Registration

The academic year consists of a 16-week fall semester commencing in August and ending in December, and a 16-week spring semester commencing in January and ending in May. An accelerated 3-week winter term is offered between the fall and spring. Various summer sessions are offered between the months of May and August. For the detailed academic calendar, please see the Hawai‘i Pacific University website: www.hpu.edu/AcademicCalendar. 

All students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor prior to registration. Eligible students may register online for courses through the MyHPU Portal.  For the best selection of courses, it is recommended that students register for their classes on their appointed date. To ensure registration can occur as early as possible, students should resolve all outstanding registration “holds” prior to the start of the registration period. For assistance, contact the office that placed the hold. 

A schedule of classes is published to Banner Self-Service and on the HPU website prior to the registration period for each semester. The schedule lists the courses that are to be offered, their meeting times and locations, instructional methods, credit value, and the instructors.  Regular attendance is expected at all class and laboratory sessions. 

Books and other course materials are available from the university bookstore approximately five weeks before the semester begins. Students may check online for course-required books and materials, as well as purchase books online at www.hpu.bncollege.com. For online courses, books are available for purchase at the downtown campus bookstore or by ordering online. 

The recommended course load for an undergraduate program is 15 semester credits each semester. Twelve semester credits are considered the minimum for full-time status. The maximum course load for a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and with the consent of an academic advisor is 18 credits. Full-time status for graduate students is considered 9 semester credits.

After attempting 12 or more credits, a first-year student who does not meet the minimum GPA requirement of 1.8 will receive an Academic Probation warning and will be limited to 13 credits maximum for the following term.

After attempting at least 24 credits, students who have a cumulative GPA under 1.8 (for those who have attempted between 24 and 60 credit hours) or a cumulative GPA under 2.0 (for those who have attempted more than 60 credit hours) will be placed on Academic Probation and limited to a maximum of 13 credits during the probation period. A student is considered to be in good academic standing if the student is not on Academic Probation in a given term. Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in good academic standing. 

Note: All undergraduate international students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credits during the fall and spring semesters. All graduate international students must be enrolled in at least 9 semester credits during the fall and spring semesters. Enrollment in the winter session and summer sessions is optional. International students in the last semester of their degree program may petition to attend less than full-time. International students must also consult with an advisor regarding online course limitations. 

Once students are registered for classes, they are responsible for all tuition and fees, maintaining their course schedule, and providing up-to-date personal contact information. All students are expected to academically engage in each course that they are registered for within the first week of each course. Academic engagement is defined as participating in a course by: attending the class in person, posting on a discussion board, completing an assignment, asking the instructor a question about the course, or any other activity where the student intentionally interacts with the instructor or course materials.