CAFNRM Program Review 2020 Academic Program Review For College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM) AY 2020-2021 1 CAFNRM Program Review Table of Contents I. Meaning of the Degree ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 II. Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 III. Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 IV. Program Organization and Components ............................................................................................................................... 4 History of the College and Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Degrees, Minors and Certificates ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Program Goals and Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................................. 7 Specialty Specific Learning Outcomes and Course Examples ................................................................................................ 7 V. Program Data ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 VI. Program Resources .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 The Faculty and Staff ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Instrumental and Research ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Student Services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 VII. Evidence of Program Quality ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Quality and Rigor of the Degree ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Quality and Rigor of Faculty Research .................................................................................................................................. 18 Quality of Faculty, Students and Program ............................................................................................................................. 19 VIII. Fiscal Matters ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 IX. Future Goals and Resourcing: ............................................................................................................................................. 20 X. External Reviewer’s Report: ................................................................................................................................................ 20 XI. Academic Action Plan: ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 XII. APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Appendix A: Vision and Mission Statement, Core Values and Strategic Goals .................................................................... 22 Appendix B: Feedback from last review ................................................................................................................................ 25 Appendix C: Timeline ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Appendix D: Curriculum and Curriculum Sheet Examples ................................................................................................... 34 Appendix E: Curriculum Matrices ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Appendix F: Program Data Figures and Tables ..................................................................................................................... 53 Appendix G: Faculty CVs ...................................................................................................................................................... 56 Appendix H: Tenure and Promotion Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 138 Appendix I: Facilities Information ....................................................................................................................................... 140 Appendix J: Equipment List ............................................................................................................................................... 143 Appendix K: Thank you letters ............................................................................................................................................ 144 Appendix L: Assessment Data ............................................................................................................................................. 146 Appendix M: Recent Grants and Publications by CAFNRM Faculty ................................................................................. 152 Appendix N: List of Farm Tours and Community Service .................................................................................................. 158 Appendix O: Expenditure and FTE Data ............................................................................................................................. 160 2 CAFNRM Program Review I. Meaning of the Degree A degree from UH Hilo/CAFNRM signifies that the student has obtained knowledge of science-based solutions for addressing food security, public health, and protection of the natural resources and the environment in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific. This student is able to actively engage with and contribute to advancing the understanding and implementation of agriculture especially in the Pacific Basin and to steward terrestrial and aquatic natural resources. II. Mission Statement The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM) is the only tropical agriculture program in the 50 states that focuses on hands-on undergraduate instruction. With a record of accomplishment in baccalaureate education, applied research, community outreach and service, it has made a significant impact in training agricultural and environmental stewards in the tropical Pacific Basin and beyond. In particular, the college has been a leader in innovative plant science/ agroecology, aquaculture, and pre-veterinary programs that reach a wide range of students. Not satisfied to reflect on the past, CAFNRM strives for higher goals to enhance excellence and produce versatile and resilient graduates that are prepared to meet challenges locally, nationally, and internationally. To accomplish these goals, CAFNRM must readily adapt to change and take advantage of opportunities to enrich its academic programs while maintaining core strengths. CAFNRM’s vision, mission, core values, and goals (Appendix A) remain relevant to the changing needs of our mainly rural clientele while maintaining a safe operating space for the natural environment. The College is continuously striving to attain its strategic goals in alignment with UH Hilo’s overall mission statement and the meaning of a bachelor’s degree. The core values of CAFNRM which are the foundation for our mission and vision are: • Excellence • Productivity • Creativity • Accountability • Flexibility and Viability • Partnerships • Transparency III. Executive Summary CAFNRM has maintained its focus on developing an academic program resulting from Hawaiʻi Act 191 and its associated mandates. It remains the only tropical horticulture program in the US that still focuses on providing a four-year baccalaureate program, in both instruction and applied research, that is continuously responsive to the needs of the local, national and international agricultural community, hence the quality and program components evolved as our scope of response widened. Recent modifications were driven by changes in the composition of our faculty, the goals of current research grants and the status of our research and educational facilities including the farm,