University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law

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Academic Calendar

View important dates and deadlines, academic calendar for Fall 2025 below. Dates are subject to change.

Spring 2026

Printable Spring 2026 Academic Calendar
DateEvent
October 28, 2025Class Listing posted to Self Service
Registration Assignments viewable in STAR GPS
November 11, 2025HOLIDAY: Veterans Day (Non-Instructional Day)
November 17, 2025, 8:00 A.M.Spring 2026 Registration begins for Continuing Students
(students who earned 41+ credits)
November 17, 2025, 8:30 A.M.– Spring 2026 Registration begins for Continuing Students
(remaining continuing students)
– Submit Parking Permit Request to the
UH-Mānoa Parking Office
– Spring 2026 Application for Graduation Opens
November 27, 2025HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving Day (Non-Instructional Day)
November 28, 2025– Non-Instructional Day
– Banner Cutover: Last Day to Register and
Adjust Registration in STAR Before Cutover Begins
December 1, 2025– Last Day to Apply for Fall 2025 Graduation
(name will not be in UH-Mānoa’s commencement book)
– Spring 2026 Registration begins for Incoming and Newly Accepted
Transfer UH-Mānoa Students
– Banner Cutover: STAR will be view-only;
registration will be unavailable until early January
December 2, 2024Spring 2025 Registration begins for Incoming
and Newly Accepted Transfer UH-Mānoa Students 
December 6, 2025 (S)Last Day of Fall 2025 Law School Instruction
December 8-9, 2025 (M-W)Fall 2025 Law School Study Period
December 11-13 (R-S) and 15-19 (M-F)Fall 2025 Law School Final Exam Period
December 20, 2025 (TBD)Fall 2025 UH-Mānoa Commencement
December 20, 2025-January 11, 2026Law School Winter Break
December 25, 2025HOLIDAY: Chirstmas Day
January 1, 2026HOLIDAY: New Year’s Day
January 2026 (TBD)Fall 2025 Grades available via STAR
January 2026 (TBD)Fall 2025 Class Rankings
January 5, 2026Banner Cutover: eBanner will go live in segments.
Anticipate Delays in Registration Availability
January 8, 2026Last day for Online (HOJD) students to register for
in-person courses
– Health clearance received (Med+Proctor cleared
student prior to this date)
– In-person dues payment completed with
UHM Cashier’s Office
January 9, 2026Payment Receipt Deadline
January 10, 2026Financial Aid Disbursement Begins for Eligible Students
January 10, 2026, 11:59PM HSTSpring 2026 Last Day to Add to Waitlist
January 11, 2026, 11:45PM HSTSpring 2026 Waitlist Closes (students will be automatically disenrolled)
January 12, 2026– Spring 2026 Late and UH Employee Registration Begins
– Last Day to Register to Audit a Course
January 12-16, 2026J-Term 2026 Classes
January 12, 2026– J-Term 2026 Last Day to Register for
J-Term Classes
– J-Term 2026 Last Day to Drop w/o a “W” J-Term Classes
(no refunds given)
January 14, 2026J-Term 2026 Last Day to Drop with a “W” J-Term Classes
(no refunds given)
January 19, 2026HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
January 20, 2026– Spring 2026 First Day of Regular Law School Instruction
(all other non-J-Term classes)
– Last Day to Adjust Registration: Change Grading Option/
Switch Sections/Update Variable Credits
January 23, 2026ADMINISTRATIVE FRIDAY
Monday courses will meet to make up the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 28, 2026, 11:59PM HST– Law School: Last Day to Register
– Law School: Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund
January 30, 2026Spring 2026: Deadline to Apply for Spring Graduation
February 4, 2026Last Day to Submit UH Employee and
Eligible Spouse/Domestic Partner Tuition Waiver
February 12, 2026– Last Day to Drop Courses without a “W” Grade
– Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund
(No refunds after this date)
February 14-March 27, 2026Restricted Withdrawal Period (with a “W” grade)
February 16, 2026HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
February 20, 2026ADMINISTRATIVE FRIDAY
Monday courses will meet to make up the
Presidents’ Day Holiday
March 3, 2026Summer 2026 Registration begins
for Continuing Students 
March 9-13, 2026Spring Midterm Week
March 16-20, 2026Law School Spring Recess
March 26, 2026HOLIDAY: Prince Kuhio Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
March 30, 2026, 11:59PM HSTDeadline to drop a course with a “W” grade
April 3, 2026HOLIDAY: Good Friday
(Non-Instructional Day)
April to August 2026 (TBD)Fall 2026 Registration Begins
for Continuing Students
May 1, 2026Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Graduation
(name will not be in UH-Mānoa’s commencement book)
May 2, 2026 (S)Last Day of Spring 2026 Law School Instruction
May 4-6, 2025  (M-W)Spring 2026 Law School Study Period
May 7-9 (R-S) and 11-14 (M-R), 2026Spring 2026 Law School Final Exam Period
May 16, 2026Spring 2026 UH-Mānoa Commencement
May 17, 2026Spring 2026 Law School Commencement
May 25, 2026HOLIDAY: Memorial Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
June 2026 (TBD)Spring 2026 Grades available
June-July 2026 (TBD)Spring 2026 Class Rankings
June 11, 2026HOLIDAY: Kamehameha Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
June 15, 2026Summer 2026: Deadline to Apply for Summer Graduation
July 4, 2026HOLIDAY: Independence Day
(Non-Instructional Day)
August 1, 2026Last Day to Apply for Summer 2026 Graduation
August 2026 (TBD)Fall 2026 Payment Receipt Deadline

