Fall 2017 Semester Academic Calendar
Subject to change without notice. Last updated 6/14/2017.
| Event | Date | (Day) |
|---|---|---|
| Early Advising | Mar 1 - Apr 7 | (W-F) |
| Early Registration Begins | Apr 10 | (M) |
| Holiday: Statehood Day | Aug 18 | (F) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From Classes Without Owing Tuition & Fees | Aug 20 | (Su) |
| Last Day to Register without $30 Late Fee | Aug 20 | (Su) |
| First Day of Instruction | Aug 21 | (M) |
| Last Day to Register or Add Classes | Aug 25 | (F) |
| Late Add with Permission Only | Aug 26 - Sep 1 | (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 Note: Student activity fees are not refunded unless the student is completely withdrawn from all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.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 1 | (F) |
| Holiday: Labor Day | Sep 4 | (M) |
| Final Deadline to Apply for Fall 2017 Graduation | Sep 8 | (F) |
| Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit | Sep 8 | (F) |
| Last Day to Submit Auditors Form | Sep 8 | (F) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online without “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page.) | Sep 11 | (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 11 | (M) |
| No refunds will be issued after this date. | Sep 11 | (M) |
| Priority Deadline to Apply for Spring 2018 Graduation | Oct 2 | (M) |
| Graduate Students ONLY (Masters and Doctoral Degrees): Deadline to Apply for Fall 2017 Graduation | Oct 15 | (Su) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline | Oct 16 | (M) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online with “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page.) | Oct 27 | (F) |
| “I” Removal Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2017): Student to Instructor | Nov 1 | (W) |
| Last Day to Apply for Credit-by-Exam for Fall | Nov 1 | (W) |
| Holiday: Veterans' Day | Nov 10 | (F) |
| “I” Removal and Change of Grade Deadline (for grades received in Spring or Summer 2017): Instructor to the Office of the Registrar | Nov 15 | (W) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline | Nov 15 | (W) |
| Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to |
Nov 15 | (W) |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving Day | Nov 23 | (R) |
| Non-Instructional Day | Nov 24 | (F) |
| Last Day of Instruction | Dec 7 | (R) |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all classes) with a “W” | Dec 7 | (R) |
| Final Examinations | Dec 11 - 15 | (M-F) |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 15 | (F) |
| UH Hilo Commencement | Dec 16 | (Sa) |
| Final Grades Due in MyUH Services at 12 noon | Dec 18 | (M) |
| Graduate Form 3:Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to Library & Graduate Division | Jan 9, 2018 | (T) |
| Graduate Form 3 for Fall Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to the |
Jan 12, 2018 | (F) |