Undergraduate Advising

Advising matters for undergraduate Psychology students are split between the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office and the ACCESS Advising Office. The duties of each office are as follows:

PSY Undergraduate Advising Office

• Advising for all Psychology majors.
• Psychology major course requirements advising.
• Psychology Major Declaration forms (not Pre-Psychology).
• Multiple Major Applications.
  • *This form does not come to ACCESS if the second major is outside of CSS*
• Minor Declaration forms.
• Review of Psychology major progress prior to filing for graduation with ACCESS.
• Career and graduate school advice. The Undergraduate Chair also provides seminars and meets with students about this topic.
• Psychology-specific internship and research assistantship guidance.

ACCESS Advising Office

• Degree advising (including general education) for Pre-PSY and PSY majors.
• Prospective student inquiries.
• Discussing all administrative forms (e.g., VA, ROTC, SAP, etc.).
• Discussing requests for Late Adds, Withdrawals, and Leave of Absence.
• Resolving Holds due to Mandatory Advising.
• Discussing Petitions.
• Discussing and Referrals for information about scholarships, internships, and special educational programs.

Contact the ACCESS Advising Office:

• Office: Dean Hall, Room 2
• Email: cssadv@hawaii.edu
• Telephone: 1 (808) 956-0661
• Schedule an appointment

Document(s) Submission

• Students submitting document(s) to the ACCESS Advising Office should use the Kuali Document Submission Form.

Note: For course overrides, students should contact their instructor directly.

Students who intend to enter either the BA or BS degree program must first declare Psychology as their major. In order to declare, the following pre-psychology requirements must be met:

Required Pre-Psychology Courses

1. PSY 100: Survey of Psychology
2. PSY 212: Survey of Research Methods
3. PSY 225: Statistical Techniques or SOCS 225: Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences

Other statistics courses may be used to meet the PSY 225 or SOCS 225 requirement. Please check with the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office.

Psychology Grade Point Average (GPA)

To declare Psychology as a major, students must have a minimum Psychology GPA of 2.50, which includes Psychology transfer courses.

Attendance of a Psychology Major Meeting

To declare Psychology as a major, students are required to attend one Psychology Major Meeting, which are offered during both the Fall and Spring semesters. At this meeting, students will receive important information about the degree program, academic opportunities, and guidance on completing the Declaration of Major form. Additionally, students will be entered into the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office database to receive important email announcements.

Submission of Declaration of Major Form

Upon completion of the pre-declaration requirements, prospective Psychology majors must complete the Major Declaration Form. Major declarations will be processed in 2-3 weeks. Major Declarations are not processed over the summer unless there are special circumstances (e.g., VA or athletics requirements).

All graduation forms and procedures described below must be completed during the semester that the student plans to graduate.

1. Students meet with an advisor in the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office to review the Psychology Major course requirements and determine if they have met the Psychology Major requirements.
2. Students complete an Exit Survey for the Department of Psychology.
3. Students then schedule an appointment with an ACCESS Advisor to file for graduation and address questions related to graduation.