii shall establish a collective goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use, producing as much energy as the system consumes across all campuses, by January 1, 2035.
(b) The University of Hawaii shall establish a benchmark for the amount and value of energy consumed during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, against which it shall measure its progress toward the net-zero energy goal set forth in subsection (a).
(c) The University of Hawaii shall make improvements that advance the net-zero energy goal set forth in subsection (a) a priority.
(d) The University of Hawaii shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of each regular session. The annual report shall include the following information:
(1) Overall progress toward the net-zero energy goal set forth in subsection (a);
(2) Plans and recommendations to advance the net-zero energy goal set forth in subsection (a). [L 2015, c 99, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-121 Technology transfer; reporting.

§304A-121 Technology transfer; reporting.
[Section repealed June 30, 2024. L Sp 2021, c 8,
§8.]
The board of regents of the University of Hawaii shall submit a written report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session regarding:
(1) The development, implementation, and enforcement of its regulatory framework and research compliance program to reflect ethical research principles and technology transfer regulations used by the federal government;
(2) The technology transfer activities of the University of Hawaii, as defined in section 84-10, and the status of such activities; and
(3) A disclosure, including the University of Hawaii's conflict of interest management plan, of any conflict of interest of any employee of the University of Hawaii relating to its technology transfer activities. [L 2017, c 38, § §3, 5; am L 2021, c 8, §7]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-122 Smoking and tobacco use prohibited; University of Hawaii premises.

§304A-122 Smoking and tobacco use prohibited; University of Hawaii premises.
(a) Notwithstanding chapter 328J to the contrary, the University of Hawaii shall prohibit smoking and tobacco use by any person on University of Hawaii premises, to the extent that such a prohibition is not prohibited by federal law. Mere possession or storage of a cigarette, tobacco product, or electronic smoking device for use outside the University of Hawaii premises shall not constitute a violation under this section.
(b) The University of Hawaii shall be responsible for educating students, employees, and visitors about the smoking and tobacco use prohibitions under this section. Clearly legible signs shall be prominently displayed at all entrances to the premises and at other conspicuous outdoor locations throughout the premises and shall state that smoking, including the use of electronic smoking devices, and tobacco use, are prohibited by law.
(c) As used in this section:
"Cigarette" has the same meaning as in section 486P-1.
"Electronic smoking device" means any electronic product that can be used to aerosolize and deliver nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device including but not limited to an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, hookah pipe, or hookah pen, and any cartridge or other component of the device or related product, whether or not sold separately.
"Premises" means all indoor and outdoor areas within property owned or controlled by the University of Hawaii or for which the university is otherwise responsible.
"Smoke" or "smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated tobacco product or plant product intended for inhalation in any manner or in any form. "Smoking" includes the use of an electronic smoking device.
"Tobacco product" means any product made or derived from tobacco that contains nicotine or other substances, and is intended for human consumption or is likely to be consumed, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, or ingested by any other means, including but not limited to a cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, or an electronic smoking device. "Tobacco product" does not include drugs, devices, or combination products approved for sale by the United States Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
"Tobacco use" means the personal use of any tobacco product, including the use of smokeless tobacco. [L 2018, c 160, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-201 Soil conservation; policy.

§304A-201 Soil conservation; policy.
The State adopts the policy of cooperating with the federal, state, and other territorial governments and agencies of the United States in carrying out the policy and purposes specified in section 7(a) of the Act of Congress known as the "Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act" (Public Law No. 46, 74th Congress, approved by the President of the United States, April 27, 1935, as amended by Public Law No. 461, 74th Congress, approved February 29, 1936). [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-202 Board to act as agency.

§304A-202 Board to act as agency.
The board of regents is designated and authorized to serve as the agency of this State to formulate, submit to the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, and administer plans, hereinafter referred to as "agricultural plans", pursuant to section 7 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-204 Specialist in cooperative organizations.

§304A-204 Specialist in cooperative organizations.
The university may appoint a specialist in cooperative organizations and may extend the present agriculture extension service work to cooperatives. The specialist shall assist cooperatives in legal, accounting, business, and marketing practices and instruct them in fundamentals of cooperative principles. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-205 Agriculture, forestry, and natural resource management program, University of Hawaii at Hilo.

