URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF REGENTS TO ESTABLISH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MAUI CAMPUS.

HCR 73 is a non-binding resolution urging the University of Hawaii President and Board of Regents to create a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Hawaii Maui College. It addresses a gap where Maui nursing students currently complete associate degrees but often cannot complete BSN degrees locally due to limited enrollment in existing transfer programs or needing to leave Maui. The resolution highlights Maui’s growing healthcare needs and available clinical placements at local facilities as key reasons to establish the program on campus. It directly affects Maui nursing students, healthcare providers needing qualified staff, and the University of Hawaii Maui College, which would develop the program with allocated resources. The resolution does not create new law but requests the university take action to expand local nursing education.