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Support Services

Bridge to Hope

Bridge to Hope (BTH) is a support program for student parents participating in the “First to Work” (FTW) program. This program assists with on-campus student employment and other services to help welfare (TANF) recipient students succeed in their educational goals.

BTH is available on every UH campus. The system-wide coordinator is located at UH Manoa in the Women’s Center.

College Opportunities Program

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 308
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6186
Fax: (808) 956-6837
E-mail: copuhm@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/cop/

The College Opportunities Program (COP) offers a statewide entry-level freshman program that provides a summer and first-year residential college experience. Its mission is to recruit, screen, select and prepare Hawai‘i residents for a successful freshman year at the UH Manoa. The program recruits individuals who may not meet the requirements for regular UH Manoa admission, are academically underprepared, economically disadvantaged, ethnically underrepresented on campus, non-traditional, or in need of a structured college entry. Selected students who participate in, and meet the summer program requirements, gain admission to the UH Manoa in the fall semester.

Health Careers Opportunity Program

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 413
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-9262
Fax: (808) 956-9240
E-mail: joanneta@hawaii.edu

The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is a partnership of seventeen institutions of higher education, high schools, and community-based organizations funded by the federal government to increase the number of Native Hawaiians, Filipinos, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders from the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands, and other individuals who meet the eligibility criteria in the health and allied health professions.

Designed to create an educational pipeline into health careers for individuals from economically, socially and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds to provide opportunities for students (high school and college) to gain an increased awareness of health and allied health professions.

KOKUA Program (Disability Access Services)

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 013
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7511 (Voice/Text)
(808) 956-7612 (Voice/Text)
Fax: (808) 956-8093
E-mail: kokua@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/kokua

The KOKUA Program provides academic access services to students with documented physical and/or mental disabilities, e.g., health disabilities, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, mobility restrictions, psychological disabilities, visual impairments, etc. Services include academic advising, campus intervention, disability access counseling, early registration, faculty liaison, note-taking, sign language interpreting, technology access, testing accommodations, transcription, etc. Accessible on-campus transportation and tutoring may be available. Students with disabilities who may require such services are strongly encouraged to contact KOKUA as far in advance as possible to ensure better campus access.

New students should contact KOKUA for program orientation at least two months prior to the start of their entering semester. Although KOKUA strives to ensure campus access for students with disabilities, it is necessary to note that the nearly century old campus (located on hilly terrain) does pose architectural barriers that are being addressed by on-going projects.

Creating equal access for students with disabilities is a responsibility shared in partnership by the students, KOKUA, and the rest of the campus community.

Kua‘ana Student Services

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 207
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-2644

Kua‘ana Student Services (Kua‘ana) reflects the belief that higher education is a major factor in ensuring a better future for Hawaiians as individuals and as a people. Kua‘ana focuses on encouraging and facilitating the entry of Hawaiian students into UH Manoa and supports them in fulfilling their academic expectations through the development of new programs and the use of existing resources. Kua‘ana services include peer support, an annual financial aid fair, a comprehensive community service program designed especially for Hawaiian students to interact with programs, projects and issues in the Hawaiian community, and access to tuition waivers and other scholarship programs.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services Office

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 211C
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-9250
Fax: (808) 956-9314
E-mail: LGBTQ@hawaii.edu
Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~lgbtq/

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Student Services Office exists to serve as a campus resource center for students. Our purpose is to help students feel safe and to ensure that LGBT people are an integral part of the UH Manoa campus. The LGBT office offers trainings, including the Safe Zone program for allies of LGBT people; regular supportive meetings for students; resource library of books, magazines, videotapes, and audiotapes; a comfortable area in which to study; contacts and referrals to various community and campus organizations; and special events and educational programs related to LGBT issues.

Office of Multicultural Student Services

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 309
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7348
Fax: (808) 956-4622
Web: omss.ssc.hawaii.edu

The Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) seeks to increase the awareness and appreciation of multicultural issues impacting UH Manoa and the larger community. To accomplish this mission, OMSS seeks to (a) provide employment, training, and educational support to UH Manoa students who wish to tutor and advise public school students; (b) address the problem of underrepresentation of minorities in higher education by recruiting students of underrepresented ethnic groups to apply for admission to UH; (c) coordinate special projects for underserved populations and communities; and (d) conduct UH Manoa campus activities that identify and increase awareness of multicultural issues. OMSS also functions as a university partner with community agencies and organizations having similar goals of addressing ethnic-racial prejudice and discrimination in Hawai‘i. OMSS was formerly known as Operation Manong.

