STUDENT PROGRAMS

Weekly Student Drop-in Groups:

Coffee Hour:

Students meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm for our weekly Coffee Hour. This is an informal drop-in group where students are free to come as they are and share space with others who are committed to building community with all students at UH Mānoa.

Rainbow ʻOhana Program:

The Rainbow ʻOhana Program is a service and honors society and peer mentorship program. It enhances student success and provides opportunities for university and community service. The Rainbow ʻOhana Program holds monthly discussion groups facilitated by peer mentors about identity development, community building, and student success. It also sponsors volunteer opportunities on campus and in the larger community. Students who participate in the Rainbow ʻOhana Program and successfully participate in scheduled community service opportunities will receive a Rainbow Stole upon graduation. For more information and to participate in the Rainbow ʻOhana Program: LGBTQ@hawaii.edu.

Rainbow Graduation:

At the end of Fall and Spring Semester, we celebrate the achievements of our students by honoring our graduates in a ceremony where we confer a rainbow tassel and certificate. In addition, participants in the Rainbow ʻOhana Program are conferred a rainbow graduation stole that can be worn in the UH Mānoa commencement ceremony. For more information about Rainbow Graduation: LGBTQ@hawaii.edu.

Advising and Support:

The LGBTQ+ Center provides direct services to students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to provide advice and support on topics like:

Identity development and building networks of support
Addressing issues around coming out
Strategies for academic, professional and personal growth and success
Getting involved with the larger community
Addressing issues of harassment through strategies for student success