College [Exposure] Day is a program of the Pacific Islander Student Center (PISC) at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to expose Pacific Islander students from the local high schools to a college environment. It is done in partnership with various departments on campus and led by our student staff.

1. COLLEGE DAY
Honoka’a High –
Intermediate School
Navigating Success in Higher Education

2. ALII!
ALOHA
Republic of Palau (Palauans)
BULA!
Fiji (Fijians)
HAFA ADAI!
Guam (Chamorros / Guamanians)
IAKWE!
Marshall Islands (Marshallese)
KASELEHLIE!
Pohnpei, FSM (Pohnpeians)
MOGETHIN!
Yap, FSM (Yapese)
PAING KOM!
Kosrae, FSM (Kosraeans)
RAN ANNIM!
Chuuk, FSM (Chuukese)
WENIMOMOTO!
Outer Islands (Chuuk / Yap)
Pacific Islander Student Center at UH Hilo: www.hilo.hawaii.edu/pisc | Pacific Students: www.pacificstudents.org
TALOFA!
Samoa(Samoans)

3. o 9:00 – Welcome & Student Experiences Panel
o 10:00 – Campus Tour
o Campus Center, Housing, Student Life Center, Library
o 12:00 – Lunch
o 2:00 – Campus Resources
o Minority Access & Achievement Program
o Student Support Services
o Financial Aid
o Admissions
o 3:00 – Closing
o 3:30 - Departure
Honoka’a High – Intermediate School
Agenda

4. o What’s your story (island, major,
etc)?
o What do you hope to do with your
college education?
o What do you find most exciting
about college?
o What do you find most challenging
about college? How do you deal
with it?
o Any questions?
Student Experiences
Welcome

5. o Goal: Improve retention and graduation
of Pacific Islander students with
culturally-appropriate services
o Services: home-away-from-home,
tutoring, jobs, high impact experiences,
student support programs, bridge
o #: 200 + students (Spring 2014)
o Meet: Student experiences of Summer
Bridge program & current PI students
About the Pacific
Islander Student Center
(PISC)
Campus Resources

6. o Minority Access & Achievement
Program (MAAP): Lashauna & Mark
o Financial Aid Office: Kolby
o Student Support Services Program
(SSSP): Janis
o Admissions Office: Mahealani
Some of the many
resources available to
you
Campus Resources

7. o From a tiny island in Chuuk to
the world; if I can do it you can
too!!
o Be thankful for your teachers,
sacrifices of others for you.
o Review of the Day
o Students who are here at UH
Hilo; If they can do it, you can
too
Keep Up! Keep it Up!
Closing

8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNQBAQH1FKE
If we can, so can you…

9. Reflection
1) My name is…
2) One thing I’m thankful for is…
3) One thing I learned today…
It’s your turn!

10. SULANG!
MAHALO
Republic of Palau (Palauans)
FA’AFETAI
Samoa (Samoans)
SI YU’OS MA’ASE
Guam (Chamorros / Guamanians)
KOMOL!
Marshall Islands (Marshallese)
KALAHNGAN!
Pohnpei, FSM (Pohnpeians)
KAMAGAR!
Yap, FSM (Yapese)
KULO!
Kosrae, FSM (Kosraeans)
KINISOU!
Chuuk, FSM
(Chuukese)
MALO!
Tonga (Tongan)
Pacific Islander Student Center at UH Hilo: www.hilo.hawaii.edu/pisc | Pacific Students: www.pacificstudents.org
KORABA!
Kiribati (Gilbertese)

11. Need more?
Contact Us
o PHONE: (808) 932 - 7718
o EMAIL: raatior@hawaii.edu
o WEBSITE: www.hilo.hawaii.edu/pisc
o BLOG: www.pacificstudents.org