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KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Institutional Self Study Report
in Support of Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Submitted by
Kauai Community College
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
to
Accrediting Commission for
Community and Junior Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
July 28, 2006
Certification of the Institutional Self Study Report
Date: July 28, 2006
TO:
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
FROM:
Kauai Community College
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
This Institutional Self Study Report is submitted for the purpose of assisting in the determination of the institutions accreditation status.
We certify that there was broad participation by the campus community, and we believe the Self Study Report accurately reflects the nature and substance of this institution.
Signed:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Peggy T. Cha
Chancellor, Kauai Community College
_________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. John Morton
Interim Vice President for Community Colleges
University of Hawaii
_________________________________________________________________________________Dr. David McClain
President, University of Hawaii
_________________________________________________________________________________Kitty Lagareta
Chairperson, Board of Regents
University of Hawaii
_________________________________________________________________________________
Chairperson, Faculty Senate and
Chairperson, Accreditation Steering Committee
_________________________________________________________________________________
Representing the APT Staff
_________________________________________________________________________________
Representing the Classified Staff
_________________________________________________________________________________
Representing ASUH Kauai Community College
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
History and Organization1
Organizational Charts3
The Community We Serve4
Student Enrollment Trends6
Enrollment Projection9
Employee Profile17
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT
Abstract of the Report32
ORGANIZATION FOR THE SELF STUDY
Self Study Calendar35
Self Study Committees37
CERTIFICATIONS
Certification Signatures of Continued Compliance With Eligibility Requirements40
Certification of Continued Compliance With Eligibility Requirements41
RESPONSES TO RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations From the 2000 Self Study46
INSTITUTIONAL SELF EVALUATIONS
Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness52
Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services85
Standard III: Resources211
Standard IV: Leadership and Governance264
Introduction
History and Organization of the Institution
Kauai Community College (KCC) is one of seven community colleges in the University of Hawaii System. It is a comprehensive community college which provides access to two-year associate-level terminal and transfer degrees, as well as certificate and non-credit training programs that enable the college to respond flexibly and quickly to changing workforce needs. Shorter term certificates as well as non-credit training enable the college to respond flexibly and quickly to the changing needs of the workforce.
Established in 1928 as a vocational school, it was part of the state Department of Education. In 1965, it became a comprehensive community college and was transferred to the University of Hawaii System as part of the UH Community College System. It is the only public institution of higher education serving the county of Kauai, which includes the islands of Kauai and Niihau.
The college awards the following degrees and certificates:
Associate of Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts
Associate of Science (AS)
Nursing
Early Childhood Education
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in
Accounting
Office Administration and Technology
Visitor Industry--Culinary Arts and Hospitality Services
Autobody Repair and Painting
Automotive Mechanics Technology
Electronics Technology
Certificate of Achievement (CA) in
Nursing
Early Childhood Education
Accounting
Office Administration and Technology
Visitor Industry--Culinary Arts and Hospitality Services
Autobody Repair and Painting
Automotive Mechanics Technology
Electronics Technology
Facilities Engineering
Certificates of Completion and Competence are also awarded in most of the above areas and an Academic Subject Certificate in Hawaiian Studies is available to complement the AA degree. The Certificate of Competence has been the most active area of curriculum development in the past five years. Certificates in Medical Office Receptionist, Hawaiian Botany, Polynesian Voyaging, Auto Body Repair and Painting, Electronics, Cashiering, and Culinary Arts have been added.
Currently, degrees previously offered in Carpentry and Electrical Installation have been stopped out and the division is reviewing the programs.
In 1996, Kauai Community College took on the responsibilities of a University Center, in response to the growing need for baccalaureate and graduate level education in the community. The University of Hawaii System established three such centers, one on Kauai, one on Maui and one in West Hawaii. As a University Center, the college can broaden the educational opportunities of island-bound residents by supporting baccalaureate and graduate programs from sister campuses. Distance learning technology, including two-way video and audio and online classes, greatly extends the reach of higher education for the island. The college provides access to this technology and also provides facilities and academic support for on-site faculty from UH Mnoa and Kapiolani Community College and visiting faculty from other campuses as needed. Ascertaining and assessing community needs is among the most important responsibilities of the University Center.
The college is presently organized into four units, headed by a dean or director, who reports to the chancellor. Instruction, led by the Dean of Instruction, is made up of six divisions:
Language Arts and Humanities
Science and Math
Health Education
Business Education
Trades and Technology
Academic Support and University Center
Student Services is led by the Dean of Student Services and includes
Admission and Records
Academic Advising
Financial Aid
Special Student Services
The Office of Continuing Education and Training, headed by a director, is responsible for non-credit, customized training and the operation of the Performing Arts Center. Administration and facilities are coordinated by the Director for Administrative Services. Institutional Research also reports directly to the chancellor.
The chancellor reports to both the President of the University of Hawaii System and the Vice President for Community Colleges. The chancellor is a member of both the Council of Chancellors and the Council of Community College Chancellors.