§304A-205 Agriculture, forestry, and natural resource management program, University of Hawaii at Hilo.
The board of regents shall establish a program of agriculture, forestry, and natural resource management at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and offer a baccalaureate program. [L 2006, c 75 pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-301 State board for career and technical education; designation.

§304A-301 State board for career and technical education; designation.
The board of regents is designated as the state board for career and technical education. The chairperson of the board of regents is designated as the chairperson of the state board for career and technical education and the president of the university is designated as the administrative officer of the state board for career and technical education. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-302 Board's power and authority.

§304A-302 Board's power and authority.
The board may cooperate with the United States Department of Education in the administration of the provisions of the Acts of Congress mentioned in section [304A-2403], and may do all things necessary to entitle the State to receive the benefits of each of the respective funds appropriated by the Acts including:
(1) Represent the State in any and all matters arising out of or connected with the administration of the Acts of Congress insofar as the same shall apply to the State;
(2) Represent the State in any or all matters in reference to the expenditure, distribution, and disbursements of moneys received from the Acts of Congress;
(3) Designate such colleges, schools, departments, or classes as may be entitled to participate in the benefits of moneys received from the appropriations made in the Acts of Congress as in its judgment and discretion will best subserve the interests of career and technical education in the State and carry out the spirit, purposes, and provisions of the Acts;
(4) Establish and determine, by general rule, the qualifications to be possessed by persons teaching agricultural, trade, industrial, and home economics subjects in the colleges or schools coming under the provisions of the Acts of Congress in the State; and
(5) Enforce rules and regulations concerning the granting of certificates and licenses to such teachers and to certificate such teachers.
The board may delegate some of its responsibilities relating to the establishment of qualifications for and certification or licensing of career and technical teachers. The board shall make an annual report to the governor describing the conditions and progress of career and technical education during the year and include therein an itemized statement showing the receipts and expenditures of all moneys used in connection with career and technical education. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-303 Career and technical education coordinating advisory council.

§304A-303 Career and technical education coordinating advisory council.
(a) There is established a career and technical education coordinating advisory council which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the board of regents. The council shall consist of eleven members, nine appointed and two ex officio[,] voting members. Of the nine appointed members:
(1) Three shall be appointed from the board of regents by the chairperson of that body;
(2) Three shall be appointed from the board of education by the chairperson of that body; and
(3) Three shall be appointed from the workforce development council by that council.
Of the three members appointed from the workforce development council, one member shall represent management, one member shall represent labor, and the third shall represent the public. Of the two ex officio members, one shall be the president of the university and the other shall be the superintendent of education.
(b) Of the three members first appointed by each appointing authority, other than the chairperson of the board of education, one shall be appointed for two years, one shall be appointed for three years, and one shall be appointed for four years. In the case of the members appointed from the board of education, the terms of such members shall be for their remaining terms as members of the board of education. Upon the expiration of the terms of the first members, their successors shall serve for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled by the appropriate appointing authority for the unexpired term.
(c) The council shall elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary. Section 92-15 shall apply. The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to their travel expenses within the State when attending meetings of the council or when actually engaged in business relating to the work of the council. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-304 Industry-recognized credentials; data collection.

§304A-304 Industry-recognized credentials; data collection.
(a) The board shall review annually the statewide data collection processes, reporting requirements, and business rules related to the student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. The board shall ensure consistent data collection and transparent reporting across relevant state educational systems and agencies. The board shall provide an annual report to the governor and the legislature on students' attainment of industry-recognized credentials.
(b) All state data collection processes, reporting requirements, and business rules shall support the collection of student-level data to include data that is disaggregated specifically for Hawaii's population, including but not limited to disaggregated data for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, of industry-recognized credential attainment.
(c) The board's annual report shall be published digitally and shall be made available to all relevant stakeholders, including students and families, educational institutions, educators, employers, and community members.
(d) As used in this section:
"Board" means the state board for career and technical education.
"Industry-recognized credential" means a credential recognized as having value to the holder of the credential in the labor market in Hawaii. [L 2021, c 163, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-322 Findings of significant issues; implementation of corrective and remedial action.

