The program offers sheltered coursework over the summer, mostly taught by Hawaiian professors and instructors in a range of disciplines. The sheltered courses (only our program students are in the class) means that the course is tuition-free for registrants, only requiring enrollees to pay for the course and student fees.
The intention of this summer institute program is to:
- provide credit-based opportunities for Hawaiian students to progress through their college journey
- expose Hawaiian students to Hawaiian mentors across a range of academic disciplines
- offer Hawaiian-focused coursework for students who may not be able to take advantage of such coursework during the academic year, especially for non-majors wishing to “explore” and learn about Hawaiian history, culture, language and research.
Students earn credits toward graduation and as a supplement, participate in workshops that introduce them to student resources, prepare them with the necessary skills and tools for their first year in college, and help them build a Hawaiian identity at UH Mānoa!
SUMMER 2025
Process & Requirements
- Complete application indicating course interset & priority group status.
- Attend a mandatory online program orientation (dates indicated on application). No pre-registration required
- Await email from NHSS with the Course Registration Number (CRN) for the courses we have offered you a seat in.
- Register for the course(s) on your own via STAR. Address any clearance or holds with instructor and/or Outreach College. The seat is not guaranteed after your registration period, as seats will be offered to subsequent applicants.
- Attend 2 workshops and 1 workday per session enrolled.
Summer Session I
May 27-July 3, 2025
| DNCE 362 | Visual Media for Dance | Sami Akuna | Hybrid | MWF 9:00-11:30 am |
| EDEF 352 | History of Education in Hawaiʻi (WI) | Dr. Nalani Balutski | Online | MW 12:00-2:15 pm + Async |
| ES 495 | Hawaiʻi Labor History | ʻIlima Long | In-Person | TR 3:30-5:30 pm + 3 Saturdays from 9:00 am-1:00 pm |
| HAW 332 | Palapala Leo | Kahanuola Tabor | In-Person | MWF 9:00-11:30 am (Pre-req HAW 202) |
| HIST 284 | History of the Hawaiian Islands | Kale Kanaeholo | Hybrid | MWF 9:00-11:30 am |
| HIST 484 | History of the Hawaiian Kingdom 1819-1893 (WI) | Dr. Uluwehi Hopkins | Online | Async |
| HWST 351 | Mahiʻai Kalo (May 27-June 20, 2025 only) | Hiapo Cashman | In-Person | TR 9:00 am-1:15 pm |
| NHH 450 | Applied Health Disparities Research | Dr. Kanoho Hosoda | Hybrid | W 10:30-11:30 am + Online Async Modules |
| NREM 251 | Scientific Principles of Sustainability | Dr. Mahealani Kaneshiro | Online | Async |
| STE 403B | Seminar in Education Inquiry: Intro to the Hawaiian State | Dr. Keanu Sai | Online | Async |
Intersession
June 16-July 25, 2025
| HWST 107 | Hawaiʻi: Center of the Pacific (HAP) | Hinaikawaihiʻilei Keala | In-Person | MWF 12:00-2:30 pm |
| HWST 390 | Modern Issues in Hawaiʻi | Kaipulaumakaniolono Keala | In-Person | MWF 12:00-2:30 pm |
Summer Session II
July 7-August 14, 2025
| COMG 102 | Numbers in Everyday Communication (FQ) | Sanoe Burgess | Online | Async |
| HAW 426 | Kaʻao Hawaiʻi | Dr. Kaliko Baker | Online | MWF 9:00-11:30 am (Pre-Req HAW 302) |
| POLS 140 | Intro to Indigenous Politics | Dr. Mary Tuti Baker | In-Person | TR 12:00-3:10 pm |
| POLS 302 | Native Hawaiian Politics | Alyssa ʻĀnela Purcell | Hybrid | MWF 3:00-5:15 pm |
| WGSS 382 | Island Feminism, Art, Literature & Culture | Kapilialoha Bovard | Hybrid | M 9:00-11:30 am + Online Async Modules |
Sami Akuna
UH Mānoa
DNCE 362 Visual Media for Dance (Summer Session I)
Dr. Kaliko Baker
Associate Professor, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Studies, UH Mānoa
HAW 426 Kaʻao Hawaiʻi (Summer Session II)
Dr. Mary Tuti Baker
UH Mānoa
POLS 140 Intro to Indigenous Politics (Summer Session II)
Dr. Nalani Balutski
Research & Assessment Specialist, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, UH Mānoa
EDEF 352 History of Education in Hawaiʻi (WI) (Summer Session I)
Kapilialoha Bovard
UH Mānoa
WGSS 382 Island Feminism, Art, Literature & Culture (Summer Session II)
Sanoe Burgess
UH Mānoa
COMG 102 Numbers in Everyday Communication (Summer Session II)
Hiapo Cashman
Director of Ka Papa Loʻi ʻo Kānewai, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, UH Mānoa
HWST 351 Mahiʻai Kalo (Summer Session I)
Dr. Uluwehi Hopkins
UH Mānoa
HIST 484 History of the Hawaiian Kingdom 1819-1893 (WI) (Summer Session I)
Dr. Kanoho Hosoda
UH Mānoa
NHH 450 Applied Health Disparities Research (Summer Session I)
Kale Kanaeholo
UH Mānoa
HIST 284 History of the Hawaiian Islands (Summer Session I)
Dr. Mahealani Kaneshiro
Instructor, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, UH Mānoa
HIST 284 History of the Hawaiian Islands (Summer Session I)
Hinaikawaihiʻilei Keala
Librarian, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, UH Mānoa
HWST 107 Hawaiʻi: Center of the Pacific (Intersession)
Kaipulaumakaniolono Keala
Instructoe, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, UH Mānoa
HWST 390 Modern Issues in Hawaiʻi (Intersession)
ʻIlima Long
UH Mānoa
ES 495 Hawaiʻi Labor History (Summer Session I)
Alyssa ʻĀnela Purcell
UH Mānoa
POLS 302 Native Hawaiian Politics (Summer Session II)
Dr. Keanu Sai
UH Mānoa
STE 403B Seminar in Education Inquiry: Intro to the Hawaiian State (Summer Session I)
Kahanuola Tabor
UH Mānoa
HAW 332 Palapala Leo (Summer Session I)
Application Deadlines
- Priority Deadline: April 13, 2025
- Final Application Deadline: May 11, 2025
- High School Students: April 4, 2025
Important Dates
First Day of Summer Session I – May 27, 2025
Kamehameha Day Holiday – June 11, 2025
First Day of Intersession – June 16, 2025
Final day of Summer Session I – July 3, 2025
American Independence Day Holiday – July 4, 2025
First Day of Summer Session II – July 7, 2025
Final Day of Intersession – July 25, 2025
Final Day of Summer Session II – August 14, 2025