Administrative
Affairs
Academic
Affairs
Institutional Support
Secretarial Services
Secretarial Services
Instruction
Helen Sina
Chart II
Academic Support
Ramona Kincaid
Chart III
Instructional Services
Helen Sina
Secretarial Services
Admissions Office
Counseling & Testing
Financial Aid
Student Services
Earl Nishiguchi
Secretarial Services
Operations &
Maintenance
Chart IV
Business Office
Human Resources
Administrative Services
Gary Nitta
Secretarial Services
Non-Credit Programs
Continuting Education &
Training
John Isobe
Chancellor, Kaua`i CC
Peggy Cha
Vice President Community Colleges
President UH System
Board of Regents
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
All Employees
131
6
4.6
18
13.7
44
33.6
54
41.2
9
6.9
Asian and Pacific Islander
79
60.3
4
3.1
12
9.2
34
26.0
24
18.3
5
3.8
Chinese
6
4.6
0
1
0.8
2
1.5
2
1.5
1
0.8
Filipino
19
14.5
1
0.8
1
0.8
12
9.2
4
3.1
1
0.8
Indian Subcontinent
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Japanese
51
38.9
3
2.3
10
7.6
18
13.7
17
13.0
3
2.3
Korean
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Laotian
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Thai
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Vietnamese
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Asian
3
2.3
0
0
2
1.5
1
0.8
0
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
14
10.7
0
3
2.3
6
4.6
5
3.8
0
Guam Chamorro
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian
14
10.7
0
3
2.3
6
4.6
5
3.8
0
Micronesian
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Samoan
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Tongan
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Mixed Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Mixed Asian Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Ethnic Groups
37
28.2
2
1.5
3
2.3
3
2.3
25
19.1
4
3.1
African American
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
American Indian/Alaska Native
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Caucasian
36
27.5
2
1.5
3
2.3
2
1.5
25
19.1
4
3.1
Hispanic
1
0.8
0
0
1
0.8
0
0
Mixed
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
No Response
1
0.8
0
0
1
0.8
0
0
Gender
Female
74
56.5
3
2.3
9
6.9
33
25.2
25
19.1
4
3.1
Male
57
43.5
3
2.3
9
6.9
11
8.4
29
22.1
5
3.8
Instruct
Faculty
Other Faculty
Civil Service
Kauai CC
Total
Exec/Mgr
Admin, Prof &
Tech
COMPASS SCORES 1997-2003
75%
21%
4%
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Col. Algebra
The Community We Serve
Kauai Community College is located in Kauai county, which includes the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Geographically isolated, the islands are the northernmost of the major Hawaiian islands and separated from Honolulu, the capital and main population and business center of the state, by 100 miles of the Pacific Ocean. Passenger travel to any of the other islands is primarily by air. Niihau is a privately owned island, which is accessible only by barge and helicopter. It is home to the states largest concentration of Native Hawaiian first language speakers.
According to the 2000 Census, the county have a population of 58,463, with 26.4 percent 18 years of age and under, and a median age of 38.4. Of persons 25 and over, only 19.4 percent have a bachelors degree, compared to a state average of 26.2 percent. There are 16 public schools, 3 public charter schools with a focus on Native Hawaiian language and culture, and 7 private schools. The county also has the highest proportion, 11.1 percent, of persons aged 25 and older who do not have a high school education.
Ethnic Distribution, 2000 Census
Asian
36.00%
Other
0.90%
White
29.50%
Two or more races
23.80%
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
9.10%
Black or African
American
0.30%
American Indian and
Alaska Native
0.40%
The ethnic makeup of the island is diverse, though changed from the last decade. The major difference, however, seems to be a result of the addition of a 2 or more races category, which now represents 24 percent of the population. While those listing native Hawaiian as their only ethnic background make up only 8.1 percent of the population, the numbers of residents declaring native Hawaiian and another ethnic background, as well as native Hawaiian only, actually make up 23.1 percent of the Kauai population. State of Hawaii - Population - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1) .
As a community college, KCC must pay particular attention to the goals of the community it serves. The recently completed Kauai Economic Development Plan/Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Report notes the following significant factors:
In line with the state, Kauai is experiencing low unemployment and a tight labor market.
Kauais economy is dominated by retail and other visitor industry related services, including a significant number of small, locally owned businesses.
Most jobs do not pay a living wage, defined for Kauai as $60,000 for a family of four. Sixty-five percent of Kauais jobs pay less than $30,000 per year. The salaries of the 10 most represented occupations on Kauai are below $26,000 per year.
While unemployment is low, underemployment is high, and there are pockets of unemployment in certain areas.
Worker shortages are anticipated in all sectors as a significant number of employees reach retirement age. This factor is beginning to impact the college, as well.
As previously noted, there are significant numbers of residents without even a high school education in an economy increasingly requiring solid basic skills along with technical and job-specific competencies.
According to the state Department of Education Senior Exit Plan Survey, 2003, only 39 percent of public high school seniors were planning to pursue post-secondary education or training. In addition, the report cites the Hawaii Outcomes Institute, Healthy Hawaii 2010,which notes that One out of ten teens on Kauai between the ages of 16 to 19, is not in school and not working.
