Fall 2016 Semester Academic Calendar
Subject to change without notice. Last updated 4/8/2016.
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday: Statehood Day | Aug 19 | (F) |
| Orientation, Advising and Registration | Aug 15-19 | (M-F) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From Classes Without Owing Tuition & Fees | Aug 21 | (Su) |
| Last Day to Register without $30 Late Fee | Aug 21 | (Su) |
| First Day of Instruction | Aug 22 | (M) |
| Last Day to Register or Add Classes | Aug 26 | (F) |
| Late Add with Permission Only | Aug 27-Sep 2 | (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 Note: Student activity fees are not refunded unless the student is completely withdrawn from all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.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 2 | (F) |
| Holiday: Labor Day | Sep 5 | (M) |
| Final Deadline to Apply for Fall 2016 Graduation | Sep 9 | (F) |
| Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit | Sep 9 | (F) |
| Last Day to Submit Auditors Form | Sep 9 | (F) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online without “W” | ||
| (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions | Sep 12 | (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 12 | (M) |
| No refunds will be issued after this date. | Sep 12 | (M) |
| Priority Deadline to Apply for Spring 2017 Graduation | Oct 3 | (M) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online with “W” | ||
| (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions | Oct 28 | (F) |
| “I” Removal Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2016): Student to Instructor | Nov 1 | (T) |
| Last Day to Apply for Credit-by-Exam for Fall | Nov 1 | (T) |
| Holiday: Election Day | Nov 8 | (T) |
| Holiday: Veterans' Day | Nov 11 | (F) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline | Nov 11 | (F) |
| “I” Removal and Change of Grade Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2016): Instructor to the Office of the Registrar | Nov 15 | (T) |
| Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to Office of the Registrar | Nov 15 | (T) |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving Day | Nov 24 | (R) |
| Non-Instructional Day | Nov 25 | (F) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline | Nov 25 | (F) |
| Last Day to Apply for Spring 2017 Classified Admission | Dec 1 | (R) |
| Last Day of Instruction | Dec 8 | (R) |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all classes) with a “W” | Dec 8 | (R) |
| Final Examinations | Dec 12-16 | (M-F) |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 16 | (F) |
| UH Hilo Commencement | Dec 17 | (Sa) |
| Final Grades Due in MyUH at 12 noon | Dec 19 | (M) |
| Graduate Form 3: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to Library & Graduate Division | Jan 10, 2017 | (T) |
| Graduate Form 3 for Fall Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to the |
Jan 13, 2017 | (F) |