Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The COM-FSM project supported more than 220 students currently studying at the college and support and encourage graduates through internships and scholarships. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Experiential learning trip to Palau - 2 students Students to UoG in summer for short learning experience - 5 students Provided support for 17 students in 45 courses to complete the certificate or degree in agriculture Recruited 71 new students for the agriculture major starting fall 2017. 2 students received start up scholarships in January 2016 and 7 received start up scholarships for August 2016. 5 students received scholarships to continue bachelor level studies in Jan. 2016 and 3 for summer 2016. 3 received scholarships for fall 2016 and spring 2017. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results are disseminated through the college website, facebook contact and quarterly reports to the two sets of Board of Regents overseeing this program. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Library resources were improved by securing access to the Essential Electronic Agriculture Library at all campuses. 6 graduates participated in the internship program and mentoring program. Two interns were hired full-time by the college working in the Cooperative Extension Service. The proposal for the certificate in Agriculture and Food Technology is now endorsed by college committees. The Board of Regents must endorse and the accrediting body for the college must grant permission. Implementation is targeted for f 2019. 2 students went to Palau for a 3 week experiential learning tour and 5 students went to Guam for a one-week experiential learning trip. 3 students were supported for bachelor's degrees and 7 students received start up scholarships. 181 students registere for a major in agriculture and food related sciences.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Our primary focus has been on serving students through scholarships and through recruiting information provided to highschool graduates through direct contact and electronic contact. Outreach to high school agriculture programs and support for high school instructors began this report period. Changes/Problems:The program in Chuuk State is now scheduled to begin fall 2017. The process is for curriculum committee to review the proposal, then the Executive Committee, and finally the Board of Regents. If the Board of Regents approves, a substantive change will be submitted to our accredting agency ACCJC/WASC. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Experiential learning trip to Palau - 2 students Students to UoG in summer for short learning experience. Conducted recruitment for Agriculture at college fair. Provided support for students in 56 courses. 2 students received start up scholarships in January 2016 and 7 received start up scholarships for August 2016. 5 students received scholarships to continue bachelor level studies in Jan. 2016 and 3 for summer 2016. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?results are disseminated through college website, faebook contact and quarterly reports to the two sets of Boards of Regents overseeing this program. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We complete goals of Phase X funds through continued support of interns and scholarhips. Outreach to the high school agriculture programs with implementation of nurseries and support materials will also continue.
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What was accomplished under these goals?
Funding for Phase X has been drawn down. However we continue to use Phase X allocations because we were unable to compete for Phase XI funds and therefore are spreading our resources to continue serving our students and clients. The Essential Electronic Agriculture Library is available for students and educators. 6 interns were mentored by an instructor or program manager Outreach to 3 Pohnpei High School Agriculture programs - review curriculum, implement nurseries Summer camp for high school students Purchased educational support materials AFT implementation proposal sent to curriculum committee for review.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:Although we have not yet drawn down funds from Phase X, we continue to reach stakeholders through an annual Stakeholder Meeting held this year on February 06. Attending the meeting were representatives of the national and state departments of education, a regional organization called PREL, 3 instructional staff, administrators and two teaching interns from the college. In addition, we have developed a FaceBook page to interact with our studnets who attend universities in guam, Hawaii or elsewhere. Changes/Problems:A No-Cost extention has already been requested and approved. The only change that is currently anticipated is that the program in Chuuk will not open this fall however a faculty level position will be filled to initiate dialogue with the Chuuk State stakeholders and conduct the necessary surveys to justify a substantive change request to the accrediting commission. Once that is completed and if the survey suggests so, a program will be instituted for students entering in August of 2016. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?One student participates in a one-month experiential learning activity at a collaborating university each year. Five students participate in a one-wek experiential learning activity at the University of Guam each summer to prepare for entering university or into the private industries. 4 Student teaching interns are hired on one-year contracts to learn how to be agriculture teachers, tutor students, research and develop curricula and other activities to support current instructors. The intention is to have them go on to university to study agriculture or education programs. Three of the previous 4 interns did register at university this year. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results of RIIA progams are disseminated via the COM-FSM/CRE website and through the facebook page that we have created. Scholarship announcements are porvided through local news media and on the college newsfeed. Stakeholders are invited to an annual meeting. A consortium webpage has been created at the University of Puerto Rico for the CariPac consortium. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will be drawing down funds from Phase X. Five students will attend the experiential learning at the University of Guam. I will discuss programs to recruit studnets with the Director of Student Services who is in charge of recruitment to see how we can best use the funds available under this program to reach high school students of interest. This may include a collaborative effort for the summer science activities next year. A faculty member will be hired to Chuuk Campus to conduct the required survey and information gathering in preparation for the opening of a certificate level course there if it is advised.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
No funding for Phase X has been drawn down yet but we continue to access prior year funds for some of the objectives. Library resources are not yet identified since the Chuuk campus library is not yet included. 4 graduates are in place as interns with the instructors but are funded for the first half of their program under Phase IX funds. The Chuuk campus program has not yet started. COM-FSM continues to support and attend the experiential learning activities provided by our collaborating partner universities. One student is currently in American Samoa. Five students are scheduled to attend a one week program at University of Guam in August There are currently 9 students who have graduated from COM-FSM who are attending university in agriculture or food related programs. Scholarships have been provided from previous RIIA funds. At this point, there are 220 students registered with agriculture as their major. There were 251 in the Fall semester but due to attrition this total fell.
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