In planning for future economic development, the county has identified six target clusters as priority investments for Kauai:
Food and Agriculture
Health and Wellness
Sports and Recreation
Arts and Culture
High Technology
Renewable Energy
Workforce training needs in all these areas are taken into consideration in the colleges own strategic planning, curriculum development and resource allocation decisions. Specific projections of workforce needs are also considered in college planning.
Student Enrollment Trends
Enrollment trends over the past 5 years have been unstable, with increases in 2001-2002 and decreases in 2003-2004. This movement has been somewhat counter to trends on other campuses in the system, which have tended upward during that period. However, only Windward and Maui community colleges have returned to or exceeded their enrollment highs of the mid-1990s. While Kauai enrollment was up 6 percent from Fall 2000 to Fall 2004, it was down 26 percent from its high of 1,518 in 1994 to 1,117 in 2004. Chart I: Fall Enrollment 1994-2004 shows headcount enrollment for all seven campuses from Fall 1994 through Fall 2004. Data for Charts I-IV taken from Exhibit 2: MAPS Fall 2004 Enrollment Report.
Chart I: Fall Enrollment 1994-2004
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Kapiolani
Leeward
Honolulu
Maui
Hawaii
Windward
Kauai
Some demographic characteristics changed from 2000 through 2004, as well. Mean student age decreased from 28.3 to 27.4, reflecting, in part, an increase in the numbers of high school students below 18 who are taking advantage of the statewide Running Start program, which allows dual credit for selected courses taken at the college. Indeed, despite the mean age of the student body, the largest percentage of students falls into the 18-19 year age group. Students 21 and below make up just over 50 percent of the student population. However, the mature, working adult group, 35-59, is also a significant population.
Fall Enrollment Age Distribution
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
1 Yr
Change
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
%
Mean Age (in years)
28.3
29.3
28.1
28.2
27.4
Under 18
41
3.9
48
4.1
65
5.3
60
5
84
7.5
40
18-19
279
26.5
280
23.6
328
26.8
330
27.3
291
26.1
-11.8
20-21
147
14
154
13
191
15.6
194
16
184
16.5
-5.2
22-24
126
12
138
11.6
119
9.7
139
11.5
121
10.8
-12.9
25-29
109
10.4
120
10.1
118
9.6
97
8
97
8.7
0
30-34
78
7.4
101
8.5
84
6.9
86
7.1
81
7.3
-5.8
35-59
247
23.5
315
26.6
292
23.9
278
23
240
21.5
-13.7
60 and Over
25
2.4
29
2.4
25
2
26
2.1
19
1.7
-26.9
No Data
2
0.2
Another potentially significant change can be seen in the slowly growing numbers of students who have off-island addresses, illustrating the growth in distance learning as an important option for students. These numbers represent students who are residing on other islands and taking KCC courses via distance technologies. On the other hand, we are also seeing students who live on Kauai but are pursuing their degrees from another campus, primarily one of the four-year campuses.
Fall Enrollment Local Address
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
LOCAL ADDRESS
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Kauai
1,052
100
1,171
98.8
1,177
96.2
1,153
95.3
1,073
96
Lihue
286
27.1
336
28.5
307
25.1
309
25.6
285
25.4
Kawaihau
289
27.5
311
26.2
347
28.3
332
27.4
327
29.3
Waimea
162
15.4
157
13.2
172
14.1
160
13.2
152
13.6
Koloa
247
23.5
280
23.6
279
22.8
275
22.7
240
21.5
Hanalei
68
6.5
87
7.3
72
5.9
77
6.4
69
6.2
Other Neighbor Islands
13
1.1
27
2.2
17
1.4
22
2
29.4
No Data
1
0.1
20
1.6
40
3.3
22
2
While headcount enrollment fluctuated over this period, FTE and the number of full-time students was slightly more stable, pointing out that the enrollment behavior of part-time students has been the driver of change. This pattern, together with the high proportion of students who are working both part time and full time, has impacted scheduling and related curricular and service decisions.
Fall Enrollments FTE and Headcount FT and PT
FTE and Head Count, Full-Time and Part-Time
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
FTE
Head Count
Full-Time
Part-Time
Enrollment Projection
Enrollment projections for high, middle and low growth have been estimated through 2010. The middle series has been used for strategic planning and budget development. The colleges long-term goal is to grow enrollment to a 1350 headcount, in line with the high-growth projection. This figure is still below the highs of the mid-1990s and should be attainable given the resources presently available.
Source Exhibit 2: Enrollment Projections, UH Community Colleges Fall 2004 to Fall 2010.
The going rate of recent high school graduates is another key indicator that the college tracks. The figure below shows the number of all State of Hawaii high school graduates entering Kauai Community College the fall semester following their graduation from high school.
