Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific (H) Focus Designation The Focus requirements identify important skills and discourses necessary for living and working in diverse communities, such as Hawaiʻi.  The Focus requirements can be satisfied through major courses and Diversification courses.

How 
do 
I 
apply 
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the 
HAP
 Designation?

Existing 
Courses

Submit an application form and supporting documents to the Leeward Community College HAP Board. The HAP Board accepts application each semester (effective the following semester).

If the Board determines that the proposal does not adequately address the Hallmarks, the proposal may be revised and resubmitted. If the course needs substantial revision, Curriculum Committee action will be required.

New
 Courses

If a new course is being developed, it may be submitted simultaneously to both the Curriculum Committee and the HAP Board, but the Board will wait for a Curriculum decision by Faculty Senate before acting.

All approved syllabi must include the following statement:
This is an HAP designated course, which covers the intersection between Native Hawaiians, Asians and Pacific Islanders.  This course counts as an H-focus course  towards all Associate of Arts Degree at Leeward Community College and transfers to all participating campuses in the UH system.

Terms and Restrictions

• For first time designees, the H-focus designation may be given only for a 3-year period. Thereafter, renewals of the previously approved course and instructorlast 5 years at a time.
• Once given a H-focus designation, the course cannot have a Foundations designation.
• Approval is given to an instructor+course combination. Thus, each person who is teaching a section of the course must submit his or her own proposal to be approved.
• If a course and instructor is accepted, the course with that specific instructor will carry the H-focus designation and be required to meet the Hallmarks each time the course is taught.
• Designations will not be awarded to un-staffed sections
  

Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
Leeward Community College requires students to take one (3 credit) Hawaiian, Asian,
and Pacific (H-focus) course as part of the Associate of Arts Degree.

For more information go to the Leeward Community College A.A. Requirements page
http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/aa-degree-requirements.

Articulation to Mānoa
A HAP multi-campus articulation agreement has been signed. As a result, course sections offered in Spring 2009 or later that have been given a HAP designation at
HonCC, KapCC, KauCC, LeeCC, MauiCC, WinCC, UH Mānoa, and/or UH West Oʻahu will articulate to any of the other participating campuses as fulfilling the HAP Focus requirement.

For more information go to the UH Mānoa Focus homepage
http://www.hawaii.edu/gened/focus/h.htm.

Leeward Community College HAP Approved Courses

Hawaiian Studies (HWST)

Pacific Islands Studies

History

Sociology

For past effective dates see the UH Mānoa site.

All courses identified as HAP in the LeeCC Schedule of Classes and MyUH will transfer
as satisfying the UHM HAP Focus requirement.

Due Dates

Board Members

Forms

• HAP Information Packet (pdf)
  • General Information
  • Application Form
  • Procedures for applying
• HAP Course Designation Application Form (Form-fillable Word Document)