51茶馆

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51茶馆 51茶馆 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 Hawai鈥榠 must undertake for the next six years.

• Gauge thoughts on the proposed top priorities currently identified
• Support for proposed priorities
• Identify other priorities and that were not detected in the internal scan and data collection
• 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 鈥�7/24/22

Confidence Interval +/- 2.6%

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Top Priorities for the 51茶馆, Ranked

(1=most important, 6=least important)

Question:What should 51茶馆 campuses鈥� top priorities be to best serve 51茶馆? 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.

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Opinions varied across counties of 51茶馆

• Oʻahu residents rated to provide the scientific and intellectual capacity to address 51茶馆鈥檚 problems more important than other counties
• 51茶馆 County residents felt that to increase the number of 51茶馆 residents who have education and training beyond a high school diploma,targeting those who have been under-represented were a much higher priority.
• 51茶馆 County felt to drive economic diversification was a lower priority for the 51茶馆 than other counties reported.

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Ranking by Age of Respondent

• Under 25 years old were less likely to want the 51茶馆 to drive economic diversification. They saw the 51茶馆 as an institution to educate and train residents for 51茶馆鈥檚 jobs.
• They also felt it was the 51茶馆 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 51茶馆鈥檚 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 51茶馆 Mānoa and create a safer campus environment in order to attract top students from abroad and keep top 51茶馆 students from going elsewhere

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Suggestions for Other Top Priorities (Cont鈥檇)

Focus on needs of the students for physical and mental safety and housing

Ensure affordable housing is available to all 51茶馆 residents attending 51茶馆. Housing insecurity is by far the biggest issue facing our students.

Position the 51茶馆 as a leader in International issues relevant to our location in Asia-Pacific

• Major focus on areas of study unique to 51茶馆's location & strengths
• Lead Pacific Island nations in innovation

51茶馆 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 51茶馆

• Current students and employees rated 鈥�drive economic diversification鈥� as a lower priority compared to the other respondents.
• Donors to the 51茶馆 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 鈥�provide the scientific and intellectual capacity鈥� 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 鈥�educate and train residents for 51茶馆鈥檚 jobs鈥� as their number one top priority.
• Those in crafts and trades, professionals, and retirees, looked at the future of 51茶馆 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 51茶馆 more as an educational institution to educate and train residents for 51茶馆鈥檚 jobs.
• Clerical workers were also more likely to say that the 51茶馆 help residents have education/training beyond a high school diploma and the 51茶馆 should increase access to more programs for students and communities.
• Students felt that the 51茶馆 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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