Online Education
New to online learning? Online learning pro? We got you covered. The following resources can help you succeed in your online journey.
Start Here: About Online Learning
Check out these online readiness websites.
Meet Lamakū! UH’s Learning System
Need tech assistance? We’ve got you covered!
Windward CC Resources
Campus-based resources to help keep
your student life in order
UH System Resources
System-wide resources to help you stay on track
UH Online: Information and resources for online courses offered through the University of Hawaiʻi System
UH Online Student Guide to Learning Online – provides University of Hawai’i online students with resources and support to ensure their success in online learning, covering topics from technical support and learning tools to self-care and academic advising
Complete the UH Online Readiness Activity: Take the short readiness activity to find out how prepared you are to take an online class
Sign up for the UH Online Online Orientation: Familiarize yourself with the skills to be a successful online student and learn how to use the learning management system
Browse through the UH Online Distance Learning Course listings to view the most current online course offerings at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawai‘i. Search for courses by semester, campus, instructional method, or course
Lamakū Login – The login page for Lamakū at the University of Hawai‘i
- Discover Lamakū: Your Guide to D2L Brightspace at UH – This webpage provides University of Hawai’i students with resources and guides for using the new Lamakū (D2L Brightspace) learning management system
- Lamakū Student Resources – Videos to help you get started with Lamakū
- UH ITS Help Desk – 24/7 technical support for students from all UH campuses
- Request Assistance with Lamakū – Have an issue with Lamakū? Report any issues and request assistance here
- Windward Ka Piko Student Tech Support – Free technical assistance to all WCC students, including Lamak help, setting up Multi-Factor Authentication, navigating Windward’s website, and more
Additional Technology
- Zoom Tutorial: Getting started with Zoom for students
- Google @ UH: Review various productivity software available to UH students.
- Technology Resources for Students | University of Hawaii System– Information about essential technology resources, including account access, online services, academic tools, and security best practices
- UH MFA Hard Token – Students can obtain a UH Hard Token, a physical USB device that generates Multifactor Authentication (MFA) codes, eliminating the need for a phone for MFA. Contact the WCC Testing and Student Tech Support Office (Laakea 228) to request one.
Need basics needs assistance? We have you covered. Check out Windward CC Student Basic Needs or the UH System Student Basic Needs resources to connect with various services.
Campus Quicklinks
Hale Alaka‘i 112
808-235-7432
- Apply for admission
- Change of major
- Change of home institution
- Diploma request
- Dual credit application
- Enrollment verification
- Transcripts
- Veteran exemption to nonresident
- Tuition
Hale Alaka‘i 114
808-235-7411
- Making a tuition payment
- Transcript payment
- Taking care of outstanding balances
- Picking up paychecks
- Setting up direct deposit
Academic Advising & Counseling
Hale Akako‘o 101
808-235-7393
- Short-term counseling to assist students in handling personal life challenges
- Resources and referrals to additional support for college students
Hale Kako‘o 118
808-235-7413
- Identify career and academic goals that incorporate interests, values, and skills
- Work with a counselor to develop and implement an academic plan
- Identify and utilize campus resources
Hale Kako‘o 106
808-235-7448
- Assistance with modifications for learning
- Assistive technology, note taking, reader, interpreter services, etc.
Financial Services
Hale Kako‘o 106A
808-235-7449
- Assistance with financial aid applications
- Assistance with financial aid status and program requirements
- Information and access to grants, scholarships, and other forms of financial aid
Hale Kako‘o 103
808-235-7386
- Career Planning
- SNAP (Food stamps/EBT) application
- Funds for books and gas money
- Free bus pass
- Loaner Chromebooks
- Mac/PC computer lab
Tutoring Support & Placement Prep
General tutoring services are free of charge and open to all current WCC students. Specialty topics include writing, math, speech, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaii Community Colleges offers free online, on-demand tutoring, through Tutor.com. Tutors are always available, even late at night. All WCC students are provided with 600 minutes (10 hours) of tutoring time on Tutor.com per semester.
TRiO Student Support Services (TRiO SSS) is a federally funded program with the purpose of increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates from two-year to four-year colleges/universities for low-income, first-generation, and/or disabled college students.
Provides free math, science, and writing tutoring to UH-system undergraduate students
EdReady lets you assess your readiness for college math and English, see study options, and get a personalized study path to fill in knowledge gaps
- MyUH Services – A mobile-optimized, one-stop shop for UH business tasks, forms, apps and more
- UH ITS Help Desk – 24/7 technical support for students from all UH campuses
- Tutor.com – 24/7 online tutoring support for all UH Community College Students in a variety of subjects
- Online Learning Academy (OLA) – Provides free math, science, and writing tutoring to UH-system undergraduate students
- Technology Resources for Students | University of Hawaii System – Information about essential technology resources, including account access, online services, academic tools, and security best practices
- UH Faculty/Staff Directory Search – A full directory of UH faculty and staff
- UH Distance Learning Courses – A full list of DE courses offered within the UH System
- Student Basic Needs – A list of community resources on food and housing, childcare, mental health, financial resources and transportation, and more
- University of Hawaiʻi Student Employment Site – Explore UH and non-UH jobs for UH students
