Graduating Senior Exit Survey
Hey, graduating senior! UH West O‘ahu is interested in your thoughts before you graduate! You will soon receive invitations via email to participate in the UH West O‘ahu Exit Survey of Graduating Seniors. This survey will give you an opportunity to share your thoughts about your academic experience and help us understand how to better serve UH West O‘ahu students.

Please send in your completed surveys by Dec. 20. For questions, contact the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research at uhwoairo@hawaii.edu.

To access the current UH West O‘ahu Library research page, visit http://socrates.uhwo.hawaii.edu/library/explore.htm

UH West O‘ahu Library Website Survey

The UH West O‘ahu Library is redesigning the library website. Please help us plan our new website by responding to a short online survey. Follow the link below to access the survey. We appreciate your feedback!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FIro7LLkiKt9v1Xuy3isLg_3d_3d

Locks of Love Hair Donation
Got hair to spare? Human hair grows at an average rate of five inches per year. So why not save money this Christmas and pass on the usual salon visit. Give the best gift of all…a part of yourself! 
 
In April, UH West O‘ahu will be holding a “Locks of Love” event and we hope all of you will join us. The main event will be a hair donation center but monetary contributions are always welcomed. If you or someone you know will have at least 10 inches of extra hair by April, why not turn it into a gift for children suffering from long-term hair loss? Have your hair trimmed by an experienced hair stylist right here on campus! To find out if your hair makes the “cut,” log on to http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html. 
 
Also, if you know of any experienced hair stylist willing to donate their time to this memorable event, please let us know. Additional event details to come. For more information, contact Mei Li Kinney at 454-4837.

Accounting Club Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Be on the lookout for fliers posted around campus and future messages in the West Press Express for more information about the Accounting Club Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Be sure to get your taste of a delicious treat only available from the Accounting Club!

The Accounting Club is also recruiting club officers. Please contact Shelia McLaren at smclaren@hawaii.edu for more information or visit http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~acctclub

Business Club News
Food Drive for the Hawaii Food Bank: Nov. 3 - Nov. 17. Locations to be announced

Canned Food Drive, Oct. 1- Nov. 13
The UHWO Anthropology Club and the UHWO Sociology Club are holding a Canned Food Drive for the Transitional Housing Project, Maililand. Donations will be accepted from Oct. 1-Nov. 13. Collection box located in C-105. For more information, contact Dr. Joyce Chinen at 454-4720 or chinen@hawaii.edu.

PSI CHI Application deadline is Nov. 14
Apply for PSI CHI, the National Honors Society in Psychology!

Eligibility Criteria:
- Completed 45 units of college courses and nine semester hours of psychology course work (PSY100 not included)
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in psychology and cumulative grades

To apply, fill out an Education Verification Request form at the Student Services office requesting disclosure of the listed eligibility criteria to Dr. Richard Langford and PSI CHI. Visit http://www.psichi.org/downloads/home.asp#Membership and fill out the “registration card,” “invitation to membership” and “membership” forms. After completion, contact PSI CHI Representative Rodney Boucher at rboucher@hawaii.edu.

Frances Davis Teaching Award
Nominate an outstanding faculty member for the Frances Davis Teaching Award!

Candidates must be full-time instructors (I2) or assistant professors (I3), part-time faculty, or lecturers in good standing. Associate and “Full” Professors are not eligible for this award. The award-winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Nominations may come from any faculty member or student at UH West O‘ahu and can be sent to hallston@hawaii.edu.

The deadline for nominations is Feb. 1. The deadline for submission of application materials is March 1. Please see http://socrates.uhwo.hawaii.edu/PubAd/hallstone/Frances_Davis.pdf for information on the nomination process.

State Legislative Internship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the State Legislative Internship for spring 2009 (January-April) when the Legislature is in session. Students will have an opportunity to work for a senator or representative and learn about the legislative process in Hawai‘i. To be eligible, students may come from any concentration field and have a minimum 3.0 GPA with senior standing (at least 89 total credits).

The internship includes a 35- to 40-hour work week and will earn a total of 15 credits: WI Puba 490 (6 credit; not to be confused with the regular 3 credit Puba 490 Administrative Senior Practicum), Soc 496, Pols 496, and Puba 496, and will receive a stipend of $1,500. Students may not be enrolled in other credits during this internship.

Applications are available at:
http://socrates.uhwo.hawaii.edu/PubAd/hallstone/legintern_application.htm
Completed applications should be emailed to Dr. Michael Hallstone (hallston@hawaii.edu) by Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Completed applications will be reviewed following the deadline and the UHWO Internship Committee, headed by Dr. Michael Hallstone, will interview eligible applicants for three possible positions.

Graduating Fall 2008?
If you are planning on completing your degree requirements this semester and have not yet submitted a graduation application, please contact a Student Services advisor by calling the Student Services Office at (808) 454-4700 or toll-free from the neighbor islands at (866) 299-8656.

New Student Services Friday Office Hours
Student Services Office hours for Fridays are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. effective Oct. 10. Monday - Thursday hours are 8 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Call 454-4700 or toll-free from the Neighbor Islands at 1-866-299-8656.

Academic advising is available by appointment Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Walk-in advising is available on Wednesdays only from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

UHWO Career Services Update
Kapolei Office, 1001 Kamokila Blvd, Ste 229
Email: careerhelp@uhwo.hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-692-8502, FAX 808-453-6076; toll-free at 866-299-8656
Pam Haight, Career Services Specialist

Senior Practicum Prep Sessions
Business and Accounting students
Nov. 13
12:30-1:45 p.m., E-106

Humanities and Social Science students
Nov. 19
2-3:15 p.m., A-103

Need Financial Aid?
You can still apply for financial aid by completing the 2008 - 2009 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. For assistance, contact the Financial Aid staff at (808) 454-4700 or finaid@uhwo.hawaii.edu.

New Scholarships Posted!
The application for the Charles Hemenway Scholarship is now available online and due by Jan. 30. Check out the new external scholarships posted to the “Scholarship Bulletin Board” online at http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/scholarship.