Communication within universities like UH Mānoa is often lacking and messy. Students, faculty, and clubs rely on various platforms, such as email, Discord, Instagram, and word-of-mouth—to share announcements, organize events, and create activities. Constantly checking each platform becomes tedious and inconsistent.
As a result, students frequently miss important updates or struggle to stay involved with the university community. There is no unified space where official campus updates, social engagement, and student discussions coexist.
ManoaNow is an all-in-one campus communication and engagement platform that connects students, clubs, classes, and faculty through a verified university network.
The platform enables users to:
The application will create a verified social ecosystem exclusive to each university.
Students, faculty, and clubs can join via official school emails to ensure verification and trust.
Introduces ManoaNow and highlights its purpose as a unified communication platform for UH Mānoa. Includes login and sign-up options for students, faculty, and verified clubs, as well as a brief tour of key features.
Displays a Vertical scrolling feed featuring official announcements, event promotions, polls, and daily campus updates.
Only verified faculty and club accounts can post, while all users can like, comment, and share.
Provides multiple communication options, including live chat and club chats, threaded discussion posts, and private message groups. Supports real-time messaging and topic-based channels for organized conversation.
Lists all upcoming university and club events with options to RSVP, purchase tickets, and check in using QR codes.
Includes filters for event type, date, and organizer, as well as “Happening Now” highlights for ongoing activities.
Serves as a dedicated space for collaboration and community. Each class or club has its own hub with channels for announcements, discussions, polls, and shared resources.
Verified leaders and faculty can manage membership and posts.
Allows users to customize their personal information, manage notification preferences, view attended events, and track engagement across classes and clubs.
Faculty and club leaders have additional verification and management options.
Enables authorized administrators to oversee platform operations, manage user verification, review reported content, and maintain the overall integrity of the ManoaNow ecosystem.
A new user visits the ManoaNow landing page, logs in using their verified UH Mānoa email address, and sets up a personal profile. Based on selected interests and hobbies, the user is automatically recommended relevant discussion forums, classes, and clubs to join.
The user logs in and is directed to the Home page, where they scroll through the feed to view the day’s campus announcements and polls.
Afterward, they open the Classes tab to check their Physics class section for updates, then close the app.
The user logs in and begins scrolling through the Home feed. They encounter a short video promoting an upcoming concert near campus. After clicking the link, they are redirected to the Events tab for full details. The user purchases a ticket directly through the app and, upon arriving at the venue, opens the Events tab again to display their QR code for check-in.
A verified club leader opens the app, is directed to the Home page, and presses the “Create” button to make a new media post. They upload a short video promoting their organization and an upcoming club event. Once posted, the video appears on the Home feed for all verified users to view and interact with.
An administrator logs into ManoaNow and accesses the Admin Dashboard. They review pending verification requests from new clubs, check recent user activity, and moderate flagged posts for inappropriate content. After approving new club registrations, they log out, ensuring that the platform remains safe and organized for all users.
Users receive push or email alerts for events, polls, or announcements related to their classes or clubs.
Multi-campus functionality allows expansion to other universities.
Track engagement metrics such as views, comments, event RSVPs, and poll participation to measure community involvement.
Potential integrations include Canvas/Laulima APIs, Google Calendar, or STAR to synchronize academic and event data within ManoaNow.