Author Archives: Angela Coloretti McGough

About Angela Coloretti McGough

Angela Coloretti McGough is serving as the Interim Student Affairs Coordinator in the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. In her role, she is responsible for student conduct, academic appeals to the VCSA office, and support of student affairs programs. She is also a co-advisor to the National Society of Leadership & Success, started in August 2019.

Oct 14 – University of Hawai’i IT & Intelligence Career Fair

Please join students and alumni from all disciplines online to explore career options in the IT, Intelligence sector, and with other industry partners.

Friday, October 14, 2022
10:00am – 1:00pm

See pre-Fair workshops happening this week and RSVP as an attendee at https://sites.google.com/hawaii.edu/uh-it-career-fair 

 

UH-Wide Information Technology & Intelligence Career Fair

Are you interested in a career with the Information Technology or Intelligence Community? Take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet with and hear from recruiters online about current and future jobs and careers!

The Information Technology Community is looking for top talent across many skill areas such as Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Data Science/Data Analytics, Geospatial, Business & Management, Network and System Administration, Cybersecurity, Development & Integration, Project Support and Services, and much more.

The United States Intelligence Community (IC) employs thousands of professionals in a wide variety of occupations and wants to hire creative problem solvers who want to support their nation and enjoy a rewarding career. Government service is rewarding in several ways. Not only does such a career provide the selfless satisfaction of serving one’s country, but there are many intellectually provocative and challenging national security jobs, civilian and military. In addition to government service, or as a second career after government service, individuals with intelligence experience can often find positions with large corporations.

The Intelligence Community is looking for top talent across many skill areas such as science, technology, engineering, business, history, economics, mathematics, foreign language, architecture, human resources and more.

KapCC NSLS Logo

Invitations to the National Society of Leadership and Success have been sent!

Do you know a student who recently received an email or physical invitation to become a member of the Kapi’olani Community College National Society of Leadership and Success?

We know that students are seeking opportunities to connect, grow, and serve others.
The National Society of Leadership and Success offers a step-by-step program for students to receive training on communication and working styles, goal setting, and supporting others in a success networking team.

Headshots of 2022 Spring NSLS Inductees

Headshots of 2022 Spring NSLS Inductees

This September, over 300 students who were registered in the Spring 2022 semester and enrolled as of August were invited to join the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS), almost 6% of all enrolled students.

Students were identified by their GPA (2.5 – 3.49), number of credits (6 – 36), and majors (Liberal Arts, Hawaiian Studies, Accounting, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, New Media Arts, and Second Language Teaching).

If you teach classes that fulfill requirements for any of these majors, chances are that
at least one student in each of your classes has been invited. If you advise or counsel
continuing students from these majors, at least one out of 9 students have been invited.

It is our vision to build a strong community of students who learn to become global leaders through meaningful service and professional development opportunities.

Do you know of any students who could benefit from this program who were not invited? You can nominate them!  Email Angela to learn how.

Mon Sep 19 @Noon – Career Talk with Chef John, Part 1

If you attended I ♥ Kapi’olani CC, you may have met Chef John making taro flavored mochi donuts. He shares his career story on Monday on Zoom. Please join us!
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Chef John McGough was not always on the path to be a business owner. Long before he created the OG Taro Mochisada®, he was barely attending high school and working as a dishwasher at the Old Spaghetti Factory.
How did he go from having less than a 1.0 GPA to being a General Manager of Angelo Pietro restaurant and on to become a Pastry Chef?
Join us for Part I of his story, this Monday at Noon on Zoom.
September 19th
12-1pm
Join Zoom:
Meeting ID: 944 6817 6180
Join by Phone:
        +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle)
        +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)
*** For more about Chef John, visit his IG @hauolipastry ***
Image of John McGough Sr. and Jr. and Angela Coloretti McGough

Angela Coloretti McGough

August 16, 2022

The Student Affairs Division will be closed on Wednesday, August 17th in order to participate in Convocation from 8:30am – 10:30am and the Student Affairs Cluster Meeting from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. The following offices will have limited services during these times:

  • Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  • Kekaulike Center (Admissions, Records, Financial Aid, Graduation, Non-credit Registration)
  • Disability Support Services Office (DSSO)
  • Veteran & Military Resource Center (VMRC)
  • TRiO Student Support Services
  • Kapo’oloku Native Hawaiian Student Success Program
  • HI-NET
  • Student Parents Support Program
  • Online Learner Support
  • International Students Program
  • Lunalilo Scholars Program
  • First Year Experience* and
  • Pāhihi Program for Returning Adults**

*The FYE program will still host the scheduled orientation and have ZOOM “Walk-ins” from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.

** The Pāhihi Program will have walk-in Zoom hours from 1:00 – 3:00pm at http://tinyurl.com/pahihizoom

What is a “Student of Concern” and should I make a report?

Aloha kākou and welcome back!

As we start the Fall semester, I thought I would provide a brief recap of an important tool all staff and faculty have – the Incident Reporting form.

On our campus, we typically use the term “student of concern” to describe a student that we have a concern about.  Your report can be a wellness concern, a report of a student conduct code violation, and/or a concern you might have about the behavior of a student or visitor on our campus. The report has colloquially become known as an “SOC.”

