
As the chief academic officer of the campus, the Provost is responsible for ensuring the success of UH Mānoa students, faculty, and staff across education, research, scholarship, service, and outreach.
Initiatives
The Office of the Provost serves as the home for innovative initiatives that cross the boundaries of education, research, student affairs, and outreach. Current initiatives include the following.

Mānoa Strategic Investment Initiative recipients announced
Eleven impressive projects have been awarded $2.3 million through the highly competitive 4th round of the Mānoa Strategic Investment Initiative competition. This grant opportunity is funded by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship.

Health Sciences Steering Committee
The Health Sciences Initiative is designed to identify opportunities to leverage and build on our strengths in health sciences research, education, and extension for the state and beyond. The steering committee is composed of campus and external colleagues with vested interests in our success in this area. Learn more.

UH Mānoa Receives 10-Year Reaffirmation!
UH Mānoa has been reaffirmed for a full 10 years of accreditation, the longest period possible. From the hard work of the steering committee to the tremendous campus-wide participation in the visit, the review team was impressed by the high-level of engagement. Learn more on the WASC Reaffirmation website.

Institute for Sustainability & Resilience
ISR provides a campus-wide focus for instructional, research and outreach programs relating to sustainability and resilience Hawaiʻi, as lessons from our islands can help provide global solutions.

Learning Assistant Program
A Learning Assistant (LA) is an undergraduate student who facilitates discussion and engagement by working with students in small groups during class to encourage active participation. LAs support an increasing number of lower division courses, particularly challenging courses with low success rates. Learn more!

C-MĀIKI
The Center for MICROBIOME Analysis through Island Knowledge & Investigation (C-MĀIKI) performs cutting-edge microbiome research by leveraging the ecology, geography and cultures of Hawaiʻi to better understand and model microbiome dynamics.
