An online program is recognized as either a fully online or hybrid program.

• A Fully Online program is defined as an approved program of study in which all courses and instructional activities are offered online.  There are no on-campus or in-person activities. There may be optional opportunities to attend a limited number of in-person events such as a program orientation and commencement ceremony.

  Students enrolled in fully online programs are exempt from submitting Health Clearances, and are excluded from certain mandatory student fees in accordance with Hawaiʻi Administrative Rule 11-157 (§11-157-3.05 pp. 157-5, 157-6) and EP 6.208 Mandatory Student Fees.

• A Hybrid program is defined as an approved program of study consisting of a mix of credit-bearing program requirements that include both online and in-person activities. In person activities may take place on a UH campus or at a designated location.  The majority (at least 80%) of courses and program requirements are offered online. In- person activities include program requirements incorporated into the courses that could be considered hybrid courses.  Hybrid courses include a portion of the course contact hours being in-person for specific types of learning experiences that enhance an online program, such as:

  • Service learning
  • Internships, practicum
  • Field or clinical experiences
  • Student teaching
  • In person exams or assessments
  • A hybrid course where the in-person contact hours are fulfilled via an in-person "intensive" learning experience (i.e., 1 or 2 week summer intensive, or a weekend per semester when the course is otherwise online)

  This means students must be prepared to travel to campus or a practicum/field work site when required. Travel may or may not be supplemented by the program.

  Students enrolled in hybrid programs are required to submit Health Clearances and will be assessed mandatory student fees, in accordance with Hawaiʻi Administrative Rule 11-157 and EP 6.208 Mandatory Student Fees, during terms when the student is enrolled in courses with hybrid or in-person components.