Website Privacy, Usage, and Disclaimer Policies

This website provides general information about the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, its programs and services, and summarizes those major policies and procedures as they relate to students, faculty and staff. Website content does not always reflect the most recent campus actions involving core courses, policies and/or programs. For the most recent information concerning said content, students should check with their advisors and the Student Transfer Handbook, which is published twice per year, during the months of October and March. Copies of the Handbook are available at counseling, academic advising and the library.

All tuition and fee charges at the University of Hawaiʻi campuses are subject to change in accordance with requirements of State law and/or action by the Board of Regents or the University administration.

The University reserves the right to change or delete, supplement or otherwise amend at any time the information, requirements and policies contained on this website (hilo.hawaii.edu) and related hereto.

Executive Policy

University-wide polices and practices for the use of all University of Hawaiʻi website resources are intended to define and provide protection, access and guidelines to supplement existing laws and regulations. View the full Executive Policy, EP 2.210, Use and Management of Information Technology Resources.

Privacy

Portions of this website may ask for personally identifiable information for the sole purpose of conducting the business of the University. The information gathered is governed by the aforementioned EP 2.210, Use and Management of Information Technology Resources and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Portions of this site may utilize cookies to temporarily maintain information related your use of this site and for anonymously gathering statistical data about the site’s visitors.

Disclaimer

Except as specifically stated in this Website Disclaimer, or elsewhere on this website, or as otherwise required by applicable law, neither the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo nor its employees, content providers, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, lost profits, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages) arising out of your use of, your inability to use, or the performance of this website or the content whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to other websites on servers other than hilo.hawaii.edu and *.uhh.hawaii.edu (“external sites”). The University is not necessarily responsible for content on external websites nor does such linking constitute an official endorsement or approval of linked external sites and their content, accessibility, and availability.

Trademarks

The use of trade, firm, or corporation names on this website is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the University of Hawaiʻi or any product or service to the exclusion of others which may be suitable.

Use of this site implies consent with the above.