1. Unit/Area: LCC Wai‘anae
  1. Student Learning and Achievement
  2. Student Learning and Achievement SWOT
  3. Faculty & Staff
  4. Faculty & Staff SWOT
  5. Curriculum
  6. Curriculum SWOT
  7. Support Issues
  8. Support Issues SWOT
  9. External Factors
  10. External Factors
  11. Planning Lists Instructions
      1. Planning List Categories:
      2. Prioritization
      3. PERSONNEL
      4. EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES
      5. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP)
      6. SPACE
      7. REPAIR and MAINTENANCE
      8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
      9. TRAINING/TRAVEL
      10. OTHER
      11. REFERENCES
  12. Leeward Community College
  13. 2002—2010 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives
      1.  Objective 1: Provide life-long learning and development of essential skills
      2.  Objective 2: Develop effective teaching methodologies and delivery modes
      3.  Objective 3: Facilitate job placement
      4.  Objective 4: Promote understanding of and a respect for different cultures
      5.  Objective 1: Provide facilities, services, and activities to communities
      6.  Objective 2: Provide non-credit and short-term training
      7.  Objective 1: Improve and broaden scope of assessment
      8.  Objective 3: Develop a comprehensive marketing plan
      9.  Objective 4: Ensure availability of high-quality resources and services
      10.  Objective 1: Improve inter-campus and intra-campus communication
      11.  Objective 2: Improve articulation of courses and programs
      12.  Objective 3: Develop and strengthen local and global connections
      13.  Objective 1: Develop additional sources of internal and external funding
      14.  Objective 2: Recruit, retain highly qualified personnel
      15.  Objective 3: Manage, improve, and upgrade physical facilities
  14. Prompt Questions for SWOT Analysis
      1. Strengths:
      2. Weaknesses:
      3. Opportunities:
      4. Threats:


 



Unit/Area: LCC Wai‘anae

Executive Summary (complete narrative questions, SWOT analysis and planning lists first)
After completing the narrative, SWOT analysis and planning lists, provide a short narrative summarizing the evaluation and findings of your Annual Review.
 
Formal assessments are needed. They need to be developed and implemented. Although the experiences of the LCCW staff can account for much of the need in the Wai`anae community, data tracking may reveal more needs and further justify current ones.
 
 
The Waianae Center needs to be expanded to accomplish several goals. First of all, UH needs to invest in workforce development and UH especially needs to do so in areas where socioeconomic indicators suggest urgency. The Waianae region suggests such urgency, and this is why one finds Waianae on the top of the list when it comes to 2nd Decade analysis of need for investment. Waianae is challenged by poverty, unemployment, underemployment, geographic remoteness, going rates to college, and drop out rates from high school and other variables. Also, Waianae has the largest concentration of Native Hawaiian in the state. Over the years, the LCC Waianae Center has offered an uneven set of course offerings in a staggered and unpredictable manner. In addition, this unsettled academic set of offerings is deployed in a marginal facility. The Director at Waianae must rely on the good graces or whim of Division Chairs at the Pearl Campus to offer courses at Waianae. There is no instructional budget per se for the LCCW Center. LCCW needs a budget that is adequate to the need and tagged specifically and only for the needs at LCCW. The need, the numbers, and the opportunities suggest that a more robust investment at Waianae, on the credit and non-credit side of education and workforce training, be pursued.
 
