BYU-Hawaii's Environment

To give students maximum opportunity to participate, the Church is organized into three BYUH stakes composed of several wards of approximately 100-125 members each. All single students living away from home who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints become members of a BYUH singles ward in the BYUH 1st Stake or 3rd Stake for single students. Married students not living in university housing may attend either a BYUH family ward in the BYUH 2nd Stake for married couples or the residential ward in which they live.

University devotionals, held throughout the year on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and beginning 2008 on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., provide an inspirational and integrative part of the university experience. These assemblies are occasions to celebrate the shared sense of values and community in the university. Participation in these gatherings renews spiritual commitment and extends knowledge of significant religious, intellectual, and cultural matters.

Devotional speakers, selected from the General Authorities and other leaders of the Church and university, come to teach the gospel and affirm the spiritual dimension of the university experience for students, faculty, and staff. An additional opportunity is provided by regular Church Educational System firesides, usually held on the first Sunday of the month.

Campus offices and services are closed during university devotionals so that members of the university community may participate.

Other religious denominations are represented in the BYUH student body. These students are encouraged to attend the congregation of their faith.

All students at BYUH should include regular gospel study as a continuous part of their university experience. Full-time undergraduate students need to take the equivalent of one religion class each semester of enrollment until a total of 14 semester hours in religion has been earned toward a bachelor's degree. (See the Religious Education section of this catalog or visit http://www.byuh.edu/catalog/2007-2008#gen_req for more information.)

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Academic Advisement provides assistance in all areas of a student's academic life. While college life can be overwhelming, academic advisors are available to provide support and guidance. Students are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor throughout their years at BYU-Hawaii. Each advisor can help students make appropriate short-term and long-term academic decisions. However, the student is ultimately responsible for his or her own academic progress in completing graduation requirements. Visit http://w2.byuh.edu/registration/advising.html for the most current list of Academic Advisors.

Internships/Cooperative Education at BYUH provides students with the opportunity to apply educational concepts learned in the classroom through supervised work experiences related to their majors. All courses in this program carry the course number 399R and are offered through various departments. Formal work experiences include part-time work while attending school full-time, and periods of full-time work alternating with periods of full-time school.

Internship includes all formal paid and non-paid work experiences for which credit is granted and can include cooperative education, practicum, and field experiences. The Career Services Office assists departments and students in locating work positions and processing contracts between the University and employers. Each college/school develops its own program to fit its own unique set of needs.

JFS Library, (808) 675-3855

The campus provides media systems support for all curriculum programs and projects. These are provided to assist both faculty and students in achieving success in their chosen coursework. The Ralph E. Woolley Media Center, within the Joseph F. Smith Library building, provides equipment support for both faculty and student presentations within classrooms. Computing and digital imaging equipment is available for limited checkout, and student project production facilities are provided in both the traditional and digital media forms through the Media Development Lab, the University Copy Center, and Media Services.

CAF 180, (808) 675-3533
http://www.byuh.edu/career

Career Services assists students in developing, assessing and implementing life-long career planning and management skills that qualify them for productive lives in the economies in which they live. Primary service components include career development, experiential education, graduate school preparation, and employment search and placement assistance. Career Services works closely with academic departments to help students transition from college to the workplace.

Using the resources of Career Services, students can develop self-knowledge related to career choice and work performance, obtain occupational information, select experiential opportunities that optimize future employment options, take responsibility for career decisions and prepare for finding suitable employment. Students have access to a wide variety of resources including an online library of career planning tools. YCAREERS is an electronic job network that connects students to job opportunities, on-campus recruitment and interviews, and special career-related events.

Experienced professionals serve as career advisors and assist students with personal career plan development.

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There are several computer labs available to the general student body. The labs consist of Macintosh and Windows-based computers connected to the campus computer network. Using the network, students, faculty, and administrators can utilize various software and hardware tools. The lab computers can be used to access current word processors, spreadsheets, databases, graphic tools, and other student and discipline oriented software.

University computers are managed by Information Technology Operations (ITO), (808) 675-3921, http://ito.byuh.edu. This group manages the campus network, local and wide area network servers, computer hardware repairs and upgrades, and University Call Center. All students, faculty and administrators have user accounts that provide access to the electronic mail (e-mail) system on campus as well as internet. ITO also provides computers for rent, IP telephones, and internet services in the dorms.

