President's Council

1. PURPOSE

The Church Educational System Board of Trustees holds the president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii ("BYU–Hawaii" or "university") responsible for all matters pertaining to BYU–Hawaii.

2. POLICY

The President’s Council works with the president to develop BYU–Hawaii policies. Together with invited contributors, the President’s Council reviews and may recommend to the president all policy and program decisions and changes pertaining to BYU–Hawaii.

3. Implementation

3.1 Membership of President’s Council

The President’s Council consists of the following members from the BYU–Hawaii administration:

president
academic vice president
administrative vice president
advancement vice president
student life vice president
operations vice president
chief of staff (non-voting member)
chief information officer (non-voting member)

3.2 DURING THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF BYU–HAWAII:

The academic vice president will act in the stead of the president. In so acting, as well as in assisting the president with his general responsibilities, the academic vice president acts with the full authority of the president, and shall be accorded the same cooperation and support given the president.

All matters which have been assigned to the academic vice president, the administrative vice president, advancement vice president and the student life vice president, and the operations vice president shall be referred to those persons.

3.3 DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITIES TO MEMBERS OF PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL

The president delegates responsibilities to various members of the president’s council. Principal items for which members of the president’s council are responsible are covered in this section.

3.3.1 The President

The president is accountable for the general welfare of the campus at large including academic programs, student life, university advancement, business operations, physical plant operations, and university community and international relations. It is the president’s charge to see that these areas are administered properly, have the highest quality at the most reasonable cost, and are the most conducive to learning in an environment consistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

3.3.2 The Academic Vice President

The academic vice president is accountable for the management and planning of the academic programs, in cooperation with the deans of the respective colleges.

3.3.3 The Administrative Vice President

The administrative vice president is accountable for the business matters, and general support areas of the university.

3.3.4 The Advancement Vice President

The advancement vice-president oversees, and coordinates the university advancement, communications, and social media.

3.3.5 The Student Life Vice President

The student life vice president oversees, coordinates, and provides direction and training to student life and student services at BYU–Hawaii.

3.3.6 The Operations Vice President

The operations vice president oversees, coordinates and provides direction for all new construction, renovations, repairs and maintenance of the university’s physical facilities, as well as the university’s sustainability efforts.

3.3.7 Chief of Staff

The chief of staff consults with, and serves as representative of the resident and will help lead institutional projects and manage initiatives critical to the university on behalf of the Office of the President.

3.3.8 Chief Information Officer

The chief information officer oversees the university’s development, implementation, and support of IT systems that enhance academic and administrative operations. The CIO also ensures that technology aligns with the university’s goals, improves efficiency, and supports a secure and reliable IT environment for students, faculty, and staff.