An Open Letter to Faculty on Status of Negotiations
Click on the title to view the letter from UHPA Executive Director J. N. Musto.
Click on the title to view the letter from UHPA Executive Director J. N. Musto.
Nominations for the 2009 UHPA Board of Directors' election is closed and ballots will be mailed around March 30, 2009 to Active Members at Maui CC, Leeward CC, UH-West Oahu, and UH-Manoa. Click on the title for more information.
In November 2008, UH General Counsel received a request from Pick-A-Prof to provide grade distributions for all formal courses at Manoa and Hilo taught during 2008. Pick-A-Prof is a fee for service online data base that markets grade information to assist students in selection of professors. The information sought included instructor name, number of students and the respective number of A’s, B’s. C’s etc. Recently UHPA was informed of this request through Hilo faculty members and the Manoa Faculty Senate. The use of this information could undermine the integrity of academic programs and instructional faculty through encouraging grade shopping and inappropriate assessments of faculty performance.
The Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee is requesting suggestions for State budget reductions and savings. This information is being solicited from State employees which includes faculty members. UHPA encourages faculty members to make your perspective known to this Committee. As with all messages to legislators being specific and concise is helpful. Please share your thoughts with UHPA too. Click on title for more info...