Executive Committee Meeting Notes
Friday, January 25, 2008
8:30 a.m., Ka Lama 102
In attendance: Pat Adams, Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier, Sharane Gomes, Michele Katsutani, Beverly Lashley, Katie McMillan, Diane Meyer, Karen Muraoka, Clyde Sakamoto, Mona Stevenson, Alvin Tagomori
Guest: Milan Moravec
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1. Data Dialogue : Fall 07 to Spring 08 Persistence by Program – Alvin |
▪ Reasons that students gave for not returning in Spring 2008 were discussed; financial difficulties mentioned as important factor ▪ Mona provided updates on what is being done on campus ▪ Strategies and next steps were discussed on how to communicate to students the value of education ▪ Ekela described successful peer mentoring program at UH Manoa ▪ Academic rigor challenges discussed |
▪ Alvin was commended for efforts and timely reports on student enrollment, retention, and recruitment. ▪ Cathy Bio is contacting the 20% of financial aid students not returning. ▪ Next steps and suggestions: continue gathering and analyzing information about why students did not return; hold focus group discussions; publicize via visual aids; hang posters in classrooms; implement email blasts, classroom presentations, more signage, more education; utilize the Cooter assessment to help students identify possible future occupations ▪ Recruit students to talk to students about why they are attending college and about the future benefits of continuing their education; look into establishing a peer mentoring program ▪ Alvin to propose a recruitment strategy, possibly involving students & service learning programs, to reach students we’re not reaching |
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2. Marketing report for fall & planning for summer and fall – Katie |
▪ College awareness month celebration to be held at Ka`ahumanu Center ▪ Possibilities and challenges involved in using peer contacts discussed ▪ Importance of data, need to focus on results and constantly re-evaluate outcomes discussed |
▪ Alvin and Katie will provide results on contacts and rate of return; effectiveness of marketing efforts |
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3. Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 by majors - Alvin |
▪ Alvin distributed latest information; to be reviewed and discussed in future meetings |
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4. Program reviews - Pat |
▪ Program reviews are being read by department chairs; budget requests will be evaluated and discussed at department chair meetings |
▪ Summaries of program reviews will be presented to the executive committee in February |
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5. Strategic Plan & Biennium Budget Process & Status- Michele |
▪ Report being finalized & will be presented in near future |
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6. Spring 08 revenue status - Clyde |
▪ We are currently at $1.77million; target was $1.75 |
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7. Transfer student project - Karen |
▪ Project is continuing |
▪ Karen will provide updates in future meetings |
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8. SLIM - Clyde |
▪ Questions from the campus are invited |
▪ Diane will forward questions regarding SLIM to executive committee. Questions will be addressed before forwarding SLIM document. |
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9. Palauea - Clyde |
▪ David & Herman are in Honolulu to follow up on status |
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10. Student life building - Clyde |
▪ Building has been accepted. Moves will be scheduled as quickly as possible; elevator is being repaired |
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11. Deficit tracking - Clyde |
▪ Progress is being made; management services contract for Culinary Arts coming up; will allow instructional program to focus on instruction. ▪ David is working on request for proposal to cover parking lot with Photovoltaic. ▪ Windmill moving forward. Andy Carson and Alex deRoode leading process. ▪ Ongoing discussions with county for support of Allied Health ($500,00); long term care, ($250-$300,000); sustainability and renewable energy (potentially $150-$300,000) |
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12. Announcements |
▪ Instructional designer position being re-advertised |
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