Category Archives: Faculty

Lauhala Saturdays are Back! Join us on Saturday, October 22, 2022 – 10:00am to 1:00pm at Manono Bldg. 112A/B

Aloha mai Faculty and Staff!

The Aloha Club and Chancellor Louise Pagotto would like to invite club members, new members, students and guests to join us for the first of four Lauhala Saturdays on October 22, 2022 at Manono building 112A/B from 10:00am to 1:00pm.  It will also include the Māla Māunuunu cleaning with the Kapoʻoloku Program at 8:00am (participation is optional). Please bring your lunch and favorite beverage and the Aloha Club will provide desserts. 

RSVPs are encouraged by Thursday, October 20, 2022.  Click link to RSVP: http://go.hawaii.edu/2QK. For more info contact Andrew Pak at pakandre@hawaii.edu or call x9895.

For Faculty and Program Coordinators who are interested in extra credit for your students or just to have them learn more about our Queen Kapiʻolani, please join us from 11am to 12:15pm as Professor Colette Higgins will take us on a journey “IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF KAPIʻOLANI”, which retraces the Queen’s journey from Hawaiʻi to Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations in London, England in 1887.

For more detailed information see flyer 

We hope you can join us!

 

✨ STEM Expo is not just for STEM majors! Wednesday, October 19th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Please invite your students to our STEM Expo! The STEM Expo is happening next week Wednesday, October 19th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Zoom. Organizations and programs will be sharing many amazing opportunities and future career paths that are open to a variety of majors. It’s casual: students can drop in and ask questions about careers, opportunities, and more!

Here are a few opportunities you can learn more about at the STEM Expo:

  • Representatives from JABSOM, Castle Hospital Cope Health Scholars, and the Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence program will share opportunities in health care. 
  • Learn about scholarships for Native Hawaiian students from Kamehameha Schools.
  • Interested in sustainability? Kupu, PIPES, Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance, and many others have volunteer and internship opportunities for students. We also have companies such as WAIHome on hand to talk about green careers in Hawaiʻi. 
  • Chaminade University has a $2,000 undergraduate research opportunity in the summer for Native Hawaiians in non-STEM fields as well as information for pre-health students.

Check out the organizations and their opportunities that will be at our 2022 STEM Expo here: https://kccstem.com/stem-expo-list-of-organizations/. 

Questions: Contact Kalei Galarita kgalarit@hawaii.edu or Li-Anne Delavega ldelaveg@hawaii.edu.

🌍MKC/SOS In-Person Workshop: Make A Plan For Your Transfer To A 4-Year College or University (Tues 10/11)

This workshop is for students who are thinking about transferring within the University of Hawai‘i (UH) system (UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, UH Maui College, UH West O‘ahu) as well as outside the UH system.

Participants will learn about the transfer process and engage in developing a transfer action plan to help them achieve transfer success. It’s never too early to plan for a successful transfer! Topics covered:

  • Transfer major and career direction
  • Transfer institution
  • Transfer preparation: coursework, GPA, experiences
  • For UH transfer: Ka‘ie‘ie and automatic admission programs
  • Tips and resources

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
In-Person (Lama 118)
MASKS Required

Facilitators: Lisa Yrizarry and Dawn Chandler

Lisa Yrizarry (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email: wongla@hawaii.edu

Dawn Chandler (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email:  dawnmc@hawaii.edu

For more information and workshops, visit the SOS Website 
https://guides.library.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/sos

Thank you
SOS Coordinator: Guy Inaba
inaba@hawaii.edu
(808) 734-9206

HR Quarterly (October 14, 2022, Friday) *Reminder*

As a reminder, KapCC HR Department will be hosting its fourth Quarterly Meeting on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 9 am to 10:30 am via Zoom (registration required: click here). 

We will be going over updates, upcoming deadlines, and other HR processes. 

Please note that the first hour is important for all the employees and the last 30 minutes will be primarily focused on administrative support staff and department chairs. We recommend attending at least the first hour to get all the upcoming updates.

Please click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the meeting ID/passcode and link to add this event to your calendar. 

Click here to view the agenda.

🌍MKC/SOS In-Person Workshop: Make A Plan For Your Transfer To A 4-Year College or University (Tues 10/11)

This workshop is for students who are thinking about transferring within the University of Hawai‘i (UH) system (UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, UH Maui College, UH West O‘ahu) as well as outside the UH system.

Participants will learn about the transfer process and engage in developing a transfer action plan to help them achieve transfer success. It’s never too early to plan for a successful transfer! Topics covered:

  • Transfer major and career direction
  • Transfer institution
  • Transfer preparation: coursework, GPA, experiences
  • For UH transfer: Ka‘ie‘ie and automatic admission programs
  • Tips and resources

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
In-Person (Lama 118)
MASKS Required

Facilitators: Lisa Yrizarry and Dawn Chandler

Lisa Yrizarry (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email: wongla@hawaii.edu

Dawn Chandler (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email:  dawnmc@hawaii.edu

For more information and workshops, visit the SOS Website 
https://guides.library.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/sos

Thank you
SOS Coordinator: Guy Inaba
inaba@hawaii.edu
(808) 734-9206

🌍MKC/SOS In-Person Workshop: Make A Plan For Your Transfer To A 4-Year College or University (Tues 10/11)

This workshop is for students who are thinking about transferring within the University of Hawai‘i (UH) system (UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, UH Maui College, UH West O‘ahu) as well as outside the UH system.