Office of the Ombuds

The Ombuds Office is a place where all students, faculty and staff are welcome to come and talk in confidence about any concerns arising at UH Manoa. We help all members of the UH Manoa community solve problems that range from overcoming simple, practical difficulties to handling sensitive, complex issues. We support collaborative conflict resolution that fosters civility and mutual respect. We do not serve as an advocate for any person, but seek to advocate fairness in all processes at UH Manoa. The Ombuds Office is a safe place to talk.

Program Against Violence to Women

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 210
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7344
Fax: (808) 956-4541
Email: pbopp@hawaii.edu

The Program Against Violence to Women (PAVW) provides training and education to students, faculty, and staff around issues of stalking, relationship violence and sexual assault. Housed under the Women’s Center, the PAVW also coordinates a campus-community partner response team which meets regularly to develop, implement and evaluate victim-centered policies and procedures related to sexual and relationship violence issues for Manoa students. PAVW also provides information and referrals to survivors of sexual and relationship violence.

School and College Services

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 214
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7137
Fax: (808) 956-8095
E-mail: visituhm@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/admrec/cv.html

School and College Services (SCS) works with high school and community college staff to encourage their students to pursue higher education. SCS provides information and services that facilitate students’ enrollment to UH Manoa. In addition, SCS offers campus tours and on-campus and off-campus recruitment programs for prospective students and their families.

SCS also coordinates the Student Ambassador program. This program creates a cadre of current UH Manoa students to represent UH Manoa at various campus events. Student Ambassadors escort visiting high school students to their classes, speak on student panels, give campus tours and participate in student forums.

Individuals and groups wishing to learn more about UH Manoa programs and resources may contact the SCS office. Campus tours are offered daily (Monday through Friday) by appointment at: www.hawaii.edu/admrec/cv.html or e-mail: visituhm@hawaii.edu. Neighbor Island and continental U.S. calls are accepted toll free at (877) 447-3233.

Senior Citizen Visitor Program

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 413
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-9317
Fax: (808) 956-9240
E-mail: seed@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/diversity/about/programs/scvp.htm

The Senior Citizen Visitor Program (SCVP), administered by Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity (SEED), is available to residents of Hawai‘i who are age 60 years and older. The program allows senior citizens to participate in UH Manoa classes offered during the fall and spring semesters, provided they have the consent of the instructor. Participation in SCVP entitles the visitor to use libraries and other UH facilities. Visitors are exempt from tuition; course credit is not awarded, and permanent records are not maintained. Senior citizens wishing to receive credit for courses must apply for admission to the UH and must pay all tuition and fees.

Office of Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 413
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-4642
Fax: (808) 956-9240
E-mail: seed@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/diversity

The Office of Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity (SEED) coordinates various projects and committees at UH Manoa and other campuses to support students with disabilities; Native Hawaiians and ethnic groups underrepresented in higher education; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and intersex students; and academically talented students as well as under-prepared and disadvantaged students. Among the programs administered by SEED are College Opportunities Program, KOKUA Program, Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services, Na Pua No‘eau, Office of Multicultural Student Services, Regents and Presidential Scholars Program, Senior Citizen Visitor Program, Women’s Center, and a wide variety of scholarships.

Women’s Center

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 211
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8059
Fax: (808) 956-9314

The Women’s Center is open weekdays and functions as a safe gathering place. It offers study lounges and meeting space, response and referral services, academic and personal development workshops, educational lectures and programs, a reading resource library, UH and community network opportunities, and a comprehensive UH/community information center.

The programs administered by the Women’s Center are: the Bridge to Hope Program; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services Office; and the Program Against Violence to Women.

Veterans Affairs

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 010
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7737
Fax: (808) 956-7830

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Certifying Official, located in the Office of Admissions and Records Office, assists military veterans and their dependents who are eligible for Montgomery GI Bill benefits. Every semester, it is the responsibility of the VA Certifying Official to certify that the student is enrolled in courses that are applicable to the student’s VA-approved degree program. Once certified, the student will receive monthly benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.