The following is a compilation of policy and curricular changes at UH Mānoa, along with guidelines for how to implement the changes.

Policies

• Second Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (M5.313), effective December 2003
• Credit Deletion Reversal, effective Spring 2019
• Grade Replacement Policy, effective Fall 2011; policy amendment effective Fall 2012 (additional information available on the Manoa Faculty Senate website)
• Memorandum of Agreement: Transfer of General Education Core Requirements, effective Fall 2011
• Focus Proration Policy for UH System Students, effective Fall 2011
• Elimination of 104 Credit Hour Requirement for the Arts & Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees, effective Fall 2011
• Policy and Procedures for Complete Withdrawal with a Financial Obligation, effective Fall 2011
• Requiring 45 Upper Division Credits Instead of 60 Non-Introductory Credits, effective Fall 2012
• Reducing the Minimum Number of Credits Required from 124 to 120, effective Fall 2012

Implementation Guidelines

The Council of Academic Advisors (CAA) Policy Committee drafts implementation guidelines for new academic policies. It is hoped that the guidelines will further clarify the policies and help advisors across campus implement them in a fair and consistent manner. All guidelines below have been approved by the full CAA.

• Change of Major Deadline
• Hawaiian/Second Language (H/SL) Waivers
  • See "Other Resources" below for relevant forms
• FG Proration
  • Memorandum of Agreement
  • Process Map
  • List of Transfer Courses Reviewed for FG Proration Eligibility
• FS to FQ
• Multiple Majors
• Incomplete Grades
• Suspension of Academic Actions for Fall Semester
• Grade Replacement
  • Video on Grade Replacement Policy
  • Video on Repeat Policy
• Diversification Designations
• Focus Proration for UH System Students
• Memorandum of Agreement: Transfer of General Education Core Requirements
• Reverse Credit Transfer

Other Resources

• Interstate Passport presentation (Spring 2021)
• HSL Requirement Advising Flow Chart (2023)
• ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Registration Guide (2022)
• HSL Back Credit Petition Form (2023)
• EAA Self-Study Recommendations Report (November 2019)
• Status of Advising Report 2014
• Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees of Deployed Active-Duty Military, Hawai’i National Guard, and Reservists Executive Policy (E6.205)