STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1513-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 121

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 121 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REPORT ON THE PAMANTASAN COUNCIL'S SYSTEMWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF FILIPINOS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii to report on the Pamantasan Council's statewide efforts to improve the status of Filipinos at the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i Pamantasan Council, Hawai‘i Friends of Civil Rights, Sariling Gawa Youth Council, and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that while Filipino student representation has increased at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Filipino students continue to be underrepresented at the undergraduate level and are significantly underrepresented in graduate and professional degree programs. Your Committee further finds that Filipino faculty are underrepresented at all University of Hawaii campuses, with many Filipino faculty members in temporary positions while critical, permanent faculty positions remain unfilled. This measure aids in meeting the State's goals for access, diversity, and workforce development by requesting a report on the Pamantasan Council's efforts to improve the status of Filipinos at the University of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 121 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Higher Education & Technology.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,

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CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair