Executive
Committee Meeting Notes
Friday,
July 25, 2008
8:30
a.m., Kupa’a 202
In attendance:
Guest:
Cindy Yamamoto
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Agenda
Item |
Discussion
Notes |
Action
Items |
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1.
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Discussion of recent layoffs & Rapid Response resources;
hotel education credits being offered ▪
Need to look at ways to reduce costs in culinary;
possibly growing own food products ▪
Weekend college response has been good (47 students);
class needs vary; counselors working with individual students who have
already earned credits ▪
A system is needed to evaluate career objectives,
develop a strong assessment process for weekend college applicants ▪
Discussion on how best to address evening students’
career counseling/assessment needs. Career connections; mandatory
orientation; press releases with specific dates and times of evening classes
suggested ▪
Department orientations needed for new faculty ▪
Need to find ways to be continually connected with
employers; anticipate their needs; respond to them thoughtfully and
respectfully |
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Clyde to contact leadership to address needs &
support; ▪
Suzette to contact Ann to discuss home gardening. Contact made; discussions underway ▪
Cindy Y. to follow up with Robert Burton on well
testing & water storage ▪
Community needs requests are to be passed on to VC
Suzette Robinson |
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2.
Enrollment reports |
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Currently at 2289 vs. 2187 last year; 1336 are
continuing; breakdown by majors shared. Fall applications 1770 vs. 1495 last
year ▪
Student Services contacting students enrolled but not
yet registered. ▪
Summer enrollment is 666 ▪
Callers finding out that many students have moved/left
island ▪
Potential Kulanaa’o residents, 75-80; Hale Haumana, 26
confirmed ▪
Status of position vacancies shared ▪
New student orientation attendance & response good |
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Eryck Quesada to be contacted to improve housing links
on website. |
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1.
Authorizations to Plan |
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Suzette contacted Margaret Christensen for IT &
Mark Hoffman for Applied Engineering; no faculty lead yet identified for
Sustainable Sciences; Gerontology still needs to be refined |
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Michele will request that appropriate Academic Senate
committees review new programs in a timely manner |
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2.
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Karen provided updates. |
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Karen will provide program maps next week; goal is for
all program maps to be available by start of spring semester |
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3.
Vacancies / new hires |
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Richard Hill, ABIT Humanities; Jennifer Owen, Art; Dr.
Park, Electrical Optics; Karolyn Morris, Math; Adam Wong, Po`okela Director;
Leilani Sakamoto, Title III; Carlton Atay, Sustainable Construction
Technology; Rosemary Perreira, Dental Hygiene. In process: HOST,
Instructional Designer, Retention Coordinator, Sustainable Sciences positions |
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4.
Budget Status |
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Cindy shared & reviewed information; tuition
increases have been factored in. Latest tuition status $1,667,457.00 as of
7/20/08; 14.4% less than last year at same time ▪
Summer is $356,179, up 5.4% from last year same time ▪
Reductions & adjustments were discussed &
explained. ▪
Early admit = 63 students ▪
Deficit accounts were discussed ▪
Crucial to build tuition fees and special funds |
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5.
Institutional Support position status |
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Business Office, two RTRF vacancies; working on
position descriptions ▪
Computing Services CO & clerk pending
reorganization & updating of position description. IT pending funding
available ▪
O&M Janitor II, committee reviewing applications;
Janitor Janitor III, interviews scheduled. General
laborer III, interviews to be scheduled. |
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6.
National Science day |
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12/3/08 National Science day at MCC |
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7.
Convocation design |
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To be held on August 18 in the afternoon; redesigning
focus of activities ▪
Lecturer participation is encouraged |
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8.
Upcoming events |
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August 7, 2008 weekend college student orientation ▪
August 14, 2008; 4:30 p.m. Mu’o Title III program |
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