1. Faculty Integration, Research, and Engagement in Urban Polynesia (FIRE UP) 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 National Science Foundation Programs at KCC 1. The Tribal Colleges & Universities Program 2. Science Talent Expansion Program 3. Innovation through Institutional Integration

2. KCC STEM Funding 2008 NSFTCUPNSF STEP UP NASAHSGC NIH INBRE NSF EPSCOR NSF LSAMP Space Science HawaiianScience Talent Biomedical GIS UROV Pacific Islanders KCC STEM (NSF I3)

3. 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

4. 311 STEM Student 188 HAWN STEM Students 56 ASNS Majors Enrolled 8 ASNS Graduates 121 Summer Bridge Students 42 Peer Mentors 22 Research Interns STEM FAQ’s

5. 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

6. The New KCC STEM Center

7. Student Funding Opportunities Peer Mentoring $3000/semester Research Student $1200/semester PLUS Intern $2000/semester Summer Research Experience

8. The Challenge For KCC STEM Integrate faculty innovation within a formal, sustained, always improving STEM Program tied closely to the strategic and long range directions of the College.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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 Faculty Summer Institutes Hybrid Course Development Engaged in Education STEM Conferences Web-Based Resources BOR Approval of ASNS Degree Integration of High Profile Initiatives Strategic and LTD Planning STEM Program Review AIM Assessment

13. 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)

14. We did it – so can you! Put together a strong proposal writing team Planning Grants Program Officers Gather Data Get Help Experience is Key

15. Roots, Resilience, & Reach The STEM Program at Kapi`olani Community College John Rand 808 734-9433 jrand@hawaii.edu www.hawaii.edu/kccstem QUESTIONS?