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Spring Convocation

Tuesday

January 6, 2026

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Next steps for the Development of our Core Values

What and Why?

How are they used?

Next steps - the path forward

  • Core values are guiding principles for behavior and decision making
  • Core values can build trust and collegiality
  • Core values align with and are essential for achieving our mission
  • Onboarding

  • Evaluations

  • Decision Making

  • Building trust

  • Celebrating accomplishments
  • Please complete survey to gather feedback and open dialogue
  • Collate to seek patterns and shared expectations and a common language
  • Development of high level core values
  • Attach expected behaviors to these shared core values

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Please Complete the Core Values Survey

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Accreditation Updates

  • During our exit report, the peer review team stated their appreciation for Kauaʻi CC’s commitment to Hawaiian culture and community connections.
  • The exit report did not reflect any other findings
  • The Commission will meet on January 14th to discuss and vote on our accreditation status
  • MAHAOLO to everyone who participated in this process!!

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Ho`olei Scholarship

Free First Year Tuition for all Kauai Island DOE Graduates and access to on-campus employment

Requirements for fall 2026 students

Graduate from a public or charter school on Kauai spring 2026

Apply for Financial AId

Enroll in at least 9 credits

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College-level English, Math completion by First Year of Fall-Entering, Classified First-Time Freshmen

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Completion of College-level Math by First Year, Entering Fall, Classified, First-Time Freshmen

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Completion of College-level English by First Year, Entering Fall, Classified, First-Time Freshmen

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Kauaʻi CC IPEDS 300% Success Rate�First-Time Part-Time Students

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Kauaʻi CC IPEDS 150% Success Rate�First-Time Full -Time Students

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Kauaʻi CC Transfers to All �Baccalaureate Institutions

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Have a Wonderful Semester!!