Going Rate High School Graduates (Number)
Kauai CC Fall Enrollment -- June High School Graduates
160
148
145
169
127
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: MAPS, High School Background of First-Time Students, University of Hawaii, Fall 2003, Table 4.
As would be expected, if only Kauai schools are considered, the numbers change very little. Kauai High School, in Lihue, is the closest of the three public high schools. Waimea High is on the west side of the island and Kapaa on the east/north.
Going rate from Kauai high schools fell from its high of 23.5 percent in Fall 2002 to a low of 18.8 percent in Fall 2003.
Fall 1999
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Public
No.
Going Rate
No.
Going Rate
No.
Going Rate
No.
Going Rate
No.
Going Rate
Kauai
157
22.1%
141
20.2%
134
18.8%
165
23.5%
122
18.8%
Kapaa
45
18.1%
57
21.2%
28
11.8%
44
18.0%
51
20.6%
Kauai
67
24.2%
49
19.9%
72
25.3%
80
30.5%
40
17.7%
Waimea
45
24.9%
35
19.1%
34
18.2%
41
21.4%
31
18.5%
Private
Kauai
-
3
9.7%
4
17.4%
2
9.1%
-
Island School 1/
-
2
11.1%
1
16.7%
-
-
Kahili
-
1
14.3%
3
75.0%
1
20.0%
-
Kula 1/
-
-
-
1
14.3%
-
1/ First graduates reported June 2000
Note: The "going rate" is the percentage of graduates from a given high school entering Kauai Community College in fall semester immediately following graduation from high school.
Data Source for Going Rate: MAPS Report High School Background of First-Time Students.
Data from the Senior Exit Plan Survey, which the state Department of Education administers each year, showed that in 2005, (Exhibit 3: Senior Exit Plan Survey) 31 percent of public high school seniors at Kauai High School and Kapaa High School, who completed the survey, indicated an intention to attend KCC. (Waimea High School sent only information on students indicating an intention to attend KCC from their 2005 survey.) However, the actual going rate has been significantly less. Moreover, according to the Kauai CEDS, only 39 percent of Kauai seniors planned to pursue any additional education or training. This figure is of concern, especially since 1 in 10 youth between 16 and 19 are neither attending school nor working.
The college serves a primarily resident population, with approximately 97 percent of the students claiming residency status. A small, but steady non-resident population reflects the increasing proportion of new residents on the island.
Enrollment by Residency for Tuition Status
FALL 2000
FALL 2001
FALL 2002
FALL 2003
FALL 2004
1 YR
No.
V%
No.
V%
No.
V%
No.
V%
No.
V%
% Change
TUITION STATUS:
Residents
1,020
97
1,147
96.8
1,195
97.6
1,180
97.5
1,078
96.5
-8.6
Resident
1,016
96.6
1,137
95.9
1,186
96.9
1,171
96.8
1,070
95.8
-8.6
Resident Converted
4
0.4
10
0.8
9
0.7
9
0.7
8
0.7
-11.1
Non-Residents
32
3
38
3.2
29
2.4
29
2.4
38
3.4
3.1
Not Exempted
29
2.8
26
2.2
23
1.9
26
2.1
35
3.1
34.6
Exempted
3
0.3
12
1
6
0.5
3
0.2
3
0.3
0
Military
1
0.1
2
0.2
2
0.2
1
0.1
1
0.1
0
Faculty / Staff
8
0.7
1
0.1
Institutional
2
0.2
Ethnic Hawaiian
2
0.2
2
0.2
3
0.2
2
0.2
No Data
1
0.1
1
0.1
MAPS Fall 2004 Enrollment Report
Student Profile
As noted above, the college student body reflects the diversity of the Kauai community. Although the faculty is also diverse, certain groups are over-represented and others underrepresented in relation to the county population. Also, as noted above, the 2000 census figures for native Hawaiians must be considered in the context of the way in which ethnicity is reported through the University of Hawaii data system, as opposed to the census figures. Further mining of the census figures for the numbers reporting mixed background, i.e., native Hawaiian and at least one other ancestry, yields a figure of 23.1 percent, rather than the 8.1 percent reporting native Hawaiian only. (Exhibit: Census 2002) As the university reports Hawaiian and part Hawaiian, the mixed percentage, which is included in the All Others below, is more comparable.
State, County, Students, and Faculty Diversity
State, County, and Kauai CC Diversity Fall 2004
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Caucasian
Chinese
Filipino
Hawaiian/Part
Japanese
All Others
State of Hawaii
County of Kauai
Students
Faculty
Sources:
1. State of Hawaii and County of Kauai Population: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for the State of Hawaii, by Counties: 2000 (in Percentages). Percentages include One Race only replies; multiple races are included in All Others.
2. Students: MAPS, Fall Enrollment Report, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Fall2004, Table 3.
3. Full-Time Faculty: Community Colleges Human Resource Office.
As the following table shows, the community colleges serve by far the majority of native Hawaiian students in the UH System. In line with our mission of access and the UH Systems commitment to serving the needs of native Hawaiian students, KCC has established a Hawaiian Studies Center on campus and has both federally funded and internally funded outreach and support services which serve the needs of native Hawaiian students.
