Executive Committee Meeting Notes

Friday, September 11, 2009

8:30 a.m., Ka Lama 102

In attendance: Pat Adams, Karen Muraoka, Suzette Robinson, Clyde Sakamoto, Alvin Tagomori, David Tamanaha, Lori Teragawachi, Marilyn Umetsu, Elaine Yamashita

Agenda Item

Discussion Notes

Action Items

Enrollment

Date	Fall ‘09	Last Year	Continuing	New returning or transfer	Applications	Last Year	Summer	Last Year
4-24-09	1223	468
4-28-09	1342	686	1057	285	1593* 1127	1266* 575	493	330
5-05-09	1619	935	1220	399	1251	664	577	398
5-08-09	1740	1027					631	425
5-19-09	2060	1251	1494	566	1512	767	726	507
6-02-09	2374	1445	1651	723	1714	941	767	516
6-05-09	2459	1513	1687	772	1755	1003	715*	547
6-25-09	2857	1846	1798	1059	2130	1337	790	634
7-07-09	2996	1991	1838	1158	2254	1440	791	646
7-24-09	3203	2289	1824	1379	2531	1770	840	666
7-28-09	3293	2359	1860	1433	2626	1807	840	672
8-04-09	3492	2566	1928	1564	2766	1962	840	683
8-11-09	3583	2711	1918	1665	2897	2080	853	688
8-14-09	3721	2842	1961	1760	2956	2126	853	688
8-18-09	3791	2895	1974	1817	2991	2176	853	688
8-25-09	3946	3150	2016	1930	3085	2295
8-31-09	4084	3234	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
9-08-09	4116	3269	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
9-11-09	4120	3268	2044	2076	3140	2374

*purge occurred on August 7, 2009

Estimated 1,300 students from spring 2009 have not registered (persistence 59%)

4,120 represents registrations, not headcounts.  (Although students registered, they may not have shown up in class.) 

Hale Haumana

Chancellor discussed future use of Hale Haumana with County of Maui Mayor and Managing Director.

Suzette (with Herman) to work on draft of letter to Mayor

Administrative Services

· Revenue amount: $3,391,734 (23.3%)

Target: $3,377,590 (based on 25% enrollment increase)

· Update on Proposed Budget

1. Clyde and David working on budget; nothing definitive until negotiations are complete.

2. $1.7 mil. enrollment growth and $1 mil. for equipment. $1 million in ARRA funds.  Total $3.7 million (to be confirmed by David)

3. Elaine inquired whether the Academic Senate has input on the proposed budget.  Clyde responded that the Senate, through Michelle, has been providing input during previous Executive Committee meetings.

Academic Affairs

Alvin reported that 37 community colleges also offer 4-year degrees.

Alvin asked to double check number; others recall much higher number

Dr. Bresciani presentation

· Yesterday’s presentation discussed:  Dr. Bresciani recommends assessing student knowledge rather than student behavior in the class.

· Need to use data to find out the following:

1.   Why students are taking classes, but are not graduating

2. Why students delay taking math at Maui CC longer than at any other UHCC campus.

Alvin asked to inquire with counselors if they are guiding students to register in math in their early semesters

Energy update

1.  Update on ESCO:

a. Three vendors remaining with ability to service the college.

b. Purchase power agreement (PPA) would be entered with vendor, freezing Maui CC’s energy costs.

c. Vendor responsible for finding private investors that will want to take advantage of the tax breaks in order to leverage the cost of energy generating initiatives (PV panels and wind turbine).

d. Office of Naval Research will provide equipment to monitor and measure energy output on panels. (Should be occurring during this semester).

2.   Risks:

New technologies in the future may drive the costs of renewable energy down lower than  PPA with a vendor at the set rate.

3.  Windmills:

Because there is no electricity storage, windmills are not used at night when energy use is

lower.  

4.   PUC is considering “Feed in Tariff”

a.  Distributive power

              b. Wheeling – allows us to generate power offsite

       Project $2 million for Maui CC’s Energy Costs

      AC currently down in Ka Lama 108; parts ordered

Program Reviews

The following program reviews were discussed and analyzed:

· HOST

· Human Services

· Liberal Arts

Suzette to find out if STARS could be used to track students