Native Hawaiian Student Services

E komo mai, Welcome

Native Hawaiian Student Services (NHSS) is part of UH Mānoa’s Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. The mission of NHSS is to primarily serve Native Hawaiian students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa through a comprehensive, culturally respectful and academically competent program of student support and advising services.

In the State of Hawai‘i, Hawaiians composed about 23% of the State’s total population. At UH Mānoa, Hawaiians make up approximately 12% of the undergraduate population (about 2,000) and about 10% of the graduate and professional school population (about 633). Hawaiians compose 4% of the tenure-track faculty, both Hawaiian faculty and students are concentrated in the following disciplines: Hawaiian Language, Hawaiian Studies, Education, and Political Science.

Our NHSS staff is here to support your personal and professional journey at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and beyond.

*The staff of Native Hawaiian Student Services – UH Mānoa.*

Our Core Values:

Create & promote a Hawaiian place for learning,
Promote & advocate the learning of Hawaiian language, studies & education,
Recognize our kuleana (responsibility) to honor the traditions of our indigenous people & to promote social justice for Native Hawaiians,
Educate a highly knowledgeable, skilled, flexible, world-class Native Hawaiian work force