Section 6. There shall be a board of regents of the University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. At least part of the membership of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State. The board shall have the power to formulate policy, and to exercise control over the university through its executive officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed by the board. The board shall also have exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation of the university. This section shall not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. The legislature shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to identify laws of statewide concern. [Am HB 253 (1964) and election Nov 3, 1964; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am SB 539 (2000) and election Nov 7, 2000]

For proposed constitutional amendment to this section, see SB 1256, SLH 2005, pg. 785.

Composition of board, see §26-11.

President need not satisfy the three-year residence requirement. Att. Gen. Op. 61-84.

Board may delegate to the president the authority to set student activity fees. Att. Gen. Op. 73-16.

Board of regents can delegate limited investment authority to external investment managers. Att. Gen. Op. 78-1.

Limitations on board of regents' power to set compensation of university president. Att. Gen. Op. 85-1.

Board may delegate to president the authority to make negative decisions in tenure cases. 56 H. 680, 548 P.2d 253.

Board's mandatory retirement policy which conflicted with §§78-3 and 304-11 violated this section. 63 H. 366, 628 P.2d 1026.

Does not preclude the university from agreeing to submit tenure or promotion disputes to arbitration or preclude an arbitrator from granting promotion or tenure. 66 H. 214, 659 P.2d 720.