Overview
Dates and Price
About the Program
Selecting an Orientation Session
Academic Advising
Reserve a Space at NSO
Registering for Classes
Placements and Placement Exams
Coming to Oahu
Getting to UH - Manoa
Accommodations
Getting Connected
Online Tutorial
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Campus Center 208
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: (808) 956-3667
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E-mail: nso@hawaii.edu
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Selecting an Orientation Session
New Student Orientation (NSO) | Warrior Freshmen Program - Fall 2008
Why should I attend orientation?
At orientation you'll receive the essential information needed for a successful transition to college:
- Academic information and peer support to help you prepare for your first registration.
- An introduction to the physical and social environments of the campus.
- The opportunity to meet other members of the class of 2012, current UHM students, and faculty and staff.
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks throughout the day.
- An earlier registration time for Fall 2008.
Which of the several freshmen sessions should I choose?
The New Student Programs staff recommends that you attend one of the first 6 (F1 - F6) sessions offered. It will allow you to have time to consider your academic goals and to review and reflect upon the information you received at orientation before you register on August 13 or 14 (priority registration dates for freshmen who attend NSO).
If you choose to attend the August 20 - 21 (F7) session, you will receive essential academic information, peer support and coaching, an introduction to the campus, and a variety of workshops that will assist in your transition to college and to Hawai'i, if you are new-to-Hawai'i. You also will be given an earlier registration time for the Fall, which will occur prior to the F7 session. This means you will need to do some work on your own, with the help of online resources, to register before you arrive. For more information, see the Coming to Oahu link.
Note: Neighbor island, continental U.S. and international students are encouraged to attend the August 20 - 21 (F7) session because the residence halls will be open for freshmen on August 19th. This session will also include information about transitioning to a new environment (culture, activities, surrounding campus location, etc.). However, O'ahu students may also sign up for this session. Likewise, neighbor island, continental U.S. and international students may sign up for the first 6 sessions offered. However, if you do not live on O'ahu, please remember that you will not be able to move into the residence halls until August 19th and will need to find your own accommodations, while you are attending one of the first 6 sessions.
Are there other factors that I should consider when selecting an orientation session?
Yes. Specific academic advising for all majors may not be available at every orientation session. Various departments/colleges may not be able to offer specific academic advising at each session. It would be most beneficial for you to attend an orientation session where your department/colleges will be present. Please see the academic advising link to see which departments/colleges will be present at each orientation session.
If you are unable to attend a session where your department/college is present, we encourage you to attend another orientation session. We will have trained NSO staff or others from the department/college provide you with academic advising.
What if I'm not sure now whether I can attend an orientation session? Can I just be a walk in on the day of orientation?
No, we do not accept walk ins for the F1 through F6 sessions. But we will accept walk ins for the August 20 - 21 session (F7). More information regarding walk in registration will be available on the website in early summer.
I am transferring from another college, but I will still be a freshman (24 or fewer credits), should I go to a freshman orientation?
Yes.
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