{"id":10699,"date":"2022-10-27T13:52:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T23:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=10699"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:16:38","slug":"required-action-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=10699","title":{"rendered":"Required Action Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10699\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10699-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10699-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10699-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This page is for students who are preparing their arrival into Honolulu for their first semester. Students at this stage should already have their acceptance into the University of Hawai\u02bbi M\u0101noa (Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa) and received their visa from the U.S. embassy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you have not received a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019) from Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa:<\/strong> please see our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=12190\">Getting Your F-1 or J-1 Status<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For first time applicants needing assistance with the visa application process:<\/strong> please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=12226\">Student Visa Application Process<\/a> page<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>REMINDER FOR NEW STUDENTS:<\/strong> If this is your first entry for a new program, <strong>the earliest that you may enter the U.S. is 30 days before the start date of your program<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10699-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-6c4cca47fca0-10699\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"1-have-the-proper-documents-for-u-s-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-1-have-the-proper-documents-for-u-s-entry\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-1-have-the-proper-documents-for-u-s-entry\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Have the proper documents for U.S. entry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-1-have-the-proper-documents-for-u-s-entry\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-1-have-the-proper-documents-for-u-s-entry\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check that you have the following documents needed upon arrival at a U.S. port-of-entry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certificate of Eligibility (COE) issued by the Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/I-20_F1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form I-20<\/a> (for F-1 students)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DS2019_J1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form DS-2019<\/a> (for J-1 students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=18\">Visa<\/a> for F-1 or J-1 -\u00a0<em>not applicable for Canadian citizens<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.html#\">SEVIS I-901 Fee<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receipt -\u00a0<em>for new, initial students<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Recommended:<\/em> a copy of your admission letter and documents that show proof of funding for your program, such as scholarship or graduate assistantship letters, bank statements, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #f5f0d7;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>REMINDER FOR CANADIAN STUDENTS: <\/strong><\/span>Since Canadian students are not required to have a visa for their F-1\/J-1 program, it is <strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong> that you show your <strong>I-20\/DS-2019<\/strong> and <strong>SEVIS I-901 fee receipt<\/strong> on entry to the U.S. This will make sure that you are entering on your F-1\/J-1 program and not accidentally entering as a tourist.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"2-activate-your-uh-account-and-get-your-uh-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-2-activate-your-uh-account-and-get-your-uh-username\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-2-activate-your-uh-account-and-get-your-uh-username\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Activate your Â鶹´«Ã½Account and get your Â鶹´«Ã½Username\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-2-activate-your-uh-account-and-get-your-uh-username\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-2-activate-your-uh-account-and-get-your-uh-username\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f0dada;\">\n<p><strong>!Important Notice - If you are currently residing in the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Cuba (CU)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">North Korea - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (KP)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Iran (IR)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Sudan (SD)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Syria (SY)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Crimea region (43)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Donetsk region (14)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Luhansk region (09)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;\">Sevastopol region (40)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please see the section on !Important Notice for Students from Countries under sanctions by the <a href=\"#OFACnotice\">U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) below<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Â鶹´«Ã½Students must activate their <strong>Â鶹´«Ã½Account<\/strong>. This account is required to access many of your Â鶹´«Ã½student benefits such as <strong>Google Apps<\/strong> for your student account, <strong>MyUH<\/strong> services, and <strong>STAR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the University of Hawai\u02bbi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/username\/check-status\/\">Check Status of Â鶹´«Ã½Username<\/a>\u00a0page to activate your Â鶹´«Ã½Account.<br \/>\nYou will need the <strong>Â鶹´«Ã½ID<\/strong> number provided on your admission letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your <strong>Â鶹´«Ã½Account<\/strong> gives you access to your <strong>Â鶹´«Ã½Username<\/strong> and <strong>Â鶹´«Ã½email<\/strong> ending in <em>@hawaii.edu.