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Instructional and Research Facilities and Programs

Continuing Professional Education Programs

The TIM school's continuing professional education programs are designed to improve managerial skills, exchange professional experiences, develop interrelationships among sectors of the travel industry, and increase awareness of the social, cultural, and economic implications of policy decisions. Two summer institutes are held each year:

1. Executive Development Institute for Tourism: a three and one-half week program for executives and professionals in international tourism; and
2. Hawai'i International Hotel Institute: a series of one-week courses for those with one or more years of experience in the hospitality field.

Center for Tourism Policy Studies
The Center for Tourism Policy Studies was founded in 1985 to conduct basic and applied research and provide technical assistance in tourism-related areas to strengthen educational programs, improve research methods for academic and industry use, develop new economic methodologies, and facilitate decision-making in both the public and private industry sectors. Projects undertaken by the center have provided information and analysis on broad economic, environmental, social, and cultural concerns and addressed tourism development issues to assist the visitor industry in Hawai'i, as well as the Asia Pacific region.

International Tourism Education and Training Center
The TIM school's International Tourism Education and Training Center (ITETC) was established in 1991 under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization (WTO)--a UN affiliate agency. ITETC is part of a network of WTO centers worldwide whose purpose is to assist the WTO in fostering tourism development in support of its member nations' economic and social aims. The center's activities include (a) delivery of both short- and long-term education and training programs to tourism professionals from WTO member nations; (b) provision of technical assistance to enhance the tourism education and research capabilities of WTO member nations; and (c) implementation of activities to increase international awareness of effective educational strategies in support of tourism development. The WTO center's major focus of operations is the Asia Pacific region; however, the center also offers its specialized expertise to WTO member nations in other areas of the world.

The Sunset Reference Center
With more than 10,000 items, including books, reports, statistical publications, article reprints, and subscriptions to more than 200 periodicals, the Sunset Reference Center has the largest collection of specialized resource material on tourism in Hawai'i. The Sunset Reference Center provides research material for students, supports the research activities of the Center for Tourism Policy Studies, and serves as a major resource center for the Asia Pacific region.

Student Organizations

The TIM school has six student clubs that provide opportunities for students to interact with their peers, meet industry leaders, and practice management skills through a wide variety of activities. These clubs are Travel Industry Management Student Association, Club Managers' Association of America (UH Chapter), Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, Pacific Asia Travel Association (TIM Satellite Chapter), Pacific Transportation Student Association (student chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association), and Eta Sigma Delta.

Honors and Awards

The TIM school provides scholarships and awards to exceptional students. For a list of these scholarships, see the "Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid" section of the Catalog.

Eta Sigma Delta
Membership in this international honor society for hospitality management is available to undergraduate and graduate students who have achieved outstanding academic records.

Outstanding Student Awards
These awards are given annually to students who have achieved outstanding academic and service performance in the following categories: (a) senior in travel industry management; (b) graduate student in travel industry management; (c) senior in hotel management; (d) senior in restaurant management; (e) senior in tourism management; (f) senior in transportation; (g) junior in travel industry management; (h) TIM International Award of Excellence (awarded by the TIM Alumni Association); (i) Dean's Scholar award; and (j) Dean's Spirit of TIM Award.

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