Vision, Mission, Values, & Strategic Plan

Choosing Kapi‘olani Community College

Alaka‘i ‘ia mākou e kā mākou nu‘ukia like, lawena waiwai like, a me ka hoʻokō kuleana haumāna like ma o ke kāko‘o ‘i‘ini, ke a‘o, ka hoʻokō pahuhopu, me ka palapala ‘o Hawai‘i Papa o Ke Ao.

We are guided by our shared vision, values and commitments and by the recommendations of Hawai‘i Papa O Ke Ao.

‘Ōlelo Nu‘ukia – Vision

He Kula Nui Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi ‘o Kapi‘olani Kula Nui Kaiāulu a na kā lākou mau haumāna puka e hoʻoikaika i ke kaiāulu o ko Hawai‘i mau kaiāulu like ‘ole ma ka honua e loli mau.

Kapi‘olani Community College is a model indigenous serving institution whose graduates strengthen the social, economic, and sustainable advancement of Hawai‘i and the world.

Ala Nu‘ukia – Mission

Na Ke Kula Nui Kaiāulu ʻo Kapiʻolani e hoʻāmana i nā kānaka ʻimi naʻauao a pau e hoʻokō i kā lākou mau pahuhopu pilikino, hoʻonaʻauao a ʻimi ʻoihana i loko nō o ke kaiāulu puni honua e paipai i ke kūpono, ka loli pono, me nā ʻano o nā kānaka like ʻole. I hoʻohanohano i ka ʻāina, ka ʻōiwi, a me ka hoʻoilina o ka Mōʻīwahine Kapiʻolani, paʻa kuleana ke aʻo aku, ke aʻo mai, ke aʻo lawena waiwai me ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi i ke Kōleke.

Kapi‘olani Community College empowers all learners to achieve their personal, educational, and career goals in a global community that promotes excellence, innovation, and diversity. To honor ‘āina, ‘ōiwi, and the legacy of Queen Kapi‘olani, the College is committed to teaching, learning, and practicing Hawaiian values and culture.

Nā lawena waiwai – Values

Hoʻohanohano ‘ia ka ho‘īlina a ka Mō‘īwahine o Kapi‘olani e Kapi‘olani Kula Nui Kaiāulu ma o kēia mau lawena waiwai:

Kapi‘olani Community College honors the legacy of Queen Kapi‘olani through these values:

Kūlia i ka Nuʻu

Strive for the summit (highest)

Hāna kilo, heheʻe ke one, ke ‘ana kākoʻi, ʻau i ka wai, kea ka hau, a kau i ka wēkiu.

Gaze into the sky, the sand slides, the cave where adzes are made, swim in the water, the snow is white, and you reach the summit.

  • Kūpono: Striving for the summit begins with being honest with yourself and in turn being honest with others by standing with integrity and respect.
    ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: ʻO ka wai hiʻiaka ma mua, ma hope ka ʻawa.
    The water first, and then the ʻawa.
  • Kūloa‘a: Striving to meet the needs for everyone in the campus community to feel supported.
    ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Ua nahā ka ʻili wahī o ka hua.
    The protective covering of the seed has been cracked.
  • Kuleana: Striving for the summit means accepting that being a part of the campus community is a privilege that comes with the responsibility of holding yourself accountable to constantly seeking improvement.
    ʻŌlelo Noʻeau:  Hoʻolei ʻia ka ʻōnohiʻula e nā pali Koʻolau.
    The rainbow-hued clouds are raised by the Koʻolau cliffs.
  • Mālama: Striving for the summit is sustained by nurturing and protecting the campus and the community.
    ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Kū mai ka ʻauʻa, kū mai ke kauhulu ʻōpelu.
    The ʻauʻa appears; the school of ʻōpelu appears

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You feel it in the air and the warmth of the sun. You want to learn at a school in touch with the natural rhythm of Hawai’i. You’ll fit right in at Kapi’olani Community College. You’re more than ready!