LCCW is currently enrolling approximately 800+ registrations per year and producing 2700 cr. hrs. With a coherent and expanded schedule of courses, the goal would be to increase this number considerably. The data from the Waianae area (Department of Education 2004-05 School Status and Improvement Report and 2004 MAPS data) suggest that there is much potential for increasing going rates. First it should be stated that the drop out and going rates for Nanakuli and Waianae High School are troubling:
 
% Dropout  Going Rate
Nanakuli HS   26.6%       18.4%
Wai‘anae HS   29.2%        16%
 
More opportunities for continuing with higher education and more influence from an enlarged initiative will have an impact on these numbers. In addition, there is much to suggest that the potential for more participation is high. The region has the highest percentage of adults who only have a high school diploma. In addition the region has the lowest percentage of those with a bachelor's degree. See highlighted areas below. Ranking means level of urgency
 
More opportunities for continuing with higher education and more influence from an enlarged initiative will have an impact on these numbers. In addition, there is much to suggest that the potential for more participation is high. The region has the highest percentage of adults who only have a high school diploma. In addition the region has the lowest percentage of those with a bachelor's degree. See highlighted areas below. Ranking means level of urgency
 
FACTOR

State Rank
 
State Average
 
Projected Hawai‘i High School Graduates, 2006–2018
2
0.7%
-0.3%
 
Per Capita Personal Income 2000
1
$13,802
$21,525
 
Workforce Participation, Age 16 & older
2
57.8%
60.4%
 
Population Age 18-64 with only a HS Diploma
1
47.1%
29.0%
 
Population Age 25-64 with at least a Bachelor’s
1
10.1%
28.7%
 
UH 2 year Going Rates, Fall 2005
2
10.0%
21.1%
 
UH 4 year Going Rates, Fall 2005
1
3.9%
11.9%
 
 
 
Stocktaking presentation from the Puko’a Council indicated that “Lack of State support for Native Hawaiian access to higher education is directly related to over representation of Native Hawaiians in the worst social statistics.” This presentation goes on to state that Native Hawaiian suffer in the following ways:
 
·   23% of the population
·   47% of Known Offenders
·   38% of Prison Inmates
·   30% of the Homeless
·   28% of all Welfare Recipients
·   Highest % of all races incarcerated
The Center expansion is needed due to the opportunity to reach more people as well as the need to lift more people up into higher education and workforce development. This investment represents one part of a larger vision that would establish a new facility to accommodate this newly expanded operational budget.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What additional data that is currently not available would have been helpful to effectively evaluate your unit/area?
 
An assessment/survey of the Wai`anae residents in the areas of job training and education is needed. I believe that some of our residents may want training in a completely different field that they may be in right now in their career. Asking residents where they are and where they want to be would be very helpful to the college. Residents could also be asked as to how the university can help the Wai`anae coast.
 
 
Discuss the recommendations from the previous program review and the action that has been taken.
No Previous Annual Review

 
 

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Student Learning and Achievement
 
