Academic Calendar Fall 2025

Registration dates are indicated in bold.
Date Event
March 25
Class Availability posted; Registration assignments viewable in STAR GPS
March 26 HOLIDAY: Kūhiō Day (non-instructional day)
April 14-17, 21
Registration assignments begin: Continuing Classified (currently enrolled, internal transfers and returnees with 30+ credits)
April 18 HOLIDAY: Good Friday (non-instructional day)
May 6
Fall 2025 Graduates: Application for Graduation opens
May 19
Registration assignments begin: Incoming Classified Graduate, Law, PCERT
May 26 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (non-instructional day)
July 16-25
Registration assignments begin: Incoming Classified (newly accepted freshmen, external transfers, internal transfers with 0-29.99 credits)
August 11
Registration begins: All Unclassified (non-degree seeking students)
August 15 HOLIDAY: Statehood Day (non-instructional day)
August 22
Payment Receipt Deadline
August 25
  • Semester begins
  • Late registration begins (single $30 system-wide late fee)
  • UH Employee faculty & staff registration begins
September 1 HOLIDAY: Labor Day (non-instructional day)
September 2
by 11:59 p.m. (HST)
Deadline to:

  • 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 2025
September 12 Fall 2025 Graduates: Commencement book name inclusion deadline*
September 16
by 11:59 p.m. (HST)
Deadline to:

  • Drop a course without a “W” grade
  • Drop a course for 50% tuition refund
  • Submit UH Employee tuition waivers
September 17 to November 3 Restricted Withdrawal period (with “W” grade) via STAR GPS
October 1 to December 1 Online registration opens for the Fall 2025 commencement ceremony: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement/
(Due to a UH student system upgrade, students must submit their Application for Graduation by November 12, 2025 in order to allow time for processing prior to registering for the Fall 2025 commencement ceremony.)
November 1
  • Deadline for instructors to submit an “I” grade removal for Spring 2025 & Summer 2025
  • Deadline to apply for Credit by Examination
November 3
by 11:59 p.m. (HST)
Deadline to drop a course with a “W” grade
November 7 Theses and Dissertations due to Graduate Division
November 11 HOLIDAY: Veterans Day (non-instructional day)
November 27 HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving (non-instructional day)
November 28 Non-Instructional day
December 11 Last day of instruction
December 12-13 Study Period
December 15-19 Final Examination Period
December 19 Semester ends & Degree Conferral date
December 20 Commencement: Please see Commencement website for ceremony information
December 23
by 4:00 p.m. (HST)
Faculty Grade Submission Deadline
December 25 HOLIDAY: Christmas Day (non-instructional day)

*Submit your Application for Graduation by the deadline to have your name printed in the commencement book. Names submitted after this date will not be included.

Some dates are tentative and subject to change. If certain dates are not available, please check back at a later time for updates.

Colleges/Schools may have other dates specific to their programs. Please check with your department or program for these deadlines. Graduate students may check with Graduate Division.

Academic dates for Outreach College may not coincide with this Academic Calendar.  Please visit Outreach College for extension term dates and deadlines.