§304A-322 Findings of significant issues; implementation of corrective and remedial action.
(a) In the event an investigation or audit performed by the independent audit committee, internal auditor, or external auditor, or any audit report reviewed by the independent audit committee finds significant issues with an operation or program of the University of Hawaii, including non-compliance or possible non-compliance with any applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation, or any applicable board of regent policy or executive policy of the university, and the findings recommend or warrant corrective or remedial action to be taken by the university, the independent audit committee shall immediately notify the board of regents in writing of the significant issue and the corrective and remedial action warranted or recommended to be taken.
(b) The board of regents, upon receipt of notice from the independent audit committee under subsection (a), shall:
(1) Take up the matter as board business at the meeting of the board of regents held immediately following the receipt of notice from the independent audit committee under subsection (a); provided that the meeting and notice thereof shall comply with the requirements of chapter 92;
(2) Set the deadline by which the university shall correct or remedy the significant issue; and
(3) Require the university to submit to the board of regents a progress report in a frequency the board of regents deems reasonable.
(c) The board of regents shall review the progress reports submitted by the university pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) and take appropriate action to ensure timely implementation of the corrective or remedial action.
(d) Upon completion of the university's implementation of the corrective or remedial action, the board of regents shall take action to ensure that the underlying significant issue has been appropriately corrected and remedied. [L 2021, c 172, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-401 Tuition fees; resident, nonresident; other fees.

§304A-401 Tuition fees; resident, nonresident; other fees.
(a) The board of regents may charge resident and nonresident tuition fees for regular courses of instruction at any University of Hawaii campus, including any community college.
(b) The board may also charge other fees for special programs of instruction, as well as laboratory fees, course fees, fees for student activities, and an information technology user fee. The board may charge other fees for summer session or evening courses, including differential fees for nonresident students. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-402 Residence for tuition purposes; basic rule.

§304A-402 Residence for tuition purposes; basic rule.
The board of regents shall adopt the necessary rules defining residence for tuition purposes herein; provided that the basic rule shall be that a student shall qualify for the resident tuition fee only if the following criteria are met:
(1) The adult student, or in the case of a minor student, the student's parents or guardians, has or have been a bona fide resident of this State for at least twelve consecutive months next preceding the student's first day of officially scheduled instruction for any semester or term in which the student is enrolling at the particular college or campus; and
(2) The adult or minor student has not been claimed as a dependent for tax purposes for at least twelve months next preceding the student's first day of officially scheduled instruction for any semester or term in which the student is enrolling at the particular college or campus by the student's parents or guardians who are nonresidents of the State; provided that this provision shall not apply in cases where the parent claiming the student as a dependent is entitled to do so under a child support order or agreement issued or entered into in conjunction with a divorce proceeding or legal separation agreement and the other parent and the student meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1). [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-403 Public meetings exemption.

§304A-403 Public meetings exemption.
In establishing the resident tuition fees and the differential fees for nonresident students, the board of regents shall be exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91. The fees shall be established at an open public meeting subject to the requirements of chapter 92; provided that:
(1) The open public meeting is held during or prior to the semester preceding the semester to which the fees apply; and
(2) A copy of the schedule of resident tuition fees and the differential fees for nonresident students is filed in the office of the lieutenant governor prior to taking effect. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-501 University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance program; power of regents to grant scholarship and assistance.

Law Journals and Reviews
Making State Merit Scholarship Programs More Equitable and Less Vulnerable. 37 UH L. Rev. 155 (2015).
§304A-501 University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance program; power of regents to grant scholarship and assistance.
The board of regents, or its designated representatives, is authorized to grant, modify, or suspend scholarship and assistance. The board may exercise this authority through the University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance special fund established under section [304A-2159]. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-502 Power of regents to grant tuition waivers.

§304A-502 Power of regents to grant tuition waivers.
The board of regents, or its designated representatives, is authorized to grant, modify, or suspend tuition waivers.
The board may:
(1) Waive entirely or reduce the tuition fee or any of the other fees for graduate teaching and research assistants;
(2) Enter into agreements with government and university officials of any other state or foreign country to provide for reciprocal waiver of the nonresident tuition and fee differential;
(3) Waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for selected students from Pacific and Asian jurisdictions when their presence would be beneficial to the university or the State;
(4) Waive entirely or reduce the tuition fee or any of the other fees for students, resident or nonresident; and
(5) Waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for members in good standing of the following military units, regardless of their actual state of residence:
(A) The Hawaii national guard; and
(B) The federal reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who attend drills with units located within the State.
The board shall determine the percentage of allowable tuition and fee waivers for financial need and other university priorities. These tuition waivers and waivers of the nonresident tuition and fee differential shall be awarded in accordance with guidelines established by the board. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2 and c 188, pt of §1]
Revision Note
The amendment by L 2006, c 188, pt of §1 to repealed §304-4 is included in this section pursuant to L 2006, c 75, §18.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-503 Hawaii opportunity program in education.

