ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES

All UH Mānoa students with permanent documented disabilities, who voluntarily disclose their disability status to KOKUA and complete an intake appointment, may be eligible for disability access services. KOKUA provides services to students with a range of health-related, mobility-related, hearing, visual, and learning disabilities. KOKUA approves accommodations after thoughtful analysis of disability documentation, self-reported disability experiences, the University's programs and curricula, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (ADA AA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Persons with disabilities who have been accepted and plan to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa should contact the KOKUA Program to schedule an intake appointment.

In the UH Mānoa general application process, disability status is not requested or considered in determining admission. Detailed information about the application process can be found on the UH Mānoa Admissions and Records website.

KOKUA will make reasonable accommodations, adjustments or modifications to practices, policies and procedures, and to provide auxiliary aids and services for students with disabilities, unless to do so would "fundamentally alter" the nature of the programs and / or result in an "undue burden." Accommodations do not compromise the essential elements of a course or curriculum; nor do they weaken the academic standards or integrity of a course. Accommodations provide an alternative way to accomplish the course requirements by eliminating or reducing disability-related barriers.