Summer 2026

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa – Summer 2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

Printable Fall 2025 Academic Calendar
DateEvent
March 25, 2025Class Availability posted
Registration Assignments viewable in STAR GPS
March 17- 21, 2025Law School Spring Recess
March 26, 2025HOLIDAY: Kūhiō Day (non-instructional day)
April 14, 2025, 8:00 A.M.Fall 2025 Registration begins for Continuing Students
(students who earned 41+ credits)
April 14, 2025, 8:30 A.M.– Fall 2025 Registration begins for Continuing Students
(remaining continuing students)
– Submit Parking Permit Request to UH-Mānoa Parking Office
April 18, 2025HOLIDAY: Good Friday (non-instructional day)
May 3, 2025 (S)Last Day of Spring 2025 Law School Instruction
May 5-7, 2025  (M-W)Spring 2025 Law School Study Period
May 8-10 (R-S) and 12-15 (M-R), 2025Spring 2025 Law School Final Exam Period
May 17, 2025Spring 2025 UH-Mānoa Commencement
May 18, 2025Spring 2025 Law School Commencement
May 19, 2025First Day of Summer 2025 Law Early Session
(See Summer schedule)
May 26, 2025HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (Non-Instructional Day)
May 27-August 14, 2025Summer 2025 Law Session (See Summer class schedule)
June-July 2025 (TBD)Spring 2025 Class Rankings
June-July 2025 (TBD)CALI Spring 2025 Highest Grade Notifications
June 11, 2025HOLIDAY: Kamehameha Day (Non-Instructional Day)
July-August 2025 (TBD)CALI AY 2024-2025 Highest Grade Awards Mailed
July 3, 2025Summer 2025 Graduates: Deadline to Apply for Graduation
July 4, 2025HOLIDAY: Independence Day (Non-Instructional Day)
July 7, 2025Fall 2025 Application for Graduation opens
July 31, 2025Health Clearances Due for Domestic Students
August 15, 2025HOLIDAY: Statehood Day (non-instructional day)
August 22, 2025, 12:00AM HSTPayment Receipt Deadline for Fall 2025 Balances
greater than $200
(if not paid, Fall 2025 registration could be cancelled)
August 23, 2025, 11:59PM HSTFall 2025 Last Day to Add to Waitlist
August 24, 2025, 11:45PM HSTFall 2025 Waitlist Closes (students will be automatically disenrolled)
August 20, 2025Last day for Online (HOJD) students to register for
in-person courses
– Health clearance received (Med+Proctor cleared
student prior to this date)
– In-person dues payment completed with
UHM Cashier’s Office
August 22, 2025Fall 2025 Payment Receipt Deadline
August 25, 2025– First Day of Fall 2025 Instruction
– Late registration begins (single $30 system-wide late fee)
– UH Employee (Faculty & Staff) Registration Begins
September 1, 2025HOLIDAY: Labor Day (non-instructional day)
September 2, 2025, 11:59PM HST– Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund
– Last Day to:
Register/Change Grading Option/
Switch Sections/Update Variable Credits
– Last Day to Audit a Course
September 16, 2025, 11:59PM HST– Last Day to Drop Courses without a “W” Grade
– Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund
(No refunds after this date)
– Last Day to Submit UH Employee and
Eligible Spouse/Domestic Partner Tuition Waiver
September 17-November 3, 2025Restricted Withdrawal Period (with a “W” grade)
September 30, 2025Fall 2025 Graduates: Deadline to Apply for Graduation
October 12, 2025Last Day to Submit Form 3 for February 2025 Hawaii Bar
November 1, 2025– Deadline for instructors to submit an “I” grade removal
– Deadline to apply for Credit by Examination
November 3, 2025, 11:59PM HSTDeadline to drop a course with a “W” grade
November 11, 2025HOLIDAY: Veterans Day (non-instructional day)
November 27, 2025HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving (non-instructional day)
November 28, 2025Non-Instructional day
December 1, 2025Late Application Period: Last Day to file
Graduation Application for Fall 2025
December 6, 2025 (S)Last Day of Fall 2025 Law School Instruction
December 8-10, 2024 (M-W)Fall 2025 Law School Study Period
December 11-13 (R-S) and 15-19 (M-F)Fall 2025 Law School Final Exam Period
December 19, 2025Semester Ends & Degree Conferral Date
December 20, 2025 (TBD)Fall 2025 UH-Mānoa Commencement
December 21, 2025-January 2026Law School Winter Break
December 25, 2025HOLIDAY: Chirstmas Day (non-Instructional Day)
January 2026 (TBD)Grades available via STAR GPS
January 2026 (TBD)Fall 2025 Class Rankings