Orientation

All new students should participate in an orientation session before their initial semester begins at the University. Orientation covers academic and other support services offered to students, where to get information on deadlines, registration, clarification on degree/program requirements, and other student-related activities. Students will be informed of the time and place of orientation in their admissions packet. Students who attend orientation will be allowed early entry in the registration system.

Writing Assessment Exam

All incoming students are required to take the Writing Assessment Exam (WAE), which will assess their writing skills upon entry into UH West O‘ahu. Students who pass this placement exam will be waived from taking Hum 310 Writing Skills. The WAE will be offered periodically throughout the semester and summer term. Dates for the tests will be announced in the student newsletter, The West Press, posted on campus bulletin boards, sent through the email newsletter, The West Press Express, and on the UH West O‘ahu’s Writing and Learning Centersite.

Email Notices/Addresses

The University will periodically send notices, including an email newsletter to students through email. The email notices will be sent only to hawaii.edu accounts. The email will post to students’ MyUH Portal “homepage”. Students are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. Email may be “bounced” or redirected to a preferred internet provider address. However, the University will not be responsible for delivery of messages to addresses redirected from hawaii.edu. Please contact Student Services for information on obtaining an email account and/or redirecting email.