
The University of Hawaiʻi at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ is suspending its spring student admission events in response to the COVID-19 health crisis, including the annual ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Experience scheduled for April 4. The campus open house event, held each spring, averages more than 2,000 people. The ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ 10-campus system announced on Thursday, March 12, that large, university-sponsored public events would be postponed or canceled, one the actions ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ has taken in response COVID-19.
Affected events
²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Experience: April 4—ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ campus
Admitted Student Receptions:
- March 22—Merriman?s Waimea; Waimea, Hawaiʻi
- March 29—Kauaʻi Marriott Resort; Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi
- March 29—King Kamehameha Golf Club; Wailuku, Maui
- April 14—Hawaiʻi Prince Hotel Waikiki
- April 22—Hawaiʻi Prince Hotel Waikiki
²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Scholar-to-Scholar Day: April 17—ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ campus
Scholarship Brunch: April 18—Waikiki Beach Marriott
“We are disappointed that circumstances have led to this decision,” said ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Roxie Shabazz. “We are incredibly sorry for this inconvenience, as our faculty, staff and community partners were looking forward to connecting with members of the community.”
The ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ admissions office will begin offering accepted student webinars the week of March 30. The webinars will cover all the topics and information normally presented at the in-person receptions and provide an opportunity for accepted students and their parents to ask questions. More information will be provided via email to those who registered for one the receptions and can be found on the .
A meet-and-greet event on campus is being planned during the ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Week of Welcome before the first day of fall semester. More information will be provided over the summer as the details are finalized.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Office of Admissions is still conducting campus tours and informational sessions as scheduled, however cannot accommodate group tour requests. Anyone who is interested in attending ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ is encouraged to .
