New Rainbow Warrior Checklist

We are excited to welcome you to campus! Below are links we hope will be helpful as you take your next steps as a Rainbow Warrior.

1) CREATE YOUR MYUH ACCOUNT

Create your MYUH account so we can stay in touch with you. You must first create your UH username (click “Get A UH Username”) and then follow directions prompted on the website. Your UH Username account gives you access to the following:

Gmail (your UH Mānoa email account)
MyUH Services (access your account and financial aid information)
STAR GPS (register for classes, track your progress towards graduation, transfer credits, search & apply for scholarships)
SECE (look for on-campus employment and more)
Laulima (communicate with your professors and complete class assignments)

ITS Help Desk

Phone:

(808) 956-8883 or (800) 558-2669 (neighbor islands only)

Email:

help@hawaii.edu

CREATE YOUR UH USERNAME

2) Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships

FAFSA Priority Deadline: February 1

Consider this a lifelong investment for your future. Help finance your journey by applying for financial aid, which includes grants, scholarships, federal work-study, and loans. To apply, submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1, or as soon as possible. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Federal School Code is: 001610. Scholarship deadlines include:

New Warrior Scholarships - January 15
STAR Database Scholarships - February 15
University of Hawai‘i System Scholarships - March 1

Phone:

(808) 956-7251

Fax:

(808) 956-3985

Email:

finaid@hawaii.edu

Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships

3) Attend an Event or Campus Tour

Gain insight and a first-hand Mānoa experience by visiting us at an event or on a guided campus tour with our very own Rainbow Warrior students!

Events

We have a bunch of events - online too - offered year-round that were created specifically for you!

Upcoming Events

CAMPUS TOURS

We offer tours daily Monday through Friday (excluding state holidays).

SCHEDULE A TOUR

4) EXPLORE HOUSING OPTIONS

University Managed Housing

UH Mānoa Student Housing Services (SHS) manages 11 housing facilities which accommodate over 3,000 residents on-campus. In addition to the convenient access to classes and instructors, SHS residents have opportunities to engage with their peers, live/participate in residential learning programs, attend student events hosted by their hall staff team, develop their leadership skills through hall government, and participate in co-curricular activities that supplement their in-class learning. Additionally, there are Resident Assistants (peer student leaders) who live throughout the buildings who are excellent resources for navigating your housing and college experience.

Fall Semester Deadline: May 1
Spring Semester Deadline: No deadline, but application available in November

If you are interested in living on campus, you must submit the housing application. To begin the application process, you will need the following:

UH ID Number (found on your acceptance letter)
UH Mānoa email account (see checklist #1, "Create your MyUH Account )
$25 non-refundable application fee

Managed by UH Mānoa, visit STUDENT HOUSING SERVICES to learn more.

UH-Affiliated Housing

Open to all majors, the new Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE) is a cutting-edge live-learn-work facility that brings together under one roof: student housing, a dining facility, co-working and maker spaces, startups, and programs which include mentorship, startup training, skills development, and funding from the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE).
Applications for this privately-managed student housing are accepted year-round (pending availability).
Operated by B.HOM Student Living, visit the RISE website to learn more.

Off-Campus Housing

The communities surrounding UH Mānoa offer a vast array of apartment and home rental opportunities at a variety of price points.
Operated by Off-Campus Housing Partners and Apartments.com visit the Off-Campus Housing website to learn more.

Please note that off-campus accommodations are privately managed are in no way affiliated with UH Mānoa or Student Housing Services. Students are expected to conduct their own due diligence prior to entering into a rental agreement and neither the University of Hawaii, nor Student Housing Services, assume any liability from issues or disputes that arise from off-campus housing arrangements.

5) SUBMIT INTENT TO ENROLL & TUITION DEPOSIT

Fall Semester Deadline: June 1 (for Fall 2024 only)
Spring Semester Deadline: November 1

Confirm your attendance at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa by submitting your $200 tuition deposit online.

Completing your intent to enroll and tuition deposit will allow you to:

Register for classes (July for Fall students, November for Spring students)
Meet with your Academic Advisor

Office of Admissions

Phone:

(808) 956-8975

Email:

manoa.admissions@hawaii.edu

Fax:

(808) 956-4148

Cashier's Office

Phone:

(808) 956-7554

Fax:

(808) 956-2098

SUBMIT TUITION DEPOSIT

6) SUBMIT HEALTH CLEARANCE

We want to make sure all of our Rainbow Warriors are in fighting shape. Our campus has partnered with Med+Proctor for the clearance of Health Immunization Records. For instructions and deadlines, please visit Office of the Registrar's Health Clearance Requirements. All students must comply with health clearance requirements to attend classes.

