Agenda
Student Success Committee Meeting
UH Maui College, Ka’a’ike 105cd
April 17, 2014 10:30am-12pm
Discussion Items from previous meeting:
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Discussion ITEM- General Studies Major? 12 Credit-Freshmen Schedule for highest risk cohort who place
in developmental English (3 credits) and Math (3 credits)
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Possible area for SSC to focus on to 1) help highest risk students to be better prepared for
college before they decide their majors, 2) help college/Program Coordinators to have a clearer
idea of where students really are and what students are pursuing 3)help students to better
understand their challenges and the requirements of the pathway they choose vs. choosing a
discipline before they receive pertinent information= well informed faculty and better
prepared students who have a stronger success foundation
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Integrate ACE (2 week immersion-80 contact hours/3 credits) paired w/Student Success Course
(13-14 weeks, 2.5 hrs. per week (32.5-35 contact hours/3 credits)
ACTION ITEM Update-Institutionalizing NSO and/or FYE Counselor position but will discuss at Campus
Planning Event on 4/25/14.
ACTION ITEM Update -Pilot Lamakuhi: EARLY ALERT/STARFISH
ACTION ITEM Update- Roadmap to Student Success- Was integrated into orientation for NSO by
instructional designer Trish.
Increase Distance Learning Success-Workgroup Report-Update? Derek to submit ATD Innovations
Proposal
Math Pilot-Workgroup Report- Update? Kari will talk to the committee to see if pilot can go to scale, i.e.
that all students who meet criteria can have the opportunity to take math 103; she will let SSC know.
o TLC is providing offering Compass Brush Ups. Online Brush Up is free. It is still part of a grant;
therefore pre and post test scores are needed. Project uses My Foundation Lab (MFL).
Researching if MFL can improve scores on math COMPASS. Math Refresher Course is for 10
weeks (access). Students are asked to put in 30 hours minimum in order to get retested for
FREE within 2 year period.
ACTION ITEM Update- Update? -Committee to update uses for Pritt Donation-(currently laptop
initiative)
ATD Coaches’ Recommendations:
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Student Success Committee narrow their focus to 2 goals ONLY that will have maximum impact.
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Provide resources and institutionalize those interventions, especially NSO, that are moving the needle of
success. Can use Bernadine Fong’s comments to support institutionalizing NSO.
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Place emphasis on improving student success, especially the success of Native Hawaiian students in all
courses, gap still there and increasing, re-emphasized by VP UHCCs, John Morton at his recent campus
visit. The UHCC strategic plan calls for actions to improve the success of NHs.
Expectations for the next coaches’ visit:
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Display data showing the trends for the effects of NSO, English’s new program, and math’s changes on
student success
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Report on the 3-5 year success rates of all students and NH students in terms of success, retention,
persistence, and completion, accompanied with an analysis of what the remaining barriers are and how
they are going to be addressed. Particular attention should be given to the other gatekeeper courses
(aside from English and math).
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Call together all staff who have attended at least 1 ATD DREAM (aka Strategy Institute) and see if they
are interested in joining the Student Success Committee or help working on bringing about systemic
change at Maui College.
2014 ATD Annual Reflection Narrative
Principal Assessment Survey was due 4/10/14; results to be sent to campuses by 4/23/14 to be integrated and
addressed in the ATD Annual Reflection Narrative. Ben & John & others to complete narrative by April 28.
Kamu Chun to submit combined report, (that includes all CC’s reports) by 5/8/14.
Academy of College Excellence (ACE)
Peter and Suzette are aware of campuses desire to implement ACE. Suzette is trying to get in touch with
CHRISTOPHER SHOCKEY, Managing Director of ACE. Systems Office is trying to get Diego Navarro to come to
Hawai'i and they say he is willing to come out. Apparently many UHCC campuses want the training too and
Systems office thinks bringing him out to train groups from campuses may be the most cost-effective way to
do that. So... we need to hold off on any further discussion w/Kimie Sasaki until we hear back from Suzette.
Kari and Kristine- wrote ATD RFP for professional development for developmental ENG and MATH faculty train the trainers - team that can train others on campus, focuses on integration of soft-skill instruction into
developmental courses. RFP was denied, I think because of a possible system implementation vs. a campus by
campus implementation.
Suzette Robinson, UHCC Systems Office is putting together a small planning committee made up of reps from
interested colleges--LeeCC, HawCC, KapCC, UhmauC. She asked John to join because he is someone who has
been empowered to make decisions for their campus, is detailed oriented, and will take responsibility for all
the campus-related activities.
Need to educate campus on the approach at Academic Senate (?) when the systems office gives us the green
light.
Save the Dates-2014 Student Success Committee Meetings
Thursday, May 15
Thursday, June 19
10:30am - 12:00pm
Ka'a'ike 105CD
Outreach Rooms: Molokai 119, Lanai 106, Hana Partition, Lahaina Conference Room
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