Advising Center

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Kainoa Ariola, Director
Portable Building 2, Room 103
Email: uhhadvis@hawaii.edu
Tel: (808) 974-7688
Web: hilo.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs/advising/

The UH Hilo Advising Center is committed to promoting student learning by assisting undergraduate exploratory students in the development of educational plans that are compatible with their career and life goals. The staff is assigned as advisors to “exploratory” students—those who have not declared a major, by helping match personal interests with offerings in the university curriculum, talking with students about the implications of their college education, and helping clarify academic and personal goals. The staff also helps students contemplating a change of major.

All undergraduate students may receive support and guidance from the Center in the area of General Education and graduation requirements; the Center, however, publishes supplemental material on General Education requirements, course selection, graduation requirements, and academic policies and procedures. The Center also coordinates campus-wide undergraduate advising events throughout the year.

The Center acts as a resource for faculty advisors by offering advisor development opportunities and supplemental support. Support may involve clarification of academic policies, general education requirements, and other needs specific to faculty advisors.