Participants will learn about the transfer process and engage in developing a transfer action plan to help them achieve transfer success. It’s never too early to plan for a successful transfer! Topics covered:

  • Transfer major and career direction
  • Transfer institution
  • Transfer preparation: coursework, GPA, experiences
  • For UH transfer: Ka‘ie‘ie and automatic admission programs
  • Tips and resources

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
In-Person (Lama 118)
MASKS Required

Facilitators: Lisa Yrizarry and Dawn Chandler

Lisa Yrizarry (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email: wongla@hawaii.edu

Dawn Chandler (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email:  dawnmc@hawaii.edu

For more information and workshops, visit the SOS Website 
https://guides.library.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/sos

Thank you
SOS Coordinator: Guy Inaba
inaba@hawaii.edu
(808) 734-9206

Study Abroad Scholarships for Summer 2023: Fully Funded Programs to Japan, South Korea, China, and more!

Interested in participating in a fully funded study abroad program in Summer 2023? Read more about the Critical Language Scholarship and consider applying. 

The Critical Language Scholarship Program is accepting applications for study abroad opportunities in Summer 2023. The application deadline is Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. HST.

CLS funds study abroad for languages taught at Kapi‘olani, although some will require prior study as a prerequisite.

  • CHINESE • Intermediate: Minimum requirement: completion of two years of college-level Chinese, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program. • Advanced: Minimum requirement: completion of three years of college-level Chinese, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.
  • JAPANESE • Intermediate: Minimum requirement: completion of two years of college-level Japanese, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program. • Advanced: Minimum requirement: completion of three years of college-level Japanese, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.
  • KOREAN • Advanced Beginning: Minimum requirement: completion of one year of college-level Korean, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program. • Intermediate: Minimum requirement: completion of two years of college-level Korean, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program. • Advanced: Minimum requirement: completion of three years of college-level Korean, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.

No prior experience is required for Urdu, Swahili, Turkish, Punjabi, Persian, Indonesian, Hindi, Bangla, and Azerbaijani.

As a Minority Serving Institution, Kapi‘olani Community College is able to provide students with access to additional scholarships through CIEE. Click here to learn more about CIEE scholarships.

Related links:

  1. Kapi‘olani receives State Department Grant to promote Hawaii-Okinawa Study Abroad Programs
  2. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships (application deadline Thursday, October 6, 2022)
  3. Study Abroad Scholarships through CIEE for Community College Students at Minority Serving Institutions
  4. Beyond The Books, University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (Oct. 16, 2019)

🌍MKC/SOS In-Person Workshop: Make A Plan For Your Transfer To A 4-Year College or University (Tues 10/11)

This workshop is for students who are thinking about transferring within the University of Hawai‘i (UH) system (UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, UH Maui College, UH West O‘ahu) as well as outside the UH system.

Participants will learn about the transfer process and engage in developing a transfer action plan to help them achieve transfer success. It’s never too early to plan for a successful transfer! Topics covered:

  • Transfer major and career direction
  • Transfer institution
  • Transfer preparation: coursework, GPA, experiences
  • For UH transfer: Ka‘ie‘ie and automatic admission programs
  • Tips and resources

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
In-Person (Lama 118)
MASKS Required

Facilitators: Lisa Yrizarry and Dawn Chandler

Lisa Yrizarry (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email: wongla@hawaii.edu

Dawn Chandler (MKC Counselor)
Maida Kamber Center for Career Exploration, Transfer & Graduation Services
Kapi`olani Community College
Email:  dawnmc@hawaii.edu

For more information and workshops, visit the SOS Website 
https://guides.library.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/sos

Thank you
SOS Coordinator: Guy Inaba
inaba@hawaii.edu
(808) 734-9206

BOSA and PAU Violence Host Virtual Pride Parade On Instagram

Aloha e Proud Members of the Kapi’olani Community,

BOSA and PAU Violence are celebrating October’s PRIDE month with a virtual pride parade hosted on our instagram accounts.  We would love to have participation from as many of our community as possible and students, staff and faculty are invited to participate.  Here is a link to the google form to submit your picture and a brief explanation why you have Pride or are a Proud Ally or feel free to scan the QR code below.

Sample Instagram Post

Empowering Survivors: Interwoven Rights and Services (October 6, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Empowering Survivors: Interwoven Rights and Services

October 6, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for a panel discussion on rights and services for domestic violence survivors. This session will aim to increase awareness of the services and resources offered by our community partners and to address and support issues of relationship (dating and domestic) violence. This is an opportunity to meet key players in the field who are working together to achieve the same goal of providing support to our community.

This session is a panel discussion designed for UH faculty and staff.

Register here.