Academic Calendar
The UH West Oʻahu academic calendar includes information on registration and tuition deadlines, holiday, and final examination schedules. If you take classes at more than one UH campus, be sure to check the academic calendar for that campus. Deadlines may vary at different campuses.
Classes offered during accelerated terms (less than 15 weeks for fall/spring) (more/less than 5 weeks for summer) follow different dates of instruction, as well as add/drop and refund deadlines. These dates can be found by clicking the CRN link for the class on the online schedule of classes.
Fall 2023
Semester duration August 21 through December 8, 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar 20 | STAR GPS Preview open (shopping cart) and Class Availability |
| Apr 3 | Registration for continuing classified Seniors (earned 90 credits or more) Graduation Application available for fall 2023 |
| Apr 4 | Registration for continuing classified Juniors (earned 60 – 89.99 credits) |
| Apr 5 | Registration for continuing classified Sophomores (earned 30 – 59.99 credits) |
| Apr 6 | Registration for incoming classified UH-Internal Transfer and Returning Seniors (earned 90 or more credits) Registration begins at 8:00am |
| Apr 6 | Registration for incoming classified UH-Internal Transfer and Returning Juniors (earned 60 – 89.99 credits) Registration begins at 12:00pm |
| Apr 6 | Registration for incoming classified UH-Internal Transfer and Returning Sophomores (earned 30 -59.99 credits) Registration begins at 4:00pm |
| Apr 7 | Registration for continuing classified Freshmen (earned 0 -29.99 credits) HOLIDAY: Good Friday |
| Apr 10 | Registration for all new classified (degree-seeking) External Transfer students and all new incoming classified (degree-seeking) Freshmen Degree seeking freshmen are required to complete the online ‘Ike modules and upon successful completion, a PIN will be provided to register for classes. |
| May 1 | Select classes restricted by major, concentration and/or campus (DE) available to eligible classified students |
| May 29 | HOLIDAY: Memorial Day |
| Aug 7 | Registration for “traditional” Running Start/Early Admit students |
| Aug 14 | Registration for unclassified students (non-degree) auditors and guests through the Senior Citizen’s Visitor Program |
| Aug 17 | UH System payment deadline |
| Aug 18 | HOLIDAY: Statehood Day |
| Aug 19 | Last day to waitlist for a class |
| Aug 20 | Waitlists purged |
| Aug 21 | First day of instruction Registration for students using the Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver |
| Aug 21 – 29 | Late Registration All first-time registration that occurs during this period is subject to a non-refundable $30 late registration fee |
| Aug 29 | Last day to add or register and change grading option Last day to drop (semester long classes) with 100% refund, no “W” grade |
| Sep 4 | HOLIDAY: Labor Day |
| Sep 12 | Last day to drop (semester long classes) with 50% refund, no “W” grade |
| Sep 22 | Last day to submit a graduation application for fall 2023 |
| Oct 30 | Last day to withdraw (semester long classes) with no refund and a “W” grade Last day to submit a Leave of Absence (LOA) for fall 2023 Last day for instructors to submit a grade change for incomplete grades given in spring/summer 2023 |
| Nov 10 | HOLIDAY: Veterans’ Day |
| Nov 23 | HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving Day |
| Nov 24 | Non-instructional Day |
| Dec 1 | Last day of instruction |
| Dec 2 – 8 | Final Examinations |
| Dec (TBD) | Fall Commencement |
| Dec 12 | Deadline for instructors to submit fall 2023 grades |
| Dec 13 | Fall 2023 grades available on STAR by noon |
Spring 2024
Semester duration January 8 through May 3, 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 23 | STAR GPS Preview open (shopping cart) and Class Availability |
| Nov 6 | Registration for continuing classified Seniors (earned 90 credits or more) Graduation Application available for Spring 2024 |
| Nov 7 | Registration for continuing classified Juniors (earned 60 – 89.99 credits) |
| Nov 8 | Registration for continuing classified Sophomores (earned 30 – 59.99 credits) |
| Nov 9 | Registration for incoming classified UH-Internal Transfer and Returning students (earned 30 or more credits) |
| Nov 10 | Registration for continuing classified Freshmen (earned 0 – 29.99 credits) HOLIDAY: Veterans’ Day (Observed) |
| Nov 13 | Registration for incoming new classified (degree-seeking) External Transfer and all new incoming Freshmen Degree seeking incoming freshmen are required to complete the online ‘Ike modules and upon successful completion, a PIN will be provided to register for classes. |
| Nov 27 (8:00am) | Select classes restricted by major, concentration and/or campus (DE) available to eligible classified students |
| Dec 26 | Registration for “traditional” Running Start/Early Admit students |
| Jan 2 | Registration for unclassified students (non-degree), auditors and guests through the Senior Citizen’s Visitor Program |
| Jan 5 | UH System payment deadline |
| Jan 6 | Last day to waitlist for classes |
| Jan 7 | Waitlists purged |
| Jan 8 | First day of instruction Registration for students using the Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver |
| Jan 8 – 16 | Late registration All first-time registration that occurs during this period is subject to a non-refundable $30 late registration fee |
| Jan 15 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 16 | Last day to add or register and change grading option Last day to drop (semester long classes) with 100% refund, no “W” grade |
| Jan 31 | Last day to drop (semester long classes) with 50% refund, no “W” grade |
| Feb 9 | Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2024 |
| Feb 19 | HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day |
| Mar 18 – 22 | Spring Break |
| Mar 22 | Last day to withdraw (semester long classes) with no refund and a “W” grade Last day to submit a Leave of Absence (LOA) for spring 2024 |
| Mar 26 | Last day for instructors to submit a grade change for incomplete grades given during fall 2024 HOLIDAY: Kuhio Day |
| Mar 29 | HOLIDAY: Good Friday |
| Apr 26 | Last day of instruction |
| Apr 27 – May 3 | Final Examinations |
| May (TBA) | Spring Commencement |
| May 7 | Deadline for instructors to submit spring 2024 grades |
| May 8 | Spring 2024 grades available on STAR by noon |
