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Krauss Outreach 101 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu Interim Dean: Peter Tanaka Interim Associate Dean: Carolyn Okinaga
General Information
Outreach College partners with academic and support units on UH Mnoa to provide for the educational needs of the community through flexible scheduling and innovative methods of program/course delivery. Key program and service activities of the College include: Academic Advising and Student Support Services Community Service/Public Events Programs Conference Center Credit Programs, including Summer Sessions Distance Learning International Programs Noncredit Programs
Mission Outreach College initiates and provides innovative, diverse and flexible quality educational opportunities for life-long learners, extending the resources of UH Mnoa to serve the state, nation and world. Utilizing a scope of classroom, arts and cultural and advanced technological modes of delivering learning experiences, the Outreach College staff is committed to assessing and responding to the educational needs of targeted and underserved learners. In addition, Outreach College: Provides supportive guidance and services to its participants; Presents programs and collaborations that reflect/enhance the communitys educational and cultural diversity; and Serves as a leader in the UH Mnoa development of distance learning. Through all of its programs, Outreach College inspires and engages learners to recognize education as a valuable lifetime investment. Affiliations Outreach College is affiliated with the University Continuing Education Association, the Association of University Summer Sessions, the North American Association of Summer Sessions, the Western Association of Summer Session Administrators, and Western Arts Alliance. Degrees and Certificates Outreach College is a non-degree granting academic support unit which delivers, in collaboration with departments and colleges, credit courses applicable towards UH Mnoa degrees and certificates. Outreach College offers courses during the day and evening, primarily to serve degree students at UH Mnoa. However, these courses are open to UH system students, qualified residents and non-residents, and in the summer to select high school students. Non-credit certificates are offered in various areas of professional development.
Contents
General Information................................................................311 Distance Learning ...................................................................312 Advising..................................................................................312 Credit Programs ......................................................................312 Summer Sessions .................................................................312 Summer Scholar Program for High School Students .............313 International Programs ............................................................313 New Intensive Courses in English .........................................313 Special English Programs ......................................................313 International Seminars .........................................................313 International Bridge Program ...............................................313 Professional and Special Programs...........................................314 Institute for Business and Professional Development.............314 Pacific New Media ...............................................................314 Community Services Programs ................................................314 UH Conference Center............................................................314
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Distance Learning
Sakamaki D-400 2530 Dole St. Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/online www.hawaii.edu/dl
the UH. Instructors are regular UH Mnoa faculty or lecturers approved by the respective academic departments. In addition, the credit programs unit coordinates all distance learning credit activity for the UH Mnoa campus, thus extending the resources of the UH Mnoa campus to the neighbor islands, Pacific Basin and beyond.
Major Credit Programs Summer Sessions (see below) Neighbor Island Outreach. Students can earn
The majority of UH Mnoa distance delivered courses are coordinated by Outreach College. Baccalaureates and masters degrees from UH Mnoa colleges of Education, Business Administration, and Nursing and the Department of Information and Computer Sciences are offered. Courses and degree programs are delivered via interactive television, the web, and faculty traveling to off-campus sites. Outreach College is represented on the Distance Learning Advisory Council and the Master Scheduling Group, both UH system committees, and the UH Mnoa Distance Learning Committee. International students studying in the U.S. on the F-1 or J-1 student visa should note that there are credit limits for enrolling in on-line courses or on-line programs. For more information, please click on the Distance Education link on the International Student Services website at www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa.
Advising
Student Services Krauss Hall 101 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu
undergraduate degrees, including a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies and bachelor of education. Graduate degrees in education, business administration, nursing, information and computer science, and social work are also available to neighbor island students. Courses are delivered through the use of distance learning technology or UH Mnoa faculty flying to neighbor islands to conduct face to face classes or a combination of both. The UH Mnoa Outreach on Maui office as well as the University Centers on Kauai, Maui and in West Hawaii provide on-site support to neighbor island students. Evening/Weekend Program on Campus. Students can earn bachelors degrees in psychology, anthropology or interdisciplinary studies with a major emphasis in Human Relations in Organizations. Overseas Program. On-site education courses are offered in American Samoa. Credit Specials. These courses are tailored to meet the needs of a target group; they may condense academic work into shorter time periods and adapt it to special locations and more convenient times. Dual Listed Courses. Unfilled seats in selected day school courses are made available to qualified community members.
