Monthly Archives: January 2017

Taskstream… Wrap it up Wednesdays!

Join us for one hour and check this item off your to-do list!

Wrap-it-up Wednesdays – Standing Requirements
Who: course/discipline coordinators responsible for assessment who have not yet completed the “Standing Requirements” section.  Ahem… that includes 90% of courses!
When: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 noon, your choice.
Where: Naio 203
What: Complete your Taskstream “Standing Requirements”
Why: Because we love you…
Bring: just yourself to this one, we’ve got what you need.
RSVP: very helpful, but not required (patz@hawaii.edu)

Calling All Students! Want to Publish Your Academic Work?

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Dear Students:
Did you write an academic or research paper last year while here at KCC? Be recognized! Did you know that you can submit your work for publication in one of KCC’s journals? Cash prizes are available.
Students: submit your academic writing from last semester for publication here at KCC! 
Ka Hue Anahā, Journal of Academic and Research Writing. Use this form to submit academic and research writing from various KCC courses in any academic discipline. $50 is award money available if your work is selected!

Submit by Friday, February 10th by midnight to assure that your paper is considered for publication.

Want to see a sample? Check out: https://dspace.lib.hawaii.edu/handle/10790/2205

Or, do you want to submit a creative work, or an article for your STEM class? There are other journals you can consider. Check out: https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/campus-life/student-publications/
Email address *
What is your name and your UH email address? *
What is the title of the paper you wish to submit for publication in Ka Hue Anahā, Journal of Academic and Research Writing? *
Did you previously submit this paper for a class? If yes, which one? When? *
Use UH Google Drive or a similar service to save your work. The Board of Student Publications at KCC can currently only accept files saved for MS Word, Apple Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, or Google Docs. Share the link to your file with us here so we can download it. *
This is my own work and you can publish it! “I understand that my work may need to be edited for grammar, but no one will change the content of my writing. I promise that what I am submitting is my original work, and that I retain the copyright for it. I further give permission to the College to publish it online and/or in print.” *

What happens next?

Dawn Khaafidh and Guy Kellogg are faculty here at KCC, helping out with the Board of Student Publications in Spring 2017. Either Dawn or Guy will email you to let you know we got your file OK. In February, Dawn and Guy will meet with student volunteers from the Board of Student Publications to anonymously review all of the papers received. You will know before Spring Break if yours has been accepted for publication 🙂 If you have any questions, please ask. You can email questions to kahueanaha@gmail.com and get a response from Dawn or Guy. Good luck and thanks for your submitting your work for publication!
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Reminder: SLO Friday featuring SLO Book Club

Join us this Friday, Feb 3 for the first meeting this semester of the SLO Book Club.

This week’s reading, from the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment,  discusses elements of effective assessment. Download and read the article, Higher Education Quality: Why Documenting Learning Matters, and join us for a rich conversation!

Friday Feb 3, 11am – 12pm in Naio 207 (note the room change)

Can’t join us on Friday? No worries … You might enjoy reading the article on your own or sharing and discussing it with colleagues in your department!

Click here for the full SLO Fridays schedule for Spring 2017.

For more information contact Assessment Coaches Susan Jaworowski (susanjaw@hawaii.edu), Grant Itomitsu (gitomits@hawaii.edu),  or Tony Silva (silvaa@hawaii.edu)

Hawai’i Youth Conservation Corps recruitment 2/2

Kupu, which seeks to “[empower] future generations to create a more sustainable, pono Hawai‘i,” will be recruiting on campus for its Hawai’i Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) Summer Program on Thurs., Feb. 2.

  • HYCC connects teams of young adults (ages 17-20) with a team leader (age 21+) for seven weeks of intensive culturally engaged mālama ‘āina conservation work, mauka to makai across the island.
  • Tangible benefits include: a $1,222 education award + $500 for members and $4,000 for leaders; training and professional networking; and an optional chance to earn college credit at a highly subsidized rate.
  • The experience awakens a lifelong call to service and stewardship and instills a lasting sense of place and purpose.

