Fall 2015 Semester Academic Calendar
Subject to change without notice. Last updated 01/28/2015
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday: Statehood Day | Aug 21 | (F) |
| Orientation, Advising and Registration | Aug 19-23 | (W-Su) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From Classes Without Owing Tuition & Fees | Aug 23 | (Su) |
| Last Day to Register without $30 Late Fee | Aug 23 | (Su) |
| First Day of Instruction | Aug 24 | (M) |
| Last Day to Register or Add Classes | Aug 28 | (F) |
| Late Add with Permission Only. | Aug 29-Sep 4 | (Sa-F) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From Classes Without Owing Tuition. Student fees are still owed. (If you register and decide to not attend, you must officially withdraw by this date. Failure to withdraw will result in a financial obligation to the UH System and may result in an “F” for the class(es) not attended.) *NOTE: Student activity fees are not refunded unless the student is completely withdrawn from all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution. | Sep 4 | (F) | |
| Holiday: Labor Day | Sep 7 | (M) |
| Final Deadline to Apply for Fall 2015 Graduation | Sep 11 | (F) |
| Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit | Sep 11 | (F) |
| Last Day to Submit Auditors Form | Sep 11 | (F) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online without “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes you must turn in a Complete Withdrawal Form) |
Sep 14 | (M) |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Refund of Tuition for Complete Withdrawals (If you have not yet paid for your tuition, your account will be charged for 50% of the tuition and all fees.) |
Sep 14 | (M) |
| No refunds will be issued after this date. | Sep 14 | (M) |
| Priority Deadline to Apply for** Spring 2016 Graduation** | Oct 1 | (R) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online** with **“W” (To drop **all **your UH Hilo classes you must turn in a Complete Withdrawal Form) |
Oct 16 | (F) |
| “I” Removal Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2015): Student to Instructor | Nov 2 | (M) |
| Last Day to Apply for Credit-by-Exam for Fall | Nov 2 | (M) |
| Holiday: Veterans' Day | Nov 11 | (W) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline | Nov 13 | (F) |
| “I” Removal and Change of Grade Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2015): Instructor to the Office of the Registrar | Nov 16 | (M) |
| Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to Office of the Registrar | Nov 16 | (M) |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving Day | Nov 26 | (R) |
| Non-Instructional Day | Nov 27 | (F) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline | Nov 27 | (F) |
| Last Day to Apply for Spring 2016 Classified Admission | Dec 1 | (T) |
| Graduate Form 3: Thesis/Dissertation to Library & Office of the Registrar Deadline | Dec 10 | (R) |
| Last Day of Instruction | Dec 10 | (R) |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all classes) with a “W” | Dec 10 | (R) |
| Final Examinations | Dec 14-18 | (M-F) |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 18 | (F) |
| UH Hilo Commencement | Dec 19 | (Sa) |
| Final Grades Due in MyUH at 12 noon | Dec 21 | (M) |
| Graduate Form 4 for Fall Graduates: Certificate of Completion of Degree Requirements due to the Office of the Registrar. No extensions. | Jan 15, 2016 | (F) |