We welcomed 90 attendees and 20 awesome assessment posters from five Hawaiʻi institutions at the Assessment for Curricular Improvement Poster Exhibit. We congratulate the following poster award winners:

Best Poster Design:

• Jamie Sickel & Kara Plamann Wagoner (Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, Kapi‘olani Community College): Integrated Planning for Student Success: Kapi‘olani Community College’s Continuous Improvement Journey
• Runners-Up:
  • Dorothy Hirata, Laura Chuang, Matt Parcon, Alice Swift, and Marisa Yamada (Information Technology Services, University of Hawaiʻi): UH Online 5-Week Professional Development (PD) Program Evaluation and Iterative Improvements
  • Sandra von Doetinchem (Outreach College, Continuing & Professional Programs, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Incorporating Learning Outcome Assessments into Noncredit Education: A Novel Approach
  • Kacie Ho, Soojin Jun, and Yong Li (Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Assessing Written Communication Skills across Food Science Courses with a Common Rubric

Best Use of Assessment for Improvement (3-way tie):

• Richard Rath & Ulla Hasager (Ethnic Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Assessing Civic and Community Engagement in Ethnic Studies
• Howard Shen, Edward McAssey, and Michael Muszynski (School of Life Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Establishing an Assessment Plan for the Undergraduate Molecular and Cell Biology Curriculum to Achieve Program Permanence at UHM
• Jamie Sickel & Kara Plamann Wagoner (Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, Kapi‘olani Community College): Integrated Planning for Student Success: Kapi‘olani Community College’s Continuous Improvement Journey
• Runners-Up:
  • Haidan Wang, Song Jiang, Li Jiang, and Ming-Bao Yue (East Asian Languages & Literatures, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Creating a Rubric of Critical Thinking for Writing Intensive Courses
  • MB Ogawa (Information and Computer Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Curricular Assessment for Improved Sequenced Learning

Best Faculty Engagement Strategies (2-way tie):

• Richard Rath & Ulla Hasager (Ethnic Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Assessing Civic and Community Engagement in Ethnic Studies
• Jamie Sickel & Kara Plamann Wagoner (Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, Kapi‘olani Community College): Integrated Planning for Student Success: Kapi‘olani Community College’s Continuous Improvement Journey
• Runners-Up:
  • Dustin Crowther, Betsy Gilliland, Kenton Harsch, Daniel Isbell, and Cari Gochenouer (Second Language Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Oral Communication for Language Teachers: Assessment Rubric Development