Honolulu Community College provides accessible educational opportunities through an engaging learning environment that values academic excellence and personal growth of all students, with a kuleana (responsibility) to Native Hawaiians and our community, through career, liberal arts, technology, transfer, and professional training programs.
Mission Statement
Honolulu Community College provides accessible educational opportunities through an engaging learning environment that values academic excellence and personal growth of all students, with a kuleana (responsibility) to Native Hawaiians and our community, through career, liberal arts, technology, transfer, and professional training programs.
Core Values:
- Student-Centered and Student Focused – offering a supportive, high quality learning environment that guides students through their college pathway to become contributing members and leaders of our community.
- Community and Industry Partnerships – fostering educational partnerships with state-registered apprenticeship programs, local industries, and other organizations to create diverse academic and training opportunities.
- Indigenous Serving – supporting the Native Hawaiian community and its language, history, and culture.
- Sustainability – creating a culture of social responsibility around the conservation of resources and creating a foundation for environmental stewardship.
- Diversity and Equity – maintaining an equitable multicultural environment where all aspects of diversity are appreciated and respected.
Ko Ke Kulanui Kaiāulu ‘O Honolulu ‘Ōlelo Kumu
‘O ka hana kumu o ko Ke Kulanui Kaiāulu ‘o Honolulu e ho‘oholo i ka ho‘ona‘uaao ‘ana i nā haumāna like ‘ole āpau ma nā hana a‘o pono he nui, me nā hana e holomua ai i nā mea kumu mana‘o pono, ka paipai ‘ana i ka ho‘oulu pono i nā haumāna āpau, me ke kuleana e lawelawe i nā haumāna ‘ōiwi Hawai‘i a e lawelawe i nā kānaka o ke kaiāulu e huli ana i ke ola ame ka na‘auao no ka pono o nā lāhui kānaka a puni ka honua, ma nā papa hana hana no‘eau, ke kāko‘o ‘ana i nā haumāna e makemake ai e hele i ke kulanui ame nā papa hana ‘oihana pākōlea like ‘ole.
Nā ‘Oia‘i‘o Pili Kino Pono‘ī:
- No ka pono o nā haumāna – no ke kāko‘o ‘ana i nā haumāna e hele ana i ke kulanui kaiāulu nei, e mālama i kahi kulanui kaiāulu maika‘i a‘e noka ho‘oulu ‘ana i ua mau haumāna nei e lilo i kupa pono a alaka‘i pono no ka pono o ka lehulehu.
- No nā pilina kaiāulu ame nā pilina ‘oihana like ‘ole – no ka hoʻopaipai ‘ana i nā pilina na‘auao me nā papa hana ‘oihana i ho‘āpono ‘ia e ka Moku‘āina ‘o Hawai‘i , nā ‘oihana kūloko o Hawai‘i ame nā hui ʻē a‘e e ho‘okumu i nā hana ho‘ona‘auao like ‘ole ame nā papa hana ho‘oma‘ama‘a he nui.
- No ka lawelawe ‘ana i nā haumāna ‘ōiwi Hawai‘i – no ke kāko‘o ‘ana i nā kānaka ‘ōiwi Hawai‘i ame ka ho‘oulu ‘ana i ke ola o ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i , ke kuamo‘o pono‘ī o Hawai‘i , ame nā ʻike ame nā hana o ko Hawai‘i pae ‘āina.
- No nā hana mālama pono ‘ana i ko ka honua – no ke kāko‘o ‘ana mai i nā hana pono e pili ana i ka mālama ‘ana i nā mea ulu, ame ka ho‘okahua ‘ana i nā hana pono i waena o kekahi i kekahi, ame nā mea maoli ko ke ao nei.
- No ka pono o nā lāhui kānaka a puni ka honua – no ka mālama ‘ana kekahi i kekahi me ke kaulike, ka mahalo ‘ana, ame ke aloha.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
Honolulu Community College defines the following six core competencies as its Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Critical Thinking – Effectively analyze arguments, assumptions, and problems and draw conclusions.
- Information Literacy – Form strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information, and know the ethical and legal issues surrounding information and information technology.
- Effective Communication – Actively express and exchange ideas through listening, speaking, reading, writing, and other modes of interpersonal expression.
- Quantitative Reasoning – Effectively analyze numerical data, solve quantitative problems, and apply mathematical concepts.
- Career Preparation – Demonstrate knowledge and skills to successfully move to a baccalaureate education or selected vocation.
- 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.
