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Senate committee backs HCR 96 urging University of Hawaii to evaluate, expand student mental health services
Summary
The Senate Committee on Higher Education voted to recommend HCR 96, a resolution asking the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand mental health services for students. University officials said staffing and funding constraints limit how quickly services can expand; the committee emphasized filling vacancies and supporting positions.
The Senate Committee on Higher Education on April 17 recommended passage of HCR 96, a resolution encouraging the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand mental health services for students.
The resolution was discussed during the committee's 2 p.m. meeting in Conference Room 2-5 and received testimony from Sarah Marie Gomes, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs for the University of Hawaii System. Gomes said student mental health services are administered across the system's 10 campuses and overlap with basic-needs efforts…
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