Ka Pe‘ahi Lono: Monthly Message for September
Date/Time sent: 09/01/2022 9:00 amHoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together)
Aloha mai kākou e UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana!
We are so very excited to welcome you all back to campus!
See you soon on our campus in the Ahupuaʻa of Honoʻuliʻuli!
We are “so much more” with you here!!
Our Fall 2022 Convocation and Professional Development Day, a gathering that marked the beginning of our new academic year, welcomed the newest members of our UH West Oʻahu ʻohana, celebrated our achievements, and set our course for the upcoming year. It was the first time since January 2020 that we stood together to sing Mele Honouliuli. In that moment, we were resilient and buoyant as we stood steadfast and committed to our vision, mission, and value proposition. Mahalo nūnui to everyone who attended in person. For those who were unable to attend you can access a recording of convocation and a copy of the slide deck.
As we welcome our new and returning students to WEEK #2 of the 2022-23 academic year, let’s ensure that each of them know that there are boundless opportunities here at “West”! Here they will find learning communities that share their passions, opportunities that will elevate their voice, and supportive teachers and peers – all fellow PUEO!
There will be many “homecoming” events on campus this academic year as we “re-open” and “re-vitalize” our campus. The first will be a celebration of our renovated dining hall and newly opened bookstore. Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a re-opening celebration. There will be a special food tasting at Da Spot and a special price on their famous mochiko chicken plate lunch, Coca-Cola will be showcasing their new product line, and the bookstore will have giveaways and discounts, and so much more! Stay tuned for more information.
In this month’s Ka Peʻahi Lono we provide information on upcoming events, highlight the work of our Kūlana O Kapolei, and provide important announcements for our faculty. Please scroll down!
Mahalo nūnui for taking the time to review this week’s bulletin.
E mālama pono!
Maenette Benham, Chancellor
REVITALIZING THE LIFE OF OUR CAMPUS
Special Events this month
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Come celebrate our newly renovated Dining Hall and Da Spot, and our new Bookstore. Stay tuned for more information! Open to the campus and public!
Friday, Sept. 30, He Lei Mahalo, UH West Oʻahu Scholarship Luncheon. By invitation only.
Working to keep our campus safe!
View our updated guidelines as of Aug. 22, 2022.
Keep in mind, kūkūlu kaiāulu! Please strengthen our community with your passions, respect for one another, and patience! Please respect an individual’s personal choice to wear a face mask.
HANA LAWELAWE: ON LEADERSHIP
Pūpūkahi i Holomua (Unite to Move Forward)!
In this month’s leadership section we highlight the brilliant community work of our Kūlana O Kapolei. Dr. Manu Meyer along with many faculty, students (alumnus and current students), staff, and community volunteers had a productive, busy and exciting summer! These special projects ignite our UH West Oʻahu Pahuhopu, our institutional values.
Waiwai
True wealth is found in people. The UH West Oʻahu Aloha ʻĀina Student Service Club came out monthly during the summer to help us maintain our uluniu – coconut grove! We were also able to gather and place another 400+ niu in our Niu Nursery (24 varieties!) and will be gifting them to honor the Makahiki Season on Nov. 26. Mark your calendars!
Poʻokela
Excellence was found in Aunty Lynette Paglinawanʻs Hoʻomau class this summer. She hosted 80+ students weekly for a 5-week course on “Hawaiian Resilience.” It was so beautifully received by all community members. This class was a rare and special opportunity for all.
Mālama ʻĀina
Loving our lands, oceans and waterways is a way of life. Kūlana o Kapolei helped host five organizations this summer on projects up in Palehua focusing on Indigenous Science, water conservation, rejuvenation of soil, and hoʻopono practices:
- STEM2 Masters Program – https://coe.hawaii.edu/stems2/programs/masters/
- Ulu Aʻe Learning Center – https://uluae.org/
- New York Grow Externships – https://www.growexternships.org/
- Blue Waters Exchange – https://www.bluewaterexchange.org/
- Dream House Public Charter School – https://www.dreamhouseewabeach.org/
Hana Lawelawe
Our beloved community here in the West is enlivened with our commitment and vision. Faculty, Staff and Students will be part of the very first Waianae Coast Niu Nursery Gifting on Saturday, Aug. 27. We planted 500 niu last year and will be giving 409 out to families, small farms, and to whoever asks! We are part of a cultural agroforestry movement dedicated to the life found in tropical foods and ideas that make sense, bring joy, and connect us to each other!
Kaiāulu
Our community here on our UH West Oʻahu campus is strengthened with the dedication of outstanding staff and faculty. Kūlana o Kapolei would like to recognize three staff currently working on their EdD at UH Mānoa: Hōkū Kwan of Wailau Ola, Amy Bumatai Fairhart, and BJ Kahawaii of Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina. All students expressed deep and enduring excellence for their work here on campus, and within their own families. It was an honor and joy to spend two weeks with them on a class focusing on Social Justice & Leadership.
