Advising Appointments and Information
Students who do not plan to graduate with a degree from the Colleges of Arts & Sciences should go to the Manoa Advising Center.
The services listed below are designed for A&S degree-seeking students.
INCOMING STUDENTS:
Click here to learn about New Student Orientation Programs.
CONTINUING CLASSIFIED STUDENTS
(graduating with an A&S degree):
SAME DAY ADVISING (SDA) APPOINTMENTS 956-8755, ext# 1
Confidential, one on one appointments with an academic advisor for questions and/or concerns pertaining to your personal student record.SDA advising appointments are available every half hour, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, all year around. Exceptions are on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon -1:30 pm, state and federal holidays, and for approximately two weeks at the end of each semester during which we work exclusively on reviewing students for graduation or academic actions.
To make an appointment, call or come to our Service Counter. A UHM student identification card is needed when scheduling your appointment in person and when checking in for your appointment. We begin scheduling for the day at 8:15; students signing up for times in-person at the counter are given priority over those calling in.
PHONE ADVISING (“IDA” - Information Desk Advisor)
- 956-8755, ext# 2
Get quick referrals
and answers to your questions via phone.
If you have general questions to
ask of an academic advisor, call us on our IDA line, Monday through
Friday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please note that in accordance with
FERPA guidelines, we are unable to discuss personal
information specific to your record over the phone. For
example, we would not be able to tell you what your GPA is,
but would be able to provide you with general information regarding
academic actions such as probation, suspension and dismissal.
GROUP OR ON-LINE ADVISING
WORKSHOPS
JUMP
Sessions
JUMP Sessions allow students to do long-term academic planning. These group sessions are available only for students pursuing an A&S
degree.
GRAD SessionsFor more information on JUMP Sessions, click here.
MANDATORY for A&S seniors; to be attended one to two semesters PRIOR to the intended semester of graduation.
For more information on GRAD Sessions, click here.
SUCCESS Online Workshop
The
transition from high school or junior college to a major
research university can be
a difficult one. Go
through the SUCCESS Online Workshop for interactive time management exercises,
academic policy information, and
identification of UHM offices and programs which can help you.
For more information: www.advising.hawaii.edu/artsci/success
Exploring Your Choices: Choosing an
Arts & Sciences Major
On-line workshop on
selecting your major. Useful also for students who need
assistance in deciding whether to pursue a second major,
minor/certificate, or concurrent degrees within the Colleges of
Arts & Sciences.
To begin the on-line workshop, click here.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) governs the privacy and confidentiality of student academic records. In compliance with this, we are unable to provide personalized advising over the phone and/or through email, and are also unable to discuss a student’s record with a third party without the student’s express written permission.