On-Campus Housing

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In its residence hall operation, the Student Housing Program is committed to providing an atmosphere where personal growth can occur in an environment that complements the educational objectives of the University. Residents, student staff, and professional staff carry out this commitment by adhering to concepts of responsible freedom, which encourage active participation in the residence hall community. Numerous opportunities for self and group development are available to the residents through participation in the areas of educational, recreational and social programming, community government, and the development of resident hall policies and procedures.

Residence Halls

There are four coeducational residence halls on the UH Hilo campus, two traditional, one suite, and one apartment style hall. The majority of rooms in these halls are designed for two students (double accommodations). Residents in the traditional-style halls and suites must participate in a board program. A variety of meal plan options are offered. Rooms are furnished with twin-size beds, chest of drawers, chairs, bookshelves, and desks. All other furnishings, including linens, must be supplied by the residents. All residence halls have recreation lounges, television room, and laundry facilities. All halls follow the University policy on tobacco products. There is a no smoking policy for all rooms and walkways of all halls. Hale Kauanoe, Hale Kanilehua and Hale Kehau have been designated as alcohol-free and substance-free halls.

Hale Kehau is a 236-bed, suite-style coed hall. Each two rooms share a bathroom that connects both rooms. All rooms are fully carpeted. Six units are designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Hale ʻIkena, an apartment-style facility, provides accommodations for 196 students. Students applying to Hale ʻIkena must be 21 years of age or have completed 24 college credits. The majority of apartments in this facility are two-bedroom units with accommodations for four students in each unit. There is a limited number of one-bedroom apartment units accommodating two students. All apartment units are fully furnished with private bathroom, living room, and kitchen. Residents must provide their own linens and cooking and eating utensils.

Married students may reside in student housing provided that at least one spouse per married couple is a full-time student who qualifies under the geographical area provisions of the Board’s applicable priority system, the other spouse being a full-time or part-time student.

Students with Disabilities

Two apartments at Hale ʻIkena and six units at Hale Kehau have been designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities who are capable of living independently. In addition, 17 units at Hale ʻIkena and 8 units at Hale Kauanoe are accessible to people with hearing impairments. Applicants for these accommodations should indicate on their application the nature of their need. Applicants requesting housing accommodations will be immediately referred to the University Disabilities Services Office for determination of eligibility. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified persons with disabilities. Students must apply by regular deadlines. Applications are available in alternate format upon request.

Application Procedures

Applications for on-campus housing may be obtained directly from the Housing Office or downloaded from the Housing Office Web site. Assignments are made according to the date of receipt of application, application fee, Board of Regents assignment priority and hall preference. BOR policy gives priority to all traditional freshman. For priority considerations, application must be received by the Student Housing by March 31st. All on-campus housing applicants must be accepted into a classified program of study before being eligible for housing placement. Assignments are for the academic year or remaining portion. Admission to the University does not assure students of on-campus housing. Applications for the upcoming academic year are available in the early spring and should be submitted as early as possible. Receipt of a housing application and application fee by the Housing Office does not guarantee on-campus housing.

Rates

I. Room Rates* (Per Person/Per Academic Year)

1. Dormitory-Style Residence Halls
   • Double room-(two persons/room): $2,776.00
   • Single room-(one person/room): $4,164.00
2. Apartment-Style Residence Hall
   • Two-bedroom unit-(two persons/room): $3,890.00
   • One-bedroom unit-(two persons/room): $5,038.00
3. Suite Style
   • Two-bedroom unit-(two persons/room) $3,510.00

II. Board Program

The meal program is administered by Sodexo Campus Services. Residents can eat their meals at any one of the many campus food outlets. These include the Residence Hall Dining Room serving dinner nightly and brunch on weekends and holidays; Campus Center Dining Room serving 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays; Grab N’ Go Express on the Library Lanai; and The Cube. The snack bar “Munchies” located at the Hale Kehau Resident Dining is open in the evening to serve those with late-hour appetites.

All residents, except for those that reside at Hale ʻIkena, are required to be on a meal plan. Residents of Hale ʻIkena may purchase a meal plan at the same rates. For more information, go to the Sodexo Web site at www.uhh.hawaii.edu/depts/sodexo/

Board Rates (Per Person/Per Semester)*

* All rates subject to change with 30 days’ notice.