Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Hawaii Tokai International College offers a quarterly academic system. New students may choose to begin their studies at the start of any of the 10-week terms: Winter (January-March), Spring (April – June), Summer (July – September), Fall (October – December). Students earn semester credits in one 10-week term that are equivalent to one 16-week semester at other American colleges or universities.

Fall Term 2024

July 29 - August 2Mon-FriFall Term Advising for Continuing Students
August 5 - August 9Mon-FriFall Term Registration for Continuing Students
September 23 - September 25Mon-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
September 26ThursdayFirst Day of College Prep and Liberal Arts Classes
Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
September 30MondayFall Convocation
October 3ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
October 11FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
October 14MondayHoliday: Discoverers’ Day
October 23WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
October 28 - November 1Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
November 4 - November 8Mon-FriWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
November 8FridayLast day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes
November 11MondayHoliday:  Veterans’ Day
November 27WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
November 28ThursdayHoliday: Thanksgiving Day
November 29FridayInstructional Holiday
December 4WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
December 5 - December 6Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
December 6FridayLast Day of Fall Term
December 7SaturdayCommencement Ceremony

Winter Term 2025
October 28 - November 1Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
November 4 – November 8Mon-FriWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
January 6 - January 8Mon-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
January 9ThursdayFirst Day of Classes (LA & CP)

Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
January 13MondayWinter Convocation
January 16ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
January 20MondayHoliday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 24FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
February 5WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
February 10 - February 14Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 17MondayHoliday: Presidents’ Day
February 18 - February 21Tue-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
February 21FridayLast Day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes
March 12WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
March 19WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
March 20- March 21Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
March 21FridayLast Day of Winter Term
Spring Term 2025
February 10 - February 14Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 18 - February 21Tue-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
April 9 - April 11Wed -FriOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
April 10ThursdayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes
Tuition Payment Deadline for all Students
April 14MondayFirst Day of College Prep Classes
April 15TuesdaySpring Convocation
April 17ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
April 25FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
May 7WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
May 12 - May 16Mon-FriSummer Term Advising for Continuing Students
May 19 - May 23Mon-FriSummer Term Registration for Continuing Students
May 23FridayLast Day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes
May 26MondayHoliday: Memorial Day
June 4WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
June 11WednesdayHoliday: King Kamehameha Day
June 18WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
June 19ThursdayHoliday: Juneteenth
June 20FridayFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
Last Day of Spring Term
June 21SaturdayCommencement Ceremony
Summer Term 2025

May 12 - May 16Mon-FriSummer Term Advising for Continuing Students
May 19 - May 23Mon-FriSummer Term Registration for Continuing Students
June 30 - July 2Mon-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
July 3ThursdayFirst Day of College Prep Classes
Orientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Liberal Arts Students
July 4FridayHoliday: Independence Day
July 7MondayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
July 9WednesdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
July 14MondaySummer Convocation
July 17 ThursdayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
July 25FridayLast Day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
August 4 - August 8Mon-FriFall Term Advising for Continuing Students
August 11 - August 15Mon-FriFall Term Registration for Continuing Students
August 12TuesdayFinal Examinations and Last Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
August 14ThursdayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 19TuesdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 22FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 29FridayLast Day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
September 1MondayHoliday: Labor Day
September 12FridayLast Day of College Prep Classes
September 19FridayFinal Exams and Last Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)

Fall Term 2025

August 4 - August 8Mon-FriFall Term Advising for Continuing Students
August 11 - August 15Mon-FriFall Term Registration for Continuing Students
September 29 - October 1Mon-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
October 2ThursdayFirst Day of College Prep and Liberal Arts Classes
Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
October 6MondayFall Convocation
October 9ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
October 13MondayHoliday: Discoverers’ Day
October 17FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
October 29WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
November 3 - November 7Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
November 11TuesdayHoliday:  Veterans’ Day
November 10 - November 14Mon-FriWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
November 14FridayLast day to Withdraw Liberal Arts Classes
November 27ThursdayHoliday: Thanksgiving Day
November 28FridayInstructional Holiday
December 3WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
December 10WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
December 11 – December 12Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
December 12FridayLast Day of Fall Term
December 13SaturdayCommencement Ceremony