Transcript Shaping the Future of International Students at Honolulu

Shaping the Future of
International Students at
Honolulu Community College
Presented to the CLT
Monday, December 1, 2008
by Grace Funai
Current and Past Enrollment
Since Fall 2004, we
have accepted
approximately 64
international
students.
This is the result of
no recruiting being
done by HCC.
LBRT – 19
ECE – 14
FT - 6
AERO – 5
CA - 4
CENT, COSM, AEC –
3 each
AVIT & AJ – 2 each
MARR, CARP,
HSERV - 1
Tuition Revenue
Fall 2006 – 21 students,
approximately $67,479.00
Fall 2007 – 25 students,
approximately $77,312.00
Fall 2008 – 13 students,
approximately $53,052.00
Enrollment for Spring 2009
Anticipate 10 new international
students. 2 LBRT, 2 AVIT, 1 AERO, 2
ECE, 1 COSM, 1 HSER, 1 HELA
Minimum tuition revenue increase for
Spring 2009: $31,680
Several students already registered
for more than 12 credits for spring
Added Benefits of Having
International Students at HCC
Conscientious students, work hard
and are serious about their studies
Provide added dimension to campus
climate and enhance our diverse
student body
Help to fill low enrolled program areas
Strong retention and graduation rates
What’s the Problem?
As of Fall 2008, DSO’s Jarren
Uyehara, Kim Kawamura, Judy
Naumu, Beng Poh Yoshikawa and
Violet Bauer all left HCC, leaving a
void of responsibilities for both credit
and non-credit international students.
This void has not been addressed,
leaving HCC at risk of not being in
compliance with immigration
regulations.
Recertification is Coming!!
As early as January 2009
No appeals process for schools that
are found to be non-compliant
Immediate loss of access to SEVIS,
and inability to host future
international students
Areas of Concern
Reporting
inconsistencies in
SEVIS, lack of
attention to SEVIS
alerts
Proper collection
and maintenance
of required
documents.
Formal channels of
communication.
Formal
documentation of
student information
and action.
Documented
evidence of HELA
program meeting
minimum
requirements.
TSA clearance
Upcoming Changes
Introduction of SEVIS 2 next year
Recertification process
Increased reporting requirements for
students on OPT
Continuous immigration
updates/changes that consistently
need to be monitored and
implemented
Areas of Development
Increased
recruitment
International
Programming
Acculturation
Counseling
Policy
Development &
Documentation
Recertification
Coordination
HELA
Study Hawaii
Initiative
Study Abroad
Housing
Assistance
Scholarhips