New Students Students who have been accepted into the School of Architecture must meet with a faculty adviser prior to registration. New students are expected to attend the school orientation usually scheduled in early August. All architecture majors who have not yet completed ARCH 102 must meet with a faculty adviser each semester prior to registering for classes for the following semester. Seniors Undergraduates must successfully complete a comprehensive portfolio review prior to entering ARCH 401. Graduating seniors are required to apply for graduation.
Forms are available from the school office.
Graduate Students Graduate students are advised each semester by the school's graduate chair. Five years of full-time study are usually required for most students in the bachelor of architecture program. The school accepts freshmen as declared majors, transfers from other divisions of the University or other colleges, and those who have a previous degree in another discipline. However, because there are far more applicants than can be physically accommodated, admission requirements and screening procedures are more restrictive than those for other divisions at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Students must apply for entrance to the School of Architecture as well as to the University.