A CELEBRATION OF GOOD WORKS: KŪLIA I KA NUʻU (REACH FOR THE SUMMIT!)
Highlights from August
- New program at UH West Oʻahu opens pathway to nursing career
- UH West Oʻahu introduces new certificates for fall
- Threat assessment expert featured speaker at UH West Oʻahu training event
- Lā Pūnua welcomes nearly 200 incoming students to UH West Oʻahu
- Faculty, staff, lecturer earn highest marks
- Fall 2022 Convocation and Professional Development Day welcomes new semester
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
An Important Message from our Registrar
Supporting student success while adhering to Federal regulations, the Faculty Verification of Non-Participation report helps our institution to comply with the UH System Executive Policy 7.209 certifying student attendance and participation in class by the end of the late registration period.
Your reporting of students who are not participating in class (No-Show) helps our institution to comply with USDOE Title IV financial aid policy to identify the first day of academic engagement and the last day of engagement for students receiving financial aid. Note: Compliance is required to ensure we can continue to award our students federal financial aid.
Beginning Fall 2022, you will report through the Instructor Support App. For step-by-step instructions, please visit https://www.hawaii.edu/myuhinfo/pv-faculty/.
DUE: Part of Term I (08/22/22-12/09/22) verification and certifications must be submitted between August 31 and September 6, 2022.
For all other Part of Term courses, the deadlines are displayed above each of your class rosters in the Instructor Support App.
From the UH System Vice President for Academic Strategy
The University of Hawai’i is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of student education records and monitoring the release of information from those records, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
UH employees with access to student education records have a legal responsibility to protect the privacy of students by using information only for legitimate educational reasons to instruct, advise, or otherwise assist students. FERPA also assures certain rights to students regarding their education records. These rights do not transfer to parents, guardians, spouses, or other family members without the express written permission of the student.
What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (also known as the Buck ley Amendment), affords students four primary rights with respect to their education
records. They have the right to:
1. Inspect and review their education records;
2. Have some control over the disclosure of information from their education records;
3. Seek to amend incorrect education records;
4. File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Family Policy Compliance Office.
Learn more about how FERPA at:
datagov.intranet.hawaii.edu/ferpa/
datagov.intranet.hawaii.edu/ferpa-guidance-for-online-lectures-and-recordings/
Data Privacy and Security Best Practices
Protect your UH email account! Reduce the risk of your UH username and password from being compromised with the following cyber hygiene best practices.
Do not your UH username and password when establishing other accounts, including for class assignments involving third party applications. If you are required to use your UH username to verify you are a UH student, then be sure to use a different password. Duplicating your UH login information is a security risk because if the third party has a data breach, your UH username and password will be compromised. For example, many UH student accounts have been exposed through Chegg’s data breaches.
Never re-use passwords that have been exposed. Once your login information has been exposed, hackers continue to have access to them.
Do not share your UH username and password with others. Keep your UH credentials confidential.
Check whether your UH email has been exposed.
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Remain alert for phishing scams.
https://www.hawaii.edu/infosec/phishing/
Best Practices involving Third Party Software/Services (including online tools used in the classroom)
If students or other users need to create an account, inform them to not use their UH username and password, if possible. Mirroring credentials poses a security risk.
Do not forget about your data after a contract or subscription ends, especially if there is Sensitive or Regulated data involved. Remind students or other users to delete their account and materials when the software product is no longer being used (e.g., when the class is over).
Questions?
Email the UH Data Governance Office at datagov@hawaii.edu.
From Human Resources: Employee Self Service
The Employee Self Service (ESS) through PeopleSoft is now available to all UH employees. ESS provides easy access to employment information, such as payroll notification forms (PNF’s), while also encouraging UH campuses to become more sustainable by adopting paperless systems. ESS is part of the latest upgrade to the university’s PeopleSoft Human Resource Information System.
New features and convenient links include:
- Personal details, including the ability to add a preferred name
- Business address and phone number
- Access to the Employment Change Summary, which contains current and historical employment, and PNF’s
- Link to the UH Directory, which provides search capabilities by Preferred Name as well as First and Last Name
- Link to the Office of Human Resources Portal
- Link to the Hawaii Information Portal for payroll information
Employees can access ESS by logging in here with UH username and password. Please note that access to PeopleSoft will require that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) be enabled. For instructions on enabling MFA, please use this link: https://www.hawaii.edu/askus/1681. If you are accessing the ESS page remotely (eg if teleworking from home), you will need to first setup and connect to the UH VPN (to get on the UH network) before logging into ESS. For more information on VPN and setup instructions, please proceed to the UH ITS VPN information page.
Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO)
Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) are experimental tabulations developed by researchers at the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data provide earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution. These statistics are generated by matching university transcript data with a national database of jobs, using state-of-the-art confidentiality protection mechanisms to protect the underlying data.
The PSEO are made possible through data sharing partnerships between universities, university systems, State Departments of Education, State Labor Market Information offices, and the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data are available for post-secondary institutions whose transcript data have been made available to the Census Bureau through a data-sharing agreement.