Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Dee Uwono
As Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. Dee Uwono is responsible for campus-wide planning and policy formulation and ensures that student affairs programs, services and activities are aligned with the academic mission and strategic goals of UH West Oʻahu.
Vice Chancellor Uwono provides leadership for the delivery and administration of a full-range of student affairs programs including enrollment management, admissions, outreach, academic program advising, student orientation and registration, financial aid, activities, counseling, cultural advising, health and wellness, judicial affairs, first-year experience and retention, and career development. As a member of the university’s senior staff, she is responsible for overseeing the budget and material resources of the Student Affairs department and developing a comprehensive learning environment with a successful program of student retention that complements UH West Oʻahu’s strategic plan for recruitment and enrollment.
Vice Chancellor Uwono comes to UH West Oʻahu after a long and impactful career at the Director and Title IX Coordination at UH Mānoa during which time she also served as the interim Director of UH Systemʻs EEO/AA office. She also spent 16-plus years as first a Judicial Affairs Officer and then the Director of Judicial Affairs at UH Mānoa. Prior to this she did a short stint as Interim Dean of Student at Honolulu Community College. Dee earned her doctor of education degree in educational leadership at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education in 2010. She holds a masters in educational administration and a BA in zoology from UH Mānoa.
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
91-1001 Farrington Highway
Kapolei, HI 96707
Telephone: (808) 689-2689
Fax: (808) 689-2691