Hawaiian and Part Hawaiian Enrollment
Hawaiian/ Part Hawaiian Undergraduate Students
Fall Enrollment
3,829
3,923
4,141
4,394
4,229
224
210
207
214
236
1,676
1,709
1,783
1,771
1,842
0
2,000
4,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
UHCC
Kauai CC
UHM,UHH,UHWO
Source: UH-IRO Ad-Hoc Studies, Special Report: Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian Students Enrolled in the University of Hawaii System.
Note: UHCC figure is UHCC System total minus Kauai Community College total.
In terms of the percentage of the total student body, the representation of Native Hawaiian students at Kauai Community College is equal to or better than such representation in the UHCC System as a whole. The number served has grown in the past few years as the result of a focused effort, including a US Department of Education Title III grant, which funded the construction of the Hawaiian Studies Center, expansion of the Hawaiian Studies curriculum and the integration of culturally appropriate values and instructional materials into courses across the curriculum, especially science and math.
Percentage Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian Undergraduate Students
Fall Enrollment
16.8%
16.6%
17.0%
17.5%
17.1%
21.3%
17.7%
16.9%
17.7%
21.1%
11.2%
11.0%
10.8%
10.0%
10.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
UHCC
Kauai CC
UHM,UHH,UHWO
Source: UH-IRO Ad-Hoc Studies, Special Report: Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian Students Enrolled in the University of Hawaii System.
Note: UHCC percentage does not include Kauai Community College.
*Percentage is number of Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian student enrollment for series divided by the total student enrollment for same series.
The Fall 2004 enrollment is consistent with trends we have seen over the past five years. The three largest ethnic groups are Filipino, Caucasian and Native Hawaiian. Females continue to outnumber males by a considerable percentage, though that difference has narrowed very slightly over the last few years from 37.1 percent male in Fall 2000 to 39 percent male in Fall 2004.
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
All Students
1,117
436
39.0
679
60.8
2
0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander
400
35.8
169
15.1
231
20.7
0
Chinese
7
0.6
2
0.2
5
0.4
0
Filipino
273
24.4
120
10.7
153
13.7
0
Indian Subcontinent
0
0.0
0
0
0
Japanese
107
9.6
42
3.8
65
5.8
0
Korean
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Laotian
0
0.0
0
0
0
Thai
1
0.1
1
0.1
0
0
Vietnamese
5
0.4
2
0.2
3
0.3
0
Other Asian
4
0.4
1
0.1
3
0.3
0
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
247
22.1
85
7.6
160
14.3
2
0.2
Guam Chamorro
0
0.0
0
0
0
Hawaiian Part Hawaiian
236
21.1
84
7.5
150
13.4
2
0.2
Micronesian
3
0.3
0
3
0.3
0
Samoan
0
0.0
0
0
0
Tongan
1
0.1
0
1
0.1
0
Other Pacific Islander
4
0.4
0
4
0.4
0
Mixed Pacific Islander
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Mixed Asian Pacific Islander
28
2.5
18
1.6
10
0.9
0
Other Ethnic Groups
434
38.9
161
14.4
273
24.4
0
African American
7
0.6
6
0.5
1
0.1
0
American Indian/Alaska Native
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Caucasian
259
23.2
83
7.4
176
15.8
0
Hispanic
16
1.4
6
0.5
10
0.9
0
Mixed
149
13.3
65
5.8
84
7.5
0
No Response
8
0.7
3
0.3
5
0.4
0
No Data
Kauai CC
All Students
Male
Female
Fall 2004 Kauai CC Student Enrollment - Ethnicity and Gender
Source: MAPS, Fall Enrollment Report, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Fall 2004, Appendix C4.
Kauai Community College - Student Ethnicity
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Fall Semesters
Percentage
Black
Filipino
Hawn/Pt Hawn
Hispanic
Japanese
Other
Other Asian
Portugese
White
International Student Enrollment
While non-resident students are not a major factor in the colleges credit enrollment, the international goals of the UH System are reflected in an active non-credit program, primarily with institutional partners in Japan, Okinawa and Hong Kong. In the spring semester, short- term visits (two weeks) have taken place for more than a decade with Chiba Keizai College and Okinawa Christian University. A third agreement with the Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing is in its fourth year and our first agreement with Hong Kong involves a private culinary school, Kitty Chois Cookery and Catering. These visits take place during the summer.
International Student Credit Enrollment Fall 2004
Region of Origin
HAW
HON
KAP
KAU
LEE
MAU
WIN
UHCC
Africa
1
1
Americas
1
3
6
2
10
2
24
Asia
32
23
363
4
7
56
2
487
Europe
1
2
9
5
3
20
Middle East
1
1
1
3
Australia
1
1
Oceania
6
7
5
5
3
1
27
No Data
1
11
2
2
16
Total
40
37
396
4
17
74
11
579
Source: UH IRO August 2005 (all non resident alien status students).
