2024 Fall Semester : 2025 Spring Semester : 2025 Summer Session
Some dates are tentative and subject to change. Please visit manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/ for up-to-date information. Colleges/Schools may have other dates specific to their programs. Please check with the the academic department or program for these deadlines.
2024 Fall Semester
Visit manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate for deadline information as graduate admission deadlines vary by program. Graduate Division begins processing applications around July 1 for the following fall semester.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 16 (F) | Holiday: Statehood Day |
| August 26 (M) | First day of instruction |
| September 1 (Su) | **Spring admission application priority deadline for undergraduate students; final deadline for second bachelor’s degree students and international undergraduate students |
| September 2 (M) | Holiday: Labor Day (non-instructional day) |
| September 3 (Tu) | *Last day to register/add courses/change grading option |
| September 17 (Tu) | *Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for fall Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for fall *Last day to drop courses (without a “W” grade) |
| October 1 (Tu) | **Spring admission application final deadline for undergraduate students Last day for returning classified graduate students to file for spring readmission |
| November 1 (F) | Last day for instructors to submit “I” removal grades for spring and summer to the Office of the Registrar Last day to apply for credit by examination for fall semester |
| November 4 (M) | *Final deadline to drop courses (with a “W” grade) |
| November 5 (Tu) | Holiday observed: Election Day (non-instructional day) |
| November 8 (F) | Theses and dissertations due in Graduate Division |
| November 11 (M) | Holiday observed: Veterans’ Day (non-instructional day) |
| November 27 (W) | Last day for examinations before finals |
| November 28 (Th) | Holiday: Thanksgiving Day (non-instructional day) |
| November 29 (F) | Non-Instructional Day |
| December 12 (Th) | Last day of instruction |
| December 13-14 (F-Sa) | Study days |
| December 16-20 (M-F) | Final examinations |
| December 20 (F) | Semester ends |
| December 21 (Sa) | Commencement |
| December 25 (W) | Holiday: Christmas Day |
| December 31 (Tu) | Spring admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students |
2025 Spring Semester
Visit manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate for deadline information as graduate admission deadlines vary by program. Graduate Division begins processing applications around May 1 for the following spring semester.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1 (W) | Holiday: New Year’s Day |
| January 5 (Su) | **Fall admission application priority deadline for undergraduate students; final deadline for second bachelor’s degree students and international undergraduate students |
| January 13 (M) | First day of instruction |
| January 20 (M) | Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (non-instructional day) |
| January 21 (Tu) | *Last day to register/add courses/change grade option |
| February 5 (W) | *Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for spring *Last day to drop courses (without a “W” grade) Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for spring |
| February 17 (M) | Holiday: Presidents’ Day (non-instructional day) |
| March 1 (Sa) | **Fall admission application final deadline for undergraduate students Last day for returning classified graduates to file for summer readmission |
| March 17-21 (M-F) | Spring Recess |
| March 26 (W) | Holiday: Kūhiō Day (non-instructional day) |
| March 28 (F) | *Final deadline to drop courses (with a “W” grade) |
| April 1 (Tu) | Last day for instructors to submit “I” removal grades for fall to the Office of the Registrar Last day to apply for credit by examination for spring semester |
| April 11 (F) | Theses and dissertations due in Graduate Division |
| April 18 (F) | Holiday: Good Friday (non-instructional day) |
| April 23 (W) | Last day for examinations before finals |
| May 7 (W) | Last day of instruction |
| May 8-9 (Th-F) | Study days |
| May 12-16 (M-F) | Final examinations |
| May 16 (F) | Semester ends |
| May 17 (Sa) | Commencement |
2025 Summer Session
Visit manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate for deadline information as graduate admission deadlines vary by program. Graduate Division begins processing applications around July 1 for the following fall semester.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 26 (M) | Holiday: Memorial Day (non-instructional day) |
| May 27 (Tu) | First day of instruction (first session) |
| June 11 (W) | Holiday: Kamehameha Day (non-instructional day) |
| July 3 (Th) | First session ends Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for summer Theses and dissertations due in Graduate Division Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for summer |
| July 4 (F) | Holiday: Independence Day (non-instructional day) |
| July 7 (M) | First day of instruction (second session) |
| August 14 (Th) | Second session ends Fall admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students |
| August 15 (F) | Holiday: Statehood Day (non-instructional day) |
* Refer to the Office of the Registrar
Italics = Important academic dates for graduate students
Bold = Observed state holidays (non-instructional days)
** Some programs have earlier deadlines. Check with your department or school.