§304A-503 Hawaii opportunity program in education.
There is established the Hawaii opportunity program in education (HOPE) to be placed within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes to support financially needy students, with priority given to students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the student population of the university. The university is encouraged to provide tuition waivers and seek private donations for scholarship support for HOPE students. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-504 Hawaii state scholars program

§304A-504 Hawaii state scholars program
. (a) There is established the Hawaii state scholars program to be administered by the University of Hawaii. This program shall be used to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for up to four years to any qualified student enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii with the possibility of renewal for a fifth year in exceptional circumstances.
(b) Appropriations for the state scholars program shall be deposited into the University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance special fund established pursuant to section 304A-2159. The number of scholarships awarded and amount of each scholarship shall be determined by the university subject to the availability of funds.
The University of Hawaii shall offer scholarships to pay for educational costs, such as tuition, fees, books, housing, and other educational costs; provided that the scholarship applicant:
(1) Is a bona fide resident of the State, for tuition purposes, at the time of admission to the university;
(2) Presents evidence of academic excellence by meeting one or more of the following:
(A) Graduation from a public or private high school in the State as a valedictorian of the applicant's class;
(B) Has a cumulative high school grade point average of 4.0 as determined for admission to the university;
(C) Has achieved a test score on a standardized college admission test recognized and accepted by the university for admission consideration, such as SAT or ACT, that places the student among the top ten percentile of students taking the test nationwide; or
(D) Earned a high school diploma from a public high school in the State with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 as determined for admission to the university, if the student provides evidence that the student qualified for and received special education services for two or more years during enrollment in grades seven through twelve;
(3) Enrolls at a University of Hawaii system campus within eighteen months of graduating from high school; and
(4) Maintains satisfactory progress toward degree completion and a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. [L 2006, c 257, §2; am L 2021, c 156, §1]
Revision Note
Section was enacted as an addition to repealed chapter 304, but is codified to this chapter pursuant to L 2006, c 75, §18.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-505 Workforce development scholarship program.

§304A-505 Workforce development scholarship program.
(a) There is established the workforce development scholarship program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to address projected shortfalls in and needs of the workforce. The program shall be used to provide financial assistance for up to three years to any qualified student enrolled at a community college campus of the University of Hawaii.
(b) The number of scholarships awarded and the amount of each scholarship shall be determined by the university and shall be subject to the availability of funds. The University of Hawaii shall offer scholarships to pay for educational costs, such as tuition, fees, books, housing, and other educational costs; provided that the scholarship applicant:
(1) Qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition;
(2) Earned a high school diploma or passed the general educational development test; and
(3) Is eligible for need-based aid according to federal financial aid guidelines.
The scholarship may be renewed annually for up to three years; provided that the student maintains satisfactory academic progress. [L 2006, c 257, §3]
Revision Note
Section was enacted as an addition to repealed chapter 305, but is codified to this chapter pursuant to L 2006, c 75, §18.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-506 Hawaii community college promise program; established.