Discuss the goals and needs of LCCW students. How does the College know what their educational goals are? What programs are they interested in? Are they achieving their goals? Through academic advising, students attending LCCW are mainly interested in three areas: majoring in Education for jobs in the DOE, medical/health training, and the acquirement of an Associate in Arts degree. Many of the current LCCW students (currently working in the DOE) are seeking to meet the minimum requirements set by the “No Child Left Behind” Act, which requires them to have a minimum amount of college credits or strive to attain a Bachelors in Education so that they may teach. Another trend is towards the medical/health/nursing fields. The Wai`anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) is considered the largest private employer on the Wai`anae coast in need of qualified health care professionals. While most our students major in Liberal Arts, they hope to make a determination on a career goal while at the same time enrolling in courses that will carry them into specific majors.
Discuss the success of LCCW students when they transfer and the degree to which the College is meeting the learning and employment needs of these students (based on Accreditation Standard IIA.1a, b). No formal assessment or follow-up is done to determine learning or employment needs of students. However, trends in local and federal laws have allowed LCCW to react to the needs in Early and Secondary Education by way of the “No Child Left Behind” Act. Our partnership with Ka Lama Education Academy has allowed us to be responsive to the needs of our students who are seeking or continuing their careers in the DOE. Also, our partnership with Wai`anae’s largest private employer has allowed us to be responsive to the needs of students requiring training in health care professions.
Discuss the employment needs of LCCW students. How is the College and its programs and services addressing these needs? Employment needs of LCCW students are determined through academic advising, which has led to the formation of partnerships with the Ka Lama Education Academy, which specializes in helping students meet the employment needs of the DOE. Through the Wai`anae Health Academy, a partnership between LCC, KCC, and WCCHC, we are able to help students gain the knowledge necessary for a health profession career. Finally, the Wai`anae Maritime Academy was established to fill the billets of Hawaii’s maritime industry which were previously filled by out-of-state residents. This fill rate was 30-40%. The Wai`anae Maritime Academy is helping Wai`anae and other local residents lower that rate by helping them acquire U.S. Department of Homeland Security certification.
Discuss graduation, persistence and retention rates of LCCW students. What can be done to improve these achievements? Unable to determine these rates. Parameters would need to be defined as to what constitutes an LCCW student. I.e., A student that takes at least one course by graduation, half their courses, or all of their courses.
How do the projects and services geared to LCCW students contribute effectively to student learning, access, retention and the achievement of student learning? The mere existence of a university campus on the Wai`anae coast is significant. Access to higher education is most significant to student learning. An assessment will need to done to determine effectiveness.
How can the College address any unmet, documented needs of LCCW students? Expansion of current physical facilities is needed to grow all programs at LCCW. Enrollment and course offerings for all programs are limited by space restrictions.
Discuss room for growth in number of LCCW students and ideas for recruitment, in terms of the College as a whole and for the individual projects and initiatives currently offered. An opportunity for increased enrollment exists as LCCW currently has no counselor to do this task since October 2005. Although one is described for LCCW, she is currently serving at the LCC Pearl City campus indefinitely.
Discuss any applicable results of your project or service’s assessment activities. What have you learned and what changes do you propose to improve student learning? Since the transfer of the LCCW counselor, students have been adversely affected. My plan is to seek the return of this position back to LCCW. This service is currently being rendered by another LCC counselor that can come out to Wai`anae when needed, by the center’s coordinator, learning lab manager, and a clerk-steno. What has been learned? “Don’t let go of your positions.”

 
 
 

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Student Learning and Achievement SWOT
Strengths Access for Wai`anae residents into higher education.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weaknesses Physical Size. Programs at LCCW are restricted due to space requirements. Need to expand offerings and physical space.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opportunities Opportunities for Wai`anae residents exist in other programs located at other UH campuses. Students/residents have expressed interests in Social Work, construction trades, RN program, pharmacy, and upper division course offerings such as those offered by UH West Oahu.
 
 
 
Threats Loss of LCCW Counselor. Students who once had their trust in the LCCW counselor are hesitant to confide in another. They have also expressed frustration in needing to retell their academic/personal situation to someone else. LCCW has also suffered from not having its counselor during this period of recruitment.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

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Faculty & Staff
Discuss the adequacy and appropriateness of faculty & staff professional development activities as they relate to area/unit and college goals. List applicable activities. (based on Accreditation Standard IIIA.5.a,b) Not Applicable.
 
Describe any special projects, grants, professional organizations, presentations or contributions to the College by faculty and staff.
Not Applicable
 
 
Are project faculty and staff sufficient in number and training to provide effective support for student learning? No. LCCW is need of its counselor back to Wai`anae.
 

 
 

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Faculty & Staff SWOT
Strengths All three members of LCCW’s staff are knowledgeable of the area and the needs of its residents. Two have always lived and worked in Wai`anae and one has worked in an area elementary school.
Weaknesses Lack of a counselor and additional staffing.
Opportunities Opportunities for staff development is possible through attendance at Native People conferences that aim to improve education, social and economic status of indigenous peoples. Wai`anae is considered to have the highest population of Native Hawaiians in the state according to U.S. Census
Threats Same as weakness.

