Academic Calendar

 

 

Fall 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Dates

Event Description

April 7, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 36+ credits earned at home institution 

April 8, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 24+ credits earned at home institution

April 9, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 18+ credits earned at home institution

April 10, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 6+ credits earned at home institution

April 11, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 0+ credits

April 12, 2025

Early Registration begins for New, Transfer, Returning

April 18, 2025

HOLIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

May 26, 2025

HOLIDAY: MEMORIAL DAY

June 11, 2025

HOLIDAY: KING KAMEHAMEHA I

July 1, 2025

International admissions application deadline (applicants to attend on a Student Visa) 

July 4, 2025

HOLIDAY: INDEPENDENCE DAY

August 1, 2025

Fall 2025 purge (dis-enrollment) at 4:00 pm HST - Students will be disenrolled from Fall 2025 classes for non-payment of their Spring/Summer 2025 terms if their outstanding balance for prior terms is greater than $200. 

August 1, 2025

Fall 2025 Deadline for admission application

August 11, 2025 

New First Year Student Fall Welcome Event, visit hrrps://uhmcfye.weebly.com/ for more information

August 15, 2025  HOLIDAY: STATEHOOD (HAWAII ADMISSION) DAY

August 18, 2025

Official Faculty Duty Start Date (9-month faculty) 

August 22, 2025

Tuition Payment Deadline: Receipt of payment or enrollment in the payment plan on or before this date is highly recommended. IMPORTANT: To avoid financial and academic penalties, be sure to drop any class you do not want, even if you have not paid for it. Students who fail to meet the payment deadline may be subject to immediate dis-enrollment from all courses. Not all registrants are automatically cancelled due to non-payment. 

August 24, 2025

Last day of regular registration. Last day to register, add, or drop classes without the $30.00 late registration fee

August 25, 2025

Fall 2025 First day of instruction

August 25, 2025

Late Registration Begins: Students registering for classes at any University of Hawaii Institution for the first time on or after this date will be charged a $30 late registration fee. 

August 25, 2025

Registration opens for University of Hawaii Employees, and spouses or domestic partners of employees in BU 07, 08, 87, and 88 utilizing a UH Employee tuition waiver. 

September 1, 2025 HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY

September 1, 2025

Admissions Application Opens Online for Fall 2026

September 2, 2025

Last day to register late or add full-semester length classes online via STAR GPS. After this date, instructor approval is required. 

September 2, 2025

Last day to DROP from full-semester length courses with 100% tuition refund. Note: students who register and decide not to attend, must officially withdraw by the 100% refund date. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a financial obligation to the UH System and may also result in a failing grade. Failure to attend classes does not constitute dropping and may result in academic penalties. ** For non-semester length classes, please refer to the Fall 2025 Class Availability to view refund and withdrawal deadlines. 

https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202610 Click on course subject and CRN

September 16, 2025 

Last day to add classes to be eligible for financial aid funding. 

September 16, 2025

Last day to withdraw from full-semester length classes with 50% tuition refund. ** For non-semester length classes, please refer to the Fall 2025 Class Availability to view refund and withdrawal deadlines. https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202610 Click on course subject and CRN

September 16, 2025

Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade (full-semester length courses or 16 week courses) Erase Period ends (full-semester length courses dropped by this date do not appear on transcript) 

November 3, 2025

Last day to withdraw from full-semester length courses with a "W" grade. ** For non-semester length classes, please refer to the Fall 2025 Class Availability to view refund and withdrawal deadlines. https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202610 Click on course subject and CRN

November 3, 2025 

Last day to change to credit/no credit grade option or audit grade option - full-semester length, 16 week courses (not all courses are eligible for the credit/no credit option). If on financial aid and or VA, check with the respective office BEFORE dropping any class(as) to make sure there are no financial ramifications. ** For non-semester length classes, please refer to the Fall 2025 Class Availability to view deadlines. https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202610 Click on course subject and CRN. The grading option deadline coincides with the last day to withdraw from class ("W" on transcript). 

November 3, 2025

Last day for Instructors to submit Spring and Summer 2025 Incomplete ("I") Makeup Grades to Admissions and Records Office 

November 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Registration begins 

November 11, 2025 

HOLIDAY: VETERAN'S DAY

November 27, 2025 

HOLIDAY: THANKSGIVING

November 28, 2025 

NON-INSTRUCTION DAY

December 11, 2025 Last day of Instruction

December 11, 2025

Last day to apply for Fall 2025 graduation (all degrees and certificates) 

December 12-19, 2025 

Final evaluation period

December 19, 2025  Last day of Fall 2025 Semester 
December 23, 2025 Faculty grade submission deadline by 12:00 PM (HST) 
December 25, 2025 HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS
December 26, 2025  Fall 2025 Grades Available via MyUH or STAR

 

