Notice: This version is not for public distribution. The final report will be posted to the College Website in summer 2018. INSTITUTIONAL SELF EVALUATION REPORT IN SUPPORT OF REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION Submitted by: Hawai‘i Community College 1175 Manono Street Hilo, HI 96720 808-934-2500 www.hawaii.hawaii.edu to: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges August 2018 Notice: This version is not for public distribution. The final report will be posted to the College Website in summer 2018. Certification page 1 Notice: This version is not for public distribution. The final report will be posted to the College Website in summer 2018. Certification page 2 Notice: This version is not for public distribution. The final report will be posted to the College Website in summer 2018. Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 About Us ..................................................................................................................................... 2 About Our Service Area: Hawai‘i Island .................................................................................... 4 About our Students ...................................................................................................................... 7 Student Achievement Data and Institution-Set Standards ........................................................ 11 Significant Events: 2013-2018 .................................................................................................. 24 Organization of the Self-Evaluation Process ................................................................................ 28 Organizational Information ........................................................................................................... 34 Certification of Continued Institutional Compliance with Eligibility Requirements ................... 48 Compliance with Commission Policies and Federal Regulations ................................................ 51 Standard I: Mission, Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity I.A. Mission ............................................................................................................................... 61 I.B. Assuring Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness ............................................. 67 I.C. Institutional Integrity .......................................................................................................... 80 Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Support Services II.A. Instructional Programs ...................................................................................................... 94 II.B Library and Learning Support Services ........................................................................... 127 II.C. Student Support Services ................................................................................................ 140 Standard III Resources III.A. Human Resources .......................................................................................................... 157 III.B Physical Resources ......................................................................................................... 177 III.C Technology Resources .................................................................................................... 186 III.D Financial Resources ........................................................................................................ 196 Standard IV: Leadership and Governance IV.A. Decision-Making Roles and Processes ......................................................................... 223 IV.B. Chief Executive Officer ................................................................................................. 234 IV.C. Leadership and Governance .......................................................................................... 243 IV.D Multi-College Districts or Systems ................................................................................ 255 Quality Focus Essay .................................................................................................................... 265 Changes and Plans Arising out of the Self-Evaluation Process .................................................. 275 Introduction Introduction Mission To promote lifelong learning, Hawaiʻi Community College will emphasize the knowledge and experience necessary for Kauhale members to pursue academic achievement and workforce readiness. Aligned with the mission of the UH Community Colleges, we are committed to serving all segments of our Hawaiʻi Island community. Ke Ala Nuʻukia No ka hoʻopiʻi ʻana i ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻia ʻana a kau i ka puaaneane, na ke Kulanui Kaiaulu ʻo Hawaiʻi e kaulele ma ka ʻike e pono ai nā hoa Kauhale i naʻauao a mākaukau hoʻi. Ma hope mākou o ke ala nuʻukia o nā Kulanui Kaiaulu Hawaiʻi a pau a na mākou nō e lawelawe i ko Hawaiʻi nui kuauli. Vision Our Kauhale of lifelong learners will be productive and engaged citizens capable of meeting the complex challenges of our island and global communities. Ka ʻŌlelo Nuʻukia E lilo ana nā kānaka ʻimi naʻauao o ke Kauhale i kupa hoʻoikaika a papau hoʻi i hiki ke ʻaʻa i nā kūlana nōhihi o ko kākou kaiaulu mokupuni a me ko kākou kaiaulu honua. 1 Introduction About Us Kauhale Unique to Hawai‘i Community College (Hawai‘i CC) is the academic celebration of the indigenous host culture by embracing the concept of Kauhale, which traditionally means the Hawaiian village. Kauhale is an ‘ohana (family) of administrators, faculty, staff, students, their families, and the Hawai‘i Island community that contributes measurably to the success of the College’s mission and outcomes. Kauhale maximizes the “community” in the mission through dialogue, planning, innovation, and assessment across traditional College divisions and units. Kauhale enables all members of the College ‘ohana to recognize and celebrate individual skills, knowledge, and experiences as well as the skills, knowledge, and experiences of others. Kauhale unites all components of Hawai‘i CC into an “academic village without walls” for the overall success of its learners and the learners’ communities and their families, in the spirit of E ‘Imi Pono (seeking excellence).1 History Hawai‘i CC is one of seven community colleges in the University of Hawai‘i (UH) system, which also includes four four-year institutions. The Hawai‘i Territorial Legislature initially established the College in 1941 as Hawai‘i Vocational School. With advancement in technology and expansion of educational opportunities into broader fields of technical training, the institution was renamed in 1956 as Hawai‘i Technical School. In May 1970, the institution joined the University of Hawai‘i as a comprehensive community college with the name Hawai‘i Community College. With the last name change, the administration of the College was transferred from the Hawai‘i Department of Education to the UH System. From 1970 through 1990, Hawai‘i CC was a unit of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (UH Hilo). In fall 1990, the UH Board of Regents (BOR) voted to separate the two institutions, and Hawaiʻi CC assumed its own administrative responsibilities. Other historical developments for the College were the offering of college degree classes in Kona beginning in 1982 and the establishment of continuing education programs throughout Hawai‘i Island in 1992. In 1996, the UH BOR created the UH Center model to make higher educational opportunities available to Hawai‘i residents living on the islands of Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i. As a result, the UH Center, West Hawai‘i (UHCWH) was established in South Kona on Hawai‘i Island. In July 1997, the administration of the UHCWH was transferred from UH Hilo to Hawai‘i CC. In fall 2015, UHCWH relocated to a new campus in North Kona that also included a campus name change to Hawai‘i Community College–Pālamanui. Location Hawai‘i CC serves all of Hawai‘i County, which encompasses Hawai‘i Island, the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago. The College is the island’s only comprehensive, open-door community college. The main Manono campus (1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI 96720) and shared facilities at UH Hilo (200 West Kāwili Street, Hilo, HI 96720) are located in the county 1 http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/about%20 2 Introduction seat of Hilo on the east side of the island. On the west side of the island, the College provides offerings at its branch Pālamanui campus (73-4255 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740), which is located in Kona, approximately 75 miles away from the Manono campus. Prior to the opening of the Pālamanui campus, classes were offered in West Hawai‘i at the UHCWH until spring 2015. INSERT - map of UH campuses to be sent by UHCC In addition, the College has met community needs with the offering of courses at satellite sites at Waimea in the South Kohala District, Honoka‘a in the Hāmākua District, Pāhoa and Kea‘au in the Puna District, and Pahala in the Kaʻū District. Accreditation Status and Licensure Hawai‘i CC is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Hawai‘i CC’s first college accreditation as a separate institution was granted in 1995. Subsequent accreditation was granted in 2001, 2007, and again in 2013 with the provision that a follow-up report be filed. Since the