Employee Profile
Kauai Community College has a staff of 131, including 63 faculty, 62 classified staff, and 6 administrators. Faculty include instructional and non-instructional positions such as counselors, librarians, and academic support professionals.
Administrative/Professional/Technical (APT) staff include support professionals in financial services, facilities management, institutional research, student services, computer services, and media services. Civil service staff is made up of clerical and facilities support staff. Lecturers and part-time casual hire staff are not included in these numbers. The ratio of clerical support to faculty is 1:4.
Females make up 46 percent of the faculty, slightly below the UHCC System average ratio. Executive/managerial employees are evenly split between male and female, as are the professional support staff (APT). Ethnically, the faculty is primarily Caucasian and Japanese, with some representation among Filipino and Native Hawaiian. There has been a slight rise in the hiring of Caucasian faculty. The age of the faculty and staff has remained almost the same except for a marked drop in the 42-48 year old age group for faculty. The largest numbers are in the 49-62 ranges and programs predict a decline in these groups due to retirement.
COMPASS SCORES 1997-2003
75%
21%
4%
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Col. Algebra
Kauai CC Faculty Diversity by Ethnicity: 2001-2005
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
Percentage of Faculty
Oth Asian
Japanese
Hawn/Pt.Hawn
White
Unknown
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Percentage of
Faculty
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
Kauai CC Faculty Diversity by Gender: 2001-
2005
Female
Male
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
Percentage of
Faculty
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
Kauai Community College Faculty Diversity by
Age: 2001-2005
28 to 34
35 to 41
42 to 48
49 to 55
56 to 62
63 to 69
75 to 77
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Fall 2001
271
65
24.0
15
23.1
28
43.1
2
3.1
20
30.8
Fall 2002
309
83
26.9
20
24.1
36
43.4
2
2.4
25
30.1
Fall 2003
321
56
17.4
10
17.9
17
30.4
1
1.8
28
50.0
Fall 2004
344
39
11.3
15
38.5
15
38.5
0
0.0
9
23.1
Spring 2002
410
111
27.1
33
29.7
41
36.9
2
1.8
35
31.5
Spring 2003
392
104
26.5
38
36.5
30
28.8
2
1.9
34
32.7
Spring 2004
426
84
19.7
29
34.5
27
32.1
0
0.0
28
33.3
Summer 2002
55
35
63.6
20
57.1
3
8.6
0
0.0
12
34.3
Summer 2003
70
50
71.4
27
54.0
3
6.0
1
2.0
19
38.0
Last Term
Attended
Total
Number of
Records
Total Transfers
Transfers to UH 4-
Year Institutions
Transfers to a UH
Community College
Transfers to Hawaii
Private Institutions *
Transfers to Out of
State Institutions
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Percentage in Group
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
Kauai CC Staff Diversity - Ethnicity
Black
Japanese
Filipino
Other Api
Hawn/Pt Hawn
White
Hispanic
Portugese
Unknown
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Percentage
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Years
Kauai CC Staff Diversity - Gender
Male
Female
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Percentage of
Group
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
Kauai CC Staff Diversity by Age
19 to 27
28 to 36
37 to 45
46 to 54
55 to 63
64 to 71
Faculty by Rank, Ethnicity, and Gender
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Fall 2001
271
65
24.0
15
23.1
28
43.1
2
3.1
20
30.8
Fall 2002
309
83
26.9
20
24.1
36
43.4
2
2.4
25
30.1
Fall 2003
321
56
17.4
10
17.9
17
30.4
1
1.8
28
50.0
Fall 2004
344
39
11.3
15
38.5
15
38.5
0
0.0
9
23.1
Spring 2002
410
111
27.1
33
29.7
41
36.9
2
1.8
35
31.5
Spring 2003
392
104
26.5
38
36.5
30
28.8
2
1.9
34
32.7
Spring 2004
426
84
19.7
29
34.5
27
32.1
0
0.0
28
33.3
Summer 2002
55
35
63.6
20
57.1
3
8.6
0
0.0
12
34.3
Summer 2003
70
50
71.4
27
54.0
3
6.0
1
2.0
19
38.0
Last Term
Attended
Total
Number of
Records
Total Transfers
Transfers to UH 4-
Year Institutions
Transfers to a UH
Community College
Transfers to Hawaii
Private Institutions *
Transfers to Out of
State Institutions
Source: UH Community Colleges Human Resources Office.
Student Retention, Persistence, Graduation, And Transfer
The following figures show measures of student success in meeting educational objectives and demonstrating student movement.
Retention refers to those students who are enrolled in a course at the fall census date and who do not drop or withdraw before the end of the semester. Within the University of Hawaii Community College System, this has also been called the Course Completion Rate.
