Spring 2018 Semester Academic Calendar
Subject to change without notice. Last updated 3/2/2018.
| Event | Date (Day) |
|---|---|
| Early Advising | Oct 30-Nov 3 (M-F) |
| Early Registration Begins | Nov 6 (M) |
| Holiday: New Year’s | Jan 1 (M) |
| Orientation | Jan 4-6 (R-Sa) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From Classes Without Owing Tuition & Fees | Jan 7 (Su) |
| Last Day to Register without $30 Late Fee | Jan 7 (Su) |
| First Day of Instruction | Jan 8 (M) |
| Last Day to Register or Add a Class | Jan 12 (F) |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King Day | Jan 15 (M) |
| Late Add with Permission Only | Jan 13-19 (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 *NOTE: Student activity fees are not refunded unless the student is completely withdrawn from all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution. | Jan 19 (F) |
| Final Deadline to Apply for Spring 2018 Graduation | Jan 26 (F) |
| Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit | Jan 26 (F) |
| Last Day to Submit Auditors Form | Jan 26 (F) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online without “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page. ) |
Jan 29 (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.) | Jan 29 (M) |
| No refunds will be issued after this date | Jan 29 (M) |
| Holiday: President’s Day | Feb 19 (M) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline | Mar 15 (R) |
| Graduate Students ONLY (Masters and Doctoral Degrees): Deadline to Apply for Spring 2018 Graduation | Mar 15 (R) |
| Last Day to Drop A Class Online with “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page |
Mar 16 (F) |
| Holiday: Prince Kuhio Day | Mar 26 (M) |
| Spring Recess | Mar 26-30 (M-F) |
| Holiday: Good Friday | Mar 30 (F) |
| “I” Removal Deadline (for grades received in Fall 2017): Student to Instructor | Apr 2 (M) |
| Last Day to Apply For Credit-by-Exam for Spring | Apr 2 (M) |
| Priority Deadline to Apply for Summer & Fall 2018 Graduation | Apr 2 (M) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline | Apr 16 (M) |
| Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to the |
Apr 16 (M) |
| “I” Removal and Change of Grade Deadline (for grades received in Fall 2017): Instructor to Office of the Registrar | Apr 16 (M) |
| Last Day of Instruction | May 2 (W) |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all classes) with a ”W” | May 2 (W) |
| Final Examinations | May 7-11 (M-F) |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 11 (F) |
| UH Hilo Commencement | May 12 (Sa) |
| Final Grade Due in MyUH portal at 12 noon | May 14 (M) |
| Graduate Form 3: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to Library & Graduate Division | June 5 (T) |
| Graduate Form 3 for Spring Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to the |
June 8 (F) |
| Final Deadline to Apply for Summer 2018 Graduation | July 6 (F) |
Summer 2018 Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Deadlines
| Event | Date | (Day) |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline | June 1 | (F) |
| Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline | June 15 | (F) |
| Graduate Form 3: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to Library & Graduate Division | July 31 | (T) |
| Graduate Form 3 for Summer Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion due to the Office of the Registrar. No extensions. | August 3 | (F) |