Friday, August 28, 2026

Orientation Day 

** If you are a campus Housing Resident, you already checked in for Orientation when you moved in. **

7:30 AM to 9:20 AM

Student and Family Check-In

• Last Names A–M: Center Atrium
• Last Names N–Z: Promenade

Audience: Students and Parents/Families

 

9:30 AM to 10:15 AM

Student Welcome and Peer Mentor Connection
Location: Pier 11 Terminal
Audience: Students

Includes:

• Welcome from Student Government Association President
• Campus Activities Board and Registered Student Organizations
• Introduction to Peer Mentors and Orientation Ambassadors
• Student ID pick-up coordination

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM

University Welcome
Location: Aloha Tower Luau Space
Audience: Parents and Families

Speakers include:

• University Provost
• President
• Chief Strategy Officer
• Campus Safety
• Counseling and Behavioral Health
• Academic Deans

 

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Individual Appointments (Sign-Up Required)
Location: Learning Commons
Audience: Students and Parents/Families

Available services:

• Financial Aid (15-minute appointments)
• Academic Advising (15-minute appointments)

 

Student Breakout Sessions (Rotations)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Breakout Session #1
Audience: Students

• Group A: Student Success and Support
  • Location: Pier 11 Terminal
  • Topics: Academic success, advising, libraries, Navigate
• Group B: University Topics
  • Location: Sunset Ballroom
  • Topics: Financial aid, student accounts, wellness, safety, study abroad, basic needs, chaplain
• Group C: Campus Tour
  • Location: Various campus locations
  • Includes: PL, WP, Science Labs, ATM

 

11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

Student Lunch
Location: Pier 11
Audience: Students

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Parent and Family Lunch (Grab and Go)
Location: Pier 9
Audience: Parents and Families

 

Parent and Family Sessions

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM

Parent Information Sessions (Concurrent)

• Student Accounts, Financial Aid, and Human Resources
  • Location: MPR3
• Academic Support Services and Programs (CAS)
  • Location: MPR2
• Housing and Residential Life Q and A (with Dean of Students)
  • Location: MPR4

Audience: Parents and Families

 

Student Breakout Sessions Continue

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

Breakout Session #2
Audience: Students

• Group A: Campus Tour (Various Locations)
• Group B: Student Success and Support (Pier 11)
• Group C: University Topics (Sunset Ballroom)

 

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Parent Information Sessions (Repeated)
Locations:

• MPR3 (Financial and HR)
• MPR2 (Academic Support)
• MPR4 (Housing)

Audience: Parents and Families

 

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Breakout Session #3
Audience: Students

• Group A: University Topics (Sunset Ballroom)
• Group B: Campus Tour (Various Locations)
• Group C: Student Success and Support (Pier 11)

 

3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

Optional Downtown Campus Tour
Meeting Location: In front of Aloha Tower Marketplace near Barnes and Noble
Audience: Students

 

3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

Parent Information Sessions (Final Round)
Locations:

• MPR3
• MPR2
• MPR4

Audience: Parents and Families

 

Evening Programs (All Participants)

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Luau Preshow Activities and Dinner

 

6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

Luau Show

Location: Aloha Tower Promenade
Audience: Students, Parents, Families

 

7:15 PM to 7:45 PM

HPU Welcome Tradition: Candle Lighting Ceremony
Location: ATM Waterfront Stage
Audience: Students and Parents/Families

 

Saturday, August 28, 2026

Closing and Send-Off

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Parent Advisory Council Q and A (A Hui Hou)
Location: Sunset Ballroom
Audience: Parents and Families

Includes:

• Q and A with Provost and Academic Deans
• Light pastries and refreshments
• Opportunity to write a letter to your student

 

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM

Student Orientation Group Meetings
Location: Pier 11 Terminal
Audience: Students

Topic:
Island Life through the Eyes of HPU Students

• Student experiences
• Local tips
• Campus life insights
• Student engagement opportunities
• Shark gift distribution

 

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Student Boarding: Star of Honolulu
Location: Aloha Tower Marketplace (ATM)
Audience: Students and Parents/Families (send-off)

Parents line up to wish students well. (Parents do not cruise on the ship with students).

 

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Star of Honolulu Lunch Cruise
Departure Location: ATM / Pacific Ocean
Audience: Students

Specialized Program Sessions (Invitation Only)

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Residential Honors Program Reception
  • Location: Sharky’s Cove / ʻEwa Lanai
• Ho‘oko Rising Scholars Kickoff
  • Location: Sunset Ballroom
• Marine Science Scholars Meet and Greet
  • Location: Learning Commons MPR1

Audience: Invited Students and Families