Admissions Policy
Prospective students are assessed according to their academic background, physical and financial fitness to attend school, personal testimony for the Lord Jesus Christ, and evidence of their Christian faith. In considering applications, the Office of Admissions reviews the prospective student?s complete record, recommendations, and personal information. If prospective students meet the required standard, they are admitted to HTS until they complete their program.

Transfer Students
Students transferring to HTS from other Bible institutes, colleges, universities or seminaries must send transcripts of their college-level work directly to the Director of Admissions of HTS. Transcripts will be evaluated in terms of the curriculum at HTS, and credit will be allowed whenever equivalent courses have been taken elsewhere. Work completed with a grade below C is not transferable. The transfer student should note that a full year of residency (32 semester hours for undergraduate students, 18 semester hours for graduate students) is required for graduation.

Policy of Non-Discrimination
Hawai`i Theological Seminary is committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by HTS and/or the University System of the State of Hawai`i policy, by federal, state, or local authorities. HTS does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, age, religion, color, gender, marital status or veteran status.

Re-Admission
A student who has left a program of study at Hawai`i Theological Seminary for more than two semesters will be considered for re-entry only after a letter of request has been submitted to the Registrar's Office prior to the opening of the current semester.

Students who do not complete a course at Hawai`i Theological Seminary for one calendar year will come under the jurisdiction of the new catalog for the academic year in which they re-enroll. Students remain under the catalog for the year in which they entered as long as at least one course is taken each academic year for up to seven years.

Those who have been dismissed from Hawai`i Theological Seminary for academic reasons are readmitted on a case-to-case basis. Such decisions are made by the Admissions Committee, which takes into consideration the following criteria: (1) A "Statement of Intent" filed by the student and the means to be used to achieve academic goals, and/or (2) satisfactory records of subsequent educational work at other colleges.

Course Repeat Policy
Students who want to repeat a course in order to have the first grade removed from their cumulative GPA must satisfy each of the following guidelines:
  1. Any course taken at Hawai`i Theological Seminary in which the student earned the grade of "D" or "F" may be repeated at Hawai`i Theological Seminary.
  2. The second grade will apply toward the student?s cumulative GPA, even if it is lower than the first grade.
  3. A maximum of 12 semester hours bay be repeated in a BA program, 9 hours in an MDiv program, and 3 hours in an MAR program.
  4. The grade deleted from the computation of the student?s cumulative GPA will not count toward hours attempted or completed, but the course will remain on the student?s transcript.
&  5. The deleted grade will be changed to "R" on the transcript.

Directed Studies
Some courses at Hawai`i Theological Seminary are available to qualified students who desire to study a topic on an individual basis. Students meet with the instructor only for progress evaluation and direction. It is generally understood that work for directed studies will be completed within the semester, as is the case of regularly scheduled courses. Directed study courses are generally not available during any semester in which that course is offered as a regular class, unless the student is experiencing a military deployment or prolonged illness that prohibits attendance in the regularly scheduled class. A total of six semester hours may be taken as directed studies for any HTS degree program.

Summer Courses
Summer session provides students with the opportunity for a greater degree of flexibility in planning their total program. Visiting students find it refreshing to study for the summer in a different atmosphere and locale. Entering students find it helpful in gaining an early start on their degree progress. Certain courses and workshops may be offered that are not listed in the catalog. The course content may be in response to specialized needs or current topics or the availability of a visiting professor with a unique academic specialty. Requests for summer session and admission applications should be addressed to the admissions office. Special admission to the summer program does not grant acceptance to Hawai`i Theological Seminary for the regular school year.