§304A-506
Hawaii community college promise program; established.
(a) Notwithstanding section 304A-501, there is established the Hawaii community college promise program to be administered by the board of regents. The program shall provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any community college campus of the University of Hawaii.
(b) A student enrolled at a community college campus shall be eligible for scholarship consideration for a maximum of eight semesters if the student:
(1) Qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition;
(2) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year and accepts all federal and state aid, grants, scholarships, and other funding sources that do not require repayment; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a student who enrolls in a certificate program;
(3) Is enrolled in a classified degree or certificate program with six or more credits per semester;
(4) Maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by federal requirements established pursuant to title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and determined by the campus at which the student is enrolled; and
(5) Has been determined by the campus to have unmet direct cost needs.
(c) Scholarships shall be awarded to the extent possible based on available funds and on a greatest need basis. An award granted to a student shall be equal to the student's unmet direct cost need, based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid calculation of need, less the amounts available to the student from Pell grants and other scholarships; provided that the unmet direct cost need for a student who enrolls in a certificate program shall be based on a suitable instrument, as determined by the university of Hawaii, less the amounts available to the student from grants and other scholarships.
(d) To maintain a scholarship under this section, a student shall meet the requirements of subsection (b)(4).
(e) As used in this section, "direct cost" means any cost directly related to a student's education, including tuition; educational fees; and the costs of books, supplies, and transportation between the student's dwelling and the student's campus. [L 2018, c 14, §2; am L 2023, c 57, §2]
Note
Collection of data to assess the effectiveness of the Hawaii community college promise program; annual reports to legislature. L 2019, c 61, §1.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-601 State higher education loans; eligibility; amounts.

§304A-601 State higher education loans; eligibility; amounts.
Eligibility for loans from the state higher education loan fund established under section [304A-2160] shall be limited to students at the University of Hawaii or the community colleges of the State who have been residents of the State for at least one year and are enrolled at least half-time in a program that culminates in the award of a degree. The amount to be loaned to a student shall be determined by the board of regents based on need for financial aid, academic promise, and deportment. The maximum amount of loans that a student may receive under the state higher education loan fund shall be an aggregate amount equivalent to those amounts established for the Perkins Loan Program (formerly known as the "National Direct Student Loan Program") authorized under Title IV, Part E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-602 Repayment of state higher education loans; collection.

§304A-602 Repayment of state higher education loans; collection.
(a) All loans made under the state higher education loan fund shall bear interest at five per cent simple interest. Repayment of principal and interest charges shall commence nine months after graduation or after a borrower ceases to be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program and shall be paid in periodic installments within a ten-year period. The university may charge late fees and all other reasonable costs for the collection of delinquent loans. The board of regents, upon application by the student and upon a showing of good cause, may defer repayment of the loan and commencement of interest. Liability for repayment of a loan shall be canceled upon the death or permanent total disability of the borrower.
(b) The university may spend out of the state higher education loan fund up to two per cent of the total amount of loans outstanding for collection and administrative expenses. In accordance with chapter 103D, the university may enter into written contracts with collection agencies for the purpose of collecting delinquent student loans. All payments collected, exclusive of a collection agency's commissions, shall revert, and be credited, to the state higher education loan fund.
(c) A collection agency that enters into a written contract with the university for the collection of delinquent student loans, pursuant to this section, may collect a commission from the debtor in accordance with the terms of, and up to the amounts authorized in, the written contract. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-603 Capacity of minors in qualifying for state higher education loans.

§304A-603 Capacity of minors in qualifying for state higher education loans.
Any student otherwise qualifying for a loan under the state higher education loan fund shall not be disqualified because the student is under the age of eighteen years, and for the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying the loan, any such person shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of an adult with respect thereto. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-604 Rules governing state higher education loan fund.

§304A-604 Rules governing state higher education loan fund.
The board of regents shall have the power, in accordance with chapter 91, to adopt rules necessary for the administration of the state higher education loan fund. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-703 Capacity of minors in qualifying for Hawaii educator loans.

§304A-703 Capacity of minors in qualifying for Hawaii educator loans.
Any student otherwise qualifying for a loan under the Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund shall not be disqualified because the student is under the age of eighteen years, and for the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying the loan, any such person shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of an adult with respect thereto. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2015, c 106, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-704 Rules governing Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund.

§304A-704 Rules governing Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund.
The university may adopt rules to implement the Hawaii educator loan program. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to chapter 91 but shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2015, c 106, §5]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-801 Program of equal educational opportunity; coordinating office of educational services for the disadvantaged.

§304A-801 Program of equal educational opportunity; coordinating office of educational services for the disadvantaged.
(a) There is established a program of equal educational opportunity as an integral and major program of the university. The university shall provide monetary and human resources toward developing and planning an equal educational opportunity program.
(b) There is created a coordinating office of educational services for the disadvantaged at the university which shall have the responsibility and authority to coordinate, develop, and evaluate programs of equal educational opportunity. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-802 College-credit equivalency program established; purpose; policies and procedures; eligibility.

