Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP How can TCUP Institutions Support Faculty-Student Relationships Promoting Undergraduate Engagement in Research? Hervé Collin Math and Science Department, Kapi ‘ olani Community College

Campus Profiles Programs Offered47 Associate Degree22 Enrollment (Undergraduate)9,023 Mean Age in Years24.9 Student:Faculty Ratio18:1 Men48.8% Women51.2% Native Hawaiian18% Kapi‘olani Community College

Students involved in UR

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP Undergraduate Research Faculty Students Institutional Support

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP Faculty Support Teaching Equivalency Materials and Supplies Travel to Conferences / Competitions Space

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP Student Support Research Opportunities Transcripts Recognition Travel to Conferences / Competitions Self-confidence

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP Faculty-Student Relationship Student population Contextualized / Culture- based Research Conference / Competitions Institutionalization

Summer UR / PEEC & TCUP SEE1: Electric Guitar and Underwater Robotics SEE2: Guitar Amplifier and Robotics SEE3: Renewable Energy & Island Sustainability Summer Ecological Experience I: Biology, Ecology, Bio-Technology, Astronomy, and Cultural Summer Ecological Experience II: Hypothesis driven Research in the Waikiki Ahupua`a Summer Research Experience

Institutionalization Associate of Science Degree in Natural Science (ASNS) Life Science Physical Science Pre- Engineering Computer Science Bio Technology Health Science

Semester UR STEM Research: STEM Research - SCI 295 Research Intensive Courses (RI): Calculus-based Physics Lab I - PHYS 170L General Chemistry Lab I - CHEM 161L Molecular Biology - MICR 230 Introduction to Science: Introduction to Science - SCI 197 Engineering Project Courses: Introduction to Engineering Design - ME 213 Sophomore Project - EE 296 ASNS Required and/or Elective courses Cost?  supported by the Institution

Integrated UR High School Summer Bridge SCI 197 Literature research / culturally based First year Summer Bridge RI and/or SCI 295 Laboratory / Competition Research Second Year Summer Bridge => Four-year University in STEM

Progress in UR Involvement. * Available data two weeks before the semester starts (Mid-January 2014) Research Intensive CoursesFall 2013Spring 2014* Chemistry99 Molecular Biology55 Physics1112 UR CoursesFall 2013Spring 2014* Introduction to Science11 STEM Research in Chemistry1 STEM Research in Ecology5 STEM Research in Engineering12 STEM Research in Microbiology1

Integration of UR at all Levels Research Topic Cultural Significance (Mo‘olelo) Literature Research Design / Implementation Data Acquisition and Analysis Synthesis and Presentation Mentee Mentor Faculty

UR through Engineering Competitions Competition Model Clear Guidelines Clear Outcomes Competition Spirit Testing and Integration Skills Mentors Helping Mentees Incorporation into Engineering Design Courses

STEM (Research) Coordinator Diverse Student Population Background / Experience Age / Maturity School and Workload Research Interests Mathematics Level

Successes of UR at Kapi`olani. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) National Conference 2013 First place (poster Presentation) International Cansat Competition 2013 First Place Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium 2013 at the John A. Burns School of Medicine Top Award (best Poster) Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) National Conference 2012 First place (poster Presentation)

College Institutionalization. Water H2O Wai Kai Math & Sciences Social Sciences Literature Languages and Linguistics Arts and Humanities STEM Undergraduate Research Fair KAPI`OLANI Undergraduate Research Fair