New Rainbow Warrior Checklist

We are excited to welcome you to campus! We realize this year may not look like a typical college year. 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 24
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) Meet with Us!

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) SUBMIT INTENT TO ENROLL & TUITION DEPOSIT

Fall Semester Deadline: May 1
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 (late June 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

5) APPLY FOR STUDENT HOUSING

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

Applications for student housing will be available in January for Fall and in November for Spring only. Housing assignments are sent to your UH email account. Please note: After your application is complete, a housing contract will be delivered to your UH email account.

A $400 housing deposit must be submitted to the Student Housing office by the date specified in your contract offer
Your housing contract will provide details on deposit payment, type of room, and name of your residential hall

Unfortunately, if you do not send the housing deposit by deadline indicated on your contract, Student Housing will cancel your contract so they can assign your space to another student. It is critical that you check your UH Mānoa email account!

Apply for Student Housing

Meal Plans

Most students residing in on-campus student housing (Hale Anuenue, Frear Hall, Gateway House, Hale Aloha Towers, Johnson Hall, Hale Kahawai, and Hale Laulima) are required to purchase a meal plan each semester. You are automatically enrolled in the “Select 10,” a 10-meal per week plan that can be changed should you want more meals per week. If you are a commuter student (living off campus not in campus housing) or a student in the on-campus apartments, you do not have to purchase a meal plan, but do have the option if you choose.

Student Housing

Phone:

(808) 956-8177

Fax:

(808) 956-5995

Email:

uhmsh@hawaii.edu

Meal Plans

6) 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

7) PREPARE YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE

Fall semester registration period: Late June
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:

uhmrec@hawaii.edu

STAR GPS

Incoming Freshman - Fall Only

There is also the option to register for your classes through a first-year program called ACE. These are learning communities and grouped classes based on your major, experienced alongside 15 other students. Your class meets weekly to go over college success skills, promoting a smooth transition from high school to college. This is a great way to complete your college years in four, while also alongside new friends!

ACE and First-Year Programs

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

8) 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

9) 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.

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 2023
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