Registration Changes
Enrollment Status
Enrollment status for each semester is determined by the number of credits for which you enroll. Credits taken for audit are not counted in determining full or part-time enrollment status. Changes to your enrollment status may impact financial aid and veterans benefits eligibility. Students receiving financial aid, veterans’ educational benefits, scholarship or grants should consult with those offices to ensure meeting aid requirements and/or definition of full-time classification. Students are encouraged to consider the implications of changing your credit load carefully before adding or dropping courses.
| Enrollment Status | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 12 or more credit hours |
| Three Quarter-Time (3/4 time) | 9-11 credit hours |
| Half-time (1/2 time) | 6-8 credit hours |
| Less than half-time (1/4 time) | 5 or less credit hours |
Add or Drop a Course
Add a Course
Students may register for courses online in STAR GPS beginning with the first day of registration through the late registration period. Once the deadline has passed, you will need to complete a Late Registration Request Form and get approval from your instructor. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to add a course once the deadline has passed. See the Academic Calendar for specific deadline dates.
Drop a Course
Dropping a course may have academic and financial implications. Students may drop a class during the applicable drop period in STAR GPS. Semester long classes dropped during the 50% refund period will not be indicated on the student’s record. Semester long classes withdrawn after the refund period will be indicated as a withdrawal “W” on the student’s record. See the Academic Calendar for specific deadline dates.
Different withdrawal deadlines apply to accelerated classes and may be viewed by clicking the CRN of the class on the online schedule of classes.
An instructor cannot initiate a drop or withdrawal for the student. All drops or withdrawal actions are the responsibility of the student and must be initiated by the student within the constraints outlined above.
If a student simply stops attending class without officially dropping or completing the withdrawal procedure, an “F,” or other grade as appropriate, may be assigned by the instructor.
Fall 2024 semester duration is August 26 through December 13, 2024.
| Time in the Semester | With or Without “W” Grade | Tuition Refund | Fees Refund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the semester begins | No “W” grade | 100% | 100% |
| August 26 – September 3* | No “W” grade | 100% | 0% |
| September 4 – 17 | No “W” grade | 50% | 0% |
| September 18 – November 4 |
With “W” grade | 0% | 0% |
*If the student completely withdraws from all UH system campuses on or before the last day of late registration, 100% of the mandatory student fees will be refunded on September 4, 2024. Students registering for classes that do not begin until the second or third accelerated periods will not be refunded fees unless a complete withdrawal is processed from all UH system campuses on or before the first day of instruction.
Audit Course
To audit a course, you must complete the Change Grading Option Form with your instructor and submit the form to the Office of the Registrar by the deadline to add courses. Once registered in the audit grading option, you may not change to the A-F or CR/NC grading option after the deadline to change grading option has passed.
You must pay full tuition & fees for audited courses. Credits taken for audit do not count toward your enrollment status (full-time or part-time) and are not included in your financial aid eligibility. Auditors do not take course examinations and receive no academic credit. You will receive an “L” grade on your transcript for audited courses.
Questions?
Office of the Registrar
Location: Campus Center, C-141
Phone: (808) 689-2900
Email: uhwo.records@hawaii.edu
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