Welcome Exploratory Students to the Mānoa Advising Center (MAC)!
If you are still exploring your academic options, you’re in the right place. MAC is the home for all UH Mānoa undergraduates in the Exploratory Pathway Program. Our advisors are here to help you discover your strengths, clarify your interests, and find the major that best fits your goals.
We provide impartial guidance across all 15 colleges and schools at UH Mānoa, giving you a broad, cross-campus perspective. From choosing classes to understanding requirements, we’ll help you make informed decisions and stay on track as you prepare to declare or apply for your intended major.
If you are a UH Mānoa undergraduate student with a declared major and need to find your academic advising office & other support resources, please visit the UH Mānoa Advising Guide.
- Exploratory Arts & Humanities
- Exploratory Business
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Exploratory Social Sciences
- Exploratory STEM
- Exploratory
Advising Essentials for Exploratory Pathways
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION – STUDENT SYSTEM OUTAGE 12/11/2025 through 1/2/2026: Click Here
- Questions or paperwork (signature required) for the advisors?: macadv@hawaii.edu
- MAC Academic Advising Guide: Click Here
- Appointments: Click Here
- Mandatory Advising (Fall & Spring Semesters): Click Here
- Important Information (Updated: 11/11/2025): Due to upcoming changes with the Banner Student Information System, we have lifted ALL MAC Mandatory Advising holds for the Fall 2025 semester to make it easier to register for Spring 2026.
- Academic Calendar (Stay on top of important deadlines!): Click Here
- Forms: Click Here
Office Location
Queen Liliʻuokalani Center (QLC) for Student Services
Mānoa Advising Center (MAC) for Exploratory Pathway Students
2600 Campus Road, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
MAC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM HST, except on observed holidays. Virtual Zoom advising appointments are offered between 08:00 AM and 04:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
MAC Phone* (limited services, see below): (808) 956-7273
*The MAC Front Desk Student Assistants, whose primary role is to assist students with checking in for in-person appointments, are available to answer the phone for quick general questions only such as appointment scheduling assistance, last minute cancellations, upcoming important academic deadlines, or a referral to another office. If you have questions for the academic advisors, please direct all inquiries to macadv@hawaii.edu.
