What We Do
The Council of Senior Student Affairs Officers (CSSAO) meets monthly to discuss system wide student affairs policies and practices to ensure consistency and coordination when serving students. The CSSAO ensures that university resources are leveraged to benefit student success and matriculation. The council is convened by the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs.
Senior Student Affairs Officers
Hawaiʻi CC
Christine Quintana, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Honolulu CC
Lara Sugimoto, Dean of Student Services
Kapiʻolani CC
Michaelyn Hall, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Kauaʻi CC
Thomas Noʻeau Keopuhiwa, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Leeward CC
Kami Kato, Interim Dean of Student Services
Maui College
Kulamanu Ishiara, Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Windward CC
Jennifer Brown, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
UH Hilo
Chris Holland, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
UH Mānoa
Lori M. Ideta, EdD, Vice Provost for Student Success
Nikki Chun, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
UH West Oʻahu
Dee Uwono Koike, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Meeting Schedule
- January 20, 2023
- February 17, 2023
- March 17, 2023
- April 21, 2023
- May 17, 2023 – Joint CCAO/CSSAO
- June 16, 2023
- July 21, 2023
- August 18, 2023
- September 15, 2023
- October 20, 2023
- November 17, 2023
- December TBD – Joint CCAO/CSSAO
All meetings are scheduled from 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Meeting Summaries can be found here.
2019 - 2020
2019 – 2020
- August 9, 2019- Leeward CC
- September 25, 2019 – Joint CCAO/CSSAO- ITC 105AB
- October 18, 2019- UH West Oʻahu
- November 15, 2019- Kauaʻi CC
- December 17, 2019 – Joint CCAO/CSSAO- UH Mānoa
- January 10, 2020- Kapiʻolani CC
- February 14, 2020- Maui College
- March 13, 2020- Hawaiʻi CC
- April 17, 2020- Windward CC – Pending
- May 27, 2020 – Joint CCAO/CSSAO- Zoom.
All meetings are scheduled face to face from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm except joint CCAO/CSSAO meetings are 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Meeting Summaries can be found here.