§304A-802 College-credit equivalency program established; purpose; policies and procedures; eligibility.
(a) There is established at the university and the community colleges a college-credit equivalency program. The purpose of this program is to award college credits to students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at the university or at a community college and who have successfully completed, at a high school, business school, trade school, adult education school, or military training program, courses that are equivalent to courses offered for credit in the University of Hawaii system. The program shall also award credits for professional experience gained through service in the United States armed forces. Credits may also be awarded for work or other experiences at the discretion of the university.
(b) The university shall be responsible for the establishment of policies and procedures to administer the program. In this regard, the university, among other things, shall prepare and make public the following:
(1) The list of the high school, business school, trade school, and adult education school courses for which college credits may be earned;
(2) The number of credits that may be earned for each course;
(3) The minimum standards or grades necessary to earn college credits; and
(4) A learning assessment or other criteria to determine college-level learning gained during service in the United States armed forces.
(c) All students enrolled in a degree or certificate program at the university or at a community college and who meet the requirements established under subsection (b) shall be eligible and awarded college-credit equivalents. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 12, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-803 Dual credit program.

§304A-803 Dual credit program.
(a) There is established within the department of education the dual credit program, to allow eligible students to enroll in any qualified course offered by the University of Hawaii system.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
"Eligible student" means a public or home-schooled high school student in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade who:
(1) Has passed an assessment approved by the college that demonstrates the student's ability to succeed at the college level;
(2) Is under the age of twenty-one as of September 1 of the school year in which the college course is taken; and
(3) Has other qualifications deemed appropriate by the department of education or the university; provided that subsequent qualifications do not restrict any student from taking the assessment.
"Qualified course" means any career and technical education or academic course offered by the University of Hawaii system that also applies to the department of education's graduation requirements or is otherwise permitted by department of education rule or policy.
(c) All course credits successfully completed pursuant to this section that would otherwise be transferable but for a student's grade level, shall be transferable to any University of Hawaii system degree granting institution; provided that the student is admitted to the campus where the credit is transferred.
(d) One hundred level or above University of Hawaii courses that fulfill an undergraduate or graduate degree course requirement and that are successfully completed under this section shall also satisfy the department of education's graduation requirements as determined by the department of education pursuant to rule.
(e) This section shall not preclude the department of education and the university from establishing programs by mutual agreement that permit high school students to enroll in college courses. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2015, c 113, §3]
Cross References
Dual credit program, see §302A-401.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-901 Tuberculosis clearance certification; exemption.

§304A-901 Tuberculosis clearance certification; exemption.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person wishing to enroll at a campus within the University of Hawaii system solely to participate in a noncredit, short-term course, lasting less than fifteen days, shall not be required to present, as a condition to enrollment or otherwise, a tuberculosis clearance certification. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1001 Exempt personnel.

§304A-1001 Exempt personnel.
Personnel of the university not subject to chapter 76 shall be under the direction of the president of the University of Hawaii. The board of regents shall appoint deans, directors, members of the faculty, and other employees as may be required to carry out the purposes of the institution, prescribe their salaries and terms of service when the salaries and terms of service are not specifically fixed by legislative enactment, and make and enforce rules governing sabbatical and professional improvement leaves with or without pay, consistent with the practice of similar institutions in the United States and notwithstanding the laws of the State relating to leaves of absence of the officers and employees of the State. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1002 Faculty; classification schedule.

§304A-1002 Faculty; classification schedule.
The board of regents shall classify all members of the faculty of the university including research workers, extension agents, and all personnel engaged in instructional work as referenced in section 76-16, and adopt a classification schedule and compensation plan for these employees.
Annual increases of compensation shall be allowable for efficient service, and the board of regents shall adopt a fair and reasonable plan for rating the efficiency of individual employees affected by this section. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1003 Faculty members; exchange privileges; conditions.

