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أغجاض±²¥ Strategic Plan 2023-2029 External Data Collection
General Resident Survey Results
August 5, 2022
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Goal: Gather community and stakeholder opinions on what direction the University of Hawaiâ€کi must undertake for the next six years.
Objectives
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Gauge thoughts on the proposed top priorities currently identified
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Support for proposed priorities
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Identify other priorities and that were not detected in the internal scan and data collection
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Understand if opinions differ by demographic differences, geographic difference, or other segments of the population.
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Distribution of Completed Surveys:collected 7/11/22 –7/24/22
Residence |
Sample size |
Hawaiʻi residents |
|
Kauaʻi |
57 |
City & County of Honolulu |
980 |
Maui County |
68 |
Hawaiʻi County |
260 |
Unknown county |
10 |
Other U.S. state |
56 |
Other country |
6 |
Total |
1,443 |
Confidence Interval +/- 2.6%
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Top Priorities
for the أغجاض±²¥,
Ranked
(1=most important, 6=least important)
Priorities |
Rank (Mean) |
Provide the scientific and intellectual capacity to address
Hawaiʻi's problems and opportunities, particularly around
sustainability, energy, and climate resilience |
3.11 |
Educate and train Hawaiʻi residents for Hawaiʻi's jobs |
3.14 |
Drive economic diversification and development across
the islands |
3.21 |
Increase the number of Hawaiʻi residents who have education/training beyond a High School diploma, targeting those who have been under-represented
| 3.38 |
Increase access to more programs for students and communities throughout the state
| 3.57 |
Sustain and support Hawaiian language, culture and people |
4.58 |
Question:What should أغجاض±²¥ campuses’ top priorities be to best serve Hawaiʻi? Please rank the importance of these
priorities for the University over the next six years with rank 1 being the most important
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Educate and train had more ranking No. 1. First three priorities among top three choices of majority. Only quarter ranked Hawaiian issues within top three choices.
What should أغجاض±²¥ campuses’ top priorities be to best serve Hawaiʻi? Please rank the importance of these priorities for the University over the next six years with rank 1 being the most important
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
Provide the scientific and intellectual capacity to address... |
21% | 22% | 17% |
Educate and train Hawaiʻi residents for Hawaiʻi's jobs | 23% | 19% | 18% |
Drive economic diversification and development across... | 19% | 20% | 19% |
Increase the number of Hawaiâ€کi residents who have ... | 16% | 18% | 18% |
Increase access to more programs for students and... | 13% | 16% | 19% |
Sustain and support Hawaiian language, culture and people | 8% | 6% | 10% |
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Opinions varied across counties of Hawaiʻi
- Oʻahu residents rated to provide the scientific and intellectual capacity to address Hawaiʻi’s problems more important than other counties
- Hawaiʻi County residents felt that to increase the number of Hawaiʻi residents who have education and training beyond a high school diploma,targeting those who have been under-represented were a much higher priority.
- Hawaiʻi County felt to drive economic diversification was a lower priority for the أغجاض±²¥ than other counties reported.
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Ranking by Age of Respondent
- Under 25 years old were less likely to want the أغجاض±²¥ to drive economic diversification. They saw the أغجاض±²¥ as an institution to educate and train residents for Hawaiʻi’s jobs.
- They also felt it was the أغجاض±²¥ responsibility to sustain and support the Hawaiian language, culture, and people. In fact, it was the only age segment to rate it among their top three priorities.
- Age 25 to 44 years old rated to sustain and support the Hawaiian language, culture, and people as their lowest priority, but the average rating was still statistically a more important priority than what older respondents rated.
- The oldest segment, those 65 years old and older, were the most adamant about the أغجاض±²¥â€™s role to drive economic diversification and to provide the scientific and intellectual capacity.
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Suggestions for Other Top Priorities
Affordable
Ensure access to affordable higher education
- Keep tuition affordable without decreasing the quality of education
- Focus on lowering costs for students
Administration
Revamp the administration and processes: Eliminate bureaucratic inefficiencies, one seamless system across all campuses, etc.
- Administrative team and Regents must become strong and vocal advocates for the university
- Ensure the administrators are transparent and willing to share information
Infrastructure
Fix campus infrastructure, both physical structures and technology capacity
- Modernize facilities at أغجاض±²¥ Mānoa and create a safer campus environment in order to attract top students from abroad and keep top Hawaiʻi students from going elsewhere
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Suggestions for Other Top Priorities (Cont’d)
Focus on needs of the students for physical and mental safety and housing
Ensure affordable housing is available to all أغجاض±²¥ residents attending أغجاض±²¥. Housing insecurity is by far the biggest issue facing our students.
Position the أغجاض±²¥ as a leader in International issues relevant to our location in Asia-Pacific
- Major focus on areas of study unique to أغجاض±²¥'s location & strengths
- Lead Pacific Island nations in innovation
أغجاض±²¥ Athletics
Increase support for the revenue producing athletic programs to enhance both revenue and non-revenue athletic opportunities
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Mahalo
Daniel Nahoopii
dnahoopii@smshawaii.com
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Ranking by Affiliation with the أغجاض±²¥
- Current students and employees rated “drive economic diversification†as a lower priority compared to the other respondents.
- Donors to the أغجاض±²¥ did not see the need to increase access to more programs for students and communities as high a priority as did other respondents.
- Donors were more likely to rate “provide the scientific and intellectual capacity†as a high priority, particularly compared to graduates, parents, and current students.
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Ranking by Occupation
- Managers were more likely to rank “educate and train residents for Hawaiʻi’s jobs†as their number one top priority.
- Those in crafts and trades, professionals, and retirees, looked at the future of أغجاض±²¥ as a strong research facility to provide the scientific and intellectual capacity which would also drive economic diversification for the state.
- Those in the Armed forces, clerical workers, homemakers, managers, and services and sales, looked at the أغجاض±²¥ more as an educational institution to educate and train residents for Hawaiʻi’s jobs.
- Clerical workers were also more likely to say that the أغجاض±²¥ help residents have education/training beyond a high school diploma and the أغجاض±²¥ should increase access to more programs for students and communities.
- Students felt that the أغجاض±²¥ needs to take action to sustain and support the Hawaiian language, culture, and people. And they listed this priority as one of their top three priorities.
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