 

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Curriculum
Discuss how the College can address the values and priorities of the Hawaiian culture through its curriculum. The college administration will need to start by talking to each Native Hawaiian faculty/staff member individually, not as a group. Present the findings to the campus Hawaiian community as a group and have each of the findings discussed so no one person or group’s finding dominate the direction of the college.
 
What are the opportunities for collaboration within the projects and services offered for LCCW students? With other programs on campus?
An opportunity for collaboration is possible through LCC’s Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. As a member on the Wai`anae Neighborhood Board’s Education Committee, I have been advised to offer non-credit computer courses especially for seniors. Other suggested courses include nursing, food preparation and Hawaiian culture related. On the other hand, opportunities exist to offer programs from other UH institutions such as nursing from Kapiolani CC, education from UH Manoa, pharmacy from UH Hilo, and UH West O`ahu programs.
 
 
Discuss the level of participation in your project or level of use of your service. Is there sufficient demand for expansion? Has there been a significant increase or decrease in participation or usage? An assessment that was recently completed by University of Hawaii`s Office of Academic Planning and Policy revealed that among all districts in the State of Hawai`i, Wai`anae came out first in relative need for postsecondary education and training.
 
 
 
What are the opportunities for technologically based instruction, alternative learning formats or delivery modes? No formal assessment has been done to determine this kind of need, though LCCW has offered these types of courses to its students via the internet and through Hawai`i Interactive Television Service (HITS). Past experiences in these types of deliveries have revealed a need to have instructors on site. Since LCCW primarily serve students entering higher education for the first time, the method of delivery is best provided by on site instructors so that one-on-one attention can be provided before and after class. Technologically based instruction should be considered when a student has reached his/her sophomore year, when gainful college experience has been attained.
 
 
 
Discuss enrollment trends of LCCW students. Are there any proposed changes that might affect enrollment?
Enrollment trends at LCCW have been determined by two factors: 1) Staffing and 2) State and/or Federal Law
The counselor is the most important element when it comes to enrollment. During the past ten years it has been very difficult for LCCW to acquire a counselor even though one is assigned to this campus. Federal law such as “No Child Left Behind” Act has provided an influx of students needing to meet federal guidelines for continued employment in the DOE.
 
 
 

 

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Curriculum SWOT
Strengths Ability to respond to community needs.
Weaknesses Little to no counseling services since October 2005.
Opportunities Offer curriculum and/or other programs from other UH institutions.
Threats Counseling staff that can be recalled to LCC, leaving LCCW with no other substitution or much lesser resources.

 

 

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Support Issues
Discuss adequacy of physical resources in providing access, safety and security for student learning. (IIIB.1.b)
Does size, access, or availability of facilities limit growth or modification in any significant way? If yes, please explain.

Size of LCCW facility limits growth with regard to programs that need office and classroom space. Classroom areas need to be expanded to accommodate more students and provide better accessibility for the physically challenged. In addition to housing the academic programs of LCC, LCCW is also host to the Ka Lama Education Academy, Wai`anae Maritime Academy, Wai`anae Health Academy, and the Director for Wai`anae Education Opportunities. Currently, the LCCW manager/coordinator is without an office.
 
 
Is existing equipment adequate to meet the instructional demands of the division? If no, explain. Does access to or availability of instructional equipment limit growth or modification in any significant way? If yes, explain. LCCW could utilize more computers since all courses utilize this resource when it comes to typing papers, doing research, or when a course is supplemented through the use of the internet or WebCT. However, due to space constraints, the availability of laptop computers to students is preferred.
 
Discuss adequacy of learning and information technology resources used by LCCW students and the projects and services geared to these students. LCCW could utilize more computers since all courses utilize this resource when it comes to typing papers, doing research, or when a course is supplemented through the use of the internet or WebCT. However, due to space constraints, the availability of laptop computers to students is preferred.
 
