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Advising Forms
Refer to the following forms to help identify requirements, track your progress, and map out an academic plan.
| Prospective Students | File type |
|---|---|
| Honors Program Flyer | |
| Selected Studies (Applies only to continuing Manoa Honors students pre-Fall 2016.) | File type |
| Selected Studies Core Sheet | |
| Upper Division | File type |
| Honors Project: Portfolio Option Core Sheet | |
| Honors Project: Thesis Option Core Sheet | |
| Honors Academic Planning Form | |
| Departmental Approval for Upper Division Form | |
| Honors Thesis Proposal and Mentor Form (Research) | |
| Honors Thesis Proposal and Mentor Form (Creative Work) | |
| Honors Portfolio Proposal and Mentor Form | |
| Honors Project Committee Form | |
| Student’s Progress Report for HON 494 |
Risk Waiver Form
Assumption of risk, release, and indemnity agreement.
| Form | File Type |
|---|---|
| Risk Waiver Form |
Petition/Waiver Form
This petition form is necessary to substitute a course or experience for one of our Honors requirements.
| Form | File Type |
|---|---|
| Petition/Waiver Form |
Withdrawal Forms
Students in the Honors Program make an extra commitment to academic study and extra-curricular activities, and we realize that for even the most talented and motivated students, circumstances can sometimes change enough to prevent such a commitment. Students contemplating withdrawing from the Honors Program and need help sorting through options, please schedule a time to speak to our advisors:
- 4-Year Journey: Dr. Siobhán Ni Dhonacha or Dr. Jayme Scally
- Upper Division: Dr. Vernadette Gonzalez
To schedule an appointment, please click here.
| Form | File Type |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal Form |
Forms for Faculty
These are forms are for faculty who are advising a Senior Honors Project for HON 496.
| Form | File Type |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of a Senior Honors Project- Research | |
| Evaluation of a Senior Honors Project- Creative Work | |
| Evaluation of a Senior Honors Project- Portfolio |
Our Logo & Coat of Arms
The Allegory
Our coat of arms is named for the legendary Hawaiian navigator, Makali‘i.
The shield contains a star, whose seven points represent the seven stars of the Seven Sisters constellation, better known as Pleiades. In the Hawaiian universe, Pleiades is called Makali’i and it first rises around the time of year of the Makali’i moon (named for the constellation). In 2011, this occured on October 26. The appearance of Makali‘i also marks the beginning of Makahiki, a sacred period of the year, when certain practices, especially warfare, were forbidden, or kapu.
Our new coat of arms was inspired by the longstanding strapline of the Honors Program, He huaka‘i a‘o – A voyage of learning.