The University of Hawaii Board of Regents will consider changing the name of Maui Community College to UH Maui College since the school now offers two four-year bachelor's degrees.

In a memo to the regents, Maui Chancellor Cyde Sakamoto said the name change will help the college in marketing efforts to recruit students for both the four-year and two-year degrees. If approved, the name change will take effect this spring.

”;The name University of Hawaii Maui College  would more clearly identify an institution where they (students) would choose to earn a baccalaureate degree,”; Sakamoto wrote.

Last May, the regents approved a bachelor's degree in applied science in engineering technology at the Kahului campus. The college also offers a four-year degree in applied business and information technology and 15 two-year associate degrees.

Sakamoto said a growing number of community colleges are now offering four-year degrees and have deleted “;community”; from their names.

Government officials, alumni, faculty, staff and students support the change, he said.

The regents meet Thursday at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Star-Bulletin staff