Kaua‘i community college

The College Success Program

The College Success Program has coordinated or developed the following specific services/courses since January 2005: Focus Labs for History for academically challenging courses, College Success Learning Communities for identified under-prepared students, IS 105 (Introduction to College), Summer Bridge, and IS 97 (Success Strategies).

The Peer Assistant Program (PAP)

From Fall 2004 through Fall 2005 (3 semesters), the PAP program provided 17 tutors for 279 students in 20 classes and the success rates for students improved in 18/20 classes. The average percent decrease in student non-completion in PAP supported classes versus non-PAP supported classes from the previous calendar year was 16.53 percent.

Instructional Technology

The Instructional Technologist has assisted 46 faculty members with technical support over the past three years in order to integrate technology intensive instruction into their courses and has helped other faculty members develop their distance courses, most recently, Spanish 201 (Instructional Technology Program Review). Instructional Technology was able to purchase hardware (digital projectors, scanners, hard disks, digital video and still cameras, microphone headsets, etc.) through the Lei Aloha initiative mission that augmented existing hardware in TLC, Computer Resource Center, and Microfilm Room in the library.

University Center

The University Center serves KCC distance students as well as Kaua‘i students enrolled in baccalaureate and graduate distance programs. Approximately 350 people contact the University Center each year with about 50 (14 percent) actually enrolling in a program. Students can access the Center through phone calls, a web site and by walk-in. The Center is open one evening a week until 7:00 p.m. A recent survey of students and distance faculty shows a high level of satisfaction with University Center Services (University Center Program Review).

Year	Number of Programs Available on Kaua‘i	Number of Students Enrolled in DL courses (Duplicated)	Number of UC Students (Unduplicated) Fall	Number of UC Students (Unduplicated) Spring
2000-01	23	249
2001-02	26	365	81	92
2002-03	23	437	83	73
2003-04	22	362*	66	67
2004-05	18	No data	74	69

*Incomplete count

Media Services
Faculty and student responses to a survey conducted in Fall 2005 show that most media services are rated highly by students and faculty. Faculty and student perception of the KCC catalog, schedule of classes, website, and graphic services were notably different. Distance student responses have also been positive with students rating the technical support a 4.9 on a 5 point Lickert scale question, with 5 being the highest rating. In the unit program review, Media Services includes actions plans and a timeline summary that address areas that need improvement as indicated by usage and survey statistics, by survey comments, and by future technology requirements. These include marketing the unit’s services, creating program brochures, tracking efficiency of services, and updating equipment for instruction and for the Performing Arts Center (Media Services Program Review).
Planning Agenda

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  The college should update library materials, based on the collection analysis, program needs and faculty input.
  

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  Appropriate college programs and units should work together to propose a redesign and reuse of the Learning Resource Center building, to use space that will be vacated. These efforts should focus on creating a more welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff to gather, study and participate in the college and community events.
  

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  Programs and units should advocate for a closer working relationship between the learning support services and instructional programs so that there are sufficient resources and assistance available.
  

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  Appropriate programs and units should plan for the reorganization of the Learning Center, the College Success program and other learning support programs to streamline services to students.
  

II.C.1.a. Relying on appropriate expertise of faculty, including librarians and other learning support services professionals, the institution selects and maintains educational equipment and materials to support student learning and enhance the achievement of the mission of the institution.
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