University of Hawaii-Manoa

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial

study skills

Counseling

career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 15% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 60% of housing units are Doubles.
• 37% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 19 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 89% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 70% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Manoa Moonlight Madness, Earth Day, Homecoming, East-West Fest, Grad Fair, Asian theater performances, late night theater performances.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 150 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key International Honour Society, Mortar Board Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi National Honor Society.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu, EMERGE, Fellowship of Christian Faculty and Staff at UHM, Hawaii-CARP, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Korean Campus Crusade for Christ, Mu I, Muslim Students’ Association, Na Koa, Nuuanu Baptist Church University Fellowship, University Fellowship Hawaii Youth for Christ, VCM Impact Zone, VCM World Changers, Wesley Foundation (United Methodist Campus Ministry), Xtreme UH.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Anime and Manga Society, Arabic Culture Club, Asian Studies Undergraduate Student Organization, Chinese Dancing Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Fealofani O Samoa, French Club, Hip Hop Congress, Indian Student Association, International Student Association, Japanese Culture Club, Ka Maka O Ka Ihe, Katipunan, Korean Graduate Student Association, Mandarin Club, Phoenix Dance Chamber, Shaloha Hillel at UH, Sigma Delta Pi-Theta Tau Chapter, SOUL, Timpuyog, Vietnamese American Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) 6 chartered student organizations, 49 registered academic organizations, 6 registered fraternities/sororities, 20 registered leisure/recreational organizations, 9 registered political organizations, 4 registered service organizations, 13 registered sports organizations, 1 registered student affairs organization. Additional organizations include: Hawaii Review, Ka Leo O Hawaii, KTUH 90. 3 FM, Student Video and Filmmakers’ Association, The Activities Council.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Ka Leo O Hawaii (published daily during the Fall and Spring semesters and weekly during the Summer).

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Honolulu (9)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 15% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 32% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 4,961
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 1 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other