University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law

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Resources for Incoming Graduate and International Students


Important Notice: Major upgrades to the university’s back-end systems will occur from December 11, 2025 – January 3, 2026. During this time, many student portals and processes will be temporarily unavailable. See Registrar Services & UH System Upgrade for details. If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to intlaw@hawaii.edu.

F-1 PAPERWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

  • Incoming students who need an I-20/student visa should coordinate with the Law School Graduate & International Programs as soon as possible.

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 FOR IN-PERSON AND HYBRID CLASSES

  • Health holds are automatically placed on new student accounts and must be cleared before students can register for in-person or hybrid classes.
  • Students will upload medical documents through Med+Proctor, a free service that handles all of the Immunization Verification processes for the University. Med+Proctor is able to accept various types of medical documents, including international documents.
  • Visit the UH Health Clearance page for requirements and instructions.

HEALTH INSURANCE

  • International Student Insurance – UH requires all International Students taking in-person or hybrid classes 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.

    Important note: The University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa requires all students to submit a completed and signed F-1 Student Acknowledgement & Insurance Provider Certification Form. The University does not review insurance plans; the insurance company is required to confirm plans are in compliance with the school’s requirements by initialing each requirement and signing the form. Without the completed provider certification, the University will be unable to accept your current insurance plan.

FAFSA

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

    Important note: Law Financial Aid will not be able to access your FAFSA or process your aid if the name and social security number in your WSRSL application do not match the name and name and social security number on your FAFSA, or if you left the social security number section of your application blank. If you have any questions, please contact intlaw@hawaii.edu.

ADMITTED STUDENT PORTAL (AJD students)

Admitted AJD students will be emailed instructions for accessing the Richardson Admitted Student Portal which includes additional requirements, deadlines, and next steps as well as a Program Checklist, information on Orientation, and both required and optional readings. Students should check the Admitted Student Portal and the Resources for Incoming Graduate & International Students page regularly as these pages will be updated on a regular basis.

PARKING

  • See UH Commuter Services for parking and commuting information.
  • Fall 2026 Parking Permit Requests will begin mid-to-late Spring 2026.

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 AJD, LLM, and visiting students. All Richardson students are expected to familiarize themselves with its contents and adhere to University and Law School policies and procedures.

WSRSL Student Handbook

East-West Center Housing

Many of our graduate and international students apply for student housing through the East-West Center (EWC). EWC is a 5-minute walk from the Law School and offers affordable, dormitory-style housing for UHM students. Rates are set by EWC and EWC housing applications go directly through EWC. Priority is given to EWC and Fulbright scholars and participants of the EWC Student Affiliate Program.

University Student Housing Services

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

  • Health holds are automatically placed on new student accounts, and must be cleared before students can register for in-person classes.
  • Students will upload medical documents through Med+Proctor, a free service that handles all of the Immunization Verification processes for the University. Med+Proctor is able to accept various types of medical documents, including international documents.
  •  Visit the UH Health Clearance page for requirements and instructions.

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.

    See STAR GPS Registration FAQs for instructions on checking and changing grading options

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

  • Health holds are automatically placed on the MyUH accounts of new students and must be cleared before students can register for in-person classes.
  • To remove these holds, students will submit health clearances through Med+Proctor. Submit your forms as soon as possible to allow time to process your submission before the first day of the semester.
  • See the UH Health Clearance page for requirements and instructions

Registration

Tuition Rates

Tuition Payment

  • For tuition due dates, see the UHM Academic Calendar 
  • For instructions on how to pay your tuition or enroll in a tuition payment plan, see: UHM  payment options

    FAFSA applicants and Federal Financial Aid recipients with questions, please contact the Law School Financial Aid Office at lawfnaid@hawaii.edu.

Fall 2026 LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATION for in-person programs
August 17, 18, and 19, 2026

  • Required for all incoming in-person students

Fall 2026 LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATION for online programs
TBA

  • Required for all incoming online students

LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
August 24, 2026

  • Required for all new and continuing AJD, LLM, and International Visiting Students attending in-person programs

Schedule subject to change

WSRSL Map

WSRSL 360 Walkthrough Virtual Tour

UHM Campus Map

Food and Dining

Parking

TheBus

Bike and Biki (bike share) Information

EDVENTURE (Outdoor Education)

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

TimelyCare virtual health and well-being platform

Law School Career Services

Veteran Resources