Topic

Fall 2026 Graduation Dates & Reminders

Plan A (thesis)

Step Deadline
1. Complete Application for Graduation Form for Fall 2025 graduation for NAME INCLUSION IN COMMENCEMENT BOOK. Pay graduation fee on MyUH Portal. TBA
2. Complete final defense. Fri, Oct. 9, 2026
3. Have your instructors submit all grade changes for any “Incompletes” for Spring or Summer 2026. Sun, Nov. 1, 2026
4. Submit Thesis and Dissertation to Graduate Division. Fri, Nov. 6, 2026
5. Register to participate in 2026 Mid-Year Commencement. Commencement will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2026.

Fall 2026 Graduates: File for the 2026 Mid-Year Commencement from October 1 to December 1, 2026. 

Tue, Dec. 1, 2026
6. Final deadline to submit Application for Graduation Form for Fall 2025 graduation. Pay graduation fee on MyUH Portal. TBA

 

Plan B (non-thesis)

Step Deadline
1. Complete Application for Graduation Form for Fall 2026 graduation for NAME INCLUSION IN COMMENCEMENT BOOK. Pay graduation fee on MyUH Portal. TBA
2. Have your instructors submit all grade changes for any “Incompletes” for Spring or Summer 2026. Sun, Nov. 1, 2026
3. Complete final defense. Fri, Nov. 20, 2026
4. Submission of a Plan B Paper:

  1. Electronically submit properly formatted cover sheet with signatures from Advisor & Second Reader to csdept@hawaii.edu
  2. Electronically submit final, accepted Plan B paper in PDF format to csdept@hawaii.edu
Tue, Dec. 1, 2026
5. Register to participate in 2026 Mid-Year Commencement. Commencement will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2026.

Fall 2026 Graduates: File for the 2026 Mid-Year Commencement from October 1 to December 1, 2026. 

Tue, Dec. 1, 2026
6. Final deadline to submit Application for Graduation Form for Fall 2026 graduation. Pay graduation fee on MyUH Portal. TBA

 

Commencement

If you applied for graduation, but will not be graduating, please notify your advisor and the department secretary.

Visit the Graduate Divisionʻs website to access the Graduate Application for Degree form.

For more information or to register for participation in the commencement please visit the Commencement website or contact the following:

Graduate Division
Spalding 352
956-8500

Curriculum Studies
Everly Hall 224
956-4401

Bookstore (Grad Store)
Campus Center
956-9645