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
All Employees
131
6
4.6
18
13.7
44
33.6
54
41.2
9
6.9
Asian and Pacific Islander
79
60.3
4
3.1
12
9.2
34
26.0
24
18.3
5
3.8
Chinese
6
4.6
0
1
0.8
2
1.5
2
1.5
1
0.8
Filipino
19
14.5
1
0.8
1
0.8
12
9.2
4
3.1
1
0.8
Indian Subcontinent
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Japanese
51
38.9
3
2.3
10
7.6
18
13.7
17
13.0
3
2.3
Korean
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Laotian
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Thai
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Vietnamese
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Asian
3
2.3
0
0
2
1.5
1
0.8
0
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
14
10.7
0
3
2.3
6
4.6
5
3.8
0
Guam Chamorro
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian
14
10.7
0
3
2.3
6
4.6
5
3.8
0
Micronesian
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Samoan
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Tongan
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Mixed Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Mixed Asian Pacific Islander
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Ethnic Groups
37
28.2
2
1.5
3
2.3
3
2.3
25
19.1
4
3.1
African American
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
American Indian/Alaska Native
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Caucasian
36
27.5
2
1.5
3
2.3
2
1.5
25
19.1
4
3.1
Hispanic
1
0.8
0
0
1
0.8
0
0
Mixed
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
No Response
1
0.8
0
0
1
0.8
0
0
Gender
Female
74
56.5
3
2.3
9
6.9
33
25.2
25
19.1
4
3.1
Male
57
43.5
3
2.3
9
6.9
11
8.4
29
22.1
5
3.8
Instruct
Faculty
Other Faculty
Civil Service
Kauai CC
Total
Exec/Mgr
Admin, Prof &
Tech
Retention in Fall Semester
88.9%
87.9%
90.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Fall 1999
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Source: MAPS, Distribution of Grades, Credits Earned Ratios, Course Completion Ratios and Current Grade Point Ratios, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Table 4D.
Note: Most recent report Fall 2001.
While data from the UH System Institutional Research Office is not available beyond Fall 2001, campus data on course completions for 2002-2004 is consistent with the system data shown above. These numbers reflect all students, not just full time, first time.
TABLE A.
Retention Rate of Students Still Enrolled at Census Date\1
LINE
FALL 2002
FALL 2003
FALL 2004
A:
Enrollment
3,374
3,422
3,154
B:
Audits
10
36
8
C (A-B):
Adj. Enrollment
3,364
3,386
3,146
D:
Withdraws
277
225
185
E (C-D):
Retention
3,087
3,161
2,961
F (E/C):
Retention Rate
91.77%
93.35%
94.12%
TABLE B.
Pass Rate of Courses By Students Still Enrolled at End of Semester (no Withdraws)\2
LINE
FALL 2002
FALL 2003
FALL 2004
E:
Retention
3,087
3,161
2,961
G:
Fails (F,NC), No Grades (N)
371
483
359
H (E-G):
Receive Passing Grade /4
2,716
2,678
2,602
I (H/E):
Pass Rate
87.98%
84.72%
87.88%
TABLE C.
Pass Rate of Courses By Students Still Enrolled at Census Date\3
LINE
FALL 2002
FALL 2003
FALL 2004
C:
Adj. Enrollment
3,364
3,386
3,146
J (G+D):
Fails (F,NC), No Grades (N), Withdraws (W)
648
708
544
K (C-J):
Receive Passing Grade
2,716
2,678
2,602
L (K/C):
Pass Rate
80.74%
79.09%
82.71%
Notes
\1 -
All students enrolled in a course as regular students (no audits, "L") at census and who do not withdraw from that course (receive "W" grade).
\2 -
All students enrolled in a course as regular students (no audits, "L") at the end of the semester ("W" not included) and who receive a passing grade (A, B, C, D, CR).
\3 -
All students enrolled in a course as regular students (no audits, "L") at census and who receive a passing grade (A, B, C, D, CR).
/4 -
Passing Rate is distinguished from "Successful Completion," which requires a grade of "C" or better. Most course pre-requisites specify a grade of "C"or better in the pre-requisite course.
Persistence refers to students who enroll in a fall course and also enroll in a course the following spring. Clearly, simple retention in the fall semester does not translate into persistence to the spring semester.
Fall to Spring Persistence
64.2%
74.0%
70.2%
67.6%
71.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Fall 1999
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
Fall 2002
Fall 2003
Sources:
1. MAPS, Fall Enrollment Report, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Fall 2004, Table 1.
2. Data for Spring 2000 and Spring 2001: MAPS, Spring Enrollment Report, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Spring 2000 and Spring 2001, Table 4.Data for Spring 2002 on: MAPS, Spring Enrollment Report, University of Hawaii, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, and Spring 2004, Table 7.
Certificates and Degrees Awarded
While the majority of the students declare a major in Liberal Arts, or the AA degree, the college primarily awards career and technical degrees and certificates, i.e., AS, CA or CC.
Associate Degrees and Certificates of Achievement Awarded
41
47
58
62
50
45
29
32
24
33
22
20
15
11
10
10
19
14
52
24
35
51
44
94
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
98-99
99-2000
00-01
01-02
02-03
03-04
AA
AS,AAS
CA
ASC,CC,CO*
Source: MAPS, Degrees and Certificates Earned, University of Hawaii, Community Colleges, Table 1.