7) SUBMIT FINAL DOCUMENTS

Before you become a full-fledged Rainbow Warrior, you must submit your final documents to the Office of Admissions:

Final official high school and/or college transcripts (with graduation date and final grades)
Official test scores(optional)

A document is considered official only if it is sent directly by the issuing high school, college, or testing agency to the Office of Admissions. .

Office of Admissions address:

Mailing address:

2600 Campus Road, QLCSS RM 001 Honolulu, HI 96822

Phone:

(808) 956-8975

Email:

manoa.admissions@hawaii.edu

8) PREPARE YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE

Fall semester registration period: Mid-July
Spring semester registration period: Late November

Every Warrior’s journey has a path. Create your class schedule and register for classes online through our standard registration system called STAR GPS. STAR GPS guides students to timely graduation by combining student history with their academic program information, creating a graduation pathway. Be sure to have the following, in order to register for classes:

Have your UH username
Confirm eligibility - you’ve been officially offered your admission to the University and paid your tuition deposit (see checklist #4)
Know your registration appointment time - you will be assigned an appointment time which can be found in STAR GPS
Clear any holds
Meet with your academic advisor

Visit our Office of the Registrar’s Registration Checklist for more info about registration.

Office of the Registrar:

Phone:

(808) 956-8010

FAX:

(808) 956-7830

Email:

uhmreg@hawaii.edu

STAR GPS

Academic Advisor

We encourage you to meet with an academic advisor. Each College and School provides advising services. Your acceptance letter denotes your admitted College or School. Undecided on a major? You will meet with an advisor at the Mānoa Advising Center.

Note that academic and admissions counselors provide different services:
Admissions Counselors can assist with admissions and enrollment questions.
Academic Advisors will assist you in choosing your classes and giving you more information about your major and its requirements.

Who's My Advisor?

Bachelor Degree Program Sheets

A program sheet is a guide used to determine what courses you will need to take in order to earn your degree. It's an advising tool for students throughout their academic journey. To ensure proper progress you will need to meet with your academic advisor regularly.

Program Sheets

Placement Exams

Some warriors may have additional tests that they must complete prior to beginning their journey. (You may contact your academic advisor if it is required to take a placement exam). STAR GPS will prompt students if a placement exam is required. Placement exams are available in:

Math (available online)
Chemistry (available online)
Languages

Placement Exams

9) PAYING FOR COLLEGE

Payment deadline date may vary with each semester. The Office of the Registrar will post the deadlines online once they are available. Please check the Academic Calendar for payment deadlines.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The University offers a number of ways for you to pay your bill. Payments are accepted online (credit/debit cards or checking/savings account), by mail, or in person (cash or check only).. You may pay your bill online through MyUH Services (myuh.hawaii.edu). Search for or click on “Pay Tuition and Fees.”If you have applied for financial aid and accepted aid, it should be reflected on your account prior to the start of the semester.

Payment Plans

The University offers you the option to pay your bill in one payment or through installments using a payment plan. Payment plans are only available for fall and spring terms and are not available for summer terms. The cost to sign up is a non-refundable, per-semester fee of $30 per plan. You may sign-up for a payment plan online. Search for or click on “Enroll in Payment Plan.”
For more information regarding payments and payment plans, please review the eCommerce Services FAQs at the button below.

Payment Plans

Cashier’s Office

Phone:

(808) 956-7554

Fax:

(808) 956-2098

Email:

billpayment-l@lists.hawaii.edu

10) GETTING ORIENTED AND STAYING CONNECTED

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

For all new and incoming Rainbow Warriors, to officially welcome you to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Welina Mānoa encompasses everything you will need to connect yourself to campus. Welina Mānoa starts with a new student orientation called New Rainbow Warrior Orientation.

Living on campus? If you are living in the residence halls, they will have orientation type activities for you to participate in as well. Please check the Mānoa move-in website (when available) for information on your move-in dates.

New Student Orientation

Stay Connected

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK GROUP - NEW RAINBOW WARRIOR 2024
You made it! Together, with other New Rainbow Warriors, you are starting a new journey and we want you to stay connected. Meet other new incoming students, ask questions, and learn more about your new campus! For incoming transfer students, you are still welcome to join and we would love to have you part of the group!

Join

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PARENT PAGE UHM-AZING ‘OHANA
Together, with other parents and families of New Rainbow Warriors, we want you to get connected, ask questions, and share in this new journey alongside others just like you. We would love to have you part of the group!

Join