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Incoming Student Timeline

Here is a helpful checklist for the current semester. Carefully read these items, and complete the ones relative to you during the recommended time periods. This will keep your semester stress-free. Be mindful of the deadlines. If you have any questions, please contact your advisor.

Incoming Student Timeline: Before you Begin at UH

Event Date Details
PRIOR to Applying to UHM Beginning of October Financial Aid
Apply for On Campus Student Housing


AFTER Acceptance to UHM May - June

Complete the CNS Registration Preparation Requirements Form

Join us for Warrior Wayfinding Day: June 20th, 2026! 

  • Learn how to navigate your academic journey. Step by step, through a series of videos, tools, and tasks designed to help you!
  • Click Here to Learn More

Advising Before Registration
Meet with your advisor to discuss any questions

Meet with your Advisor to determine your placement exams!

  • Review your current transcripts, explore your available options, and identify the exams you need to complete before registering.
August

New Student Orientation 

  • Learn about being a student at UHM, and meet you advisor!
  • Visit their website to learn more!
Save the Date: Welcome Day in August 20, 2026! 
  • Join us for New Student Orientation Day 2! 
  • Meet and chat with faculty and Student Ambassadors from all the departments within our college!
Questions?
  • Visit Hamilton Library 002K for the following: Registration questions
First Day of Instruction is AUGUST 24, 2026

Fall 2026 Incoming Student Timeline

Date Events
July 15, 2026 Registration Assignments Begin: Incoming Classified
August 10, 2026 Registration Assignments Begin: All Unclassified (Non-degree seeking students)
August 24, 2026

First Day of Instruction

  • Attendance is Mandatory!
  • Read about participant verification here
September 1, 2026

Deadline:

  • Register for a course
  • Register to audit a course
  • Change course grading mode & variable credit 
  • Drop a course for 100% tuition refund 
  • Submit change of major/minor requests for Fall 2026 
September 15, 2026 11:59pm HST

Deadline:

  • Drop a course without a "W" grade and receive a 50% tuition refund 
September 16, 2026 to November 2, 2026

Restricted Withdrawal Period 

  • with a "W" grade and no tuition refund 
September 26, 2026

Deadline to Petition for Fall 2026 Graduation; Commencement Book name inclusion

 

TBD 

Start of Mandatory Advising

Do you have 0-60 credits? 

  • If yes, you will have Mandatory Advising this semester. 
  • You will be contacted via email to fulfill this requirement.
October 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026

Commencement Registration

  • If you are graduating this semester, you must register by October 2026 to walk in the commencement ceremony. Graduates will be contacted via email. 
November 2, 2026 11:59pm HST

Last Day to Withdraw with a "W"

  • After 11/2, it will require a drop form with approval. 
TBD

SP 2027 Registration Assignments Begin:

  • Meet with your advisors to discuss classes
  • See course options using STAR GPS Registration
December 10, 2026 Last day of Instruction

 

December 11 to December 12, 2026

Study Period: No classes, Prepare for Exams 

 

December 14 to December 18, 2026

Finals Week

  • Check when your finals are using the Final Exam Schedule
  • Good luck!

 

December 19, 2026

Commencement

  • Congrats graduates! Diplomas will be ready in 10 weeks


December 23, 2026 Grades Available via STAR GPS

 

For more information, visit the Fall 2026 Academic Calendar