Kua`ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services creates firm foundations for Hawaiians to succeed in both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

- Ua lehulehu a manomano ka `ikena a ka Hawai`i.
- Great and numerous is the knowledge of Hawai`i.

Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services collaborates with academic programs to create foundations for student academic success to increase matriculation of Native Hawaiian students on the UH Manoa campus from undergraduate into graduate professional programs.

Through the creation of culturally sensitive recruitment and retention programs, activities and projects, and referral to existing campus resources, Native Hawaiian students are provided with opportunities to establish solid foundations in skill building, develop leadership and increase their successes in higher education.