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Faculty Integration, Research,
and Engagement in Urban
Polynesia (FIRE UP)
National Science Foundation Programs at KCC
1. The Tribal Colleges & Universities Program
2. Science Talent Expansion Program
3. Innovation through Institutional Integration
Dr. Leon Richards, Chancellor,TCUP & I3 PI
Dr. Louise Pagotto, Interim Vice Chancellor, STEP PI
Dr. John Rand, Co-I, STEM Program Director
Dr. Robert Franco, Co-I
Ms Judith Kirkpatrick, Co-I
KCC STEM Funding 2008
KCC STEM (NSF I3)
NSF
TCUP
Hawaiian
NSF
STEP UP
NASA
HSGC
NIH
INBRE
Science
Space
Biomedical
Talent
Science
NSF
EPSCOR
GIS
UROV
NSF
LSAMP
Pacific
Islanders
KCC STEM Mission
1. To provide KCC Students with
workforce skills and transfer
opportunities in Science,
Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics (STEM)
2. To provide STEM students with:
- a sense of place on campus;
- a clear academic or
workforce goal
- funding opportunities
STEM FAQ’s
STEM Student Enrollment
Hawaiian Students
311 STEM Student
188 HAWN STEM Students
350
300
56 ASNS Majors Enrolled
250
8 ASNS Graduates
200
121 Summer Bridge Students
150
42 Peer Mentors
100
22 Research Interns
Total Students
50
0
FA05
SP06
SU06
FA06
SP07
SU07
FA07
SP08
SU08
• Develop and implement a new Associate Degree in
Natural Science with concentrations in Life Science
(AS-LS) and Physical Science (AS-PS)
56
Enrolled in ASNS
In Fall 2008

The New KCC STEM Center
Student Funding Opportunities
Peer Mentoring
$3000/semester
Research Student
$1200/semester
PLUS Intern
$2000/semester
Summer Research
Experience
The Challenge For KCC STEM
Mentored Students and Faculty Mentors
STEM Student Enrollment
Hawaiian Students
Faculty Mentors
Total Students
Mentored Students
60
300
50
250
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200
30
150
20
100
SP08
FA07
SU07
SP07
FA06
0
SU06
0
SP06
10
FA05
50
2005
2006
2007
Integrate faculty innovation within a formal, sustained,
always improving STEM Program tied closely to the
strategic and long range directions of the College.
• KCC “FIRE UP” I-CUBED
The key outcomes of the FIRE UP project:
1) establishment of a formal STEM enterprise which offers
participants a coherent and integrated program of study;
2) increase in the quantity, quality and diversity of College
STEM faculty who are engaged and prepared to instruct
and mentor an increasingly more diverse student body;
3) the building of the STEM pipeline for students in Hawaii,
resulting in an increase of the numbers of Native
Hawaiian and other STEM degree completers;
4) stimulation of changes in institutional policies and
practices that will support and sustain the STEM program.
• Goal 1: To increase the number of
faculty engaged in STEM from 6 to 26.
Anticipated Outcomes
Outcome 1: A 15 percent increase in the student success rate in
Gateway Math and Chemistry courses.
Outcome 2: A 10 percent increase in the student success rate in 20
STEM transfer courses.
Outcome 3: An increase in weekly STEM faculty-student mentoring
from 60 to 120 hours.
Outcome 4: An increase in faculty-student undergraduate research
from four projects to 12 projects per semester.
Outcome 5: Expanded and deepened faculty support for TCUP and
STEP-UP degree completion goals.
• Goal 2: To establish, improve, and
sustain a formal STEM Program.
Anticipated Outcomes
Outcome 1: Attain UH Board of Regents (BOR) formal approval for an
Associate in Science in Natural Science (ASNS) degree
program (provisionally approved in 2006).
Outcome 2: Strengthened integration of other academic programs
and student support services.
Outcome 3: Integration of STEM program into College and UH
System Strategic Plan, 2008-2015.
Outcome 4: Evaluation of the ASNS degree program within the
annual BOR required Program Review process.
Outcome 5: Based on program review, development of 3-year tactical
plans for improvement, 2009-2012, 2012-2015.
Strategies for Success
Goal 1: To increase the number
of faculty engaged in STEM
from 6 to 26.
Goal 2: To establish, improve,
and sustain a formal
STEM Program.
•Undergraduate Research Projects
•BOR Approval of ASNS Degree
•Faculty Summer Institutes
•Integration of High Profile Initiatives
•Hybrid Course Development
•Strategic and LTD Planning
•Engaged in Education
•STEM Program Review
•STEM Conferences
•AIM Assessment
•Web-Based Resources
• Assessment: FIRE UP I-CUBED
Assessing Institutionalization Matrix (AIM)
1. Philosophy and Mission (Building Critical Mass)
2. Faculty and Staff Support (Building Critical Mass)
3. Student Involvement (Building Quality)
4. Partnerships (Building Quality)
5. Institutional Support (Building Quality)
6. Curriculum (Building Critical Mass)
We did it – so can you!
• Put together a strong proposal writing
team
• Planning Grants
• Program Officers
• Gather Data
• Get Help
• Experience is Key
Roots, Resilience, & Reach
The STEM Program
at Kapi`olani
Community College
John Rand
808 734-9433
[email protected]
www.hawaii.edu/kccstem
QUESTIONS?