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Hawai'i currently uses <strong>Google@UH<\/strong> for Â鶹´«Ã½email and a number of Google applications, availability of these will be limited to where Google is available. For more information on the services available to you with your Â鶹´«Ã½Account and Â鶹´«Ã½Username, please see the ITS page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/531\">Basic Online Services for Students, Faculty, and Staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"3-send-in-your-immunization-records\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-3-send-in-your-immunization-records\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-3-send-in-your-immunization-records\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Send in your immunization records\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-3-send-in-your-immunization-records\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-3-send-in-your-immunization-records\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>All<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> students must submit specific immunization records (referred to as Health Clearances) through Med+Proctor for processing and verification. Proof of immunizations are required for attendance to the university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Health Clearance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is overseen by the <\/span><b>Office of the Registrar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and currently uses <\/span><b>Med+Proctor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for verification. Details on requirements and how to submit your documents for verification can be found on the Office of the Registrar\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/registrar\/registration\/health-clearance-requirements\/\"><b>Health Clearance Requirement<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website. They also provide contact information for questions regarding Med+Proctor or related concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 71.5961%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #f0dada; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span>Failure to complete the\u00a0<\/span><b>Health Clearance<\/b><span>\u00a0requirement will prevent you from moving into student housing and attending classes, and may result in the disenrollment of in-person\/hybrid courses.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"4-purchase-health-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-4-purchase-health-insurance\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-4-purchase-health-insurance\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Purchase Health Insurance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-4-purchase-health-insurance\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-4-purchase-health-insurance\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>International students on F-1 and J-1 visas must prove they have a certain level of medical insurance coverage for the length of their program. The university sponsors its own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/shs\/student_insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)<\/a>. SHIP is a fully comprehensive plan, which means it covers a wider range of situations and services. However, students may purchase other options as long as they meet minimum requirements set by the university. Health insurance may be purchased before you arrive in the U.S. Go to the ISS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Insurance page<\/a> to read about insurance minimums and proof requirements.<\/p>\n<p><em>***Please be aware that many inexpensive \"travel\" insurance plans may not offer the comprehensive benefits that you may need while you are studying in the U.S., and many healthcare providers, including the campus Health Clinic, may not accept these insurance plans. So, you may have to pay the full cost of your medical visits yourself and then deal with reimbursements with your health insurance company.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I submit proof of health insurance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>J-1 students<\/strong> must show proof of health insurance to the <strong>ISS Office<\/strong>. They must have their health insurance provider complete and sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=14548#documents_records\">J-1 Health Insurance Provider Certification form<\/a>. This form, once completed, should be included in Step 3 of the Immigration Course document submission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>F-1 students<\/strong> must show proof of health insurance to the <strong>Student Health Insurance Office (SHIO)<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/shs\/international\/insurance_clearance.php\">Visit their website and follow the instructions to submit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 71.2878%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #f0dada; text-align: center;\">If you do not prove that you have adequate health insurance by the start of the semester, a hold will be placed on your student account. This hold will block you from adding or dropping courses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"5-schedule-an-english-language-test-if-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-5-schedule-an-english-language-test-if-required\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-5-schedule-an-english-language-test-if-required\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. Schedule an English Language Test (if required)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-5-schedule-an-english-language-test-if-required\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-5-schedule-an-english-language-test-if-required\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>On your Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa admission letter, it may show that you are required to take an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/eli\/placement-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Language Placement Test<\/a> through the English Language Institute (ELI).<\/p>\n<p>The ELI Placement Test is given to new international students whose prior coursework and test scores indicate a possible need for additional English language instruction to succeed in a U.S. university. Based on your ELI placement test results, you may be exempted from ELI, or placed into a series of required ELI courses.<\/p>\n<p>Students who are required to take the ELI test will have the \u201cELI hold\u201d placed on their student record at the time of admission and will not be able to register for courses until the hold is removed. \u00a0The ELI hold is removed when you register for an ELI Placement Test, but will be reset if you fail to appear for the test.<\/p>\n<p>By signing up early for an ELI Placement Test, you can avoid having the ELI hold stop your registration for courses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"6-register-for-classes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-6-register-for-classes\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-6-register-for-classes\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6. Register for classes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-6-register-for-classes\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-6-register-for-classes\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/myuhinfo\/timetable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Time Table<\/a> to know when you can register for classes. For registration help, consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/records\/register\/register.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Step-by-Step Guide<\/a> produced by the Registrar's Office. Make sure you have cleared any holds on your registration. You can check for holds by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/myuh.hawaii.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyUH<\/a> and clicking on \"View Holds.\"<\/p>\n<p>F-1 or J-1 students have strict enrollment requirements, including number of courses required each semester and a limitation on online coursework. For more information on your enrollment requirements see the ISS page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=32\">Enrollment Requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"7-pay-your-tuition-and-fees\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-7-pay-your-tuition-and-fees\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-7-pay-your-tuition-and-fees\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7. Pay your tuition and fees\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-7-pay-your-tuition-and-fees\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-7-pay-your-tuition-and-fees\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/myuhinfo\/payment\/\">payment deadlines<\/a>\u00a0to see when you have to pay. If you have not enrolled by the start of the semester, you will have to pay a late enrollment fee.