UH Hilo Faculty Handbook
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Introduction
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Faculty Handbook has been prepared with input from authoritative sources, including the university Library; the Office of Student Affairs; the Business Office; the Human Resources Office; and the Office of Technology and Distance Learning.
The handbook refers to many documents, almost of all of which are available online; click on the live links to view or download these documents.
In this document, the following abbreviations are used for the six colleges:
- CAFNRM: College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
- CAS: College of Arts and Sciences
- CNHS: College of Natural and Health Sciences
- CHL: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language
- CoBE: College of Business and Economics
- CoP: College of Pharmacy
UH Hilo Academic Policies
The handbook contains UH Hilo academic policies in appropriate sections, highlighted for prominence' as well as references and extracts from UH system policies. Two essential web resources on university policies are:
Academic Resources
Academic Policies:
Accreditation:
Curriculum Resources:
Student Registration Resources:
Teaching Resources
- Academic Calendars
- Enrollment Caps/Course Management
- Textbook Ordering
- Textbook Options for Faculty
- Registration Override Codes and Instructions
- Distance Learning Essentials
- Laulima Learning Management System
- Syllabus Templates
- Syllabi Student Support Statements
- Disability Accommodation and Services
- Office Hours
- Kilohana - The Academic Success Center
- Responding to Distressed or Disruptive Students
- Students of Concern/Care Team
- Attendance and Satisfactory Progress
- Course Evaluation System
- Final Examination Policy
- Final Examination Schedule
- Grading and Grade Changes
- Entering Final Grades in MyUH
- Incomplete Grades
Academic Advising Resources
Faculty Employment Resources
- UHPA, the Faculty Union
- UH Hilo Human Resources Office
- UH System Employee Benefits and Leaves
- Payroll and Direct Deposit
- UH Pay Stubs
- Faculty Duty Period
- Teaching Load; Released or Reassigned Time, Overloads
- Course Assignments and Scheduling
- Enrollment Caps/Course Management
- Professional Leave from Classes
- Faculty Guidelines for Contract Renewal, Tenure, Promotion and 5-Year Review
- Lecturer, Adjunct and Affiliate Faculty Appointments
- Course Evaluation Results
- Faculty Mentoring Program
- Faculty Sabbaticals
- Faculty Congress
- Excellence in Teaching Awards
- Faculty and Staff Awards
Research and Extramural Funding Resources
Student Affairs Resources
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Graduate Admissions
- The Office of the Registrar
- Advising Center
- Financial Aid
- Student Employment
- Student Conduct
- Counseling Services
- Campus Center
- Campus Recreation and Wellness
- Center for Global Education and Exchange
- Disability and Access Services
- International Student Services
- Student Medical Services
- University Housing