See HYCC Summer Poster 2017.

Interested students should come to an information session with a Kupu representative in ‘Iliahi 231, ‘Elima classroom, at 12:30-1:15 p.m., on Thurs., Feb. 2.

Taskstream Tuesday… Today!

Join us for one hour and leave with one Assessment Plan completed!

Taskstream Tuesdays – Assessment Plan
Who: course/discipline coordinators responsible for assessment
When: Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 noon, your choice.
Where: Naio 203
What: Complete the “Assessment Plan” for your course in Taskstream.
Why: Be part of achieving the campus goal for 2017 Taskstream implementation.
Bring: The most recent Course Assessment Plan (CAP) for your course would be helpful.
RSVP: helpful, but not required (patz@hawaii.edu)

Apply now to be a Wo Learning Champion! Deadline: Feb. 18

Do you want to learn more about the UH System that you work for? How about meeting dynamic and supportive colleagues from other UHCC campuses?

Apply now to be a Wo Learning Champion Generation XII!

Deadline to submit applications is Saturday, Feb. 18. Applicants must be available for a April 21 induction meeting at Honolulu Community College.

Read the flyer for specific information about this amazing system-wide professional development opportunity and how to apply.

KCC WoLCXII application flyer

Questions? Please contact Annie Thomas (athomas@hawaii.edu) or Mark Kunimune (markkuni@hawaii.edu), current Wo LCs Generation XI.

New Civil Service Vacancy

The vacancy announcements listed below are available for viewing via the OHR Home Page. The deadline to apply for these positions is 2/13/2017.

#900660 GROUNDSKEEPER I, BC-02,BU-01 – KAKAAKO CAMPUS
#900564 JANITOR II, BC-02,BU-01 – MANOA CAMPUS
#21632 JANITOR II, BC-02,BU-01 – MANOA CAMPUS
#900036 JANITOR II, BC-02,BU-01 – LIHUE, KAUAI
#44423 OFFICE ASSISTANT III, SR-08,BU-03 – KANEOHE, OAHU
#900801 REGISTERED NURSE II, SR-18, BU-79, – HILO, HAWAII
#29222 SECRETARY II (TYPING), SR-14,BU-03 – KAIMUKI, OAHU
#900466 SECRETARY III (TYPING), SR-16,BU-03 – MANOA CAMPUS
#900768 UNIVERSITY SECURITY OFFICER I, SR-14,BU-03 – MANOA CAMPUS

The Web page address is:

http://www.pers.hawaii.edu/wuhcs/

“B.I.O. Break” Meetings with Interim Chancellor Pagotto – February 1, 2017 (for Faculty/Staff with 0-5 years at the College)

Interim Chancellor Louise Pagotto invites you to join her for a B.I.O. Break, which stands for “By Invitation Only”, similar to her previous “Ask Me Anything” open sessions where faculty and staff had the opportunity to bring forth any questions or concerns.

On Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 2pm – 3pm, faculty and staff who have been at the College for 0-5 years are invited to meet with her.

On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 2pm – 3pm, faculty and staff who have been at the College for 6-10 years are invited.

On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 2pm – 3pm, faculty and staff who have been at the College for 11+ years are invited.

All meetings will be held in ‘Ilima 202A.

Team Hawaiʻi Leaves for Regionals

Six of our student chefs will leave this week to compete in the American Culinary Federation Central and Western Regional Salons at Joliet, Illinois. Jeremy C. David, Richard G. Lee, Kimberly Lim, Qihao (Sam) Tan, Sean K. Uyehara, and Christian Rae K. Wong will represent the State of Hawaiʻi and Kapiʻolani Community College Culinary Program at the competition scheduled for February 3 to 5.

Thank you for representing us and we wish you all the success, Team!

For more about the upcoming competition and team, click here

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