§304A-1003 Faculty members; exchange privileges; conditions.
(a) The board of regents may contract for the exchange of members of the faculty of the university with members of the faculties of colleges or universities located without the State or the United States. Local members of the faculty so exchanged shall be paid their regular salaries out of the funds appropriated for the pay of members of the faculty of the university. The qualifications of all members of the faculties of the colleges or universities located without the State or the United States so exchanged shall be equal to those of local members of the faculty exchanged. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the requirements of citizenship and residence shall not apply to any member of the faculty coming to the State from any foreign state, country, or territory under any such contract of exchange.
All members of the faculty so exchanged by the State shall furnish their own transportation to and from the state, country, or territory with which exchanged.
(b) No compensation shall be paid by the State to members of the faculties exchanged from colleges or universities located without the State or the United States; provided that in any case where the local exchanged member of the faculty becomes incapacitated or, for any reason, leaves the exchange position permanently, the board may pay the visiting member of the faculty an amount not to exceed the salary rating of the local exchanged member of the faculty, such an arrangement to continue until the end of the period of exchange or until such time as some adjustment satisfactory to the board has been made. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1004 Annual report; executive, managerial, and faculty salaries.

§304A-1004 Annual report; executive, managerial, and faculty salaries.
The board of regents shall submit an annual report to the legislature containing the salaries paid to all executive, managerial, and faculty members of the university, including that paid to the president of the university, not fewer than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1005 University general counsel.

§304A-1005 University general counsel.
(a) The board of regents may appoint or retain by contract one or more attorneys who are independent of the attorney general, to provide legal services for the university, including:
(1) Representation of the university in civil actions to which the university is a party, either directly or through the acts or omissions of its officers or employees;
(2) Advice and assistance to ensure the lawful and efficient administration and operation of the university;
(3) Review and approval of documents relating to the acquisition of land or interest in land by the university; and
(4) Any other legal service specified by the board of regents.
The board of regents may fix the compensation of the attorneys appointed pursuant to this section. Attorneys appointed or retained by contract shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89.
(b) Nothing in this section precludes the board of regents from requesting and securing legal services from the department of the attorney general, for the university, the board of regents or its members, or the university's officers and employees, upon mutual agreement. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
Cross References
Attorneys for chartered student organizations, see §304A-2257.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1006 Compensation of education laboratory school cafeteria personnel.

§304A-1006 Compensation of education laboratory school cafeteria personnel.
The compensation of all cafeteria workers and the cafeteria manager at the education laboratory school cafeteria, or any successor organization or unit, shall be paid out of the general fund of the State. The university shall include, in its budgetary request for each upcoming fiscal period, the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1101 System of community colleges; purpose.

Revision Note
Subdivision heading added by revisor pursuant to §23G-15.
§304A-1101 System of community colleges; purpose.
(a) The board of regents shall develop and administer a system of community colleges.
(b) The purposes of community colleges shall be to provide:
(1) Two-year college transfer and general education programs;
(2) Two- and four-year career and technical education programs;
(3) Semiprofessional, career and technical, and continuing education programs; and
(4) Such other educational programs and services as may be appropriate to such institutions.
(c) The board may confer a corresponding degree or certificate upon the successful completion of any educational program described in subsection (b) to all students who are entitled thereto. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
Cross References
Apprentice instructor, responsibility, see §372-6.
Workforce development scholarship program, see §304A-505.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1102 Powers of board.

§304A-1102 Powers of board.
The board of regents shall have authority to establish and govern community colleges. The board shall have the same powers with respect to the community colleges that it has as to the university in general. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1141 Purpose

Revision Note
This subdivision was enacted as an addition to repealed chapter 305, but is codified to this chapter pursuant to L 2006, c 75, §18.
§304A-1141 Purpose
. The purpose of the construction academy is to develop student interest in the construction industry and to build a foundation for general construction skills that prepares students at the pre-apprenticeship level for more in-depth professional trades training and workforce development. [L 2006, c 234, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-1201 College of education

§304A-1201 College of education
. The college of education shall be affiliated with the university and shall be under the jurisdiction and management of the board of regents. The board may grant appropriate degrees to properly qualified graduates of the college of education. In establishing the curriculum for the college of education, the university authorities may obtain the approval of the Hawaii teacher standards board. The mission of the college of education is to:
(1) Prepare and provide ongoing professional development of teachers, administrators, counselors, and related professionals at undergraduate and graduate levels primarily to meet the needs of Hawaii schools;
(2) Generate, synthesize, and apply knowledge in education and related fields through teaching, research, and other scholarly activities; and
(3) Provide service and support to the local, national, and global educational and related communities. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]