Office of the Registrar

Spring 2020 Semester Academic Calendar

In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Credit (CR)/No Credit (NC) Grading Option will be provided to students until May 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. for students to choose the CR/NC option in STAR

Subject to change without notice. Last updated 05/18/2020.

Event Date Day
Early Advising Oct 28 - Nov 1 (M-F)
Early Registration Begins Nov 5 (T)
Holiday: New Year's 1-Jan (W)
Orientation Jan 9-11 (R-Sa)
Last Day to Withdraw From Classes without Owing Tuition & Fees Jan 12 (Su)
Last Day to Register without $30 Late Fee Jan 12 (Su)
First Day of Instruction Jan 13 (M)
Holiday: Martin Luther King Day Jan 20 (M)
Last Day to Register or Add a Class Jan 21 (T)
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 Note: Student activity fees are not refunded unless the student is completely withdrawn from all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.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 21 (T)
Final Deadline to Apply for Spring 2020 Graduation Jan 31 (F)
Last Day to Submit Auditors Form Jan 31 (F)
"Last Day to Drop A Class Online without “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page.) Feb 5 (W)
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.) Feb 5 (W)
No refunds will be issued after this date Feb 5 (W)
Holiday: President's Day Feb 17 (M)
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation to Committee Deadline Mar 16 (M)
Spring Recess Mar 16-20 (M-F)
Holiday: Prince Kuhio Day Mar 26 (R)
“I” Removal Deadline (for grades received in Fall 2019): Student to Instructor Apr 1 (W)
Last Day to Apply for Credit-By-Exam for Spring Apr 1 (W)
Holiday: Good Friday Apr 10 (F)
Last Day to Submit Credit-By-Exam Results to the Office of the Registrar Apr 15 (W)
“I” Removal and Change of Grade Deadline (for grades received in Fall 2019): Instructor to Office of the Registrar Apr 15 (W)
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline Apr 15 (W)
"Last Day to Drop A Class Online with “W” (To drop all your UH Hilo classes, visit the Complete Withdrawal instructions page.) Deadline changed from March 27 to April 30 due to COVID-19 Apr 30 (R)
Priority Deadline to Apply for Summer & Fall 2020 Graduation. Deadline changed from April 1 to May 1 due to COVID-19 May 1 (F)
Last Day of Instruction May 7 (R)
Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all UH Hilo classes) with a "W" May 7 (R)
Final Examinations May 11-15 (M-F)
Spring Semester Ends May 15 (F)
UH Hilo Commencement May 16 (Sa)
Final Grades Due in MyUH at 12 noon May 18 (M)
Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit Deadline changed from January 31 to May 22 due to COVID-19 May 22 (F)
Graduate Form 3 for Spring Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion Deadline: Student to Graduate Division Jun 9 (T)
Graduate Form 3 for Spring Graduates: Thesis/Project/Dissertation and Degree Requirements Completion Deadline: Graduate Division to the Office of the Registrar . No Extensions. Jun 12 (F)
Final Deadline to Apply for Summer 2020 Graduation Jul 10 (F)