Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 35.03
Liaison Laurel Pikcunas
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.39 / 8.00 Michelle Nathan
Assistant Professor
Math and Natural Science
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes

Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-supportive

A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Community Awareness and Social Responsibility – Demonstrate and apply an understanding of moral and ethical issues that pertain to the environment, social justice, and cultural diversity.

Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
799

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
239

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
The total number of graduates from degree programs was determined from the 2021-2022 academic year of graduates from all degree programs.
The number of graduates from degree programs that have sustainability focused learning outcomes came from the number of graduates from

1. Academic Subject Certificate in Sustainability
2. Liberal Arts AA Program
3. Hawaiian Studies AA Program
4. Carpentry Technology AAS Program
5. Fire & Environmental Emergency Response AAS Program
6. Occupational & Environmental Safety Management AAS Program
7. Marine Option Program Academic Subject Certificate

The data on the number of graduates from Honolulu Community College in the 2021-2022 Academic Year was sourced from data.hawaii.edu

Board of Regents Approved Degrees and Certificates Awarded by Major & Gender:
https://data.hawaii.edu/#/reports/DET1A?FISCAL_YEAR=2022&VALUE=Honolulu%20Community%20College&HI_IND=&STEM=

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Liberal Arts AA Program
Demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment of the planet and learn to utilize natural resources sustainably.
Sustainability Focused Programs

Academic Subject Certificate in Sustainability

Students take Sustainability Focused courses and complete a Sustainability Focused capstone project to receive an academic subject certificate that will be posted on the student’s transcript.

Liberal Arts AA Program

Program Learning Outcome:
Demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment of the planet and learn to utilize natural resources sustainably.

Hawaiian Studies AA Program

Program Learning Outcome:
Identify elements of the geology and geography of Hawai‘i and the role of Hawaiian culture in understanding the ‘āina (land/earth).

Carpentry Technology AAS Program

Demonstrate personal and professional health, fitness and safety practices required for the building and construction occupations. Teaches traditional Hawaiian culture and values through Carpentry which includes using natural native materials and reusing resources.

Requires CARP 41, a sustainability focused class.

Fire & Environmental Emergency Response AAS Program

Develops skills and in-service professional development in responding to fire, medical, and
environmental emergency situations with an emphasis on Environmental Fire Prevention and Science.

Requires CHEM 105, a sustainability focused class.

Occupational & Environmental Safety Management AAS Program

Promote workplace health & safety and environmental protection through education and training.

Requires CHEM 105, a sustainability focused class.

Marine Option Program Academic Subject Certificate

Students take marine-related coursework, conduct an independent research project or participate in an internship in a marine-related field.

Requires OCN 201, a sustainability focused class.

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
29.91

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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