The College operates on the semester system. Some courses are modular, ranging from 2 to 7 weeks. Day and evening classes are available for full-time and part-time credit and non-credit students from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Courses may meet 5 or fewer times per week.
A summer program includes limited on-campus offerings and courses delivered by other UH campuses via HITS (Hawai‘i Interactive Television System), also known as ITV (Interactive Television), cable TV, and internet. During the summer sessions, most courses must be self-supporting; therefore, tuition rates are higher than they are for the fall and spring semesters.
Please check a current Academic Calendar to confirm these dates.
Academic Calendar FALL 2020
February 2020
- 3 - Academic advising begins for continuing students
April 2020
- 6 - Registration begins for continuing students
- 10 - Academic advising/registration begins for new students
August 2020
- 24 - First day of instruction
- 24 - Begin fee charges for late registration:
- $5 registration fee for in-person transaction (no charge for transaction done on the web)
- $30 late registration fee for all transactions
September 2020
- 1 - Last day to add semester courses
- 1 - Last day for 100% tuition refund for the semester-length course
- 2 - Academic advising begins for continuing students
- 7 - Labor Day (Holiday)
- 15 - Last day for 50% tuition refund for the semester-length course
- 15 - Last day to withdraw from semester courses without “W” grade
November 2020
- 2 - Last day for changes: withdrawal from semester courses with “W” grade, credit/no credit option for semester courses, declare auditor for semester courses, split-level changes, and make-up incomplete ("I") grades
- 3 - Election Day (Holiday)
- 11 - Veterans' Day (Holiday)
- 13 - Academic advising/registration begins for new students
- 26 - Thanksgiving Day (Holiday)
- 26-27 - Thanksgiving Recess
December 2020
- 10 - Last day of instruction
- 10 - Last day to petition for semester graduation
- 11-17 - Evaluation/final examination
- 18 - End of semester
Academic Calendar SPRING 2021
January 2021
- 11 - First day of instruction
- 11 - Begin fee charges for late registration:
- $5 registration fee for in-person transaction (no charge for transaction done on the web)
- $30 late registration fee for all transactions
- 18 - Martin Luther King Day (Holiday)
- 19 - Last day to add semester courses
- 19 - Last day for 100% tuition refund for the semester-length course
February 2021
- 3 - Last day for 50% tuition refund for the semester-length course
- 3 - Last day to withdraw from semester courses without “W” grade
- 15 - President's Day (Holiday)
- TBA - Faculty and Staff Hawai‘i Student Success Institute (no classes)
March 2021
- 5 - Professional Development Day (non-instructional)
- 15-19 - Spring Recess
- 25 - Last day for changes: withdrawal from semester courses with “W” grade, credit/no credit option for semester courses, declare auditor for semester courses, split-level changes, and incomplete grade changes
- 26- Kūhiō Day (Holiday)
April 2021
- 2 - Good Friday (Holiday)
May 2021
- 7 - Last day to petition for semester graduation
- 7 - Last day of instruction
- 8-13 - Evaluation/final examination days
- 14 - End of semester
- 14 - Commencement
Academic Calendar SUMMER 2021
SESSION I: MAY 24 - JULY 2
April
- 5 - Academic advising and registration for all students
May
- 24 - First Day of Instruction
- Begin fee charges for late registration:
- $5 registration fee for in-person transaction (no charge for transaction done on the web)
- 24 - $10 late registration fee for all transactions
- 25 - Last day to register for Session I
- 25 - Last day to withdraw with 100% tuition refund for Session I
- 31 - Memorial Day (Holiday)
- 31 - Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund for Session I
- 31 - Last day to withdraw from Session I without “W” grade
June
- 11 - Kamehameha Day (Holiday)
- 16 - Last day for changes: withdrawal from Session I with “W” grade, select credit/no credit option and declare audit
July
- 2 - Last day of instruction
August
- 13 - Last day to petition for summer graduation
SESSION II: JULY 6 - AUGUST 13
July
- 5 - Independence Day (Holiday)
- 6 - First Day of Instruction
- 6 - Begin fee charges for late registration:
- $5 registration fee for in-person transaction (no charge for transaction done on the web)
- $10 late registration fee for all transactions
- 7 - Last day to register for Session II
- 7 - Last day to withdraw with 100% tuition refund for Session II
- 13 - Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund for Session II
- 13 - Last day to withdraw from Session II without “W” grade
- 28 - Last day for changes: withdrawal from Session II with “W” grade, select credit/no credit option and declare audit
August
- 13 - Last day of instruction
- 13 - Last day to petition for summer graduation
