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.... <br /> . .•_� " �;• STATE OF HAWAII <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 58 13 <br /> A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE <br /> FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT BUILDING FOR THE <br /> UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Hawai`i at Hilo College of Pharmacy(College of <br /> Pharmacy) was founded in 2006 and graduated its inaugural class in 2011; and <br /> WHEREAS, the College of Pharmacy offers, among other programs,the degrees of <br /> doctorate in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in pharmaceutical <br /> sciences; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)has granted full <br /> accreditation status to the Pharm.D. program for the two years beginning in June 2011; and <br /> WHEREAS, in April 2013 the ACPE will will perform a site visit and, based on their <br /> findings, make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for renewal of accreditation of the <br /> College of Pharmacy; and <br /> WHEREAS, ACPE Accreditation Standard No. 27 states that"The college or school <br /> must have adequate and appropriate physical facilities to achieve its mission and goals. The <br /> physical facilities must facilitate interaction among administration, faculty, and students. The <br /> physical facilities must meet legal standards and be safe, well maintained, and adequately <br /> equipped."; and <br /> WHEREAS, the College of Pharmacy is scattered across Hilo in multiple temporary and <br /> rented locations because it lacks a permanent, central building; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i State Legislature has not approved funds for construction of <br /> the College of Pharmacy building; and <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii System and Governor Neil Abercrombie have <br /> identified the College of Pharmacy building as the top capital investment need for the University <br /> of Hawai`i; and <br /> WHEREAS, the continued lack of a permanent building for the College of Pharmacy <br /> places its accreditation status in serious jeopardy; and <br /> WHEREAS, House Bill 724 provides for an appropriation for fiscal year 2013-2014 of <br /> $5,000,000 for the design of a College of Pharmacy building and $33,000,000 for the first phase <br /> of construction; and <br />