Aloha KCC Ohana,

Faculty Senate Ad-Hoc Student Success Center (SSC) Committee

Our Vision is a learning environment that synergistically fosters community.

Our Mission is to create a learning environment where college students
determine their own success, thrive, and triumph.

In November 2013, the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Student Success Center (SSC) Committee of 28 members was formed to recommend to the Faculty Senate a vision of a new Student Success Center on campus. In the past month, we have gathered information, engaged in numerous meetings and activities, and have made decisions that will inform our report to the Faculty Senate in April. We are not done yet and have a ways to go. But, one of our exciting endeavors was creating a SSC Student Survey to capture the voices and perspectives of our students. Responses were collected from 523 students, representing over 40 different majors and ranging in age from 18-65+ years old. Students rated their academic and personal experiences, identified the most important things that contributed to their success in college, and commented on what encourages and discourages them from seeking supports and services. Additionally, students expressed their design concepts and what would motivate them to utilize the SSC and “hang out” there.

Come, Listen, Talk Story, & Share Your Thoughts & Insights with Us…

We want to continually keep faculty and staff informed of our progress and invite all of you to attend our Faculty & Staff SSC Open Forums (see dates below). Come and share your thoughts and insights and stay abreast of what we are doing as we move forward with this initiative. Your input will help us actualize our vision and mission. If you are not able to attend the forums and would like to share with us individually or as a department, please contact Veronica Ogata (vogata@hawaii.edu). In addition, all of our meeting minutes, will be posted on the campus bulletin by next week.

Faculty & Staff SSC Open Forum Dates:

Wednesday, January 29, 4:45-5:15 p.m. – Olona 106
Friday, February 7, 2:00-2:30 p.m. – Olona 201
Friday, February 21, 2:00-2:30 p.m. – Olona 201
Wednesday, March 5, 4:45-5:15 p.m. – Olona 106
Friday, March 21, 2:00-2:30 p.m. – Olona 201

We also want to hear your voices and perspectives and encourage you to participate in our Faculty & Staff SSC Survey. Please visit the following link: http://tinyurl.com/KapiolaniSSC and complete our on-line survey. There are 5 open-ended questions and should take you only a few minutes to complete. Thank you for your consideration and support. We truly appreciate it.

Mahalo, The SSC Committee

TO: Kapiʻolani CC Ohana

FROM: Leon Richards, Chancellor

Spring 2014 is underway! You can feel the students settling into the groove of the semester. There are also a few new faces in leadership positions. Trude Pang is the Chair of the Business, Legal and Technology Education Department, Jeff Zuckernick is the Chair of the Emergency Medical Services Department, Krista Hiser is the interim Chair of Kahikoluamea, and Ann Ishida-Ho is the interim Director of the Office of Continuing Education and Training.

Louise Pagotto, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, is temporarily and aptly leading the Hospitality, Business, Legal, and Technology area. However, the college will be providing assistance for her during the search process for Dean of the area.

I thank all our leaders for stepping up to these roles. Please give them your support especially during the transition period.

Have a good semester.

Congratulations to Japanese Professor Lisa Kobuke for being awarded a grant through the Diversity and Equity Initiative Award. The grant valued at $1,000 will support the newly established Japanese Tea Ceremony and Culture Club activities at Kapiolani CC, including the demonstration of Japanese tea ceremony. Professor Kobuke’s endeavors support diversity awareness on campus and will help support the College’s mission to provide a vibrant, international experience for students.

Students interested in joining the Japanese Tea Ceremony and Culture Club are encouraged to attend the next event “Experience Japanese Culture through a Bowl of Tea”, which will be held during the 25th Annual International Festival on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the cafeteria from 12:00-1:30pm. Current members of the club will perform the tea ceremony and serve participants a bowl of tea.

Ka `Ikena lunch and dinner will open on January 28, 2014. 220 Grille opens February 4, 2014. All locations will close on March 4th. See you soon!

“Like” 220 Grille on Facebook to see daily specials and the menu for each module.https://www.facebook.com/220grille

220 Grille students, with the guidance of CELTT and Chef Alan Tsuchiyama, are learning how to utilize social media in a restaurant operation. Please support their efforts!

Note: You do not need a Facebook account to view postings on this page. Just enter in the URL and you will be able to see specials and the menu.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Program will soon impact all degree and certificate programs. The process awards college credits to students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Detailed explanation is in UHCC Policy 5.302.

Find out more about PLA by attending special sessions by Gabrielle Dietzel, Coordinator of Assessment Services from Montpelier, VT. She will do a special session at KapCC on March 13 in Manono 104.

Topics:

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. General Overview
1 to 3 p.m. Know how the process works

Please click on the link below to RSVP.

http://tinyurl.com/luh52o9

TO: Kapiʻolani CC Ohana
FROM: Leon Richards, Chancellor

For those who were able to attend the Spring 2014 Convocation on January 9, 2014, I would like to thank you for being there and I hope you found the information interesting and applicable.

At Convocation, I asked you to vote between two branding statements:

1. Kūlia i ka nuʻu (Strive for the Highest)
Kapiʻolani Community College – University of Hawaiʻi
Engage, Learn, Achieve
Celebrating 50 Years of Student Success

or

2. Kūlia i ka nuʻu (Strive for the Highest)
Kapiʻolani Community College – University of Hawaiʻi
Engage, Learn, Succeed
Celebrating 50 Years of Student Achievement

The Student Congress met on January 18, 2014 and their votes are also included in the final tallies. The results were close: 98 people chose the first statement and 87 chose the second statement. 14 people responded with other choices: 5 people wanted Kūlia i ka nuʻu to be the branding statement, 3 liked both statements, 5 didn’t like either and a few created new statements.

Since the majority of the people chose the first statement, as of February 1, 2014, the branding statement will be:

Kūlia i ka nuʻu (Strive for the Highest)
Kapiʻolani Community College – University of Hawaiʻi
Engage, Learn, Achieve
Celebrating 50 Years of Student Success

The design of the branding statement will be developed in the coming months.

Thank you to all who voted.