SPRING 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Dates

Event Description

August 1, 2025

Admissions Application Opens Online 

November 1, 2025

International Admissions Application Deadline (applicants to attend on a Student Visa) 

November 10, 2025 Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 36+ credits earned at home institution
November 11, 2025 Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 24+ credits earned at home institution

November 12, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 18+ credits earned at home institution

November 13, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 6+ credits earned at home institution

November 14, 2025

Early registration begins for currently enrolled students with 0+ credits

November 26, 2025

HOLIDAY: THANKSGIVING

December 1, 2025

Payment Deadline for spring 2026 registrations with prior term balances >$200. Students who have financial obligations from prior terms greater than $200 and have registered for the Spring semester may be disenrolled from Spring courses. FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS should follow the financial aid award information. If you have been awarded financial aid for the current term (login to MyUH to see if you have an award for the Spring 2026 semester), you do not need to sign up for a payment plan by December 1, 2025. If you have met the terms of your awarded financial aid, your aid will automatically be applied as payment toward eligible charges. 

December 15, 2025

Deadline to Submit Spring 2026 Admissions Application

December 25, 2025

HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS

January 1, 2026

HOLIDAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY

January 2, 2026

Financial Aid Disbursement begins for Spring 2026

January 2, 2026

Official Faculty Duty Start Date (9-month faculty) 

January 3, 2026

New First Year Student Spring Welcome Event, visit https://uhmcfye.weebly.com/ for more information

January 9, 2026

Spring 2026 Tuition Payment Deadline. Receipt of payment or enrollment in the payment plan on or before this date is highly recommended. IMPORTANT: To avoid financial and academic penalties, be sure to drop any class you do not want, even if you have not paid for it. Students who fail to meet the payment deadline may be subject to immediate dis-enrollment from all courses. Not all registrants are automatically cancelled due to non-payment. 

January 11, 2026 Regular Registration Ends. Last day to register, add, or drop classes without the $30.00 late registration fee

January 12, 2026

Spring 2026 First day of instruction 

January 12, 2026

Late Registration Begins: Students registering for classes at any University of Hawaii Institution for the first time on or after this date will be charged a $30.00 late registration fee. A $5.00 change (add/drop) fee for in-person registration transactions. 

January 12, 2026

Registration opens for University of Hawaii Employees, and spouses or domestic partners of employees in BU 07, 08, 87, and 88 utilizing a UH Employee tuition waiver

January 19, 2026

HOLIDAY: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY

January 20, 2026

Last day to register late or add full semester length classes online via STAR GPS. After this date, instructor approval is required. 

January 20, 2026

Last date to DROP from full-semester length courses with 100% tuition refund. Note: students who register and decide not to attend, must officially withdraw by the 100% refund date. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a financial obligation to the UH System and may also result in a failing grade. Failure to attend classes does not constitute dropping and may result in academic penalties. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by going to the Spring 2026 Class Availability web URL: https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202630 Select subject and course CRN

February 4, 2026 Last day to withdraw from full-semester length classes with 50% tuition refund. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by going to the Spring 2024 Class Availability web URL: https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202430 Select the subject and course CRN

February 4, 2026

Last day to withdraw from full-semester length classes without a "W" grade (courses dropped by this date do not appear on transcript)

February 18, 2026

HOLIDAY: PRESIDENTS' DAY

March 16-22, 2026

SPRING BREAK

March 26, 2026 HOLIDAY: PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE DAY

March 27, 2026

Last day to withdraw from full-semester length courses with a "W" grade. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by going to the Spring 20266 Class Availability web URL https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202630 Click on course subject and CRN

March 27, 2026

Last day to change to credit/no credit grade option or audit grade option for full-semester length, 16 week courses (not all courses are eligible for the credit/no credit option). If on financial aid and or VA, check with the respective office BEFORE dropping any class(es) to make sure there are no financial ramifications. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by going to the Spring 2026 Class Availability web url: https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAU&t=202630 Select subject and course CRN. The grading option deadline coincides with the last day to withdraw from class ("W" on transcript). 

March 27, 2026

Last day for Instructors to submit Fall 2025 Incomplete ("I") Makeup Grades to Admissions and Records Office

April 3, 2026

HOLIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

April 6, 2026  

Early registration begins for the Summer and Fall 2026 Semesters

May 6, 2026

Last day of instruction

May 6, 2026

Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation ( all degrees and certificates)

May 7-8, 2026

Reading Days ( for full-term classes)

May 7-15, 2026

Fina evaluation period

May 14, 2026

Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony- Tentative

May 15, 2026 Last day of Spring 2026 Semester

May 15, 2026

Faculty duty period official end date 

May 19, 2026

Faculty grade submission deadline by 3:00 PM (HST) 

May 22, 2026 Spring 2026 Grades Available via MyUH or STAR GPS
May 26 - July 1, 2026 Summer Session I
July 2 - August 14, 2026 Summer Session II