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2008Theme 1 Outcomes & Indicators Status Essay 1 - Foster the development of a Mānoa identity: Faculty, students, staff, and the broader Hawai'i community will understand, engage with, and contribute to the unique identity of the Mānoa campus. The values and competencies at the core of the Mānoa Experience will define and connect all educational and co-curricular activities. Personnel hired and trained in support of media presence and continuity.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2007--Director of Communications, Public Information Officer, Broadcast Manager/PIO, Web Content Coordinator, Director of Marketing hired. 2008-- UH Foundation Officers relocated to Hawai`i Hall to promote greater coordination in development & communication efforts; Government Relations Manager hired. Plans for faculty, student induction proposed and solicited.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Mānoa Aloha launched in Fall 2008; Celebration for Graduates launched in Spring 2008; Mānoa Experience, a campus-wide open house, held in Fall 2008. New Student Orientation expanded to include additional academic advising; will also sponsor the Warrior Welcome Week in cooperation with Student Housing Services- orientation aimed at new students from the mainland and from the neighbor islands. Information and communication plans in place.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Marketing survey completed; result used to develop proposed marketing plan for 2009-2011. Developed and implemented UHM "brand" for recruitment and marketing publications. Weekly meetings begun to coordinate communications and advancement efforts. Emergency communication plans for campus developed and successfully tested. Town Hall meetings, campus presentations, focus group meetings continue to serve as vehicle for communication with the campus (see Data Exhibit 9.1 for list of meetings). Institutional commitment to community improvement activities (see Themes 2 and 3). Budget, timeline, grant process in place.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    (more info) Sustainability Courtyard, Sustainable Saunders, improvements to Shidler due to gift to college, improvements to Cooke Field (now Ching Field) due to donation of Ching family. 2008--Expanded Homecoming activities; monthly faculty lecture series sponsored by OVCRGE, UHM Libraries, and the Office of Research Relations; ongoing volunteer campus beautification "Mānoa Makeover" projects begun; annual campus-wide recycling drive "RecycleMania" begun.   Essay 2 - Enable and ensure student learning success: With the ultimate goal of helping students benefit maximally from the Mānoa Experience,the campus will further develop its student academic support structure such that learners enter into, progress through, and graduate from Mānoa in deliberate, well-considered, personally enriching, and intellectually-expanding ways. To ensure the value and effectiveness of this experience, the campus will use a variety of assessment practices to understand the extent of student learning and to articulate needed educational improvements. Ten new advisors hired.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    (more info) 2008-8 new advisors hired for Mānoa Advising Center, Student Athlete Academic Services, Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center, Honors/ROTC, and SOEST. 2009-2010-hire of one more advisor scheduled. Schools/colleges improving advising efforts and working with pre-majors. Student Success Fellowships initiated. Early major declaration mechanism in place.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Policy established effective Fall 2008; mechanisms in place for Fall 2008 entering class of first-time freshmen; transfer students have one year to declare their major if they enter with 55+ credits. Proposals for first-year programs vetted.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    (more info) College Opportunities Program, Access to College Excellence, and Freshman Seminars continued. Proposals vetted for Kaʻieʻie and English department's mentoring program. Residential learning communities established in Frear Hall; Selected Studies/Honors Program expanded; Manawa Kupono program initiated. Degree audit in place.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) STAR (Student Tracking and Reporting System) initiated in 2004; STAR's Academic Journey provides a degree audit system to track student progress to degree. Inventory of undergraduate research emphases / programs / incentives completed.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2009: Inventory of Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Inventory of Undergraduate Research Courses compiled and posted on Mānoa's website. Campus assessment forums put into place (number and participation indices).  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) OFDAS workshops (10/8/08, 10/9/08, 10/14/08, 10/15/08), OVCAA workshops (2002-Peter Ewell; 10/2003-Assessment Workshop; 9/14/07, 9/15/07, 5/2008-Mary Allen), MAO workshops/consultations (See Data Exhibit 7.2). Infrastructure changes planned and budgeted (IRAO staffing and administrative locus, faculty-elected assessment council).  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2 Assmt Specialists hired (8/2008); Faculty Assmt Director appointed (2/2009); establishment of Faculty Assessment Committee approved by MFS (1/2009), IR position filled (3/2009); IR analyst on loan from OVPAPP. Initial General Education assessment activities funded and implemented.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 9/2007-Workshop on General Education Assessment conducted by M. Allen; 10/2008-rubics developed to assess oral communication skills and ethical decision-making abilities; 11/2008--Institutional outcomes drafted and most approved by faculty groups; 12/2008--Foundations Written Communication assessment study completed. Assessment of other general education areas in planning stages. 2008Theme 2 Outcomes & Indicators Status Essay 3 - Construct a more responsive approach to Campus Master Planning and facilities management that fosters community engagement and student learning. The development of a Campus Master Plan will engage the campus community, embed sustainability in capital improvement program (CIP) planning and projects, and embody a Hawaiian sense of place. Improvement in facilities management will make the process of facilities repair and maintenance more responsive to the needs of the campus community. Campus Planner hired.