Student Life
Visual and Performing Arts
University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery
Art Building, first floor
2535 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6888
Fax: (808) 956-9659
Email: gallery@hawaii.edu
Web:www.hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions+events/exhibitions/
One of the finest temporary exhibitions spaces in the nation, the UH Art Gallery is in the center of the Art Building’s bamboo court. Besides student and faculty exhibits, a varied exhibition program plays a significant role in providing information about the visual arts in a contemporary context. To enhance a specific theme, the installation design is completely changed for each major exhibition. The gallery has received numerous awards for the excellence of its exhibitions and publications.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Commons Gallery
Art Building, first floor
2535 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6888
Fax: (808) 956-9659
Email: gallery@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions+events/exhibitions/
The Commons Gallery serves an important role as a showcase for exhibitions of works by art faculty and students and visiting artists. The exhibits change bi-weekly.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
John Young Museum of Art
Krauss Hall, first floor
2500 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7198
Email: mcadora@hawaii.edu
Web:www.hawaii.edu/johnyoung-museum/
The purpose of the John Young Museum of Art (JYMA) is to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of art, to further art education at the university for the benefit of students and the community, and to serve as a research center for scholars. Its collection represents the University of Hawai‘i’s special interests in Asia and the Pacific region and was largely contributed by the late John Young, whose vision and inspiration for a museum on the campus became the university’s first museum. The JYMA grounds include a courtyard with a water garden and reflecting pool. (JYMA is currently closed for roof and facility maintenance. Re-opening TBA.)
John F. Kennedy Theatre
1770 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7655 (box office) (Voice/Text)
(808) 956-7677
Web: manoa.hawaii.edu/liveonstage/kennedy-theatre
The John F. Kennedy Theatre is home to the classes and productions of the Department of Theatre and Dance. This 600+ seat facility is among the best in the world for presentations of Asian and Western theatre and dance. The department is internationally known for its English language presentations of kabuki and jingju (Beijing “opera”). Kennedy Theatre serves as a laboratory for student technicians, actors, dancers, designers, musicians, playwrights, choreographers, and directors.
Kennedy Theatre seasons regularly feature dance concerts, classic and contemporary/experimental Western plays, and Asian theatre, theatre for young audiences, and Hawaiian theatre productions. Auditions are open to all UH Manoa students interested in learning about performance or production.
The Earle Ernst Lab Theatre, an intimate 100+ seat house that serves as an adjunct performing space, features student productions, late-night theatre, workshops, and experimental presentations.
UH Manoa students are entitled to special discount prices on tickets for most productions at Kennedy Theatre through funding from their student activity fees. Students must present a validated UH Manoa photo ID to obtain the specially priced tickets. Contact the box office or visit the website for information on current shows and ticket outlets.
Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium
2411 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8742 (recorded information)
(808) 956-7756
Fax: (808) 956-9657
Email: uhmmusic@hawaii.edu
Web: manoa.hawaii.edu/music/
With the best acoustics of any concert hall its size in the state, the Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium is the site of numerous recitals and concerts. The auditorium seats 400, providing an intimate yet formal setting for soloists and small ensembles. The auditorium is used throughout the year for performances of both Western and ethnic music by the music department, the UH Manoa community, and local and international artists.
Tickets for most music department events may be reserved by calling (808) 95-MUSIC (68742) or may be purchased in advance at the UH Manoa Campus Center Information Desk. Remaining tickets will be available at the door one hour before each performance. Many events are free.
Call Music at Manoa Events Information for recorded concert information, or visit the music department’s website.
Recreation
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Intercollegiate Athletics
Physical Education/Athletics Complex
1337 Lower Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6580 (student-athlete services)
(808) 956-3388 (student-athlete academic services)
(808) 956-7523 (sports information)
(808) 956-7301 (athletics director)
(808) 956-6247 (baseball)
(808) 956-6501 (men’s basketball)
(808) 956-5032 (women’s basketball)
(808) 956-2532 (cross country/track field)
(808) 956-6508 (football)
(808) 956-4527 (men’s golf)
(808) 956-4333 (women’s golf)
(808) 956-5177 (sailing)
(808) 956-2891 (women’s beach volleyball)
(808) 956-4525 (women’s soccer)
(808) 956-4506 (softball)
(808) 956-7510 (swimming diving)
(808) 956-4512 (men’s tennis)
(808) 956-3655 (women’s tennis)
(808) 956-9931 (men’s volleyball)
(808) 956-4533 (women’s volleyball)
(808) 956-4462 (women’s water polo)
Fax: (808) 956-4637
Intercollegiate sports at the NCAA Division I level provide the UH Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine the opportunity to compete against the nation’s finest teams. The football team competes in the Mountain West Conference. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and indoor track and field teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Sailing competes in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference. All other men’s and women’s teams compete in the Big West Conference.
Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. Women’s sports include basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, and water polo. The sailing team and cheerleading squad are open to both men and women. Intercollegiate athletics operates under a policy of gender equity. See“Campus
Policies and Information” for details.
Office of Student Life and Development
Campus Center 208
2465 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8178
Fax: (808) 956-4810
Email: sld@hawaii.edu
Web: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/studentlife/
Learning and development take place in many ways on a college campus. The Office of Student Life and Development (SLD) provides opportunities to make new friends, try new activities, test new ideas, and acquire new skills. SLD coordinates a variety of student-administered programs, activities, and services that make out-of-class time a positive educational experience. SLD also provides leadership training through a variety of credit and noncredit classes.
More than 200 student, faculty, and staff organizations are registered with SLD. Organizations that register with SLD have access to campus facilities and other resources. These organizations represent varied interests and activities including academic, professional, political, social, religious, recreational, and service groups. A complete list of organizations and detailed information on joining a Registered Independent Organization (RIO) is available on the SLD website.
SLD assists UH’s five chartered student organizations in achieving their goals and objectives; provides administrative services for more than 200 RIOs; fosters educational, recreational, cultural, and social programs and activities; provides trained, experienced advisors who teach leadership and organizational skills.
Student Recreational Services
Physical Education/Athletics Complex 200
1337 Lower Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7694/6468 (lower campus office)
Tel: (808) 956-5490 (Warrior Recreaction Center)
Web: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/studentrec
Student Recreation Services provides a variety of recreational activities and services.
Informal Recreation (including the Warrior Recreation Center at the Campus Center and the athletic facilities in the Lower Campus): Athletic facilities are available for students to use for the following activities: basketball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, table tennis, badminton, and jogging. The Warrior Recreation Center contains strength and cardiovascular equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, and an indoor track. A schedule of hours is provided at the start of each semester.
Warrior Fitness Program (at the Warrior Recreation Center): Non-credit classes and activities are available through this program, which is designed to promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle. The fitness and wellness classes, which are offered throughout the day, provide the perfect stress relief from school work. For more information, contact us at rechi@hawaii.edu.
Intramural Sports: Organized leagues and tournaments are scheduled for various team and individual sports. Sports include flag football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and softball. Visit us at www.imleagues.com for more information and registration.
Outdoor Education: Non-credit classes and activities are offered and available through this program. Classes/activities include surfing, body boarding, sailing, hiking, snorkeling, stand-up paddling, SCUBA, kayaking, and more. Check our website for details.
Outdoor Equipment/Sports Equipment Rental and Check Out: Equipment is for rent to students, faculty, and staff with a valid UH ID and a credit card for the deposit. Equipment for rent includes surfboards, kayaks, body boards, mask/snorkel/fins, backpacks, coolers, camping tents and picnic canopies, volleyball kits, flag football and softball equipment, dodge balls, tug-of-war ropes, and more.
Rec Sports Council Activities: The Rec Sports Council provides weekly (usually Friday night) activities throughout the school year. These activities include many traditional sports as well as some less familiar albeit fun and entertaining ones. Check them out on www.facebook.com/recsportsboard.
Campus Center Complex
Campus Center Ticket, Information, and ID Office
Campus Center 212
2465 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7235 (Information Hotline)
(808) 956-7236
Fax: (808) 956-3917
Web: www.hawaii.edu/campuscenter
Campus Center Complex (CCC), the university’s student union, includes Hemenway Hall and the Campus Center buildings and serves as the “community center” of UH Manoa. It provides facilities for programs, services, and opportunities offered by the Campus Center Board (CCB) and other student organizations, resulting in a comprehensive plan for the community life of the campus.
