PRogram Terms and Conditions

Definitions

Participant(s) – eligible person(s) who have submitted a Pre-Registration Form for the Nā Kūpuna Program at the UH Mānoa campus.

Eligibility 

Participants must be 60 years or older 

Must have been a bona fide resident of Hawaiʻi for at least one calendar year (365 days) prior to the first day of classes in which they would like to register.  

Medical Clearance for In-Person/Hybrid Participation.  *Clearance not needed if participation is for online classes

• • 1. TB Clearance

    2. If born after 1957, MMR immunizations are also required. 

    3. Lastly, one Tdap (Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis) vaccine is required and must be administered on or after age 11.

• Participants must demonstrate tuberculosis (TB) clearance.  This can be accomplished by providing results of a TB clearance test or by completing a TB Risk Assessment Form, signed by a U.S. licensed healthcare provider (M.D., D.O., A.P.R.N., or P.A.).  The TB clearance test or TB Risk Assessment Form must have been completed and/or signed within one year prior to enrollment.  

• Tuberculosis clearance tests may include a TB skin test (PPD – Mantoux) or blood test (QFT, T-Spot) or a chest x-ray. Skin test results must be read within 48 to 72 hours and results must be documented in millimeters (e.g., 0mm). If your TB skin test or blood test is positive, a chest x-ray is required. TB tests must be performed by a U.S. licensed provider.

• The NK Program does not keep health clearance information or records on file and participants are subject to submit proof at health clearance upon participation. 

Privileges

• Participants may attend classes for which instructors have offered written approval via the Faculty Approval Form. 

• Participants are eligible to audit in up to 2 courses either online and in-person classes for no credit or grade

  • • Excluded courses: Medical, Law school, 500+ level courses, English Department’s Creative Writing, Yoga, Tai Chi & Outreach College/Extension courses.

• Participants may use facilities and attend programs open to the general public (e.g. galleries, library, bookstore, cafeteria, public libraries). 

  • Access to facilities such as the Warrior Rec Center, Campus Center Computer Lab, and Rainbow Shuttle are not accessible to NK Participants at this time.  

• Participants who want to borrow from Hamilton or Sinclair Library are subject to general fees.  See here for details: http://go.hawaii.edu/Suf 

• Participants do not receive University of Hawaii ID cards.  Facilities, programs, and discounts that require University of Hawaii ID cards are not available to Participants. 

Participant Responsibilities

• Participants are required to submit the required health clearance in the SEED Office. Health clearance records are not kept and participants are subject to submit proof of health clearance upon request by the NK program in order to maintain compliance with UHM System Health Clearance guidelines.

• Participants are responsible for any course/lab related fees (i.e. Art course fees for materials)

• Participants are not required to purchase course textbooks. 

• Participants are responsible for maintaining a personal email account and checking it regularly to see communication from the program office.  

• Participants must have a working knowledge of how to use a computer for e-mail, accessing course materials, and using Lamakū.  

• Participants are responsible for remembering their password and login information and keeping it secure for their own use only.  

• Participants who use Visitor Internet Access (VIA) and/or Lamakū must adhere to all applicable UH policies when using UH network resources. Unauthorized access is prohibited by law in accordance with Chapter 708, Hawaii Revised Statutes; all use is subject to University of Hawaii Executive Policy E2.210.

• Participants are responsible for obtaining written approval for the classes they would like to attend, and must return signed Instructor Approval Forms by the second Friday of the semester.  

• Participants are subject to abide by the University of Hawaii Student Code of Conduct Policy and UHM Executive Policies. 

• Participants must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. 

• Participants who are given a trespass notice must comply with Department of Public Safety (DPS) requirements and will be removed from the program and not allowed to participate. Re-enrollment in the program will be considered after 1 year of the trespass ban is met.  

• Participants are visitors on the UH Mānoa Campus and are NOT eligible to receive course credits, degrees or certificates as a non-paying participant. 

• Participants recognize access to on-campus services and resources are restricted to UH Manoa Students, Faculty & Staff and public access is limited.  

• The SEED Office reserves the discretion to release participants from the Senior Citizen Visitor Program/Nā Kūpuna Program.  

Course Instructors

• Course Instructors can choose to approve or deny a NK Participants to audit their class. If approved the Course Instructor will sign the Faculty Approval Form. Course Instructors may grant access to course websites like Lamakū. 

• Course Instructors reserve the right not to participate in the Senior Citizen Visitor Program/Nā Kūpuna Program 

• Course Instructors have the right to dismiss a Participant from a class if the Participant is disruptive or does not abide by the University of Hawaii Student Code of Conduct Policy and Procedures. 

• Course Instructors will contact the coordinator of the Senior Citizen Visitor Program/Nā Kūpuna Program if there are questions or concerns about the program or a Participant.