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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 success: To offer a supportive, high quality learning environment that guides students through their college pathway to become contributing members and leaders of our community.
• Industry and community partnerships: To foster educational partnerships with state-registered apprenticeship programs, local industries, and other organizations to create diverse academic and training opportunities.
• Native Hawaiian/indigenous values and culture: To support the Native Hawaiian community and its language, history, and culture.
• Sustainability: To create a culture of social responsibility around the conservation of resources and creating a foundation for environmental stewardship.
• Resilience and Engagement: To maintain a campus environment where all are appreciated and respected.

Ko Ke Kulanui Kai¨¡ulu ¡®O Honolulu ¡®?lelo Kumu

¡®O ka hana kumu o ko Ke Kulanui Kai¨¡ulu ¡®o Honolulu e ho¡®oholo i ka ho¡®ona¡®auao ¡®ana i n¨¡ haum¨¡na like ¡®ole a pau ma n¨¡ hana a¡®o pono he nui, me n¨¡ hana e holomua ai i n¨¡ mea kumu mana¡®o pono, ka paipai ¡®ana i ka ho¡®oulu pono i n¨¡ haum¨¡na a pau, me ke kuleana e lawelawe ai i n¨¡ haum¨¡na ¡®¨­iwi Hawai¡®i a e lawelawe p¨± i n¨¡ k¨¡naka o ke kai¨¡ulu e huli ana i ke ola ame ka na¡®auao no ka pono o n¨¡ l¨¡hui k¨¡naka a puni ka honua, ma n¨¡ papa hana hana no¡®eau, ke k¨¡ko¡®o ¡®ana i n¨¡ haum¨¡na e makemake nei e hele i ke kulanui ame n¨¡ papa hana ¡®oihana p¨¡k¨­lea like ¡®ole.

N¨¡ ¡®Oia¡®i¡®o Pili Kino Pono¡®¨©

No ka pono o n¨¡ haum¨¡na: no ke k¨¡ko¡®o ¡®ana i n¨¡ haum¨¡na e hele ana i ke kulanui kai¨¡ulu nei, e m¨¡lama i kahi kulanui kai¨¡ulu maika¡®i a¡®e noka ho¡®oulu ¡®ana i ua mau haum¨¡na nei e lilo i kupa pono a alaka¡®i pono no ka pono o ka lehulehu.

No n¨¡ pilina kai¨¡ulu ame n¨¡ pilina ¡®oihana like ¡®ole: no ka ho¡®opaipai ¡®ana i n¨¡ pilina na¡®auao me n¨¡ papahana ¡®oihana i ho¡®¨¡pono ¡®ia e ka Moku¡®¨¡ina ¡®o Hawai¡®i, n¨¡ ¡®oihana k¨±loko o Hawai¡®i ame n¨¡ hui ¡®¨¥ a¡®e e ho¡®okumu i n¨¡ hana ho¡®ona¡®auao like ¡®ole ame n¨¡ papahana ho¡®oma¡®ama¡®a he nui.

No ka lawelawe ¡®ana i n¨¡ haum¨¡na ¡®?iwi Hawai¡®i: no ke k¨¡ko¡®o ¡®ana i n¨¡ K¨¡naka ¡®?iwi Hawai¡®i ame ka ho¡®oulu ¡®ana i ke ola o ka ¡®¨­lelo Hawai¡®i, ke kuamo¡®o pono¡®¨© o Hawai¡®i, ame n¨¡ ¡®ike ame n¨¡ hana o ko Hawai¡®i pae ¡®¨¡ina.

No n¨¡ hana m¨¡lama pono ¡®ana i ko ka honua: no ke k¨¡ko¡®o ¡®ana mai i n¨¡ hana pono e pili ana i ka m¨¡lama ¡®ana i n¨¡ mea ulu, ame ka ho¡®okahua ¡®ana i n¨¡ hana pono i waena o kekahi i kekahi, ame n¨¡ mea maoli o ko ke ao nei.

No ka pono o n¨¡ l¨¡hui k¨¡naka a puni ka honua: no ka m¨¡lama ¡®ana kekahi i kekahi me ke kaulike, ka mahalo ¡®ana, ame ke aloha.

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a program of study, students will develop:

1. Kuleana (Responsibility)
   • Ethics and safety
   • Stewardship and respect for ¡°ourselves and our place¡±
   • Multiple perspectives, especially Native Hawaiian worldviews
2. ?Ike (Knowledge)
   • Multidisciplinary understanding of human, social, and natural dynamics
   • Specialized content
   • Relevant information in the context of Hawai?i
3. M¨¡kau (Skills)
   • Critical, creative, and innovative problem solving within established timeframes
   • Communication and collaboration
   • Technologies and emerging tools

Approved by PIEC on 2/27/26