There are three categories regarding the urgency of this report. You can select to file the report as:

  • FYI, which means no action is requested and a paper trail is started;
  • Normal, which means I will respond by the next workday;
  • Critical, which sends a text to myself and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and that I will acknowledge receipt of immediately.

Where is the Student of Concern Form?

Currently, the button to connect to this form is in the Footer of our website.  On the bottom left corner, you will see a blue button. Click on this button, and you will be routed to the “Contact Us” page, where you can connect to all reports, including the “Student of Concern” incident report.  Click the image below to  see a video:Screenshot of the Footer of the Kapiolani CC website

There is also a short link directly to this form:  https://bit.ly/kapcc_reporting
(there is an underscore between kapcc and reporting)

When should I Make a Report?

This report is not a substitute for contacting Campus Security at 734-9900, or 9-1-1, which you should always do if you feel unsafe or if someone is threatening themselves or others. 

Otherwise, you can submit an SOC at any time. My suggestion is that if you see concerning behavior, go ahead and submit it. You can always mark it as an “FYI.” At best, nothing further will occur; or, you may be helping us to realize a pattern of behaviors that other folks across campus are seeing. Submitting this information may help to create a Culture of Care across campus for our students and ourselves.

I am happy to answer any and all questions about the SOC and the process that I take when receiving them. I can also advise you on whether or not a situation merits a report or not.

You can also check out the VCSA presentation from last year’s Fall 2021 Convocation for more information and resources for you and your students.

Be well,
Angela Coloretti McGough 
(Color-etti like, “spaghetti.” Mick-Goff like, “cough”)
angela.colorettimcgough@hawaii.edu

Logo of The National Society of Leadership and Success

Do you know a student who was invited to the NSLS?

We know that students are seeking opportunities to connect, grow, and serve others.
The National Society of Leadership and Success offers a step-by-step program for students to receive training on communication and working styles, goal setting, and supporting others in a success networking team.

This January, over 525 students registered in the Fall 2021 were invited to join the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) from across the campus, about 8.6% of all enrolled students.

Students were identified by their GPA (2.5 – 3.49), number of credits (6 – 36), and majors (Liberal Arts, Hawaiian Studies, Accounting, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, New Media Arts, and Second Language Teaching).

If you teach classes that fulfill requirements for any of these majors, chances are that
at least one student in each of your classes has been invited. If you advise or counsel
continuing students from these majors, at least one out of 9 students have been invited.

It is our vision to build a strong community of students who learn to become global leaders through meaningful service and professional development opportunities.

Do you know of any students who could benefit from this program who were not invited? You can nominate them!  Email kapnsls@hawaii.edu to learn how.

Stay tuned for more details about the NSLS, program benefits, and our upcoming info sessions. 

Picture of Commissioner Iris Ikeda with a backdrop featuring the Bitcoin logo

A Future in Digital Currency for Hawai’i? (11/19/21)

Join us as we explore 
Career Stories: A Future in Digital Currency
with 

Iris Ikeda
Commissioner, Hawai’i Division of Financial Institutions

Friday, November 19
11:00 am – 12:00 pm HST
Online via Zoom

This event is free and open to the public.
Register for Zoom access <http://go.hawaii.edu/cuP>

About our guest speaker:

Commissioner Iris Ikeda was re-appointed by Governor David Ige as Commissioner of Financial Institutions at Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in 2018. Commissioner Ikeda serves as the chair of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Legislative Committee and vice-chair of the State Coordinating Committee, which coordinates all multi-state exams with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Under Commissioner Ikeda’s leadership, the Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) was re-accredited by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) in 2018.

Commissioner Ikeda served as Chairperson of the CSBS District V (Western region) for five years and was a member of the CSBS Finance Committee. She has a breadth of experience in banking with experience at a state-chartered depository financial services loan company (formerly known as an industrial savings bank), a state-chartered denovo bank, and a national savings bank. Ms. Ikeda is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and Willamette University College of Law.

“Career Stories” is a series of events where professionals share their story and what it takes to navigate their respective industries. This series is hosted by the University of Hawai’i Community Colleges (UHCC) Job Center Online (JCO) Consortium. 

Questions about the event? Contact uhccjco@hawaii.edu

How many of your students were invited to join the NSLS?

This January, over 330 students registered in the Fall 2020 were invited to join our burgeoning chapter – representing just 5% of the total headcount that semester.

Students were identified by their GPA (2.5 – 3.49), number of credits (6 – 36), and majors (Liberal Arts, Hawaiian Studies, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, New Media Arts, and Second Language Teaching).**

If you teach classes that fulfill requirements for any of these majors, chances are that
at least one student in each of your classes has been invited. If you advise or counsel
continuing students from these majors, at least one out of 20 has been invited.

It is our vision to build a strong community of students who learn to become global leaders through meaningful service and professional development opportunities.

We know that students are seeking opportunities to connect, grow, and serve others.
The National Society of Leadership and Success offers a step-by-step program for students to receive training on communication and working styles, goal setting, and supporting others in a success networking team.

Do you know of any students who could benefit from this program who were not invited? You can nominate them!  Email kapnsls@hawaii.edu to learn how.

**Please see the previous post Curious about the NSLS? for detailed information about the NSLS, program benefits, and our upcoming info sessions.