Discuss adequacy of counseling, assessment, testing, and other student support services used by LCCW students and the projects and services geared to these students. Staffing required to render the services listed are not adequate since LCCW has had its counselor taken away with no time given for her return. These current services are shared by the coordinator, lab manager, clerk, and by an LCC counselor that the LCCW coordinator asked for help in addition to normal duties. This counselor is able to come out once or twice a week.
 
 
What trends are affecting your use of technology? The use of computers and the internet to supplement instruction or courses utilizing WebCT.
 
 
 
Discuss any issues regarding job placement for your students.
Only the Wai`anae Maritime Academy assists with job placement and only in the merchant marine industry.
 
 
Discuss any issues of marketing and recruitment efforts.
Marketing and Recruitment has primarily been done by the LCCW counselor. LCCW has not been able to do any of this since the LCCW counselor has been assigned to LCC.
 
Discuss any issues regarding human resources support. LCCW awaits the return of its counselor which is currently assigned to LCC. No date given for her return.
 
 
Discuss any issues regarding professional development and training.
None
 
 
Discuss any assistance from the UHCC system that would enable you to do your job more effectively.
Help LCCW get its counselor back from LCC
 

 

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Support Issues SWOT
Strengths In General, all departments and divisions have been very supportive of the efforts at LCCW.
 
 
 
Weaknesses No Counselor.
 
 
 
 
 
Opportunities Adding additional support positions permanently to LCCW, especially if facilities could be expanded.
 
 
 
 
Threats  
 
 
 
   

 

 

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External Factors
 
Discuss the impact of trends and issues in higher education and any community issues on your project or service. See Trends website [ http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/cs/Planning/Trends.html ] for some example articles.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What input on student learning or on your area/unit’s operations has been provided by advisory boards, the community, employers, transfer institutions? (based on Accreditation Standard IIA.2.b) Advice comes directly from students and many advisory boards such as: Wai`anae Maritime Academy, Wai`anae Health Academy, Ka Lama Education Academy, Wai`anae Neighborhood Board’s Education Committee, and from area high school administrators/counselors.
 
 
Discuss any developments and professional trends in your area.
Need for qualified teachers and health care professionals seem to be a trend on the Wai`anae coast. The Wai`anae Health Academy and the Ka Lama Education Academy has been trying to fill vacancies in this community for over ten years.
 
 
 
Discuss any involvement with Community Groups (connections to High Schools or community agencies; other forms of community involvement).
The LCCW Coordinator is a board member with Wai`anae Maritime Academy, Wai`anae Health Academy, Ka Lama Education Academy, Wai`anae Neighborhood Board’s Education Committee, and Nanaikapono Elementary School Community Museum. The coordinator also makes regular visits to Wai`anae and Nanakuli High Schools.
 
 
 
Do you have any external assessment of your area/unit, i.e. employer survey, student follow-up surveys, advisory board surveys? If yes, please summarize:
 
None
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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External Factors
Strengths The location of LCCW in Wai`anae makes it very convenient and accessible for all residents, as it is centrally located and on the main highway.
Weaknesses  
Opportunities  
Threats    

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Planning Lists Instructions
 
After discussing the Program Review Chapters and completing the SWOT Analysis, create a list of division needs, new initiatives or proposed changes. Place these items in the appropriate expenditure category as described below. Each item must be driven by one of the following: College Strategic Plan, College or Program accreditation standards, or assessment data. Highest priority will be given to data-driven initiatives.
 



Planning List Categories:
Personnel Faculty, APT, Civil Service, and UPW positions; student help funding
Cost figures for new hires (for planning purposes only):
 9 mos. faculty = $42,000; 11 mos. faculty = $50,000
 APT = $35,000; Civil Service = $26,000; UPW - $22,000; Student Help = $6.25/hr
Equipment and Supplies funds to be used for equipment and supplies; an increase in your annual operating budget
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) major renovations (costing more than $500,000); new buildings
Space items dealing with the allocation of existing physical space
Repair & Maintenance renovations under $500K; equipment repair or maintenance; facility repair or improvements
Information Technology computers, peripherals, networking, servers, software
Training/Travel professional development activities, including travel
Other for items that do not seem to fit within any of the above categories

NOTE: If a project requires multiple items in different categories, please list each category item separately. Example: Request for a new laboratory which also needs an additional staff position and supplies would be entered under three different categories: CIP (for new lab), Personnel (for staffing) and Equipment & Supplies.
 



