Hale Pokahu room priority list

The University of Hawaii is entitled to use 6 rooms at Hale Pohaku at the standard rate (presently $90 per night). Whenever we occupy more than 6 rooms, additional charges are incurred. The additional charges increase for each additional room we occupy. The additional charges are: We have developed the following priority list for cases when we go beyond an occupancy of 6. This list establishes the order of entitlement to the standard rate rooms, and the order in which the additional charges will be imposed.
  1. Telescope Operator
  2. 2.2-meter observer #1
  3. 2.2-meter observer #2
  4. 0.6-meter observer #1
  5. 2.2-meter acclimatizing #1
  6. 2.2-meter acclimatizing #2
  7. 0.6-meter acclimatizing #1
  8. other 2.2-meter telescope support staff
  9. other UH/RCUH personnel working on UH telescopes
  10. UH/RCUH personnel working elsewhere
  11. non-UH personnel observing on UH telescopes
  12. non-UH personnel acclimatizing for UH telescopes
  13. non-UH personnel working elsewhere
Note that categories 8 through 13 can each contain multiple people, and that each person in a particular category has higher priority than people in lower categories.

This priority list guarantees that two observers on the 2.2-meter telescope are entitled to HP rooms at the standard rate. Surcharges are likely when observing teams exceed 2 persons.


Last modified: Mon Jan 7 HST 2008