Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Stephen Taylor,
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Kaua'i CC
Professor, Oceanography and Astronomy
Office location: OCET room 102B
Phone: 808.245.8332
Email: svt@hawaii.edu

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Ka Papa Hana Holomua Plan Evaluation Reports 

 Academic Affairs Core Values
and Principles of Best Practices ‘ohana

‘āinaolaha‘aha‘a
  • Fulfill your professional and personal responsibility (kuleana) for the sustainability of the campus.
  • Be mindful about your relationships to this island and its people.
  • Share and use college resources responsibly and sustainably.
  • Encourage success by providing appropriate resources and needed support.
  • Provide a safe space.
  • Be mindful in the application of your words so they are used with integrity and thoughtfulness for their power.
  • Encourage experimentation and innovation without fear of failure by providing a safe space.
  • Communicate clearly to limit misunderstandings.
  • Practice humility to avoid arrogance.
  • Work and lead in service to others.
  • Respect others and yourself.
  • Seek to understand and honor diverse perspectives.
  • Look within before reacting.
  • Identify and respect what is working and embrace positive changes when necessary.
ahonuinānā i ke kumualoha
  • Practice patience and empathy in your interactions with others. Employ healthy coping strategies to manage stress and maintain mental, emotional, and physical health.
  • Provide opportunities to foster growth and leadership in others.
  • Act in a professional manner, with collegiality and civility, to help the group attain its goals.
  • Be constructive rather than disparaging.
  • Address differences and conflicts with openness while working towards consensus.
  • Seek knowledge from many sources.
  • Use every situation and task as a teaching and learning opportunity.
  • Engage in continuous professional and self-improvement.
  • Be constructively self-reflective to find resources within yourself.
  • Learn from mistakes.
  • Inspire others.
  • Be appreciative, welcoming, kind, and supportive.
  • Exhibit compassion, grace, charity, and forgiveness towards others.
  • Give and receive gratitude (aloha aku, aloha mai).
  • Mālama kākou.