FY 2018 Strategic Deployment of Resources
DRAFT 5.24.17
Position Control
- Continue strategic deployment of positions to
- high demand areas,
- emerging opportunities such as data science, health and wellness, agribusiness or
- as part of our mission to serve Hawaiʻi
Enrollment Management
- Create student success leadership team by filling AVC Academic Affairs and AVC Student Affairs and deferring other executive positions
- Enhance Enrollment Services with additional Admissions counselor
- Establish CC Pathways especially with Hawaiʻi CC e.g. Art, Agriculture
New Student Success
- Integrate First-Year Experience components into single unit focused on serving freshmen and transfer students
- Create Transfer Success Center to support transfer students from application to graduation
- Invest in additional advisors to support students during their degree journey
Reorganize for enrollment management
- Create two smaller colleges from the College of Arts and Sciences, removing a layer between faculty and dean and facilitating direct connection and communication
- Redirect savings to college-led student success initiatives
Focus on residential housing in the student experience and engagement
- Enhance housing leadership by filling Associate Housing Director position to develop comprehensive residential life programming that connects students with campus
- Invest in residential housing facilities such as a/c design and construction, renovated floor coverings
Teaching and Learning Spaces
- Create Data Visualization classroom for use in foundational mathematics courses and a summer bridge mathematics/data science program
- Create 21st Century flexible teaching-learning spaces in 1970s classroom building
Use of the Reserve
- Student housing capital expenses