University Council on Articulation | University of Hawaii System

Scope

The University Council on Articulation (UCA) is a system-wide governance and review body falling under the auspices of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy (OVPAS) and established under 糖心Vlog官方 Executive Policy 5.209, University of Hawai?i System Student Transfer and Inter-Campus Articulation. The UCA (a) coordinates the articulation process, (b) oversees the inventory of articulated courses and programs, and (c) serves as the official forum for resolving operational issues related to EP 5.209. The Council makes recommendations to the Council of Chief Academic Officers (CCAO) and Council of Senior Student Affairs Officers (CSSAO) and reports out to the VPAS.

Contact

avpapp@hawaii.edu

Hearing Procedures

These Hearing Procedures, adopted in 2026, establish the process through which campuses may seek the resolution of inter-campus disputes through the UCA.

Composition

Members of the UCA are appointed by the Vice President for Academic Strategy, in consultation with the Chief Academic Officers?and Senior Student Affairs Officers. Membership is drawn from all ten 糖心Vlog官方 Campuses and includes representation from a variety of constituent groups involved in articulation and transfer, such as faculty members, academic/transfer advisors, registrars, transcript credit evaluators, and STAR builders.

Alan Rosenfeld, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Policy, 糖心Vlog官方 System (Convener)
Denise Abara, Associate Director of Student Academic Services, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2028)
Sarah Akina, Associate Professor,? Windward Community College (through June 30, 2028)
Christina Ashida, Associate Registrar, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2028)
Harald Barkhoff, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 糖心Vlog官方 West O‘ahu (through June 30, 2026)
Christine Beaule, Director of Workforce Development, 糖心Vlog官方 System
Samantha Bowe, Professor of Mathematics, 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College (through June 30, 2026)
Amy Cook, Counselor, Kapi?olani Community College (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029)
Kathy Ferguson, Professor of Political Science, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2026)
Andrea Hazzard, Director of Academic Advising, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2027)
Jennifer Higa-King, Dean of University College, Honolulu Community College (through June 30, 2027)
Kulamanu Ishihara, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College (through June 30, 2026)
Shelby Iwamoto, Academic Curriculum and Graduate Program Officer, 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029)
Willy Kauai, Director of Native Hawaiian Student Services, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2026)
Chelsea Kay-Wong, Registrar, 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029)
Nicole Keim-Fortuno, Professor and Counselor, Leeward Community College (through June 30, 2027)
Kanoe Lambert, Pathway Coordinator, Hawai?i Community College (through June 30, 2027)
Rhonda Liu, Student Services Specialist, Kaua?i Community College (through June 30, 2028)
Laura Nagle, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College (through June 30, 2027)
Truc Nguyen, Interim Director, 糖心Vlog官方惭ā苍辞补 (through June 30, 2027)
Susan Nishida, Academic and Student Affairs Program Officer, 糖心Vlog官方 Community Colleges (through June 30, 2029)
Kendal Ratliff, 糖心Vlog官方 Student Caucus Representative, Leeward Community College (through June 30, 2026)
Sherise Tiogangco, Registrar, Hawai?i Community College (through June 30, 2026)