Faculty Thought Leadership Series

Faculty Thought Leadership Series (FTLS)
- Since faculty are critical to the success of the University of Hawaii system, UHPA is inviting faculty members to participate in the FTLS. The officers of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) have planned a series of conversations amongst the faculty on various campuses to allow an opportunity for a broad, new discussion on the future of our profession.

Faculty Working From HomeMarch 30, 2020 - 5:26 pm
Message from UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern and UH Vice President Don Straney on behalf of the UHPA-UH Joint Workgroup This message is to clarify the University’s intent regarding its new “work from home” form and its application to University faculty. To reiterate, instructional faculty (including lecturers), research faculty, graduate assistants, and other faculty who […]
Message from UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern and UH Vice President Don Straney on behalf of the UHPA-UH Joint WorkgroupMarch 27, 2020 - 10:34 am
Last week, the Temporary Remote Teaching Workgroup—a combined effort of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly and UH administrators—met to review the support and resources available to faculty preparing for the transition to working with students who were not on campus. Several recent proclamations from the Governor and Mayors probably made your preparations more challenging. […]
UHPA MODIFIED OPERATIONSMarch 24, 2020 - 1:21 pm
Due to the unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Mayor Caldwell’s Emergency Order No. 2020-02 (COVID-19 [Novel Coronavirus]) Stay at home/Work from home order, UHPA is modifying its operations to ensure that we can continue to fully service and represent our Faculty Members in the most efficient and transparent manner. UHPA’s normal […]