Advising: Prospective Shidler students
Appointments*:
All appointments are scheduled online (*All appointments are scheduled in Hawai‘i Standard Time. Most are for 30 minutes, but we also allow some 15-minute quick question appointments). Check the options for online or in-person meetings (in person meetings may be restricted to certain days of the week)
Business major admission questions
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UH Manoa: Incoming Fall 2023 Exploratory Business/pre-business freshmen
- Complete two steps before attempting an appointment: (1) Complete the New Student Advising Online Workshop and (2) download a sample 4-year plan (.xls file) (If you do not have Excel, you can read a text version of the curriculum: https://shidler.hawaii.edu/undergraduate/curriculum)
- Exploratory Business students are eligible to meet with either Manoa Advising Center advisors or the Shidler admissions advisor
- For Manoa Advising Center Advisors: make an appointment in STAR Balance up to 7 days in advance starting at midnight HST
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: enter STAR Balance, log in with your UH username and password (you may need to select the box for "mark")
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UH Manoa: Current students majoring in Exploratory Business (EXB)
- You are eligible to meet with either Manoa Advising Center advisors or the Shidler admissions advisor (an exception is for ROTC/VA forms---Manoa Advising Center advisors will NOT complete VA/ROTC forms for EXB students; these can only be done by the Shidler Admissions advisor).
- For Manoa Advising Center Advisors: make an appointment in STAR Balance up to 7 days in advance starting at midnight HST
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: Go to STAR Balance, log in with your UH username and password (you may need to select the box for "Mark")
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UH Manoa: Current students majoring outside Exploratory Business
- If you just want to change your major to Exploratory Business, email: macadv@hawaii.edu. No appointment is necessary.
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: Go to STAR Balance, log in with your UH username and password (you may need to select the box for "Mark")
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UH System students (UH West Oahu, Hilo, or Community College)
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: Go to STAR Balance, log in with your UH username and password (you may need to select the box for "Mark")
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Students not in the UH System (other colleges, second-degree seekers, etc.)
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: Go to STAR Balance, click "I am not a UH student"
- Appointments show up to 7 days in advance and the 7th day appointments load into STAR on weekdays before noon/12pm (e.g., May 8th appointments load in STAR on May 1 before noon)
If you have technical issues the STAR Balance appointment website, you may contact the Shidler OSAS Front Desk at +1-808-956-8215 (generally M-F 9am-3pm) for assistance in making the appointment. Please note this is for technical issues; staff will not be able to grant appointments if there are none available.
DAP Program
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High school students interested in learning more about DAP
- For the Shidler admissions advisor: Click to enter STAR Balance, then click "I am not a UH student
- Appointments show up to 7 days in advance and the 7th day appointments load into STAR on weekdays before noon/12pm
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Current DAP students
- Fall 2019 and Fall 2020 students: Call 808-956-8215 M-F between 9am-3pm to make an appointment with a Shidler advisor
- Fall 2021 and Fall 2022 cohort students: enter STAR Balance, log in with your UH username and password (you may need to select the box for "Mark")
- Fall 2023 newly admitted DAP students: You will be sent an email in early May detailing when/how to make an appointment
If you are having technical difficulties with STAR Balance, you may also contact the Shidler Front Desk at (808) 956-8215 or business@hawaii.edu. Please note this is for technical issues; staff will not be able to grant appointments if there are none available.
Contact Information
Office Hours
Virtual Office Hours
- Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm (HST)
- Closed: Weekends and Holidays
- Monday-Friday 9:00am-11:00am, 1:30pm-3:00pm
- Closed: Weekends and Holidays
Shidler College of Business
2404 Maile Way
BusAd A-202
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone
+1-808-956-8215 or +1-808-956-4869
Email
business@hawaii.edu
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Students advised:
- Pre-business students (UHM pre-business/Exploratory Business students, Prospective transfer students to UHM, Applicants with a bachelors seeking a Second bachelors Degree), and
current UHM students interested in/pursuing the Business Minor - Also, for Exploratory Business students at UHM (EXB majors), primary contact for: AFROTC Form 48, NROTC Form 117, ROTC Form 104-R, Coast Guard
- DAP first-year and second-year students
- Prospective DAP students in high school
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