University of Hawai`i at Hilo Academic Calendar 2007-2008 Fall 2007 Semester: Spring 2008 Semester: Tuition Payment Due for Early Registrants Holiday: New Year’s ............................................................ Jan 1 (T) (Registered Before Aug 1)…. ....................................... Aug 7 (T) Orientation, Advising and Registration ............................ Jan 8-11 (T-F) Attn Early Registrants: Classes may be dropped for nonpayment. Last Day to Receive 100% Refund of Orientation, Advising and Registration ........................... Aug 13-16 (M-R) Tuition & Fees ................................................................ Jan 13 (Su) Holiday: Statehood Day ..................................................... Aug 17 (F) First Day of Instruction ....................................................... Jan 14 (M) Last Day to Receive 100% Refund of Last Day to Register or Add a Class .................................. Jan 18 (F) Tuition & Fees ............................................................... Aug 19 (Su) Late Add with Permission Only ........................................ Jan 19-25 (Sa-F) First Day of Instruction ...................................................... Aug 20 (M) Last Day to Receive 100% Refund of Tuition ................... Jan 25 (F) Last day to Register or Add Classes ................................. Aug 24 (F) Holiday: Martin Luther King Day ..................................... Jan 21 (M) Late Add with Permission Only ....................................... Aug 25-31 (Sa-F) Last Day to submit approved Fall 08 Last Day to Receive 100% Refund of Tuition .................. Aug 31 (F) Curriculum Documents to Registrar .......................... Jan 31 (R) Holiday: Labor Day ............................................................ Sep 3 (M) Final Deadline to Apply for Spring 2008 Final Deadline to apply for Graduation ...................................................................... Feb 1 (F) Fall 2007 Graduation .................................................... Sep 7 (F) Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit ............................ Feb 1 (F) Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit ........................... Sep 7 (F) Last Day to Submit Auditors Form ................................... Feb 1 (F) Last Day to Submit Auditors Form .................................. Sep 7 (F) Last Day to Drop Classes without “W” ............................ Feb 3 (Su) Last Day to Drop Classes without “W” ........................... Sep 9 (Su) Last Day to Receive 50% Refund of Tuition ..................... Feb 3 (Su) Last Day to Receive 50% Refund of Tuition .................... Sep 9 (Su) No refunds will be issued after this date. No refunds will be issued after this date. Tuition Payment Due for Early, Regular, & Tuition Payment Due for Regular and Late Registrants ............................................................. Feb 4 (M) Late Registration ........................................................... Sep 10 (M) Holiday: Presidents Day ..................................................... Feb 18 (M) Priority Deadline to Apply for Spring 2008 Last Day to Withdraw From Courses with “W” ............. Mar 7 (F) Graduation ..................................................................... Oct 1 (M) “I” Removal Deadline: Student to Instructor ................... Mar 17 (M) Last Day to Withdraw From Courses with “W” ............ Oct 12 (F) Holiday: Good Friday ......................................................... Mar 21 (F) “I” Removal Deadline: Student to Instructor .................. Oct 22 (M) Spring Recess ........................................................................ Mar 24-28 (M-F) Last Day to submit approved Sum 09 Holiday: Prince Kuhio Day................................................. Mar 26 (W) Curriculum documents to Registrar .......................... Oct 31 (W) Priority Deadline to Apply for Summer & Graduate Thesis to Committee Deadline ........................ Nov 2 (F) Fall 2008 Graduation ..................................................... Apr 1 (T) “I” Removal Deadline: Instructor to Graduate Thesis to Committee Deadline ......................... Apr 4 (F) the Registrar’s Office .................................................... Nov 5 (M) Last Day to Apply For Credit-by-Exam for Last Day to Apply for Credit-by-Exam for Fall .............. Nov 5 (M) Spring .............................................................................. Apr 7 (M) Holiday: Veteran’s Day (Observed) .................................. Nov 12 (M) “I” Removal Deadline: Instructor to Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to Registrar’s Office ........................................................... Apr 7 (M) Registrar’s Office .......................................................... Nov 13 (T) Last Day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to Graduate Thesis Defense Deadline .................................. Nov 16 (F) the Registrar’s Office ..................................................... Apr 14 (M) Holiday: Thanksgiving Day .............................................. Nov 22 (R) Graduate Thesis Defense Deadline ................................... Apr 18 (F) Non-Instructional Day ....................................................... Nov 23 (F) Graduate Thesis to Library and Registrar’s Graduate Thesis to Library and Office Deadline .............................................................. May 2 (F) Registrar’s Office Deadline ......................................... Nov 30 (F) Last Day of Instruction ........................................................ May 7 (W) Last Day to Apply for Spring 2008 Last Day to Completely Withdraw Classified Admission .................................................... Dec 3 (M) (from all classes) with a ”W” ....................................... May 7 (W) Last Day of Instruction ....................................................... Dec 6 (R) Final Examinations .............................................................. May 12-16 (M-F) Last Day to Completely Withdraw Last Day to submit approved Spr 09 (from all classes) with a “W” ...................................... Dec 6 (R) Curriculum documents to Registrar ........................... May 15 (R) Final Examinations ............................................................. Dec 10-14 (M-F) Last Day to submit Change of Major form to Last day to submit a Change of Major to Registrar’s Office ........................................................... May 16 (F) Registrar’s Office .......................................................... Dec 14 (F) Spring Semester Ends .......................................................... May 16 (F) Fall Semester Ends .............................................................. Dec 14 (F) UHH Commencement ......................................................... May 17 (Sa) UHH Commencement ........................................................ Dec 15 (Sa) Final Grade Due in MyUH portal at 12 noon .................. May 19 (M) Final Grades Due in MyUH at 12 noon ........................... Dec 17 (M) Last Day to Apply for Fall 2008 Classified Admission .................................................... Jul 1 (Sa) Early Registration for Spring 2008 Early Registration for Fall 2008 Advising begins ................................................................... Nov 14 (W) Early Registration for Continuing Advising begins .................................................................... Apr 14 (M) Classified Students ....................................................... Nov 26 (M) Early registration for Continuing, Classified students ......................................................... Apr 21 (M) **Subject to change without notice** Last Updated 03/13/2007 **Subject to change without notice** Last Updated 03/13/2007 2007-2008 University Catalog Prospective students who have questions may contact: University of Hawaii at Hilo Admissions Office 200 W. Kawili Street Hilo, HI 96720-4091 University main exchange: (808) 974-7311 Email: [email protected] Web site: http//www.uhh.hawaii.edu This publication is available in alternate format upon request: Braille, large print, audio cassette, or disk. 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