University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law

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AJD Student Resources

F-1 PAPERWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

MYUH

  • This is UH’s information portal for students, faculty, and staff.

UH USERNAME AND EMAIL

  • New students will choose a UH Username and set up a UH email. Their UH email will serve as an official channel of communication by the University and the Law School and should be checked regularly. It is also needed for registration and to access many University services.

PRE-REGISTRATION CHECK LIST

  • Login to STAR
  • At the top, click on GPS Registration
  • Find the box for the semester you will be starting and click ‘Add/Drop classes’
  • Complete any pending tasks in the Pre-Registration Checklist

Health Clearance

  • Health holds are automatically placed on the MyUH accounts of new students and must be cleared before students can register. The University of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Med+Proctor, a free service that will handle all of the Immunization Verification processes for the University. All incoming students will need to submit Health Clearances through Med+Proctor.
  • **See the UH Health Clearance page for requirements and instructions**

Health Insurance

  • International Student Insurance – UH requires all International Students maintain adequate medical health insurance and medical evacuation and repatriation coverage while enrolled at UH. Check the University Health Services website for requirements and plan options.
  • Student Health Insurance Program – The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association (HMSA) is the insurance provider for the UH Student Health Insurance Plan, which provides very comprehensive coverage and is widely accepted by nearly all doctors and hospitals in Hawaiʻi.

FAFSA

  • Visit our Financial Aid page for information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for qualified applicants.

Admitted Students Questionnaire

  • required; due July 1

Harvard Zero-L

  • An email will be sent to your UH email with instructions.
  • required; to be completed by the first day of Orientation

Plagiarism Lesson

  • required; due August (date tba)

Law Library Technology Pre-Assessment Survey

  • due August (date tba)

Core Grammar for LawyersSM (CGL)

  • required
    • pre-test due August (date tba)
    • post-test due September (date tba)

Photo & Liability Release Forms 

  • required; due by the first day of Orientation

The William S. Richardson School of Law Student Handbook contains important University and Law School policies, and strict academic and disciplinary regulations, that apply to all Law School students, including students in the LLM Program. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with its contents and adhere to University and Law School policies and procedures.

WSRSL Student Handbook

On-Campus Housing

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING

PRE-REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

  • Login to STAR
  • At the top, click on GPS Registration
  • Find the box for the semester you will be starting and click ‘Add/Drop classes’
  • Complete any pending tasks in the Pre-Registration Checklist

HEALTH CLEARANCE

  • International Student Insurance – UH requires all International Students maintain adequate medical health insurance and medical evacuation and repatriation coverage while enrolled at UH. Check the University Health Services website for requirements and plan options.
  • Student Health Insurance Program – The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association (HMSA) is the insurance provider for the UH Student Health Insurance Plan, which provides very comprehensive coverage and is widely accepted by nearly all doctors and hospitals in Hawaiʻi.

REGISTRATION

  • Students register through STAR
  • Incoming AJD students will receive detailed registration instructions and book lists from the Law School in early August. Please wait for these instructions before registering.
    • View the most up-to-date class schedule, registration instructions, textbook list, important registration dates, academic calendar, and course planning resources here.
      Note: The Bluebook listed under your Lawyering Fundamentals I course will be provided to you courtesy of a local law firm. You will not need to buy The Bluebook.
  • Entering AJD students must take classes for letter grades.

AJD Tuition Rate

  • Law School tuition rates can be found on the Law School website: Law School Tuition
    • Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) 
      Applicants from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam may qualify to pay pay 150% of the resident tuition.
  • FAFSA applicants and Federal Financial Aid applicants 
    • WSRSL federal school code: 001610
    • Contact: Heather Smith-Lee, Director of Law Student Financial Assistance

LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATION
AUGUST 18, 19, AND 20, 2025

  • Required for all incoming, in-person students
  • Dress code is business casual

LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ORIENTATION
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025

  • Required for all new and continuing AJD, LLM, and international JD students

WSRSL Map

WSRSL 360 Walkthrough Virtual Tour

UHM Campus Map

Food and Dining

English Language Resources

  • Center for Academic Spoken English (CASE): provides free oral communication support for members of the UH Mānoa community who speak English as an additional language
  • The Writing Center at Mānoa: is a collaborative environment which offers writing consultations free of charge to anyone affiliated with UH – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and visiting scholars
  • East-West Toastmasters: organizes monthly meetings of students, faculty, and staff of UH Mānoa, as well as people from the community to develop public speaking skills.

International Student Resources

Mental Health & Wellness Resources

Law School Career Services