Summer Sessions (Credit)
Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/summer
Office of Student Services provides support services to nondegree seeking undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. Services include advisement on UH Mnoa admissions procedures and policies, general UH Mnoa policies, degree programs, course selection, and UH system offerings, as well as enrollment and registration for courses delivered by Outreach College.
Credit Programs
Sakamaki D-400 2530 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu
Outreach College credit courses and programs are offered during the days and evenings throughout the year including the Summer Sessions. Offerings are regularly approved UH Mnoa courses as well as any new or experimental courses approved by
The summer period of the UH Mnoa campus offers opportunity for variety and flexibility in instructional programming, while creating a culturally enriching and intellectually stimulating campus environment through special lectures, conferences, and artistic performances that are open to both students as well as the larger public. Students from almost every state in the nation and more than 50 countries attend classes in the summer, joining resident students to enhance the diversity of the campus. The summer campus also provides a stimulating array non of credit classes, public programs and special events. An extensive schedule of lectures, films, performances, and other public events is published in a special publication, Summer at Mnoa, which is distributed without charge. To request a copy, write to Outreach College, 2440 Campus Road, Box 447, Honolulu, HI 96822, or visit the Outreach College office. Summer Sessions has received numerous awards from the Western Association of Summer Session Administrators and the North American Association of Summer Sessions for its exemplary and innovative programs.
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Summer Scholar Program for High School Students
Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/summerscholar
High school sophomores and juniors with at least a 3.5 GPA may enroll in a 100-200 level course in summer sessions at UH Mnoa. Summer scholars are mainstreamed with other summer students. Over 1,000 high school students have successfully participated in this program over the past 15 years. The program enables high school students to earn college credit and learn what college life is like before graduating from high school.
International Programs (non-credit)
Krauss Hall 004 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Web: www.nice.hawaii.edu
New Intensive Courses in English (NICE)
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The NICE Program is a noncredit English language program open to non-native speakers of English interested in improving their oral communication and cross-cultural understanding. Study options include English courses for academic, business, and general purposes. Classes are offered to suit the study schedules of a variety of individuals: four 10week sessions per year (full-time or part-time study), 3 sessions in winter and summer, and evening classes throughout the year. Admission to NICE is open to foreign students and scholars, and to resident non-native speakers living in Hawaii. Special English Programs (SEP)
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Photographer: Pualana Lemelle
International Bridge Program
Krauss Hall 101 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.bridge.hawaii.edu
SEP provides noncredit English language and American culture programs for groups of students from foreign educational institutions or companies. SEP is uniquely designed to suit the needs, schedules, requirements, and interests of the sponsoring school or organization. International Seminars
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The International Seminars Program provides groups of foreign students and professionals exposure to current American perspectives and practices in their area of study or profession. Highly qualified professors and community professionals speak on topics requested by the sponsoring organization, with translation or in the participants native language.
The Bridge Program has been specifically designed to help students meet formal academic requirements for entry into graduate programs in the U.S. Bridge participants take a combination of credit and noncredit courses, and in some cases English as a Second Language classes, thus simultaneously gaining an orientation to study in the American university system. Working in partnership with other units of UH, Bridge assists students in preparation for examinations such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The Bridge Program addresses other challenges for international students as well. Students with a three-year bachelor degree (3YB) common some countries are assisted in meeting four-year requirements that are generally considered standard for admission into U.S. graduate programs.
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Enrollment in the Bridge Program prepares students for acceptances into graduate programs, but does not guarantee automatic admission. The graduate admissions requirements are different for each U.S. university. At UH Mnoa, the final decision for admission rests with the Dean of the Graduate Division, who takes into full consideration the recommendation of the chair of the selected field of study. Students who complete attendance and academic requirements receive an International Bridge Program certificate of completion.
Pacific New Media
Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm
Pacific New Media offers short intensive workshops in film, video, photography and digital media presented by outstanding professionals from Hawaii and the continental U.S. A certificate in Web Design is also offered through the program.
Community Services Programs Professional and Special Programs (noncredit)
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