Notes

Student Success Committee Meeting

UH Maui College, Ka‘a‘ike 105cd

August 14, 2014 10:30am-12pm

Present: Maggie Bruck, Kristine Korey-Smith, Kari Nunokawa, John McKee, Cathy Bio, ‘Ohua Morando, Samantha Bowe, Kate Acks, Teri Evangelista, Keola Donaghy, Brenda Pua, Joyce Yamada, Ben Guerrero

Next Visit Expectations ATD Coaches’ Recommendations from March 2014 Visit: Haven't addressed gatekeeper courses yet

ATD State Core Team met on 8/13/14.P. Quigley shared his thoughts that he had at a VCAAs meeting about moving from a more operational to a student success driven strategic planning style. In future meetings, he wants to include IR, Student Affairs every other month at VCAA meetings to develop a decision-making structure to see where we are with regards to student success progress. Currently working on collecting short and long term data re; jobs in Hawai‘i. His concern is that after 6 years of innovations funding, the “needle” hasn’t moved-especially with regards to Dev math.

He also mentioned that 2015-2020 Strategic Planning Work Groups led by Chancellors will be meeting on 8/14/14.

Kamu mentioned there will be $450k in Innovations Funds available, however: $200k-ATD HIS, Travel Expenses-State Policy Meetings and $65k for participation in ATD will be deducted from this amount. The remainder will be used to fund innovations proposals that must include a plan to scale up the innovation if it is funded.

Student Success Committee Goals

Discussion focused on this transition period with new leadership as an opportunity to:

  • make changes to the infrastructure of our campus to offer services in different ways to better service students
  • re-balance positions/departments to support campus priorities and student success

Update from SPAM Committee

  • Action Item Update: SSC may want to create a subcommittee to identify and track strategic campus and budget priorities to advocate them in the new process.
  • Discussed the Retention Coordinator position-some felt that Retention is not limited to one position, that it’s a larger problem, that may require a department that includes FYE, Retention Services and similar.
  • Susan W. mentioned that in the RD 4 proposal for C3T, a Retention Coordinator position is included, and if funded, the position could be advertised by January or February 2015.
  • Action Item Update: Distance Learning Professional Development Program:

This week, we are coming to the end of a 6-week Summer Online Workshop for the 10 participants and the participants are beginning to work with their 5 mentors to help shape their upcoming distance courses. Mentors and participants will work throughout the academic year observing their respective distance classes and communicating regularly regarding guided distance-related topics.

At the end of the teaching semester, participants will be using the feedback they receive from their mentors, their self-assessments, and their students to complete a capstone project based on improving aspects of their distance courses for future implementation at UHMC.

Professional development workshops on distance education and technology topics for the entire campus will begin in September and occur each month. The DL Professional Development mentors and other experienced distance learning instructors will facilitate these workshops.

  • Action Item Update: Lamakuhi/Starfish name has been changed to MySuccess. This statement will now be included in instructor’s syllabi. MySuccess is an early alert system currently available for student support. If your instructor feels you may be struggling, they may refer you to this service.
  • Action Item Update: Pritt Donation - Laptop Initiative

At the beginning of next week, we will hold a meeting to further discuss the best way to move forward for students with the initiative. Ray from UH Foundation will be asked to attend in order to best understand the nature of the donation. From that meeting, we will attempt to arrive at the plan for the upcoming academic year and then craft notification material for students to ensure as much awareness of the program as possible.

  • Academy of College Excellence (ACE) –Feedback from FELI attendees, Next Steps-Campus, Title III
  • Use campus SSCs to discuss campus implementation
  • Use of SSC Statewide meetings to help system-wide implementation as needed

Diego Navarro suggested that there should be a dedicated ACE campus coordinator, and an Administrator (VCAA) to be available to assist with changes that would be required to implement ACE, i.e. policy changes, curriculum development, space for ACE courses, etc.

Pros about ACE Implementation:

  1. Students could take pass Dev Ed requirements early in their careers
  2. Students can get a freshman semester to build a stronger foundation for long term success
  3. ACE could be used as a tool to help students to engage in their academics and their lives with a higher level of motivation and purpose
  4. Ace already has a developed pedagogy (w/positive data) vs. building a curriculum on our own
  5. Could be another pathway/option for cohorts of students to follow

Concerns about ACE implementation:

  1. How can it be mandated? Mandating anything for students has been a big obstacle for faculty at several campuses.
  2. Cost
  3. Time to get instructors to be FELI-trained/certified
  4. ACE courses (Foundations, Team Self-Mgmt., Social Justice) do not count toward a degree
  5. Faculty can create their own curriculum without spending a lot of funds purchasing ACE
  6. Students don’t do well when too many choices/pathways are offered, data shows that they do better with fewer choices

Kimie will be the Hawai‘i rep for ACE. She thinks approximately 50% of FELI attendees have “bought in” to the ACE process. NH programs/grants seem to be driving the full implementation of ACE at campuses.

Much discussion about slicing courses with ACE activities. Kimie reminded me that the Immersion model (FC+TSM) + academic prereqs that allow for "time-slicing" that creates cross-curricular assignments and learning. Then the time slicing is supported by the immersion in the Foundation Course. But simply time slicing parts of the curriculum from the FELI or FC is NOT what ACE does.

Request to Convene a UHMC Retention Task Force

Susan Wyche would like to form a committee of 5-6 members; Nicole B. is interested. Need members from Academic and Student Affairs to gather information on where problems are, then develop retention plan and seek out grant funding to fill gaps in services that students or the campus needs increase student success. BG sent her Strategic Plan and ATD Data, 2014 ATD Annual Report, SSC Goals so that she is aware of UHMC’s status in this area.

Suggestion: Highlight Best Practices at SSC meetings. Could invite Carrie Ann, Donna Harbin, Ku‘ulei Hanono, Neil Stotts, to present best practices to this group. September meeting may be possible.

Save the Dates-2014 Student Success Committee Meetings

9/18- Ka‘a‘ike 105CD

10/16- Ka‘a‘ike 105CD

11/13- Ka‘a‘ike 105CD

12/18- Ka‘a‘ike 105CD

10:30am - 12:00pm
Outreach Rooms: Molokai 119, Lanai 106, Hana Partition, Lahaina Conference Room

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