Fall 2012 Preregistration Payment Deadline: 4:00PM (HST) This Friday (7/20)

Aloha Students,

If you have registered and not paid for your classes, please make an attempt to pay before 4:00PM HST, July 20, 2012 (this Friday). On this date, all students who have not paid for their classes will be automatically purged from registration and will have to re-register with no guarantee of getting the same classes.

Here are your options to avoid this:

1. pay in full,
2. set up a payment plan through MyUH Portal (myuh.hawaii.edu), or
3. be "awarded" by the financial aid office (245-8360).

Again, if you fail to do any of these three by 4:00PM HST, Friday, July 20, 2012, your classes will be automatically purged and you'll need to re-register with no guarantee of getting the same classes.

For more information on payment deadlines:http://info.kauaicc.hawaii.edu/admissions/ar/pay_dates.htm (scroll down to the Fall 2012 section).

To contact Financial Aid, call 245-8360.

Hawaiian Studies Associates Degree Established

Beginning this Fall 2012 semester, students can now attain an Associates degree in Hawaiian Studies. The new degree was approved by the UH Board of Regents at their regular meeting in May. Please call Student Counseling & Advising at 245-8212 for more information on earning this degree.

Information about our Hawaiian Studies program, current Hawaiian Studies Academic Subject Certificate (HSASC), and kumu are available at http://info.kauai.hawaii.edu/programs/hawst/Site/index.html.

The official report about the establishment of this degree is at www.hawaii.edu/news.

New Chancellor's Corner and Other Important Information- Please Read!

Aloha Kakou!

Hope the summer is treating you well.  Find out what has been happening around here by checking out the latest Chancellor's Corner.

Also, one other important piece of information.  

KCC was awarded a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) for 2012 - 2013.  Melissa Tangalin, from Kekaha who has also taken classes here, will begin her term of service August 10, 2012 for a full year.  This position, while being funded by Americorps, provides us with the equivalent of a full-time employee.  

August 24, 2012, Bevin Parker-Evans will have completed her year long and productive VISTA service to KCC.  She has worked with many of us to build capacity of numerous projects and initiatives.  Thank you for including her in the KCC `ohana.  And thanks, Bevin, for being such a wonderful addition to KCC!

Helen

Posted by Chancellor Helen A. Cox

TechConKona - Empower Your Business with Knowledge

Technology is NOT just for big businesses! Learn to RAISE funds, MARKET your business, ACCESS your data anyway, GENERATE more business, INCREASE your income, MASTER the "Top 10 Apps for Small Business, and UNDERSTAND the power of mobile technology and tablets.

The Hawaii Community College Sustainability Center is bringing Paul Hawken, bestselling author of Natural Capitalism to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort on August 2, 2012. His keynote speech will highlight the opportunities for sustainable entrepreneurship. Throughout the day, numerous experts will illuminate attendees on the BIG benefits that Small Businesses can gain by leveraging technology. TechConKona is this year's not-to-miss event for Small Business!

Regular registration is only $100, but as a main sponsor Hawaii Community College has negotiated a $50 discount for ALL University of Hawaii Students, Faculty, and Staff! This rate is only guaranteed until Monday, July 16, 2012. Register now! Registration is available online at http://www.techconkona.com. Order using the Hawaii Community College Ticket Order line.

Please direct any questions to Graceson Ghen. Email: graceson@hawaii.edu, phone: 934-2780.

Tony Kent
Educational Specialist
Rural Development Project
Hawaii Community College

Bookstore Closure - 6/29

The KCC Bookstore will be closed on Friday, June 29th for inventory.  We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you all for your patience in this matter!  We will reopen for business on Monday, July 2nd.

Have a wonderful Summer!

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Noel Mock Manager • Bookstore • Campus Services Kaua'i Community College 3-1901 Kaumuali'i Hwy • Lihue, HI 96766 Phone: 808.245.8273 • Fax: 808.245.8296 Email: noelm@hawaii.edu www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/kauai/

Giving High School Students a Head Start in Math

In the photo are Kapaa High School students: Cassiah Linn, Lilia Yamamoto,
Kamalani Brun, Alexa Thompson, Devin Caspilla, Jillian Wilkie, Derek Silva,
Melanie Moala; with KCC student mentors: Roxanne Carvalho and
Jemeyia Shamia; and Gigi Drent, KCC Mathematics Instructor, Frances Dinnan,
Running Start Counselor, and Kathryn Bailey, Kapaa High School Instructor
at the head of the table.

Kapa`a High School Math Readiness Camp for high school juniors and seniors.

With the successful and satisfying 2011 – 2012 academic year just completed, faculty began making their summer plans a reality. For one faculty, Gigi Drent, in Mathematics, this meant leading high school students toward a college education.

In late May and early June, Drent, along with Kathryn Bailey, Kapa`a High School Mathematics instructor, conducted a Math Readiness Camp for under-prepared high school juniors and seniors in preparation for their entrance to college-level Mathematics courses. The students, applicants to the College’s Running Start Program, brushed up on their skills in preparation for a COMPASS re-test. Classes were held at Kapa`a High School and KCC. Two KCC students, Roxanne Carvalho and Jameyia Shamia served as mentors throughout this service-learning project.

The project was funded by a grant received by the College from Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact (HIPICC). The UH system is the largest body of this 18-campus membership of colleges in the Pacific Region. KCC also received a generous donation from the International Test & Evaluation Association Mid-Pacific Center on Kaua`i.

“The goal of this program was to give students a head start at college so they will have an easy transition into college and consider majoring in STEM-related fields of study,” said Drent. KCC joins the UH system and the nation in its push to increase the number of students in STEM fields. In the March 19, 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report, the importance of STEM to the nation was reiterated. With support from government, business and education, the collective goal has been to “bring STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) to the forefront as a necessary focus for a successful and competitive workforce and economic development . . . to encourage growth in STEM programmatic initiatives.” KCC’s Math Camp is one clear demonstration of commitment, and confident about what its students can achieve.

In Math Camp, students were pre and post tested daily to determine individual study needs. Drent found that students all pre-tested in the 20 – 40% range and post-tested in the 60 – 85% range. Some even reached 100% perfect scores. “Students are really excited about their opportunity to take a college courses next semester and most of all they are very happy to have actually learned some math this past week! “ said Drent. One student even said, “It’s so much fun to really understand,” and that in itself, makes all the difference in the world.

Posted for C.Matsumoto.

Venus Transit - Waimea's and Kaua`i CC's Major Roles

Venus Transit as seen through Kaua`i Community College Telescope.
Russian Fort Elizabeth, Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. June 5, 2012.
(c) All rights reserved.

Early morning June 5th. Astronomers checked weather patterns with great anticipation for a clear day. Cameras, telescopes, viewing glasses, and homemade viewing devices were loaded into vehicles across the island. By noon, the cloud cover had increased over Kaua`i. Though not so much at Russian Fort Elizabeth in Waimea and throughout the afternoon a steady stream of viewers came by to see the Venus Transit through Kaua`i CC’s telescopes. [Read on for KCC Instructor Michael Hannawald’s engaging article on Waimea's historical role in the Venus Transit and KCC’s service-learning project.]

Intro by Cammie Matsumoto