Executive Committee Meeting AGENDA go to minutes
8:30 am, Ka Lama 102
Attendees: Pat
Adams,
1.
Data Review: Jeannie Pezzoli
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Data Dialog on Persistence – What are
the findings? What
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For
next meeting: take a look at what our
persistence may be this year.
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MAPS
and enrollment can be accessed at the UH Institutional Research Office
website: http://www.hawaii.edu/iro/ An Operational
Data Store site has been developed so anyone can retrieve data off of
Banner. Jeannie will arrange training to
include Executive Committee, department chairs, and program chairs.
1.
Comparative Study for Spring
Semester
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flo will be meeting with department chairs to evaluate the flex plan.
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Study
should include the following topics:
o
how
shortened classes will affect deadlines (e.g. refunds), registration
o
percentage
of students who complete control classes vs. the flex classes
o
learning
outcomes
o
times
flex courses are offered
o
survey
of students taking flex classes as well as the control classes
o
profile
of student responding
o
how
students perform on the same kind of examinations
▪
An
ad hoc committee of the Academic Senate is being developed
3. Enrollment
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Enrollment
as of the morning of January 13, 2006 was 2625, down 7% from last year. Last year’s enrollment at this time was at
2810.
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Tuition,
fees, special funds revenues are at a million forty-eight this year compared
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Collection
from students who have registered but have not paid and who do not have a third
party partner is still being conducted.
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Class
cancellations were completed.
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Track
record of low enrolled classes and tuition fees special funds revenues to
accommodate a projected $157,000 additional cost for electricity should be
kept.
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College
must return money to the federal government for financial aid students who have
failed or whose last day of attendance was not reported to the financial aid
office.
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Faculty
are asked to inform financial aid of the status of students on financial
aid. Malia Davidson will give a list of
faculty members who have not responded.
Malia will also attend the Academic Senate meeting to inform faculty of
the financial aid requirements and will distribute copies of the deadline dates
to department chairs and the Academic Senate so people can understand the
process. After it is decided what the
message will be, Diane will broadcast information.
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Faculty
should inform financial aid at the three or four-week mark f students are not
attending classes. Timeframe should be
evaluated.
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Policy
that pays students ahead of time who may not attend should be revisited.
4. Budget
The Academic Senate Executive
Committee wants the senate budget committee
5.
Feedback from Sena
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Sena
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The
Chancellors will be the point of contact for legislative requests. The Chancellors are then obligated to notify
the President of requests. With the
President’s agreement, the institution will forward responses to the legislature.
▪
The
Sena
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The
Sena
6. Strategic Plan and Program
Review Summary (master list of positions) Followup
David
is working on his portion of the master list.
He should have it completed within a week. This will be a comprehensive list that will
include our supplemental request and an integrated list of items that were not
included in the supplemental but was listed in priority order by each of the
programs. The deans and direc
7. Reorg Status
The
reorganization narrative has been sent
8.
County Support of $2 million;
Council Followup
The Mayor has indicated that he is
going forward with his initiative. Clyde
has talked with Council Chair Riki Hokama. Chair Hokama suggested that we consider the area around the Maui Research
and Technology park for expansion. Clyde will be talking with each of the
Council members
9. Second Decade
Status
Linda Johnsrud
presented the Second Decade report in draft form. She is sending the powerpoint presentation
10.
Other Items
Construction Academy:
Meeting has been scheduled. flo will share core curriculum
with Executive Committee. There will be
two tracks: Apprenticeship and high
school.
Housing: Mayor
Arakawa is willing
Accreditation: Review
teams are meeting. Each review team has
an Executive Committee member on it.
Reports are due January 20.
Ruth Stiehl: Ruth Stiehl will be
on campus
Student Center Renovation:
Bid closes on February 17.
International:
Community colleges will be receiving funds for international education
West Maui Education Center:
Signs, air conditioning, furniture
Akaku:
Did not hear from Mark Recktenwald. Sarajean Tokunaga
will be resigning from our Chancellor’s Advisory Council. Mediation scheduled for end of the
month.
Islands of the World Conference: Organization is close
UARC: On next
Regent’s meeting agenda.