Prioritization
All items in each category need to be assigned a priority ranking (1-5 under Personnel, 1-5 under Equipment & Supplies, etc).
When all items are entered into the forms, each division is asked to select the top three items OVERALL and place a 1, 2, or 3 in the “Overall Top 3” box on the line of the appropriate item on form.
 

Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



PERSONNEL

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
1 Counselor   $50,000 R  
2 Janitor Non-Existent $22,000
50% FTE
R  
3 APT
Computer/Technology Support
Non Existent $35,000 R  
4 3-4 Faculty Positions assigned specifically to LCCW Non Existent $200,000 R  
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
1 3 Video Projector Bulbs
Model: Sharp PG-C30XU
LCCW has two Sharp projectors with one needing an immediate replacement. $1,800 1  
2 Lockable Glass Door Bookshelves Needed for valuable Hawaiian book collection. $1,000 1  
3 3 VCR/DVD Combo Replace old players $500 1  
4 2 TV Carts Needed to place 27” tv and vcr/dvd players. $1,000 1  
5 Video Document Camera (ELMO) Replace broken ELMO $2,500 1    
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP)

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
  Expansion of Facility Purchase current building and use both floors as a first step while looking for a larger space that could include lab classes in the sciences      
           
           
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



SPACE

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
  expansion of services        
           
           
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



REPAIR and MAINTENANCE

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
           
           
           
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
1 B & W Laser Printer Replace Old Printer $1,200 1  
           
           
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



TRAINING/TRAVEL

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
1 UH Maui Center Site visit at campus and with personnel as LCCW may be a possible UH center. $500 1  
2 UH Kauai Center Site visit at campus and with personnel as LCCW may be a possible UH center. $500 1  
3 2008 WIPCE Conference
Melbourne, Australia
       
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year



OTHER

Priority Item or Action Rationale and Reference: -Strategic Plan -ACCJC standards -Assessment -Program Accred -Other Cost Estimate Cost Type
Reoccurring or 1-time
1, 3, 5,
or 10 yr
           
           
           
           
           
 
Other Notes on completing forms:
 
Priority:   Prioritize all items within each category. List the top 3 overall priorities based on all items in all chapters in “Overall Top 3” box.
Rationale & Reference :
Select the reference driving the request and provide a brief rationale; include data when applicable. If “other” is selected, please explain in rationale.
Cost Estimate : Whole numbers only, no decimals. Use planning figures provided in instructions if needed.
Cost type : Reoccurring = a cost that will be needed annually, such as additional personnel; One-time = costs that will not reoccur; needed only once  
1, 3, 5 or 10 yr : Estimate of when the request needs to be filled, e.g. 1 yr would be within the next fiscal year

 



REFERENCES
Mission of the College  
As one of the seven community colleges of the University of Hawai‘i, the overall mission of Leeward Community College is contained in the following principles.
 

