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.

Winter Term 2024

Oct 30-Nov 3Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
Nov 6 – Nov 9Mon-ThuWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
January 2-3Tue-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
January 4ThursdayFirst Day of Classes (LA&CP)

Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
January 8MondayWinter Convocation
January 11ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
January 15MondayHoliday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
January 31WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
February 5-9Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 12-16Mon-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
February 16FridayLast Day to Withdraw from a class
February 19MondayHoliday: Presidents’ Day
March 6WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
March 13WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
March 14-15Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
March 15FridayLast Day of Winter Term

Spring Term 2024

February 5-9Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 12-16Mon-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
April 1-5Wed -FriOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New Students
April 4ThursdayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes
Tuition Payment Deadline for all Students
April 8MondayFirst Day of College Prep Classes
April 9TuesdaySpring Convocation
April 10ThursdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes
April 18FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes
May 1WednesdayTown Hall Meeting
May 6-10Mon-FriSummer Term Advising for Continuing Students
May 13-17Mon-FriSummer Term Registration for Continuing Students
May 17FridayLast Day to Withdraw from a class
May 27MondayHoliday: Memorial Day
June 5WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
June 11TuesdayHoliday: King Kamehameha Day
June 12WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
June 13-14Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
June 14FridayLast Day of Spring Term
June 15SaturdayCommencement Ceremony
June 19WednesdayJuneteenth

Summer Term 2024

May 6-10Mon-FriSummer Term Advising for Continuing Students
May 13-17Mon-FriSummer Term Registration for Continuing Students
June 24-26Mon-WedOrientation Activities, Advising and Registration for New College Prep
Students
June 27ThursdayFirst Day of College Prep Classes
June 28-29Thurs-FriAdvising and Registration for New Liberal Arts Students
July 1MondayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
Tuition Payment Deadline for All Students
July 3WednesdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
July 4TuesdayHoliday: Independence Day
July 8MondaySummer Convocation
July 11ThursdayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
July 19FridayLast Day to Withdraw from Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
July 29 - Aug 2Mon-FriFall Term Advising for Continuing Students
August 5-9Mon-FriFall Term Registration for Continuing Students
August 6TuesdayFinal Examinations and Last Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session I)
August 8ThursdayFirst Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 9FridayLast Day to Withdraw from College Prep Classes
August 13TuesdayLast Day to Add Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 16FridayLast Day to Drop Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
August 23FridayLast Day to Withdraw from Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)
September 2MondayHoliday: Labor Day
September 6FridayLast Day of College Prep Classes
September 13FridayFinal Exams and Last Day of Liberal Arts Classes (Session II)

Fall Term 2024

July 29-Aug 2Mon-FriFall Term Advising for Continuing Students
Aug 5-9Mon-FriFall Term Registration for Continuing Students
Sep 23-25Mon-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
Oct 28 - Nov 1Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
Nov 4 – Nov 8Mon-FriWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
November 8FridayLast day to withdraw from a class
November 11MondayHoliday:  Veterans’ Day
November 27WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
November 28ThursdayHoliday: Thanksgiving Day
November 29FridayInstructional Holiday
December 4WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
Dec 5 – Dec 6Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
December 6FridayLast Day of Fall Term
December 7SaturdayCommencement Ceremony

Winter Term 2025
Oct 28 - Nov 1Mon-FriWinter Term Advising for Continuing Students
Nov 4 – Nov 8Mon-FriWinter Term Registration for Continuing Students
January 6-8Mon-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 10-14Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 17MondayHoliday: Presidents’ Day
February 18-21Tue-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
February 21FridayLast Day to Withdraw from a class
March 12WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
March 19WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
March 20-21Thurs-FriFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
March 21FridayLast Day of Winter Term
Spring Term 2025
February 10-14Mon-FriSpring Term Advising for Continuing Students
February 18-21Tue-FriSpring Term Registration for Continuing Students
April 9-11Wed -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 12-16Mon-FriSummer Term Advising for Continuing Students
May 19-23Mon-FriSummer Term Registration for Continuing Students
May 23FridayLast Day to Withdraw from a class
May 26MondayHoliday: Memorial Day
June 4WednesdayStudent Presentation Day
June 11WednesdayHoliday: King Kamehameha Day
June 18WednesdayIS 200 Capstone Presentations
June 19ThursdayJuneteenth
June 20FridayFinal Examinations for Liberal Arts Classes
Last Day of Spring Term
June 21SaturdayCommencement Ceremony