Registration Information
Download the Spring 2010 Registration Bulletin
Faculty Advisor
Upon admission to UH West O‘ahu, each student will be assigned a faculty advisor, based on the student’s academic interests. New and returning students are required to meet with their faculty advisor during their first semester of enrollment at UH West O‘ahu. Registration for the next semester will be prohibited until a meeting has been verified. While only the first semester’s meeting is mandatory, students are encouraged to continue to meet or contact their faculty advisor at least once each semester while enrolled at UH West O‘ahu, prior to pre-registration or registration. Faculty advisors are an excellent source of information on academic planning, career/professional development and admission to graduate programs.
If a student’s interest shifts to another academic area of concentration, the student must report the change of program, in writing, to the Student Services Office. A new faculty advisor may then be assigned.
Student Services Specialists are also available for academic advising and graduation requirement checks.
Course Registration
Students are considered officially enrolled only after registering for courses and after paying all appropriate tuition and fees. Payment is due at the time of registration. Please see the student newsletter, The West Press, for dates on registration and payment deadlines. It is highly recommended that students see their faculty advisor or a Student Services Specialist prior to preregistration and/or registration. Special approval from faculty advisors is also required for courses such as Senior Project or Practicum and Directed Reading and Research.
The student newsletter, The West Press, and the campus email newsletter, The West Press Express, should be consulted for the exact dates of pre-registration and registration. A schedule listing the courses offered, time and place of meetings for each course, and other relevant information for the class, is issued each semester.
Registration (adding and dropping courses) is online through the MyUH Portal.
Pre-registration: Continuing students will be given the option of pre-registering for courses. Pre-registration is generally held during the preceding academic term.
Regular Registration: Registration for courses is usually held the week prior to the beginning of the first day of instruction.
Late Registration: Students may register up to and including, the last day designated on the University academic calendar for late registration, generally at the end of the second week of classes. There will be an additional fee for late registration.
Non-Degree Seeking Students/Auditors: Non-degree seeking students and auditors may register on a space available basis on the last day of registration for regular students, or during the late registration period. Auditors and non-degree seeking students may change their status to classified, only if they have official transcripts on file, meet admission requirements and gain acceptance prior to the late registration deadline.
Concurrent Registration
Students at one campus within the University of Hawai‘i System may register concurrently at another campus. At the University of Hawai‘i - West O‘ahu, this commonly occurs in situations where students are lacking lower-division prerequisites or coursework to satisfy program or degree requirements. All upper-division courses necessary for the completion of UH West O‘ahu programs are offered by the University.
University of Hawai‘i - West O‘ahu students who wish to concurrently enroll at a community college campus are eligible to register without having to submit an application to the community college. Registration occurs through MyUH Portal.
Students on financial aid are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Officer. Financial aid is not automatically granted to coursework taken outside of UH West O‘ahu.
Change of Registration
To Add a Course: Courses may be added only during the period printed in UH West O‘ahu’s Academic Calendar, and in the student newsletter, The West Press, beginning with the first day of pre-registration through the late add period. Accelerated courses may be added after the late add period under special circumstances. Students should contact a Student Services Specialist for information or view the calendar in Related Links.
To Withdraw From Any Course: Students may officially withdraw from any course for which they have registered during the applicable withdrawal period. For semester-long courses, this is stated in the Academic Calendar. Withdrawals from regular semester-long courses during the first three weeks of the semester will not be indicated on students’ records.
Students may withdraw from a course between the third week and up to Friday of the ninth week of instruction. (Refer to the Academic Calendar and The West Press) These drops will be indicated as “W” grades on the student’s record.
After the ninth week of instruction, complete withdrawals, as well as partial withdrawals are not permitted except for highly unusual or extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the student. These withdrawals require the approval of the Dean of Student Services. Documentation of circumstances may be required and may include the submission of a formal letter of appeal, and/or additional documentation of the circumstance cited. Consultation with the instructor(s) involved may take place.
Different withdrawal deadlines apply to accelerated courses. Students should consult the student newsletter, The West Press.
An instructor may not initiate a withdrawal for the student. All course withdrawals or drop actions are the responsibility of the student and must be initiated by the student within the constraints outlined above.
If students simply stop attending classes in a given course without officially completing the withdrawal procedure, an “F”, or other grade as appropriate, may be awarded by the instructor. If the instructor does not award a grade, an “F” will be assigned by the Student Services Office.
Complete Withdrawal from the University of Hawai´i-West O´ahu
Students withdrawing completely from the University must submit the Complete Withdrawal form to the Student Services Office. This form may be obtained from the Student Services or online at:
Student Forms
In the rare event that a student is physically unable to obtain the appropriate form, the University will accept a signed statement from the student requesting complete withdrawal which indicates the reason for withdrawal. The effective date of withdrawal is the date when the completed form or statement is received by the Student Services Office.