      
Access : To broaden access to postsecondary education in Hawai‘i, regionally, and internationally by providing open-door opportunities for students to enter quality educational programs within their own communities.
Learning and Teaching : To specialize in the effective teaching of remedial/developmental education, general education, and other introductory liberal arts, pre-professional, and selected baccalaureate courses and programs, with the goal of seamless system articulation and transfer, where appropriate. To structure our programs in such a way that they reflect not only academic rigor but also student development, learning outcomes and student goals. The College is committed to the achievement of student learning.*
Work Force Development : To provide the trained workforce needed in the State, the Asia-Pacific region, and internationally by offering occupational, technical, and professional courses and programs, which prepare students for immediate and future employment and career advancement.
Personal Development : To provide opportunities for personal enrichment, occupational upgrading, and career mobility through credit and non-credit courses and activities.
Community Development : To contribute to and stimulate the cultural and intellectual life of the community by providing a forum for the discussion of ideas; by providing leadership, knowledge, problem-solving skills, and general informational services; and by providing opportunities for community members to develop their creativity and an appreciation for the creative endeavors of others.
Diversity : To prepare students for the global workplace, with particular emphasis on Asia and the Pacific Rim, by building upon Hawai‘i’s unique multi-cultural environment and geographic location, through efforts in curriculum development and productive relationships with international counterparts.

 
Within this context, the special mission of Leeward Community College is to provide teacher training and serve the residents of our diverse communities, with particular attention to the Hawaiian population; communities actively transitioning from an agricultural base to a more diversified economic base; and communities making up the fastest growing middle-income suburban population on O‘ahu.
 
*note: the underlined sentence was approved by campus governance and the Chancellor in March 2005, but not the Board of Regents.
 

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2002—2010 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives
 

Goal A: Provide opportunities for the pursuit of knowledge, personal enrichment, and creativity


Objective 1: Provide life-long learning and development of essential skills


 Objective 2: Develop effective teaching methodologies and delivery modes


 Objective 3: Facilitate job placement


 Objective 4: Promote understanding of and a respect for different cultures

 

Goal B: Stimulate the cultural and intellectual life of the community by providing artistic, professional, and enrichment opportunities


Objective 1: Provide facilities, services, and activities to communities


 Objective 2: Provide non-credit and short-term training

 
Goal C: Improve educational effectiveness


Objective 1: Improve and broaden scope of assessment
Objective 2: Institute comprehensive strategic student enrollment management program


 Objective 3: Develop a comprehensive marketing plan


 Objective 4: Ensure availability of high-quality resources and services

 

Goal D: Build partnerships


Objective 1: Improve inter-campus and intra-campus communication


 Objective 2: Improve articulation of courses and programs


 Objective 3: Develop and strengthen local and global connections

Goal E: Acquire and manage resources efficiently


Objective 1: Develop additional sources of internal and external funding


 Objective 2: Recruit, retain highly qualified personnel


 Objective 3: Manage, improve, and upgrade physical facilities

 
 

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Prompt Questions for SWOT Analysis
 


Strengths:
What advantages do you have?
What do you do well?
What relevant resources do you have access to?
What do other people see as your strengths?
Describe any particularly successful aspects of the division as well as any honors, awards, or achievements.
What’s the best “selling point”
What competitive advantages does your division have?
 
Consider these questions from both an internal and external point of view. In looking at your strengths, think about them in relation to competitors,
for example, if all competitors provide “high quality,” then high quality is not a strength in the market, it is a necessity.


Weaknesses:
What could you improve?
What should you avoid?
Where does your division lack resources?
Where are we losing money?
Where are we vulnerable?
 
Again, consider this from an internal and external perspective. Think about competitors, internal quality, what’s holding us back?


Opportunities:
What trends can your division take advantage of?
How can we take advantage of the impact of technology breakthroughs?
What niches have our competitors missed?
Are there local events that may have an impact on what we do or how we do it?
Dream and consider possibilities for the division based on audience, standards in education, market demand.
 
A useful approach to looking at opportunities is to look at your strengths and ask yourself whether these open up any opportunities. Alternatively, look at your weaknesses and ask yourself whether you could open up opportunities by eliminating them.


Threats:
What obstacles do you face?
What is your competition doing?
Describe any particularly difficult obstacles that influence the effectiveness of the division courses and programs.
What are, if any, negative political, economic, or social trends affecting your division?
Who is the competition?

Consider discussing why you consider these things as “threats” and what could be done to counteract “threats.” Talk about specific threats with emphasis on solutions.
 

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