MCK 181, (808) 675-3518
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All students admitted to the university have the potential to succeed academically; however, some students have difficulty achieving the level of success required to remain in good academic standing. The counselors in the Student Development Center assist students in maintaining that level of academic success. Counselors are trained to assist students with time management, study skills, career choice, and other academic concerns.

Counseling Services provides individual, couples, and group counseling by licensed mental health professionals. Psychological and psycho educational testing is also available and administered by a licensed psychologist. Counseling Services houses Services for Students with Special Needs, the Proactive Learning Skills Program with its Learning Center, and provides a variety of special services and programs for Pacific Islanders, women, married students and other student groups in an effort to increase coping capacities and reduce stress and dysfunction. Students who experience academic difficulties are encouraged to contact the Student Development Center.

MCK 181, (808) 675-3516
http://w2.byuh.edu/studentlife/sdc/iss/

All students who are not United States citizens, permanent residents, or U.S. nationals are considered to be international students. Students need to be aware of the limitations that immigration regulations place on the flexibility of a foreign student's academic program, employment, training, and plans for the future. International Student Services is located in the Student Development Center and provides the following services to international students:

1. Issues and endorses SEVIS I-20 forms to currently enrolled students for changes, program extensions, and those who travel outside the U.S.
2. Maintains up-to-date records of student passports, visas, and documents required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
3. Helps students understand and comply with the USCIS regulations.
4. Provides counseling and assistance to help students in their adjustment to campus living.
5. Works closely with advisors and faculty for the well-being of international students.
6. Provides counseling and academic advisement to international interns, transfer students and those wishing to enroll in an Optional Practical Training (OPT) experience.

JFS Library, (808) 675-3850
http://w2.byuh.edu/library/

The Joseph F. Smith Library is central to the academic enhancement of Brigham Young University Hawaii and its pursuit of excellence. While providing an appropriate learning environment for the student body, the Library collects, organizes, and disseminates information that is pertinent to University's curriculum and to the needs of a culturally diverse university community. Because fields of knowledge change rapidly, the Library strives to keep abreast of current developments and incorporates these as it is feasible.

The Joseph F. Smith Library holdings total approximately one million items, consisting of 300, 000 books, as well as federal government documents, maps, audio visual materials, microforms and periodicals. Special collections include the Pacific Islands Research Room and the Education Curriculum Collection. Library services include reference services, computerized search/research and bibliographic services, a special reserves service, circulation of print and non-print materials, interlibrary loan as well as personalized and customized library instruction.

MCK 156
http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/languagecenter/

The Language Center serves second and foreign language students and faculty in the campus community. Instruction and support services are provided through computer-aided instruction (audio and video) and tutors (foreign language and English as a Second Language tutor informants). Its mission is to improve students' fluency in the listening, speaking, and, to an extent, the reading and writing skills in all second and foreign languages taught at BYUH.

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The Mathematics Laboratory is a place where students can receive individual attention. Tutors are available many hours of the day and evening to help students with individual Math problems. There are carrels where students may study with the aid of computers and a variety of printed, audio and visual media. Space, materials and equipment are provided for students to work on individual laboratory and research projects. Teachers may set up projects or displays so the students can come in on their own time for an individual learning experience. The Mathematics Laboratory augments the more structured and group-oriented classroom and laboratory-learning environments with an individualized and personalized approach to learning.

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Prior to the beginning of each semester and term, a special orientation program is held for all new freshmen and transfer students (see University Calendar). Attendance is expected for new students to the university. The orientation sessions are planned to give students specific information and assistance necessary for them to have positive and successful experiences as BYUH students. There are also functions including a circle island tour and visit to the Polynesian Cultural Center.

LSB 2nd Floor, (808) 675-3665
http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/thepacificinstitute/

BYU-Hawaii maintains a Pacific Institute in part with funding from the Polynesian Cultural Center. The Pacific Institute and its Board of Fellows is a community of scholars and cultural experts from the BYU-Hawaii campus and the Polynesian Cultural Center organized to assist both institutions to accomplish their educational, cultural, and spiritual missions. The Institute oversees publication of the quarterly journal, Pacific Studies, conducts major research programs, and provides research assistance to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Encouraging research and publications that document and portray the history, cultures, arts, and crafts of Polynesia and other Pacific Island cultures, the Institute establishes connections and alliances with other research institutions in Hawaii and the Pacific.

