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In the 2014-2015 academic year, UH Mānoa’s Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) worked with key campus groups to link the UH sys- tem’s four strategic directions with eight main initiatives. with new strategic plan University officials adopted four strategic directions to shape UH Mānoa’s future action. The new strategic plan will incorporate UH’s strategic directions and priority initiatives in the following respects: New plan could have big impact on Mānoa’s future INCREASING ATTENDANCE CLASSROOM FOSTERING RESEARCH IMPROVING CAMPUS AND GRADUATION RATES CULTURE AND INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE In accordance with the Hawai‘i Gradua- Another initiative in the new strategic plan In keeping with the UH system’s Hawai‘i The UH System’s 21st Century Facilities tion Intiative (HGI), the SPC has created two is aimed at increasing Native Hawaiian rep- Innovation Initiative (HI2) strategic direction, (21CF) strategic direction, aims to refur- exhaustive plans aimed at increasing the resentation in the UH Mānoa student, faculty the SPC has incorporated two initiatives in bish and modernize aging campus facili- recruitment, retention and graduation of stu- and administrative body. This initiative is cen- the new strategic plan aimed at enhancing ties, which are visibly deteriorating. dents at UH Mānoa: the Strategic Planning tral to the UH system’s High Performance Mis- research and innovation at Mānoa. Salvador R. Manzo, a junior business for Admission and Recruitment Committee sion-Driven System (HPMS) strategic direction, The initiatives focus on boosting Mānoa’s and Spanish major, believes this initiative (SPARC) and Student Engagement, Retention which is aimed at reinforcing Mānoa’s role as research economy and maximizing faculty and is sorely needed because of the diffi cul- and Graduation (SERG) Commitee. The for- an indigenous-serving institution. shared-use facilities for research on campus. ties he’s experienced in classrooms that mer focuses on the recruitment of a diverse “We are the University of Hawai‘i, and we According to Ericson, these initiatives could are “not up to date.” Manzo said that some and prepared student body and the latter need to do everything we can to make sure result in “better” and “more interesting” of his classrooms don’t have computers for focuses on guiding members of the student that not only Hawaiian students do well, research opportunities for both undergradu- professors to use for lecture presentations. body towards timely graduation. but that the University of Hawai‘i refl ects ate and graduate students at Mānoa. “This is a huge issue for student achieve- 01David Ericson, co-chair of the current SPC 02Hawaiian values,” Vice Chancellor for Aca- 03 04ment, for student morale, for faculty [and] and a professor in the College of Education, demic Affairs Reed Dasenbrock said. teaching,” Dasenbrock said. “If you look into a believes that further development of UH The SPC has drafted a plan for this ini- beautiful new classroom, you’re going to feel Mānoa’s academic advising services and the tiative called Ka Ho’okö Küleana, which better about your education.” STAR system could play a major role in help- has been transmitted to the campus com- ing students choose the right degree and munity for review. graduate “with less student debt.” MORE INFO Dasenbrock hopes the university will make substantial progress towards fulfi lling these strategic directions and initiatives before it is Looking to Send your ideas to due for re-accredidation. [email protected] and #useyourvoice. Thus far, implementation plans for three of the eight Mānoa initiatives have http://tinyurl.com/j55onq7 the future been developed and endorsed by the SPC. These plans have been posted online and sent out to the campus community for comment. “We need everyone to become involved and become knowledgeable about [the new plan].” Ericson said. “The more attention we can draw to the website and to the materials that are available there … the better What do you think? chance we have of making a real plan that is used, and not something Let us know @KaLeoOHawaii that is gathering dust on a shelf.” Rail will connect some UH campuses JENNA MIMAKI Waipahu every day. project’s delays and rising costs. opportunity,” Meisenzahl said. campus’ Move With Aloha campaign STAFF WRITER “I don’t think the construction is Bluemke believes that the HRT encourages people to walk, ride worth it,” Moises said. “It’s causing FUTURE COMMUTER SOLUTIONS system will ease congestion once their bikes, or skateboard to cam- Today, commuter students face the too much traffi c right now.” Meisenzahl said that rail is an completed, but she does not plan pus instead of driving their car. brunt of rail construction, but in the Currently, lane closures have exciting opportunity for the uni- on riding the rail. “The rail will be one more option future they may reap its benefi ts. reached the Pearl Harbor area and versity system as it links the West “It’s just so much easier to drive,” out there,” Meisenzahl said. “There’s a lot of heartache when the traffi c is slow moving on Kame- O‘ahu, Leeward Community Col- Bluemke said. According to the HRT website, the they’re building it, but after it’s done, hameha highway, which is the route lege and Honolulu Community Even for students who do not rail fare will be the same as the bus it’ll be a pretty amazing service,” said Moises’ bus takes. College campuses. plan on riding the rail, this new fare. The bus pass included with UH spokesman Dan Meisenzahl. Kylie Bluemke, a sophomore at UH student IDs will work with rail. The Honolulu Rail Transit Proj- Mānoa, lives in Kaimukī but needs to “One way or another, people have ect’s (HRT) current route starts in drive to Waipahu almost every day to I don’t think the construction is worth it. to get to campus and we encourage East Kapolei and ends at Ala Moana coach and referee club soccer.