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Incoming Student Advising
After completing New Student Orientation, new students are required to meet with a counselor for class registration assistance and ensure a smooth transition to Leeward CC.
Academic Advising
Support with choosing or changing your major, creating an educational plan to graduation and/or transfer, help navigating STAR, student success strategies, and counseling for unsatisfactory academic progress status (UAP).
Career Counseling
Counselors can guide you through the career and life planning process. Learn about your interests, abilities, goals, and values to assist you in learning about the world of work. If you are uncertain why you are in college and undecided about a major or career, we can help you gather and interpret information to assist you in your career planning.
Domestic Violence Support
O’ahu Campuses: If you’re experiencing increased isolation and danger caused by confinement, economic stress, and health insecurity–reach out to us.
- Campus Survivor Advocacy Program Services (CSAP) advocates are available to our O’ahu students and employees Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm by phone and email.
- If you would like to work with a specific advocate, please refer to the CSAP advocate schedule and contact list
- DVAC Helpline: (808) 531-3771 (8:30 am -4:30 pm, M-F) or the DV Hotline: (808) 526-2200 (24/7)
Scheduling a Counseling Appointment
Scheduling an appointment is easy and can be done online. If you are a current student please see STAR Balance instructions below. To see a counselor, please select the type of appointment that fits your need from the list below.
Please call (808) 455-0233 or send us an email.
Same Day Appointment (pending counselor availability)
Hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Check availability on Balance or call (808) 455-0233.
Evening Appointment
Fall and Spring semesters: Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Schedule using Balance or call (808) 455-0233.
Unsatisfactory Academic Progress And Financial Aid Appeal Appointment
Please schedule using Balance or call (808) 455-0233.
Late For Your Appointment
If you are 10 minutes late or more, you may be asked to reschedule your appointment.
Cancel Your Appointment
If you are unable to make your scheduled appointment time, please cancel it on Balance or call (808) 455-0233.
Note: Peak registration occurs the week before school starts and the first week of school.
Scheduling through STAR Balance.
- Click log-in at the top right. Enter your UH username and password.
- In the next window, see the bottom of the left module menu and look for Advising Services. If it is not already expanded, click on the plus sign to display your counselor.
- Select your counselor to view that person’s availability. If there are multiple counselors checked off, you are able to see all of their calendars by day. If you would like to see someone specific, uncheck all the others checked off to see only that counselor’s availability.
- Look for the blue blocks which say “Available for Appointment.” Click on a start time that works for you.
- The following window will open for you to select the details of the meeting. All appointments are set to 45 minutes. Please scroll down to STEP ONE to set your Appointment Reason, as well as Attendance Type. You may enter an Appointment Comment to give your counselor more specific details regarding the assistance you need.
Once you are done, click the blue Submit button, and you’ll be all set! A confirmation email will be sent to your UH email account. You will also receive a reminder the day before your appointment.
We look forward to working with you!
Leeward CC (Pearl City)
Student Services Welcome Center
In-person: AD 201
Phone: (808) 455-0233
Email: leeward@hawaii.edu
Wa’ianae Moku
M-F: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
In-person:
87-380 Kulaaupuni St,
Waianae, HI 96792
Phone: (808) 454-4702
Email: waianae@hawaii.edu
Counselors
Program Counselors
Amy Amper
amyamper@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0235
Office: GT-113B
Information Computer Science, Integrated Industrial Technology,
Sustainable Agriculture, Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Blake Hunrick
hunrick@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0243
Office: GT-111
Liberal Arts – Exploratory Health Sciences
Professional Arts and Technology:
Culinary,
Automotive,
Digital Media
Television Production
Joy Lane
joylane@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0220
Office: BE 210
Business
Jean Stavrue-Peahi
jstavrue@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0392
Office: ED-210
Teacher Education Programs
Generalists – Liberal Arts
Franalyn Barnett
franalyn@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 454-4740
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Liberal Arts,
Online AA Degree
Nicole Keim-Fortuno
keim@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0432
Office: LA-201
Developmental English, English Language Learners, International Students
Jan Shimabukuro Lee
jan@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0530
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Liberal Arts
Laurie Toma Libarios
lauriel@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0420
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Liberal Arts
Cyndy Masatsugu
cyndymas@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0587
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Liberal Arts
Kalei Ruiz
kalei.ruiz@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0317
Office: BE 202
Liberal Arts
Stuart Uesato
uesato@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0295
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Liberal Arts
Native Hawaiian Students/Hawaiian Studies
Piikea Hardy-Kahaleoumi
annahk@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0314
Office: DA-104A
Hawaiian Studies
Leilani Yanagi
dianelp@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0242
Office: DH-107D
Hawaiian Studies
Veteran
Leanne Egan
leeanne@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0274
Office: Veterans Resource Center: BS-103
Active Duty Military & Veterans Student
Wai‘anae Moku
Leon Florendo
leonflor@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 454-4707
Office: Leeward CC Waiʻanae, Rm 129
Christopher Pokipala
cp2@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 454-4706
Office: Leeward CC Waiʻanae, Rm 107
Early College
Kenisha Strong-Ruiz
kmstrong@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0293
Office: DHP-105E
Early College
Syreeta Washington
syreetaw@hawaii.edu
Ph: (808) 455-0221
Office: AD-Welcome Center
Early College
STAR GPS
Your guided pathway to graduation
STAR is a web-based tool designed to assist you in staying on track to graduation:
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- Track Degree Requirements with your Academic Essentials
- Explore different pathways and majors with the What If Journey
- Make sure you stay on track to graduation with the Graduation Pathway
- Graduate On-Time and Get Ahead with STAR
Helpful Documents
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- STAR FAQs (Google Doc)
- Get your STAR Transcripts (Google Doc)