MCK 103, (808) 675-3629
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The Reading/Writing Center is a support service offered by the English department to all university students, staff, and faculty. The center's primary purpose is to support and supplement reading and writing instruction on campus at all levels and in all disciplines. This function is accomplished by providing (1) tutorial assistance for class work and also to help fill writing and reading knowledge gaps; (2) helpful materials—books, software, texts, tests, etc.—emphasizing the areas in which students need help.

GYM 142, (808) 675-3663

The Speech Center is a support service and provides resources to help students, staff and faculty construct and practice speeches and other forms of public speaking. Trained tutors provide help for individual and group presentations and job interview training and practice. They also assist EIL students in practicing and improving oral English language skills.

These goals are accomplished with tutorial sessions, workshops and with digital video recording which allows the speaker to observe and evaluate his or her own performance.

MCK 115, (808) 675-3536
http://www.byuh.edu/pirat/Testing_Center/

The Testing Center operates modern, state-of-the-art testing facilities for students and provides excellent testing resources for faculty, including scoring and analyzing exams, test question design, item banking, and test generation. The BYUH Testing Center allows students to take course exams outside the classroom at convenient times and provides the student immediate score feedback for objective examinations.

Students may also take interest and personality inventories at the BYUH Testing Center. Data from these instruments can then be used as a basis for receiving counseling in educational, occupational, and personal decisions and goals.

BYUH is an official testing center for several national exams, including ACT, LSAT, MCAT, PRAXIS, and SAT. BYUH administers the Prometric testing programs on campus as a service to students and the community. In addition, foreign language challenge tests are given in collaboration with the BYU Humanities Research Center in Provo. The Testing Center also administers English and Math placement tests and provides registration information for most national exams.

University forums are held on selected Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and are designed to enrich the general education experience. Speakers experienced in the arts, sciences, humanities, business, media, and government are chosen for their contributions to their field and their ability to inspire and communicate. Participation in these assemblies and the associated question-and-answer sessions prompts inquiry into significant intellectual, cultural, and social issues and helps lay the foundation for lifelong learning.

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Throughout the year, the Fine Arts Department features students and faculty members in exhibitions, plays and other productions, and musical performances. As part of their educational experience, students, both individually and in groups, present concerts, exhibitions, films, plays, recitals, and productions. Plays as well as art and design exhibitions are also a part of the student fare available to the university community.

MCK 125, (808) 675-3816
http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/nhmuseum/

BYU-Hawaii hosts a collection of vertebrates and invertebrates from the Pacific and elsewhere in the university's Museum of Natural History.

ACR 171, (808) 675-3577
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The University annually sponsors a program of world-class performing arts events that include music and dance. These programs are very popular and are considered essential ingredients to a complete academic experience.

55-370 Kamehameha Highway, (808) 293-3333
http://polynesia.com

BYU-Hawaii shares a unique relationship with the adjoining Polynesian Cultural Center - Hawaii's most successful paid visitor attraction. Every year 700 BYU-Hawaii students supplement their education through employment at the Center, where they interact daily with visitors from around the world.

Students can take advantage of the short walk to the beach to enjoy ocean activities or take advantage of the hiking trails in the nearby Ko'olau mountains.

BYUH's athletic facilities are among the best in Hawaii. The Cannon Activities Center is a multiple-use facility for volleyball, basketball, graduations, and campus devotionals. The University also has facilities for tennis, racquetball, aerobics, dance, bowling, a fitness center, and a newly remodeled pool for swimming.

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BYU-Hawaii participates in ten intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA II and in conjunction with three other Hawaii schools in the Pacific West Conference. The men's intercollegiate program consists of basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and water polo. The women's program consists of cross country, golf, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The "Seasiders" won the NCAA II national championship in women's tennis in 2004. In all, BYU-Hawaii has won 22 national team championships and nine individual or doubles national titles.

The campus intramural program, consisting of several events throughout the year, involves many participants in both men's and women's activities. Students may participate in individual events and team events, which are coordinated through the campus wards.