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Important Registration Dates

Spring 2025

View Spring 2025 Academic Calendar for more dates

DateEvent
November 18, 2024 to January 29, 2025, 11:59PM HSTSpring 2025 Registration begins for Continuing UH-Mānoa
Submit Parking Permit Request to the UH-Mānoa Parking Office
December 2, 2024Spring 2025 Registration for Incoming Law Students Begins
(Newly accepted and transfer students)
January 9, 2025Spring 2025 Last day for Online (HOJD) students to register for in-person courses
– Health clearance received (Students cleared by Med+Proctor prior to this date)
– In-person dues payment completed with UHM Cashier’s Office
January 10, 2025Spring 2025 Payment Receipt Deadline
January 13, 2025Spring 2025 Late and UH Employee Registration Begins
J-Term 2025 Last Day to Register for J-Term Classes only
J-Term 2025 Last Day to Drop w/o a “W” J-Term Classes only
January 15, 2025J-Term 2025 Last Day to Drop with a “W” J-Term Classes only
January 21, 2025Spring 2025 First Day of Regular Law School Instruction
(all other non-J-Term classes)
January 27, 2025Law School: Last day to File Application for Spring 2025 Graduation
January 29, 2025, 11:59PM HSTLaw School: Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund
Law School: Last Day to Register/Change Grading Option/Switch Sections/Update Variable Credits
February 5, 2025Spring 2025 Financial Aid Enrollment Form Deadline
Last Day to Submit UH Employee and Eligible Spouse/Domestic Partner Tuition Waiver
February 13, 2025Last Day to Drop Courses/Switch Sections without “W” grade
Last Day to Drop Courses without a “W” Grade
Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund (No refunds after this date)
Spring 2025 Graduates: Deadline to file Application for Graduation
February 14 to March 31, 2025Restricted Withdrawal Period (with “W” grade) via STAR GPS
February 15, 2025Online registration opens for the Spring 2025 commencement ceremony: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement/
March 31, 2025, 11:59PM HSTLast Day for Restricted Withdrawals (with “W” grade)
May 1, 2025Online registration closes for the Spring 2025 commencement ceremony
May 3, 2025 (S)Last Day of Spring 2025 Law School Instruction

Fall 2025

View Fall 2025 Academic Calendar for more dates

DateEvent
April 14, 2025 to September 2, 2025, 11:59PM HSTFall 2025 Registration begins for Continuing UH-Mānoa
Submit Parking Permit Request to the UH-Mānoa Parking Office
August 21, 2025Fall 2025 Last day for Online (HOJD) students to register for in-person courses
– Health clearance received (Students cleared by Med+Proctor prior to this date)
– In-person dues payment completed with UHM Cashier’s Office
August 22, 2025Fall 2025 Payment Receipt Deadline
August 25 2025Fall 2025 First Day of Law School Instruction
– Late and UH Employee Registration Begins
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) via STAR GPS
September 17, 2025Last day to File Application for Fall 2025 Graduation
November 3, 2025, 11:59PM HSTLast Day for Restricted Withdrawals (with “W” grade)
December 6, 2025 (S)Last Day of Fall 2025 Law School Instruction

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