Academic Calendar

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, 2024

HOLIDAY: VETERANS’ DAY

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, 2025Tentative

Payment Deadline for Spring 2026 Registrants with prior term balances > $200. Students who have financial obligations from prior terms greater than $200 and have registered for Spring semester may be disenrolled from Spring courses. FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS should follow 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 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, 2025

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 late registration fee. A $5 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 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. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by visiting Spring 2026 Class Availability. Select subject and course CRN.

February 4, 2026

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

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 visiting Spring 2024 Class Availability. 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 16, 2026

HOLIDAY: PRESIDENTS' DAY

March 6, 2026

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

March 16-22, 2026

Spring Break

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 visiting Spring 2026 Class Availability. 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(as) to make sure there are no financial ramifications. ** Withdrawal dates for non-semester length classes can be found by visiting Spring 2026 Class Availability. 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

March 26, 2026

HOLIDAY: PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE DAY

April 3, 2026

HOLIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

late April - date to be announced

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

Final evaluation period

May 14, 2026

Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony

May 15, 2026

Last day of the Spring 2025 Semester

May 15, 2026

Faculty duty period offical 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

May 25, 2026

HOLIDAY: MEMORIAL DAY

May 26 - July 1, 2026

Summer Session I

July 2 - Aug 14, 2026

Summer Session II