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2009-AVC Financial & Resource Management hired Campus Planning office staffed.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2008-Campus Facilities Planning Board created (in lieu of a Campus Planning Office). 2009-Implementation of LRDP underway; Design Advisory Panel established to provide input and advice to Campus Facilities Planning Board. Campus wide Master Planning group convened.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2008-Campus Facilities Planning Board created; reviewing and providing input to critical campus planning issues. New Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Services hired.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) September 2007, Asst VC for Campus Services hired Web-based facilities management program and task queue completed.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2008-Facilities Management website created. 2009-Computerized Maintenance Management System software implemented. Begin classroom renovations.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) $200K provided in BI 2007-2009 to renovate 24 general use classrooms in Moore Hall-new projectors, screens, keyboards, control panels, DVD and CD players, computers, equipment cabinets.   Essay 4 - Expand and renovate student and faculty housing and improve areas for student interactions. More student and faculty housing is a priority that will improve campus life and enable us to better recruit and retain faculty and students. To improve campus life, foster communication among units of centralized student services and build a stronger sense of linkages among students, areas for student interactions must also be developed. Have facilities sited on a long-range development plan and Begin dormitory construction.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2007-Long-range development plan completed; facilities sited in the LRDP. 2008-Frear Hall opens; provides housing for over 800 students. Develop a plan to house the majority of academic support student services in one location or adjacent areas.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2007-Student Success Center created in Sinclair Library, houses Learning Assistance Center. Assistant VC for Undergraduate Education, A&S Advising Office, Mānoa Advising Center, and Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center moved to QLC; QLC kiosk staffed. Develop a plan to renovate the Campus Center.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Plan completed (December 2008); Phase I renovations completed in 2008. Construction of new additions to start Fall 2009. 2008Theme 3 Outcomes & Indicators Status Essay 5 - Forge meaningful and long-term relationships among stakeholders. As lines of authority on campus have been clarified, core concerns relating to the quality of life on campus outlined in Theme 2 and lack of adequate communication and meaningful stakeholder participation in planning have taken hold. A key governance objective has become capitalizing on the moment and engaging stakeholders in discussions about Strategic Plan Benchmarks crucial to our continuing evolution as a campus. Long-range planning process initiated with two primary outcomes: full documentation of broad campus participation of organized campus groups and individual/organization stakeholders; responsible efforts to shape units that are viable for the long term  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) 2008-Representative group formed and tasked with developing next strategic planning process-Process Committee formed to identity principles and priorities of the Mānoa campus and develop a process to obtain these principles and priorities. Prioritization Process proposed by Committee and implemented by the MCO included wide participation of stakeholders at all levels of the campus. Results of process to be used in review/update of Mānoa's strategic plan. 2010—Strategic Planning Workgroup formed to plan for stakeholder review of the strategic plan in Fall 2010. Implementation of monthly town hall meetings, student forums and faculty forums with goal of significantly increasing representation of stakeholders at meetings  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) See CPR Data Exhibit 9.1 for a list of town hall meetings, student forums, and faculty forums conducted between 2001 and 2009.   Essay 6 - Foster student success through enhanced student/faculty engagement. The educational effectiveness and community building initiatives outlined in Theme 1 and linked to the Mānoa Experience mirror strategic imperatives laid out in the Strategic Plan. Providing faculty and students with opportunities for increased engagement and with crucial infrastructure support for the evolving assessment and evaluation expectations will create unique opportunities for changing the assessment and evaluation culture at Mānoa. Development and initial expansion of OFDAS support and student learning and assessment research programs as shown by number of trainings.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Establishment of Mānoa Assessment Office; OFDAS and Assessment Office workshops focused on student learning and assessment presented regularly, number of projects funded, and overall participation figures. Comprehensive Student/ Faculty/ Staff Retention Plan.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    (more info) Committee on Enrollment Planning established in 2009 to begin development of a comprehensive student retention plan; mandatory advising required for all students in their first 2 years; financial aid resources reallocated; Student Success Fellowships to be initiated in Fall 2009. Faculty retention focused on faculty housing, compensation, and professional development. Staff retention initiatives include professional development opportunities, merit increases, and recognition of staff for outstanding service. Expanded system of information gathering fully implemented by Fall 2008.  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  (more info) Mānoa Institutional Research Office (MIRO) established in 2008. Initially staffed with an interim academic affairs program officer and institutional analyst. In Spring 2009, a senior analyst was loaned to UHM by the UH System. In March 2009, an institutional researcher hired. Data provided by the UH Institutional Research Office and the MIRO is posted on the MIRO website.