The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy has opened its much anticipated new building that has been in the works for many years; however, the building is only accessible Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 7am-6pm due to "security measures." At our previous facility, we were given 24-hour access to 6 modular rooms and the student lounge. We also had access to the 2 lecture halls with room reservations. Currently, only 4 modular rooms are available, with 2 breakout rooms containing the printers, microwaves, and refrigerators. Due to limited room availability, study space is even more condensed. As pharmacy students, we put in countless hours to studying for our classes and exams to better prepare ourselves to be successful future healthcare providers. The current status of the building does not accommodate the 200+ students that are on campus, actively studying or participating in activities that further our community outreach and school presence.
Please help us further our education by signing this petition! It is disheartening that these are the necessary steps needed to secure a consistent, safe, and usable study environment for my classmates, but it is of vital importance for the betterment of future pharmacists who graduate from our institution. We appreciate all the help we can get!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
January 17, 2020
January 16, 2020
We have reached one hundred signatures which provides enough leverage to request a formal meeting with the facilities department. I am now finalizing a document that outlines our specific room access requirements for them to review.
Reached 100 supporters
January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020
We are approaching the 500 signature mark needed to demonstrate full student body consensus to the Dean. I have already drafted a formal letter to the facilities office and hitting this specific milestone will grant us more leverage during our upcoming meeting.
January 14, 2020
We are approaching the 100 signature benchmark which is the threshold required to trigger a formal meeting request with the Dean of Pharmacy. Please increase visibility of this petition within your student cohorts today so we can finalize our presentation materials.
149 Comments
As a current pharmacy student, it’s critically important to have a place to study late into the night. Install student badge access to the building to overcome safety concerns. This is simply not right, and isn’t realistic if you expect students to succeed.
As an alumnus, I understand the need for safe, productive spaces for students to focus on studies and extracurricular activities. Limiting access to these spaces hinder the growth of the students and the organizations that provide services for the community.
I find it ridiculous that the UH Hilo system doesn’t provide enough their for students to study and succeed. It’s already bad enough that the lower campus library is closed on Saturdays and opened with limited hours on Sunday. Now the pharmacy students get a new building and can’t even use it?
I understand that there are gradual transitions that need to be made when utilizing a new facility (safety, costs, etc.) But there are immediate and basic needs for a professional graduate student that cannot be compromised. Is the building really for us?
With a vigorous curriculum, many of the students study for long hours preparing for exams. The library closes at 10pm most nights and others 9pm. A lot of students relocate to the mods because of the 24 hour access. Extending the accessible times for Kiho’iho’i is vital for our success in the school.
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Plz make this happen
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The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy has opened its much anticipated new building that has been in the works for many years; however, the building is only accessible Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 7am-6pm due to "security measures." At our previous facility, we were given 24-hour access to 6 modular rooms and the student lounge. We also had access to the 2 lecture halls with room reservations. Currently, only 4 modular rooms are available, with 2 breakout rooms containing the printers, microwaves, and refrigerators. Due to limited room availability, study space is even more condensed. As pharmacy students, we put in countless hours to studying for our classes and exams to better prepare ourselves to be successful future healthcare providers. The current status of the building does not accommodate the 200+ students that are on campus, actively studying or participating in activities that further our community outreach and school presence.
Please help us further our education by signing this petition! It is disheartening that these are the necessary steps needed to secure a consistent, safe, and usable study environment for my classmates, but it is of vital importance for the betterment of future pharmacists who graduate from our institution. We appreciate all the help we can get!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
January 17, 2020
January 16, 2020
We have reached one hundred signatures which provides enough leverage to request a formal meeting with the facilities department. I am now finalizing a document that outlines our specific room access requirements for them to review.
Reached 100 supporters
January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020
We are approaching the 500 signature mark needed to demonstrate full student body consensus to the Dean. I have already drafted a formal letter to the facilities office and hitting this specific milestone will grant us more leverage during our upcoming meeting.
January 14, 2020
We are approaching the 100 signature benchmark which is the threshold required to trigger a formal meeting request with the Dean of Pharmacy. Please increase visibility of this petition within your student cohorts today so we can finalize our presentation materials.
149 Comments
It is a joke that we even have to petition for access to our own building that we paid for the majority of. Especially at a school with a library that closes at 6 pm on Fridays and is closed on Saturdays.
As a current pharmacy student, it’s critically important to have a place to study late into the night. Install student badge access to the building to overcome safety concerns. This is simply not right, and isn’t realistic if you expect students to succeed.
As an alumnus, I understand the need for safe, productive spaces for students to focus on studies and extracurricular activities. Limiting access to these spaces hinder the growth of the students and the organizations that provide services for the community.
I find it ridiculous that the UH Hilo system doesn’t provide enough their for students to study and succeed. It’s already bad enough that the lower campus library is closed on Saturdays and opened with limited hours on Sunday. Now the pharmacy students get a new building and can’t even use it?
I understand that there are gradual transitions that need to be made when utilizing a new facility (safety, costs, etc.) But there are immediate and basic needs for a professional graduate student that cannot be compromised. Is the building really for us?
With a vigorous curriculum, many of the students study for long hours preparing for exams. The library closes at 10pm most nights and others 9pm. A lot of students relocate to the mods because of the 24 hour access. Extending the accessible times for Kiho’iho’i is vital for our success in the school.
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Plz make this happen
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It is a joke that we even have to petition for access to our own building that we paid for the majority of. Especially at a school with a library that closes at 6 pm on Fridays and is closed on Saturdays.