Note: Certificate data only includes Certificates of Achievement (CA).
*Certificates of Completion/Competency (CC and CO) and Academic Subject Certificates (ASC): Operational Data Store (ODS) 6/22/2005 data pull provided by APAPA.
Kauai Community College
First-Time, Full-Time, Students Three Years After Entering
1.0%
12.6%
15.0%
15.3%
12.2%
21.5%
21.0%
15.7%
26.6%
16.7%
13.9%
17.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Graduation
Transfer
Continuing
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey.
Notes:
6. Numbers are unduplicated.
7. Graduation first-time, full-time students who received a degree or certificate within 150 percent of time from first-time enrollment.
8. Transfer first-time, full-time students who transfer (as matched by National Student Clearinghouse data) to another postsecondary institution within 150 percent of time from first-time enrollment.
9. Continuing first-time, full-time students who are still enrolled at the same institution within 150 percent of time from first-time enrollment and who have not received a degree or certificate.
10. Transfer-Out information available beginning Fall 2000 cohort.
Transfers to Colleges and Universities
Table 6 looks at the transfer behaviors of students whose last term of attendance was between the semesters of Fall 2001 to Summer 2004 compared against National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data in July 2005. As some students have attended multiple colleges, the first college that a student attended was selected for this analysis.
Transfer Numbers and Rates
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
All Students
1,117
436
39.0
679
60.8
2
0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander
400
35.8
169
15.1
231
20.7
0
Chinese
7
0.6
2
0.2
5
0.4
0
Filipino
273
24.4
120
10.7
153
13.7
0
Indian Subcontinent
0
0.0
0
0
0
Japanese
107
9.6
42
3.8
65
5.8
0
Korean
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Laotian
0
0.0
0
0
0
Thai
1
0.1
1
0.1
0
0
Vietnamese
5
0.4
2
0.2
3
0.3
0
Other Asian
4
0.4
1
0.1
3
0.3
0
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
247
22.1
85
7.6
160
14.3
2
0.2
Guam Chamorro
0
0.0
0
0
0
Hawaiian Part Hawaiian
236
21.1
84
7.5
150
13.4
2
0.2
Micronesian
3
0.3
0
3
0.3
0
Samoan
0
0.0
0
0
0
Tongan
1
0.1
0
1
0.1
0
Other Pacific Islander
4
0.4
0
4
0.4
0
Mixed Pacific Islander
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Mixed Asian Pacific Islander
28
2.5
18
1.6
10
0.9
0
Other Ethnic Groups
434
38.9
161
14.4
273
24.4
0
African American
7
0.6
6
0.5
1
0.1
0
American Indian/Alaska Native
3
0.3
1
0.1
2
0.2
0
Caucasian
259
23.2
83
7.4
176
15.8
0
Hispanic
16
1.4
6
0.5
10
0.9
0
Mixed
149
13.3
65
5.8
84
7.5
0
No Response
8
0.7
3
0.3
5
0.4
0
No Data
Kauai CC
All Students
Male
Female
Source: National Student Clearinghouse, Operational Data Store (ODS) 7/19/2005.
Basic Skills Completion
In line with national trends, a significant proportion of the incoming students is academically unprepared for college level work. The college uses the COMPASS placement test from ACT to determine proper placement of incoming students in math, English, and other courses which have a math or English pre-requisite. COMPASS scores for math from 1997-2003, as shown below, demonstrate the level of remediation needed among entering students. Only 4 percent of those taking the test tested into college algebra. Seventy-five percent tested into remedial math or pre-algebra.
The placement score required for placement into English 100, our transfer level English class, is 74-100 in the Writing module. The mean writing score of students from the three public high schools for this same period of time, 1997-2003, ranged from 44.1 to 46.7. This mean score placed most students into our English 22, which generally serves as the expected English course for our non-transfer level career and technical programs. (Exhibit: COMPASS Cutoff Scores, Exhibit: Kauai High Schools Compass Scores October 30-1997 to September 22, 2003.)
Basic Skills are defined as math and English courses not applicable to a degree or certificate. These courses are English 18 and 19 and Math 22. Basic Skills Completion is calculated from:
Student enrollment in the final basic skills course prior to the regular college curriculum and,
Successful completion of the basic skills class, and
Successful completion of the following regular college curriculum course.
This is as compared to completers in the first regular college curriculum who enrolled without taking a basic skills prerequisite course. English 22, Writing 21, and Reading and Math 24 are considered college-level courses, but do apply toward our AAS degrees and certificates in our career and technical areas.
As the chart shows, students who tested directly into the college courses were generally more successful than those who first took the basic skills courses. Overall completion rates, regardless of how the student entered the course, are adequate but clearly leave room for improvement.
Basic Skills Completion Comparison for 2004-2005
66.7%
50.0%
57.9%
74.29%
74.47%
74.24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Eng 22
Eng 21
Math 24
Began in Basic Skills
No Basic Skills