<\/p>\n<p>We strongly recommend you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myuh.hawaii.edu\/task\/all\/direct-deposit\">sign up for eRefund<\/a>. If you have already set up a bank account, eRefund allows you to receive any refunds directly to your bank account.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"8-obtain-your-tuberculosis-tb-clearance-inside-the-u-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-8-obtain-your-tuberculosis-tb-clearance-inside-the-u-s\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-8-obtain-your-tuberculosis-tb-clearance-inside-the-u-s\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8. Obtain your Tuberculosis (TB) clearance (inside the U.S.)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-8-obtain-your-tuberculosis-tb-clearance-inside-the-u-s\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-8-obtain-your-tuberculosis-tb-clearance-inside-the-u-s\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most students need to submit a TB Risk Assessment Form according to Hawai\u02bbi State guidelines before the semester begins. Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/health-clearance\/?page=vax-req\">Health Clearance Requirements<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please be aware that all TB risk assessments\/skin tests\/chest x-rays MUST be completed and signed by a U.S.-Licensed Healthcare Professional (M.D., D.O., N.P., P.A., or clinic stamp).<\/strong> <em>(Chapter 164.2 of Title 11. Hawai\u02bbi Administrative Rules (HAR) for Tuberculosis). <\/em>Students who do not submit their required health clearance documents before the semester begins may be disenrolled from their in-person\/hybrid courses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10699-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"WhatsNext panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10699-0-0-2\" id=\"NextStep\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Further Actions Required:  Complete the ISS Immigration Course<\/h2>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is your responsibility to maintain your F-1 or J-1 status. Log in to the Immigration Course to learn what you need to know as an international student at Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa.<br \/>\nYou will be able to complete Steps 1 &amp; 2 from outside the United States. Steps 3 &amp; 4 must be completed once you enter the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Reviewing F-1\/J-1 Regulations<\/li>\n<li>Understanding &amp; I-94 Consent Form<\/li>\n<li>Submitting your F-1\/J-1 Documents<\/li>\n<li>Updating Your Address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a class=\"pseudobutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=2227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISS Immigration Course<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #f0dada;\"><strong>The Immigration Course is a mandatory action required for all F-1 and J-1 students.\u00a0<\/strong>Failure to complete the Immigration Course within 30 days of the semester start date will prevent the ISS office from \"activating\" your SEVIS Record with the U.S. government.\u00a0 This may result in the termination\/cancellation of your F-1 or J-1 student status.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10699-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"importantNotice panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10699-0-0-3\" id=\"OFACnotice\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-6c4cca47fca0-10699\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Additional Information<\/h2><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"%e2%98%85-important-notice-for-students-from-areas-under-sanctions-by-the-u-s-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-%e2%98%85-important-notice-for-students-from-areas-under-sanctions-by-the-u-s-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-%e2%98%85-important-notice-for-students-from-areas-under-sanctions-by-the-u-s-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong> \u2605 Important Notice for Students from areas under sanctions by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) <\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-%e2%98%85-important-notice-for-students-from-areas-under-sanctions-by-the-u-s-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-%e2%98%85-important-notice-for-students-from-areas-under-sanctions-by-the-u-s-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Current Areas Affected*:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuba (CU)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (KP)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran (IR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudan (SD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syria (SY)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crimea region (43)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donetsk region (14)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luhansk region (09)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sevastopol region (40)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Area list provided by ITS article on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1894\"><b><i>Traveling with Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this time, due to sanctions from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/\"><b>U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> access to <\/span><b>DUO Mobile Authentication <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Zoom Meeting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software is unavailable and could be illegal to use in certain areas. The University of Hawaii <\/span><b>requires the use of DUO Mobile Authentication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for secure login of Â鶹´«Ã½Account, including <\/span><b>any service that requires login via Â鶹´«Ã½Email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students will be unable to access their accounts while within these areas, new students will need to be out of the sanctioned areas to activate their accounts and use services which require your <\/span><b>Â鶹´«Ã½Email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For assistance in activating your account once you are outside of any sanctioned areas, Please contact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/its\/help-desk\/\"><b>ITS Help Desk<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to correspond with Â鶹´«Ã½Staff\/Faculty when you cannot access your Â鶹´«Ã½email account<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recommended that you use the email you used in your application to the university for communications while you do not have access to your <\/span><b>Â鶹´«Ã½Email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account and that you explain you are unable to access your <\/span><b>Â鶹´«Ã½Email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account from your location when communicating with parts of the university. 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