Mission
The Academic Affairs Division provides high quality educational programs and instructional services for students through on-going faculty curriculum planning, program review and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes for continual improvement and expansion of instructional programs, based on the need of the community.
Academic Affairs Divisional Outcomes
Divisional Outcome 1: Curriculum, Instruction, and Planning.
Provide the highest quality programs and courses through on-going review and assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level. Raise academic quality and improve student success to promote decision making and planning utilizing the results of student learning outcome assessments.
Divisional Outcome 2: Highest level of academic services.
Provide opportunities to establish student achievement standards to determine the quality and expectations for certificates and degree programs. Student achievement standards serve as career pathway indicators to determine the academic quality and integrity of all academic programs.
Divisional Outcome 3: Internal and External Partnerships and Entities.
Provide quality academic programs and services to meet transferability requirements and to coordinate programs and activities for workforce development. Provide opportunities and resources for the underserved, challenged, and non-traditional population and promote diversity and global engagement.
Divisional Outcome 4: Manage and allocate institutional resources effectively.
Collaborate and work as a team with internal divisions, programs and departments in achieving student success and promote opportunity, access, and equity in professional development for faculty and staff both locally and off-island.
Divisional Outcome 5: Recruit, retain, and support faculty and staff in a culture of excellence and innovation.
Promote excellence in teaching pedagogy through continuous evaluation of the teaching and learning process, provide professional development to equip instructors with technological skills necessary in the high technological world. Support instructors with appropriate teaching classification and ranks in alignment with the hiring process. Demonstrate continuous commitment to student learning by upgrading skills in teaching and learning.