The complex is home to the Manoa One Card, and includes an information desk/ticket window, computer lab, retail dining, catering services, lounges, banking facilities, photocopying service, RIO center for student organizations, graphics services, an open market, and meeting rooms of various sizes, including a ballroom.
Many student organizations are housed in the Campus Center Complex, providing opportunities for practical experience in leadership development and social responsibility through student-run programs, activities, and services. In addition to these volunteers, more than 100 part-time student assistants within the student union are employed in diverse and challenging jobs vital to the operation of the complex. These jobs offer valuable work experience to UH Manoa students in a supportive atmosphere, encouraging and rewarding personal responsibility and growth while supporting the educational and developmental mission of UH Manoa.
Student Organizations
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Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i
Campus Center 211A
2465 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-4822
Fax: (808) 956-5360
Web: asuh.hawaii.edu
The Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i (ASUH) is the chartered student organization whose membership includes all full-time (12 credit hours or more per semester) classified undergraduates. It is governed by the ASUH Senate, elected annually each spring. The senate is made up of four executive officers and 34 senators who represent students in the various academic colleges and students at large. Any ASUH member in good academic standing may seek elective office.
The senate works toward improving the quality of undergraduate student life and represents the needs, interests, and concerns of its constituents through participation in UH policy-making and advisory committees, research and lobbying action on campus and community issues, and the sponsorship and funding of a variety of programs and activities
Student Media Board
2445 Campus Road
Hemenway 107
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7043
Fax: (808) 956-9962
Web: www.hawaiireview.org
www.ktuh.org
www.manoanow.org/smb
The Student Media Board (SMB) was created in June 2014 as a result of the merging of two former Chartered Student Organizations: The Board of Publications and the Broadcast Communication Authority. This 11-member governing board is comprised of students, faculty/staff, and media professionals and governs the student news media (Ka Leo O Hawai‘i), the student literary journal (Hawai‘i Review), digital media production (UH Production), and broadcast programming over Federal Communication Commission (FCC)-allocated frequencies and channels (KTUH 90.1 FM). These programs offer UH students the opportunity to manage, produce, and engineer radio and video/filmmaking projects, pre-professional experience in journalism, personnel and business management, marketing/public relations, writing, graphic design, web design and software applications, social media, writing and more. SMB provides a variety of cultural, educational, informational, and musical programs for the university and communities beyond.
Campus Center Board
Campus Center 313
2465 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-9670
Fax: (808) 956-4810
Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~ccbac/Activities_Council/Home.html
The Campus Center Board (CCB) is the governing, policy-making authority for the programs, services, and facilities of the Campus Center Complex, the college union facility on campus. The 17-member board represents various campus constituencies: students, faculty, staff, and alumni. CCB serves its constituents in two ways: a multifaceted activities program and a comprehensive array of services in Campus Center, Hemenway Hall, and the Warrior Recreation Center.
CCB also sponsors programs through its Activities Council and Recreation Sports Council committees, which plan recreational activities, educational support programs, dances, personal wellness events, concerts, and cultural programs.
Graduate Student Organization
Hemenway 212
2445 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8776
Fax: (808) 956-4810
Web: gso.hawaii.edu
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) represents the academic interests of over 5,000 graduate students attending UH Manoa, the flagship campus of the UH System.
The GSO places a particular emphasis on fostering excellence in research at both the PhD and master levels. As such, the GSO endeavors to facilitate research initiatives from graduate students through its Grants and Awards program.
The GSO also provides input on all issues affecting UH graduate students and the UH Manoa campus. It has representatives sitting on over 40 university committees and participates in a wide variety of graduate student, campus, and community events.
Student Activity and Program Fee Board
Hemenway 220C
2445 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-4842
Fax: (808) 956-4810
Web: manoa.hawaii.edu/sapfb/
The Student Activity and Program Fee Board (SAPFB) is an eleven-member board composed of students, faculty, and staff members that makes recommendations to the Manoa Vice Chancellor for Students regarding the allocation of the student activity and program fee. This fee supports a variety of co-curricular activities, programs, and services. SAPFB solicits and reviews requests for funding from campus organizations, departments, and programs that are not funded by other chartered organizations.
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