Academic Advising
The University of Hawai‘i - West O‘ahu believes that students function best in an intimate learning environment in which they are active contributors to their own educational planning. Such planning includes identifying individual educational goals and objectives, as well as future career and educational plans.
On admission, incoming students are assigned to a Faculty Advisor, based on their intended program of study. 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, prior to pre-registration or registration. Faculty advisors are an excellent source of information on academic planning, career/professional development, and admissions to graduate programs. If a student’s interest shifts to another academic program, 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 Academic Advisors are also available for general academic advising, including graduation requirement checks. All advisors can be reached by calling (808)454-4700 or 1-866-299-8656(toll-free), emailing or visiting the Student Services Office in Room A-108
Student Services Academic Advisors:
Kelly Ching
kellychi@uhwo.hawaii.edu
Margy Ledward
mledward@uhwo.hawaii.edu
LeeAnne Santos
leeanne@uhwo.hawaii.edu
Kekoa Simpson
kekoa@uhwo.hawaii.edu
Janice Takaki
takaki@uhwo.hawaii.edu
2009-10 Advising Sheets*
These documents are advising tools, and in no way meant to substitute for academic advising. Reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality, reliability and accuracy of the information on each document. However, the University of Hawaii West O`ahu Advising Department makes no guarantees or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to these documents or any parts thereof. The staff at the University of Hawaii West O`ahu Advising Department reserves the right to delete, add or amend information on these documents without notice. It is the students’ responsibility to meet regularly with an academic advisor to ensure proper progress, and to confirm relevant academic requirements.
*for programs not listed or articulation agreements, please contact an advisor at 454-4700 or email above.
Education: Elementary Education
Humanities: English, Hawaiian-Pacific Studies, History, Philosophy
Professional Studies, Business: Accounting, General Business Administration, Marketing
Professional Studies, Public Administration: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, General Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, Justice Administration
Social Science: Anthropology, Applied Track (BASS), Early Childhood Education, Economics/Finance (ECON track), Economics/Finance (FINANCE track), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Applied Science: Respiratory Care, Computing Electronics & Networking Technology, Culinary Management
Certificates: Applied Forensic Anthropology, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Substance Abuse and Addictions Studies, Health Care Administration